smith-agenticdef

Agent Building

Generate or update the agentic environment definition for AgentSmith, SkillSmith, and CommandSmith

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Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/jmagly/aiwg/blob/HEAD/agentic/code/frameworks/sdlc-complete/skills/smith-agenticdef/SKILL.md

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Agentic Definition Generator

Generate the agentic environment definition file that describes the platform's capabilities for creating agents, skills, and commands.

Purpose

This command probes the current agentic platform and generates .aiwg/smiths/agentic-definition.yaml which is used by:

AgentSmith - To know available models, tools, and agent deployment paths
SkillSmith - To know skill structure and deployment paths
CommandSmith - To know command categories and deployment paths

Arguments

Argument	Description
`--verify-only`	Check existing definition without updating
`--update`	Update existing definition with any changes

Workflow

1. Detect Platform

Determine the agentic platform by checking for platform-specific directories:

Platform Detection Priority:
1. .claude/         → Claude Code
2. .factory/        → Factory AI
3. .github/agents/  → GitHub Copilot
4. .cursor/         → Cursor
5. .codex/          → OpenAI Codex

2. Probe Platform Capabilities

For Claude Code:

Check .claude/agents/ exists
Check .claude/commands/ exists
Check .claude/skills/ exists
Verify CLAUDE.md or project context

3. Identify Available Models

Check platform configuration for supported models:

haiku - Fast, simple tasks
sonnet - Balanced (default)
opus - Complex reasoning

4. Catalog Available Tools

Standard tool set:

File: Read, Write, MultiEdit
Search: Glob, Grep
Execution: Bash
Web: WebFetch, WebSearch
Orchestration: Task, TodoWrite

5. Generate Definition

Create .aiwg/smiths/agentic-definition.yaml:

# Agentic Environment Definition
# Generated by /smith-agenticdef
# Last updated: {timestamp}

platform:
  provider: claude
  version: "{detected_version}"
  detected_at: "{timestamp}"

agent_config:
  models:
    - haiku
    - sonnet
    - opus
  default_model: sonnet
  tools:
    available:
      - Read
      - Write
      - MultiEdit
      - Bash
      - Glob
      - Grep
      - WebFetch
      - WebSearch
      - Task
      - TodoWrite
    orchestration_default:
      - Task
      - Read
      - Write
      - Glob
      - TodoWrite

skill_config:
  supported: true
  structure: directory
  filename: SKILL.md

command_config:
  supported: true
  categories:
    - sdlc-management
    - sdlc-orchestration
    - development
    - utilities
    - smithing

deployment_paths:
  agents: .claude/agents/
  skills: .claude/skills/
  commands: .claude/commands/

capabilities:
  can_create_agents: true
  can_create_skills: true
  can_create_commands: true

6. Create Directory Structure

Ensure Smith directories exist:

mkdir -p .aiwg/smiths/agentsmith/specs
mkdir -p .aiwg/smiths/skillsmith/specs
mkdir -p .aiwg/smiths/commandsmith/specs

7. Initialize Empty Catalogs

Create catalog files if they don't exist:

.aiwg/smiths/agentsmith/catalog.yaml
.aiwg/smiths/skillsmith/catalog.yaml
.aiwg/smiths/commandsmith/catalog.yaml

Output

Agentic Definition Generated
============================

Platform: Claude Code
Version: 2025.12

Agent Configuration:
  Models: haiku, sonnet, opus
  Tools: 10 available
  Deployment: .claude/agents/

Skill Configuration:
  Supported: Yes
  Structure: directory/SKILL.md
  Deployment: .claude/skills/

Command Configuration:
  Supported: Yes
  Categories: 5
  Deployment: .claude/commands/

Files Created:
  ✓ .aiwg/smiths/agentic-definition.yaml
  ✓ .aiwg/smiths/agentsmith/catalog.yaml
  ✓ .aiwg/smiths/skillsmith/catalog.yaml
  ✓ .aiwg/smiths/commandsmith/catalog.yaml

Verify Mode

With --verify-only, check existing definition:

Verifying Agentic Definition
============================

Definition: .aiwg/smiths/agentic-definition.yaml
Status: Valid

Platform Match: ✓ claude
Agent Paths: ✓ .claude/agents/ exists
Skill Paths: ✓ .claude/skills/ exists
Command Paths: ✓ .claude/commands/ exists

Catalogs:
  AgentSmith: ✓ 0 artifacts
  SkillSmith: ✓ 0 artifacts
  CommandSmith: ✓ 0 artifacts

Error Handling

Error	Resolution
No platform detected	Create `.claude/` directory or specify platform
Missing deployment directory	Create directory or check permissions
Invalid existing definition	Use `--update` to regenerate

References

@$AIWG_ROOT/docs/smithing/agentic-smiths.md - Agentic Smiths documentation
@$AIWG_ROOT/agentic/code/frameworks/sdlc-complete/agents/agentsmith.md - AgentSmith agent
@$AIWG_ROOT/agentic/code/frameworks/sdlc-complete/agents/skillsmith.md - SkillSmith agent
@$AIWG_ROOT/agentic/code/frameworks/sdlc-complete/agents/commandsmith.md - CommandSmith agent