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compound-apply-spec

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Write a CompoundSpec v2 JSON payload and apply it via compound_apply to create/update skills, instincts, and docs.

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Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/majiayu000/claude-skill-registry/blob/HEAD/skills/skills/compound-apply-spec/SKILL.md

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Why this exists

The plugin is deterministic. The agent is not. So we separate:

  • Agent: decides what to learn (writes the spec).
  • Tool (compound_apply): validates and applies changes safely.

CompoundSpec v2

Top-level keys (all optional except schema_version):

  • schema_version: must be 2
  • auto: { reason, sessionID }

instincts

  • create[]: { id, title, trigger, action, confidence }
  • update[]: { id, confidence_delta, evidence_note }

skills

  • create[]: { name, description, body }
  • update[]: { name, description?, body }

Notes:

  • name must match ^[a-z][a-z0-9]*(?:-[a-z0-9]+)*$.
  • body is markdown without frontmatter.
  • If updating a skill: skills.update[].body must be the entire final managed body (no snippets/diffs).

docs

  • sync: boolean (refresh derived indexes/blocks)
  • blocks.upsert[]: { file, id, content }

Only upsert AI-managed blocks; do not rewrite human-owned text.

When writing markdown content inside docs.blocks.upsert[].content:

  • Use repo-root-relative paths when referencing files/dirs (no absolute paths).

changelog

  • { note }: a single sentence describing the memory delta.

Apply

  1. Draft the CompoundSpec v2 as a single JSON object.
  2. Output JSON only (no code fences, no commentary).
  3. Run compound_apply() to validate and write the memory/doc updates.

Manual notes

This section is preserved when the skill is updated. Put human notes, caveats, and exceptions here.

.\n- `body` is markdown **without** frontmatter.\n- If updating a skill: `skills.update[].body` must be the **entire final** managed body (no snippets/diffs).\n\n### `docs`\n\n- `sync`: boolean (refresh derived indexes/blocks)\n- `blocks.upsert[]`: `{ file, id, content }`\n\nOnly upsert AI-managed blocks; do not rewrite human-owned text.\n\nWhen writing markdown content inside `docs.blocks.upsert[].content`:\n- Use repo-root-relative paths when referencing files/dirs (no absolute paths).\n\n### `changelog`\n\n- `{ note }`: a single sentence describing the memory delta.\n\n## Apply\n\n1. Draft the CompoundSpec v2 as a single JSON object.\n2. Output JSON only (no code fences, no commentary).\n3. Run `compound_apply()` to validate and write the memory/doc updates.\n\u003c!-- END:compound:skill-managed -->\n\n## Manual notes\n\n_This section is preserved when the skill is updated. Put human notes, caveats, and exceptions here._\n"}],"versionEndpoint":"/skill/api/version"}