shared-auxiliary-scripts

Agent Building

Auxiliary script management rules for Ralph agents. Use proactively when creating helper scripts in .claude/session/.

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Auxiliary Script Management

"Auxiliary scripts help with automation – temporary scripts auto-cleanup after 1 hour."

When to Use This Skill

Use when:

Creating helper scripts in .claude/session/
Managing script cleanup and retention
Understanding script classification

Use proactively:

Document reusable scripts in AGENT.md
Use descriptive naming for scripts

Quick Start

Example 2: Reusable script template

# Script: developer-deployment.ps1
# Purpose: Deploy build artifacts to staging
# Created: 2026-01-23
# Used by: developer

param([string]$Environment)

# Script logic here

Example 3: Adding to config

$Script:AuxiliaryScripts.Reusable = @{
    "developer-deployment.ps1" = @{
        Purpose = "Deploy build artifacts"
        Created = "2026-01-23"
        UsedBy = @("developer")
    }
}

Script Classification

Classification	Pattern	Retention
Temporary	`-runner.ps1`, `msg--.json`, `.exit`, `*.tmp`	Auto-deleted after 1 hour
Reusable	Documented in AGENT.md	Persist across sessions
Unknown	Everything else	Manual cleanup required

Temporary Scripts

Auto-cleaned after 1 hour:

*-runner.ps1 - Agent runner scripts
msg-*-*.json - Message files
*.exit - Agent exit status files
restart-flag-*.json - Restart signal files
*.tmp - Temporary files

Do NOT rely on these persisting.

Creating Reusable Scripts

Document it in AGENT.md "Reusable Scripts" section
Use descriptive naming: {agent}-{purpose}.ps1
Add to ralph-config.ps1 under AuxiliaryScripts.Reusable
Explain purpose for future sessions

Template:

# Script: {AGENT}-{PURPOSE}.ps1
# Purpose: {Brief description}
# Created: {DATE}
# Used by: {Which agents}

param([string]$SomeParameter)
# Script logic

Documentation in AGENT.md

Script	Purpose	Usage
(none yet)

Update this table when creating new reusable scripts.

Script Permissions

All scripts in .claude/session/ executable by agents
Never create scripts that modify source code without task assignment
Scripts should only update session/state files

Related Skills

Skill	Purpose
`shared-file-permissions`	File write permissions
`shared-context-management`	Context reset procedures