From 6889f6666f87cca4df9dd3d109dec018f0965865 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Derek Pearson Date: Sun, 22 Mar 2026 05:35:14 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] docs(skills): update all references from ~/.gsd/agent/skills/ to ~/.agents/skills/ Updates docs/skills.md with: - New skill directories section (global + project-local) - Migration note for existing users - Installation via skills.sh CLI - Curated onboarding catalog with all available packs - Maintainer guide for adding/editing catalog entries Also updates: - docs/configuration.md: skill lookup paths - docs/what-is-pi/09-the-customization-stack.md: placement paths - docs/context-and-hooks/07-the-system-prompt-anatomy.md: example path - src/resource-loader.ts: JSDoc comment (skills no longer synced) --- docs/configuration.md | 2 +- .../07-the-system-prompt-anatomy.md | 2 +- docs/skills.md | 109 ++++++++++++++---- docs/what-is-pi/09-the-customization-stack.md | 4 +- src/resource-loader.ts | 5 +- 5 files changed, 92 insertions(+), 30 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/configuration.md b/docs/configuration.md index 4e99196d6..429ebde29 100644 --- a/docs/configuration.md +++ b/docs/configuration.md @@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ prefer_skills: avoid_skills: [] ``` -Skills can be bare names (looked up in `~/.gsd/agent/skills/`) or absolute paths. +Skills can be bare names (looked up in `~/.agents/skills/` and `.agents/skills/`) or absolute paths. ### `skill_rules` diff --git a/docs/context-and-hooks/07-the-system-prompt-anatomy.md b/docs/context-and-hooks/07-the-system-prompt-anatomy.md index aa0fc79ea..7bb2c57cc 100644 --- a/docs/context-and-hooks/07-the-system-prompt-anatomy.md +++ b/docs/context-and-hooks/07-the-system-prompt-anatomy.md @@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ When a skill file references a relative path, resolve it against the skill direc commit-outstanding Commit all uncommitted files in logical groups - /Users/you/.gsd/agent/skills/commit-outstanding/SKILL.md + /Users/you/.agents/skills/commit-outstanding/SKILL.md ``` diff --git a/docs/skills.md b/docs/skills.md index 71f039546..6a9e1d567 100644 --- a/docs/skills.md +++ b/docs/skills.md @@ -2,28 +2,85 @@ Skills are specialized instruction sets that GSD loads when the task matches. They provide domain-specific guidance for the LLM — coding patterns, framework idioms, testing strategies, and tool usage. -## Bundled Skills +Skills follow the open [Agent Skills standard](https://agentskills.io/) and are **not GSD-specific** — they work with Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, and 40+ other agents. -GSD ships with these skills, installed to `~/.gsd/agent/skills/`: +## Skill Directories -| Skill | Trigger | Description | -|-------|---------|-------------| -| `frontend-design` | Web UI work — components, pages, dashboards, styling | Production-grade frontend with high design quality | -| `swiftui` | macOS/iOS apps — SwiftUI, Xcode, App Store | Full lifecycle from creation to shipping | -| `debug-like-expert` | Complex debugging — after standard approaches fail | Methodical investigation with evidence gathering | -| `rust-core` | Rust code — ownership, lifetimes, traits, async | Idiomatic, safe, performant Rust patterns | -| `axum-web-framework` | Axum web apps — routing, middleware, extractors | Complete Axum development guide | -| `axum-tests` | Testing Axum apps — integration tests, mock state | Test patterns for Axum applications | -| `tauri` | Tauri v2 desktop apps — setup, plugins, bundling | Cross-platform desktop app development | -| `tauri-ipc-developer` | Tauri IPC — React-Rust type-safe communication | Command scaffolding and serialization | -| `tauri-devtools` | Tauri debugging — CrabNebula DevTools integration | Profiling and monitoring | -| `github-workflows` | GitHub Actions — CI/CD, workflow debugging | Live syntax, run monitoring, failure diagnosis | -| `security-audit` | Security auditing — dependency scanning, OWASP | Comprehensive security assessment | -| `security-review` | Code security review — injection, XSS, auth flaws | Vulnerability-focused code review | -| `security-docker` | Docker security — Dockerfile, runtime hardening | Container security best practices | -| `review` | Code review — staged changes, PRs, security, performance | Diff-aware code review with quality analysis | -| `test` | Test generation and execution — auto-detects frameworks | Generate tests or run existing suites with failure analysis | -| `lint` | Linting and formatting — ESLint, Biome, Prettier | Auto-detect linter, fix issues, report remaining problems | +GSD reads skills from two locations, in priority order: + +| Location | Scope | Description | +|-----------------------------------|---------|----------------------------------------------------------| +| `~/.agents/skills/` | Global | Shared across all projects and all compatible agents | +| `.agents/skills/` (project root) | Project | Project-specific skills, committable to version control | + +Global skills take precedence over project skills when names collide. + +> **Migration from `~/.gsd/agent/skills/`:** On first launch after upgrading, GSD automatically copies skills from the legacy `~/.gsd/agent/skills/` directory to `~/.agents/skills/`. The old directory is preserved for backward compatibility. + +## Installing Skills + +Skills are installed via the [skills.sh CLI](https://skills.sh): + +```bash +# Interactive — choose skills and target agents +npx skills add dpearson2699/swift-ios-skills + +# Install specific skills non-interactively +npx skills add dpearson2699/swift-ios-skills --skill swift-concurrency --skill