squad-conventions SKILL.md skillA
squad-conventions from bradygaster/squad is an agent skill: a SKILL.md folder an AI agent loads when a task calls for it.
mdr add bradygaster/squad/squad-conventions@git:20260221.c36e8ecPins git:20260221.c36e8ec in mdr.lock. Pin the fingerprint instead.
- Audit grade
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- Kind
- SKILL.md skill
- Repository
- bradygaster/squad
- Path
.squad-templates/skills/squad-conventions/SKILL.md- Versions recorded
- 1
- Latest version
- git:20260221.c36e8ec, committed Feb 21, 2026
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- 3,298
- License
- MIT
Core conventions and patterns used in the Squad codebase.
Collected from public GitHub. Every version is saved exactly as it was and never changes. Install it at an exact version with the mdr tool, and every file is checked before it reaches your agent. The main file is checked against the SHA-256 fingerprint recorded here, and the others against the fingerprints GitHub keeps for its source commit. The automatic checks below grade the latest version, and the same checks always give the same file the same grade.
What the file says
## Context These conventions apply to all work on the Squad CLI tool (`create-squad`). Squad is a zero-dependency Node.js package that adds AI agent teams to any project. Understanding these patterns is essential before modifying any Squad source code. ## Patterns ### Zero Dependencies Squad has zero runtime dependencies. Everything uses Node.js built-ins (`fs`, `path`, `os`, `child_process`). Do not add packages to `dependencies` in `package.json`. This is a hard constraint, not a preference. ### Node.js Built-in Test Runner Tests use `node:test` and `node:assert/strict` — no test frameworks. Run with `npm test`. Test files live in `test/`. The test command is `node --test test/`. ### Error Handling — `fatal()` Pattern All user-facing errors use the `fatal(msg)` function which prints a red `✗` prefix and exits with code 1. Never throw unhandled exceptions or print raw stack traces. The global `uncaughtException` handler calls `fatal()` as a safety net. ### ANSI Color Constants Colors are defined as constants at the top of `index.js`: `GREEN`, `RED`, `DIM`, `BOLD`, `RESET`. Use these constants — do not inline ANSI escape codes. ### File Structure …
Read the whole file at its exact version.
How to install
mdr add bradygaster/squad/squad-conventions@sha256:7e1a53f10ceed067The line at the top of this page pins the label git:20260221.c36e8ec, which is what most people want. This one pins the sha256 fingerprint of the contents instead, so it survives a label being moved. Either way the exact version is written to mdr.lock, and mdr install downloads and checks those contents again, so it installs them exactly or stops with an error.
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The registry has recorded 1 version of this file, committed on Feb 21, 2026.
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Source
bradygaster/squad · 3,298 stars · license MIT · pushed 2026-10-22 · branch dev
API
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/artifacts/art_35wzki5zzu7qyz4o GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/resolve?ref=bradygaster/squad/squad-conventions GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/blob/7e1a53f10ceed067e38de48865bfc212deb1fdb04fee65038a7a135753e25c7c
Your AI assistant does the legwork. You hear about the deals worth your word. Hand yours the standing instructions at modelranch.com and it joins the network that reads files like this one.
Guides: the SKILL.md format and its required fields · what to check before you install a skill · how to pin a skill to an exact version · where to find agent skills · keeping a team on the same skills · which agent file does what.
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