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Generate or re-align one `tileops/manifest/` entry from a reference-API docs URL. Caller provides the manifest key (`op_name`); skill writes that one entry. Idempotent.

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Arguments

ArgumentRequiredDescription
op_nameYesManifest key (e.g., RMSNormFwdOp). Caller-supplied, never derived. For variants, caller invokes once per emitted key.
ref_urlYesHTTPS docs URL for the Tensor op. Must match ^https://[A-Za-z0-9./_-]+\.html$.

Contract

One entry per invocation. No splitting, no variant orchestration. For primary + variant, caller invokes the skill twice with different op_names.

Idempotent. Auto-derivable fields are rewritten from the reference; human-curated fields are preserved if the entry exists, defaulted otherwise.

Auto-derivable (always rewritten from reference)Human-curated (preserved if entry exists, else default)
signature.{inputs,outputs,params}family (default: from sibling-entry copy or BLOCKED)
signature.shape_rulesref_api (default: derived from ref_url's last path segment)
signature.dtype_combosworkloads (default: [])
roofline.{flops,bytes,vars} (well-known op)source.{kernel,op,test,bench,kernel_map,bench_manifest_driven} (default: from RESOLVE_SOURCES + bench_manifest_driven: false)
status (default: spec-only)
Adjacent comments (best-effort)

Termination: draft PR created → success. Invalid URL / un-derivable roofline / source-path or family resolution failure → BLOCKED.

Constraints: never edit op / kernel / test / bench code. Never invent params outside the reference. Never set status: implemented (that is align-op@FLIP_STATUS).

File to edit: write the entry into tileops/manifest/<family>.yaml, where <family> is the entry's family field. The manifest is split one file per family; do not create new files or move entries between files. Use ruamel.yaml for round-trip preservation of comments and key order.

Caller responsibility: op_name and ref_url must point at the same op. The skill does not enforce alignment between them — TileOPs identity may legitimately differ from any reference's naming (e.g., MultiHeadAttentionFwdOp ↔ torch.nn.functional.scaled_dot_product_attention). Wrong pairing produces a broken manifest entry silently.

Workflow

stateDiagram-v2
    [*] --> VALIDATE_INPUT
    VALIDATE_INPUT --> [*]: invalid
    VALIDATE_INPUT --> READ_EXISTING
    READ_EXISTING --> READ_REFERENCE: snapshot saved (entry present)
    READ_EXISTING --> RESOLVE_SOURCES: entry absent
    RESOLVE_SOURCES --> READ_REFERENCE
    RESOLVE_SOURCES --> [*]: source / family resolution failed → BLOCKED
    READ_REFERENCE --> DRAFT_ENTRY
    DRAFT_ENTRY --> VALIDATE
    VALIDATE --> DRAFT_ENTRY: L0 fail
    VALIDATE --> RUN_AUDIT: L0 pass
    RUN_AUDIT --> CREATE_ISSUE
    CREATE_ISSUE --> CREATE_PR
    CREATE_PR --> [*]

Steps

1. VALIDATE_INPUT

Reject ref_url not matching the regex. Reject op_name not matching ^[A-Z][A-Za-z0-9]+(Fwd|Bwd)Op$.

2. READ_EXISTING

Look up op_name in tileops/manifest/.

  • Present → snapshot the human-curated fields per the Contract table. Source paths come from the existing source.*. Proceed to READ_REFERENCE.
  • Absent → greenfield. Proceed to RESOLVE_SOURCES.

3. RESOLVE_SOURCES (greenfield only)

Lookup is class-based, not filename-based — many TileOPs ops share a file (e.g., SumFwdOp and MeanFwdOp both in tileops/ops/reduction/reduce.py).

  1. source.op: scan tileops/ops/**/*.py for class <op_name>(...) (AST or grep -rlE "^class <op_name>\(" tileops/ops/).
    • Exactly one match → that file path.
    • Zero matches → true greenfield. Default to tileops/ops/<snake_name>.py (use a family subdirectory if a sibling-family entry suggests one). <snake_name> = op_name minus trailing FwdOp / BwdOp, snake_cased (RMSNormFwdOp → rms_norm). File may not exist yet; caller scaffolds afterward.
    • Multiple → BLOCKED disambiguation.
  2. source.kernel (required by L0; fix-manifest cannot fill it later):
    • If source.op was found by class lookup: read its imports for a Kernel subclass; apply class-lookup under tileops/kernels/**/*.py. One match → that file. Multiple → BLOCKED disambiguation.
    • No kernel import (kernel-less op) → source.kernel = source.op.
    • Otherwise → BLOCKED evidence_needed: source.kernel for <op_name>.
  3. source.test = tests/ops/test_<snake_name>.py; source.bench = benchmarks/ops/bench_<snake_name>.py. Missing files: record absent.
  4. family (required by L0; cannot be empty):
    • Copy from a sibling manifest entry whose source.op parent-dir or basename overlaps.
    • No matching sibling → BLOCKED evidence_needed: family for <op_name>. Never invent.

4. READ_REFERENCE

WebFetch(ref_url). Sole source of truth.

Reference param kindGoes to
Tensorsignature.inputs (positional order)
non-Tensorsignature.params (type, default)
returnsignature.outputs

Names match the reference verbatim. Include every reference param even if the kernel ignores it. Exclude float64 and complex32/64/128 (TileOPs is GPU-only).

For references with Optional[Tensor] inputs, the caller has decided which slice corresponds to op_name (primary = required only; variant = primary + chosen optional). The skill emits inputs accordingly.