swiftui-patterns -y + +# Install all skills from a repo +npx skills add dpearson2699/swift-ios-skills --all + +# Check for updates +npx skills check + +# Update installed skills +npx skills update +``` + +### Onboarding Catalog + +During `gsd init`, GSD detects the project's tech stack and recommends relevant skill packs. For brownfield projects, detection is automatic; for greenfield projects, the user picks a tech stack. + +The curated catalog is maintained in `src/resources/extensions/gsd/skill-catalog.ts`. Each entry maps a tech stack to a skills.sh repo and specific skill names. + +#### Available Skill Packs + +**Swift (any Swift project — `Package.swift` or `.xcodeproj` detected):** +- **SwiftUI** — layout, navigation, animations, gestures, Liquid Glass +- **Swift Core** — Swift language, concurrency, Codable, Charts, Testing, SwiftData + +**iOS (only when `.xcodeproj` targets `iphoneos` via SDKROOT):** +- **iOS App Frameworks** — App Intents, Widgets, StoreKit, MapKit, Live Activities +- **iOS Data Frameworks** — CloudKit, HealthKit, MusicKit, WeatherKit, Contacts +- **iOS AI & ML** — Core ML, Vision, on-device AI, speech recognition +- **iOS Engineering** — networking, security, accessibility, localization, Instruments +- **iOS Hardware** — Bluetooth, CoreMotion, NFC, PencilKit, RealityKit +- **iOS Platform** — CallKit, EnergyKit, HomeKit, SharePlay, PermissionKit + +**Web:** +- **React & Web Frontend** — React best practices, web design, composition patterns +- **React Native** — cross-platform mobile patterns +- **Frontend Design & UX** — frontend design, accessibility + +**Languages:** +- **Rust** — Rust patterns and best practices +- **Python** — Python patterns and best practices +- **Go** — Go patterns and best practices + +**General:** +- **Document Handling** — PDF, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX creation and manipulation + +### Maintaining the Catalog + +The skill catalog lives in [`src/resources/extensions/gsd/skill-catalog.ts`](../src/resources/extensions/gsd/skill-catalog.ts). To add or update a pack: + +1. Add a `SkillPack` entry to the `SKILL_CATALOG` array with `repo`, `skills`, and matching criteria +2. For language-detection matching, use `matchLanguages` (values from `detection.ts` `LANGUAGE_MAP`) +3. For Xcode platform matching, use `matchXcodePlatforms` (e.g., `["iphoneos"]` — parsed from `SDKROOT` in `project.pbxproj`) +4. For file-presence matching, use `matchFiles` (checked against `PROJECT_FILES` in `detection.ts`) +5. If the pack should appear in greenfield choices, add it to `GREENFIELD_STACKS` +6. Packs sharing the same `repo` are batched into a single `npx skills add` invocation ## Skill Discovery @@ -59,18 +116,18 @@ skill_rules: ### Resolution Order Skills can be referenced by: -1. **Bare name** — e.g., `frontend-design` → scans `~/.gsd/agent/skills/` and project skills -2. **Absolute path** — e.g., `/Users/you/.gsd/agent/skills/my-skill/SKILL.md` +1. **Bare name** — e.g., `frontend-design` → scans `~/.agents/skills/` and project `.agents/skills/` +2. **Absolute path** — e.g., `/Users/you/.agents/skills/my-skill/SKILL.md` 3. **Directory path** — e.g., `~/custom-skills/my-skill` → looks for `SKILL.md` inside -User skills (`~/.gsd/agent/skills/`) take precedence over project skills. +Global skills (`~/.agents/skills/`) take precedence over project skills (`.agents/skills/`). ## Custom Skills Create your own skills by adding a directory with a `SKILL.md` file: ``` -~/.gsd/agent/skills/my-skill/ +~/.agents/skills/my-skill/ SKILL.md — instructions for the LLM references/ — optional reference files ``` @@ -82,10 +139,12 @@ The `SKILL.md` file contains instructions the LLM follows when the skill is acti Place skills in your project for project-specific guidance: ``` -.gsd/agent/skills/my-project-skill/ +.agents/skills/my-project-skill/ SKILL.md ``` +Project-local skills can be committed to version control so team members share the same skill set. + ## Skill Lifecycle Management GSD tracks skill performance across auto-mode sessions and surfaces health data to help you maintain skill quality. diff --git a/docs/what-is-pi/09-the-customization-stack.md b/docs/what-is-pi/09-the-customization-stack.md index 10a3fb42d..10d032b39 100644 --- a/docs/what-is-pi/09-the-customization-stack.md +++ b/docs/what-is-pi/09-the-customization-stack.md @@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ On-demand capability packages following the [Agent Skills standard](https://agen ``` **Placement:** -- `~/.gsd/agent/skills/` or `~/.agents/skills/` (global) -- `.gsd/skills/` or `.agents/skills/` (project, searched up to git root) +- `~/.agents/skills/` (global — shared across all agents) +- `.agents/skills/` (project, searched up to git root) **Skill structure:** ``` diff --git a/src/resource-loader.ts b/src/resource-loader.ts index 1ec43d10b..d5d3fafb6 100644 --- a/src/resource-loader.ts +++ b/src/resource-loader.ts @@ -347,9 +347,12 @@ function pruneRemovedBundledExtensions( * * - extensions/ → ~/.gsd/agent/extensions/ (overwrite when version changes) * - agents/ → ~/.gsd/agent/agents/ (overwrite when version changes) - * - skills/ → ~/.gsd/agent/skills/ (overwrite when version changes) * - GSD-WORKFLOW.md → ~/.gsd/agent/GSD-WORKFLOW.md (fallback for env var miss) * + * Skills are NOT synced here. They are installed by the user via the + * skills.sh CLI (`npx skills add `) into ~/.agents/skills/ — the + * industry-standard Agent Skills ecosystem directory. + * * Skips the copy when the managed-resources.json version matches the current * GSD version, avoiding ~128ms of synchronous cpSync on every startup. * After `npm update -g @glittercowboy/gsd`, versions will differ and the