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AGENTS.md

skillsmith AGENTS.md is an instructions file for Codex, OpenCode from ApexIQ/skillsmith. It costs 1,377 tokens per session, scanned A, original, MIT.

A set of instructions for AI coding assistants working on the skillsmith project, including required context, development stages, branching guidance, and slash commands.

In plain words
What is it for?
Use it to guide repository changes, choose relevant skills, follow the seven-stage development cycle, and verify completed work.
Why use it?
It keeps different assistants aligned with the project's architecture and working practices.

Instructions file for CodexOpenCode

Written for Codex and OpenCode: the file is AGENTS.md. Also seen: mentions subagents; mentions AGENTS.md; mentions Codex.

This is ApexIQ/skillsmith's own configuration. It tells Codex and OpenCode how to work on skillsmith itself, so it is not a mod to install elsewhere. Copy it as a starting point and replace the rules that are about this project. Everything skillsmith configures →

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View source ↗ ApexIQ/skillsmith pypi.org
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Nothing to install: this file belongs to ApexIQ/skillsmith. Take a copy, put it at the same path in your own repository, and replace the rules that are about this project with yours.

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AGENTS.md · 139 lines

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The opening of the file, as written. The whole thing — 139 lines — stays where its author put it; the contents beside it link to each section on GitHub.

AGENTS.md

Primary project instructions for AI coding agents.

1. Prime Directives

  1. Read AGENTS.md and .agent/STATE.md first.
  2. Read .agent/lessons.md for long-term project memory and past mistakes.
  3. Read .agent/principles/CORE_PRINCIPLES.md for project behavioral rules.
  4. Read .agent/project_profile.yaml and .agent/context/project-context.md before making stack assumptions.
  5. Search .agent/skills/ for the most relevant instructions before implementation.
  6. Follow the 7-Stage Workflow: Discover → Plan → Build → Review → Test → Ship → Reflect.
  7. AND/OR Thinking: Treat every goal as a root node in a dynamic Thinking Tree. If Strategy A fails, prune it and branch to Strategy B (OR) at the exact failure node.
  8. Update .agent/STATE.md after significant steps.

2. The 7-Stage Development Cycle

Stage Objective
Discover Audit profile, context, and code for constraints.
Plan Define minimal patch with verification points.
Build Implement atomic changes in isolation.
Review Adversarial check for risks and regressions.
Test Identify highest-risk behavior and verify.
Ship Generate clean handoff with evidence.
Reflect Record lessons and update project state.

3. Execution Standard

  • Plan first for non-trivial work (3+ steps, architecture changes, migrations, or risky edits).
  • Keep fixes minimal and focused. Avoid broad refactors unless required for correctness.
  • Delegate to subagents only for parallelizable or clearly specialized tasks.
  • One owner per subtask; merge results only after verification.
  • Never mark done without evidence (tests, command output, or concrete behavioral checks).

4. Slash Command Registry (MCP Mapping)

This project supports specialized engineering commands. If the user invokes them, use the corresponding MCP tool:

  • /autonomous -> Use autonomous_mission
  • /audit, /security, /performance -> Use audit_repository
  • /explain -> Use explain_code
  • /verify -> Use verify_readiness
  • /review -> Use review_changes
  • /sync -> Use sync_project

Read the full file on GitHub · 139 lines

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skillsmith AGENTS.md is an instructions file published in the GitHub repository ApexIQ/skillsmith (5 stars, last pushed 7mo ago), licensed MIT. It adds 1,377 tokens to every session, about $0.0055 per session on Opus 5.5. A static security scan graded it A with 0 findings. No closer match exists in the catalogue, so it is treated as the original; first seen 2026-09-03.

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