dbt-tools-cli-plugin-skill

name	dbt-tools-cli-plugin-skill
description	Author a new agent skill under plugins/dbt-tools-cli/skills for @dbt-tools/cli; layout, plugin README index, and structural verification.
compatibility	Repository dbt-tools-ts; skills under plugins/dbt-tools-cli/skills/.

dbt-tools-cli plugin skill (authoring)

Triggers

Use this skill when the user asks or implies:

• Add, scaffold, or document a new skill for @dbt-tools/cli / dbt-tools
• Extend plugins/dbt-tools-cli/skills/ with another workflow
• Make plugin skills pass repo verification or align with ADR-0007 layout

This is a meta-skill (how to add plugin skills). It does not replace the CLI reference in packages/cli/README.md.

What you are adding

Plugin skills live here:

• plugins/dbt-tools-cli/skills/<kebab-case-id>/SKILL.md

They ship with the dbt-tools-cli agent plugin (plugins/dbt-tools-cli/). Per-engine manifests already set skills to ./skills/—you do not edit .codex-plugin, .cursor-plugin, or .claude-plugin just to add another subdirectory skill.

Do not add or edit marketplace entries (.agents/plugins/marketplace.json, .cursor-plugin/marketplace.json) for a new skill inside an existing plugin; marketplaces list plugins, not individual skills.

FQH vs YAML name

• FQH (documentation only): <plugin-id>:<skill-folder> — for this plugin, dbt-tools-cli: plus the kebab-case directory under skills/ (example: dbt-tools-cli:discover). Plugin id matches plugins/dbt-tools-cli/.claude-plugin/plugin.json name (same across engine manifests). Use FQH in the plugin README Handle column, runbooks, and a single Skill handle (FQH) line under each skill’s main # title.
• YAML name: Must equal the folder name only (e.g. name: discover). Agent Skills allows lowercase letters, numbers, hyphens only; no : or /. VS Code Agent Skills forbid namespace prefixes in name and may silently skip invalid skills.
• Slash / picker tokens: Hosts apply their own rules (Claude Code plugin namespace, VS Code /plugin:skill, Codex $, etc.). See Host compatibility in plugins/dbt-tools-cli/README.md.

Authoring steps

1. Pick an id — kebab-case folder name matching the primary CLI command when possible (e.g. discover, explain). Use the same string for YAML name: in SKILL.md. Avoid clashing with existing skills (for example status).

2. Create plugins/dbt-tools-cli/skills/<id>/SKILL.md with frontmatter and body (see skeleton below).

3. Content rules

   • Triggers and when to use — help agents discover the skill.
   • Commands — link to packages/cli/README.md for flags and options; prefer dbt-tools schema for discovery and --json where appropriate.
   • Workflow order — e.g. artifact check → search → deps; do not paste the full CLI reference.
   • Artifact readiness — if the workflow needs manifest.json / run_results.json, point to the Readiness gate section in status instead of duplicating readiness rules.
   • Progressive disclosure — long tables in references/ under the same skill directory (see exemplar status/references/readiness.md).

4. Link depth — From plugins/dbt-tools-cli/skills/<id>/SKILL.md, the repo root is four levels up (../../../../). Example: ../../../../packages/cli/README.md for flags and extended topics.

5. Index — Add a row to plugins/dbt-tools-cli/README.md skills table: Handle (dbt-tools-cli:<id>), Skill (link to skills/<id>/SKILL.md), Purpose (one line). Keep the table’s Skill handles and Host compatibility sections accurate if you change plugin id or add skills.

6. Verify — From repository root:

./plugins/tests/verify-agent-plugins.sh structural
pnpm lint:report
pnpm coverage:report
pnpm knip

Structural rules and ADR pointer: references/layout-and-verification.md.

Skeleton for a new plugin skill

Use as a starting point (replace my-workflow and fill sections):

---
name: my-workflow
description: One or two sentences for agent discovery; mention dbt-tools and the task.
---

# My workflow

**Skill handle (FQH):** `dbt-tools-cli:my-workflow` (plugin `dbt-tools-cli`, skill directory `my-workflow`). Documentation only; YAML `name` stays `my-workflow`.

## When to use

## Commands

Link to [packages/cli/README.md](../../../../packages/cli/README.md) for flags; prefer `dbt-tools schema` and `--json` where appropriate.

## Related

- [packages/cli/README.md](../../../../packages/cli/README.md) — Field Filtering, Input Validation, Error handling, Automation

README table row example (match plugins/dbt-tools-cli/README.md):

| `dbt-tools-cli:my-workflow` | [`my-workflow`](skills/my-workflow/SKILL.md) | Short purpose line. |

Related

• Plugin discovery (end users): plugins/README.md
• Verification and CI (contributors): plugins/CONTRIBUTING.md
• Exemplar skill: status