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git:20260426.7f620a6 to git:20260503.9339c07
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- # Agent Instructions — Skills Repo
+ # Agent Instructions: Skills Repo
- This is the **source repository** for Claude Code skills. Skills are installed from here to `~/.claude/skills/` (and equivalent paths for other agents) via `npx skills`.
+ This is the **source repository** for Claude Code and Codex skills. Skills are installed from here to `~/.agents/skills/` (the canonical universal path) and symlinked into `~/.claude/skills/` (Claude Code) via `npx skills`.
## Critical Rule: Never Edit Installed Files
**Installed skill files are build artifacts.** Do not modify them directly.
| Location | What it is | Editable? |
|----------|------------|-----------|
- | `plugins/<skill>/` | Source of truth | YES — edit here |
- | `~/.claude/skills/<skill>/` | Installed copy | NO — reinstall to update |
- | `~/.codex/skills/<skill>/` | Installed copy | NO — reinstall to update |
+ | `plugins/<skill>/` | Source of truth | YES, edit here |
+ | `~/.agents/skills/<skill>/` | Installed copy (canonical, read by Codex and other universal clients) | NO, reinstall to update |
+ | `~/.claude/skills/<skill>/` | Symlink into `~/.agents/skills/<skill>/` | NO, reinstall to update |
If you edit `~/.claude/skills/slipbox/SKILL.md` instead of `plugins/slipbox/SKILL.md`, your changes will be lost the next time the skill is installed and will never reach other machines.
## Workflow for Skill Changes
1. Edit files under `plugins/<skill>/`
2. Commit and push to `main`
3. Reinstall on each machine (always use `-g` for global install):
```bash
npx skills add randroids-dojo/skills --skill <name> -y -g
```
- > **Do not rely on `npx skills update`** — the installed skills have an empty `skillFolderHash` in `~/.agents/.skill-lock.json`, so the CLI cannot detect changes and will always report "All skills are up to date". Always use `npx skills add` to pull the latest.
+ > **Do not rely on `npx skills update`**: the installed skills have an empty `skillFolderHash` in `~/.agents/.skill-lock.json`, so the CLI cannot detect changes and will always report "All skills are up to date". Always use `npx skills add` to pull the latest.
## Repository Structure
```
plugins/
├── godot/
├── randroid-loop/
├── slipbox/
│ ├── SKILL.md # Full skill documentation and agent instructions
│ └── commands/
│ └── slipbox.md # Slash command quick reference
+ ├── spiral/
├── task-tracking-dots/
└── unreal/
```
Each skill has:
- - `SKILL.md` — loaded when the skill is invoked; contains full docs and behavioral instructions for the agent
- - `commands/<name>.md` — loaded when the slash command is used; keep this concise
+ - `SKILL.md`: loaded when the skill is invoked; contains full docs and behavioral instructions for the agent
+ - `commands/<name>.md`: loaded when the slash command is used; keep this concise
## Adding a New Skill
1. Create `plugins/<skill-name>/SKILL.md` with YAML frontmatter:
```yaml
---
name: skill-name
description: "One-line description used for skill discovery."
---
```
2. Optionally add `commands/<skill-name>.md` for a slash command entry point
- 3. Update `README.md` skills table
+ 3. Update `README.md` skills table and `.claude-plugin/marketplace.json`
4. Commit and push