5. DRAFT_ENTRY

Snapshot present (re-align) → preserve human-curated fields verbatim. Snapshot absent (greenfield) → use Contract defaults. Auto-derivable fields:

  • signature.inputs: ordered dict in the reference's positional order. Per input: dtype = supported set joined with | (reference dtypes minus float64 and complex types); shape only if fixed rank; layout only if non-default; constraints if applicable.
  • signature.outputs: same shape as inputs. Use same_as(<ref>) where applicable.
  • signature.params: ordered dict, each {type, default}.
  • signature.shape_rules: Python expressions for derived dims and inter-tensor constraints.
  • signature.dtype_combos: only if supported set ⊂ Cartesian product; else omit.
  • roofline: required by L0. Well-known op (conv / pool / matmul / norm / reduction): standard formula. Fixed-rank: shape names auto-bind, use elem_bytes. Arbitrary-rank: vars mapping. Not derivable → BLOCKED evidence_needed: roofline.flops|bytes for <op_name>.

6. VALIDATE

python scripts/validate_manifest.py --check-op <op_name>

L0 must pass. On fail: edit entry, rerun. L1–L4 failures go to the follow-up issue, not blocking.

7. RUN_AUDIT

Invoke audit-family for the op's family → .foundry/migrations/<family>.json.

8. CREATE_ISSUE

Invoke foundry:creating-issue. Per semantic_gap op the body MUST contain: kernel feasibility (cite kernel code; classify each missing param trivial / kernel-change / blocked); class-structure impact; effort per gap item; family dependencies. MUST also list outstanding human decisions (workloads, roofline) and resolution path. MUST NOT duplicate validator-reported facts. Record the issue URL.

9. CREATE_PR

Invoke foundry:creating-pull-request (draft):

Snapshot at READ_EXISTINGTitleBranch
absent[Maintain][Manifest] Add <op_name>maintain/manifest/<op-slug>
present[Refactor][Manifest] Re-align <op_name> spec to <ref_api>refactor/manifest/regenerate-<op-slug>

Body: which fields were rewritten vs. preserved, validator results, Related: #<issue from step 8>. Title and branch must match .claude/conventions/types.sh.

. |\n\n## Contract\n\n**One entry per invocation.** No splitting, no variant orchestration. For primary + variant, caller invokes the skill twice with different `op_name`s.\n\n**Idempotent.** Auto-derivable fields are rewritten from the reference; human-curated fields are preserved if the entry exists, defaulted otherwise.\n\n| Auto-derivable (always rewritten from reference) | Human-curated (preserved if entry exists, else default) |\n| ------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| `signature.{inputs,outputs,params}` | `family` (default: from sibling-entry copy or BLOCKED) |\n| `signature.shape_rules` | `ref_api` (default: derived from `ref_url`'s last path segment) |\n| `signature.dtype_combos` | `workloads` (default: `[]`) |\n| `roofline.{flops,bytes,vars}` (well-known op) | `source.{kernel,op,test,bench,kernel_map,bench_manifest_driven}` (default: from RESOLVE_SOURCES + `bench_manifest_driven: false`) |\n| | `status` (default: `spec-only`) |\n| | Adjacent comments (best-effort) |\n\n**Termination**: draft PR created → success. Invalid URL / un-derivable roofline / source-path or family resolution failure → BLOCKED.\n\n**Constraints**: never edit op / kernel / test / bench code. Never invent params outside the reference. Never set `status: implemented` (that is `align-op@FLIP_STATUS`).\n\n**File to edit**: write the entry into `tileops/manifest/\u003cfamily>.yaml`, where `\u003cfamily>` is the entry's `family` field. The manifest is split one file per family; do not create new files or move entries between files. Use `ruamel.yaml` for round-trip preservation of comments and key order.\n\n**Caller responsibility**: `op_name` and `ref_url` must point at the same op. The skill does not enforce alignment between them — TileOPs identity may legitimately differ from any reference's naming (e.g., `MultiHeadAttentionFwdOp` ↔ `torch.nn.functional.scaled_dot_product_attention`). Wrong pairing produces a broken manifest entry silently.\n\n## Workflow\n\n```mermaid\nstateDiagram-v2\n [*] --> VALIDATE_INPUT\n VALIDATE_INPUT --> [*]: invalid\n VALIDATE_INPUT --> READ_EXISTING\n READ_EXISTING --> READ_REFERENCE: snapshot saved (entry present)\n READ_EXISTING --> RESOLVE_SOURCES: entry absent\n RESOLVE_SOURCES --> READ_REFERENCE\n RESOLVE_SOURCES --> [*]: source / family resolution failed → BLOCKED\n READ_REFERENCE --> DRAFT_ENTRY\n DRAFT_ENTRY --> VALIDATE\n VALIDATE --> DRAFT_ENTRY: L0 fail\n VALIDATE --> RUN_AUDIT: L0 pass\n RUN_AUDIT --> CREATE_ISSUE\n CREATE_ISSUE --> CREATE_PR\n CREATE_PR --> [*]\n```\n\n## Steps\n\n### 1. VALIDATE_INPUT\n\nReject `ref_url` not matching the regex. Reject `op_name` not matching `^[A-Z][A-Za-z0-9]+(Fwd|Bwd)Op add-manifest — Agent Skill guide | OpenParable .\n\n### 2. READ_EXISTING\n\nLook up `op_name` in `tileops/manifest/`.\n\n- **Present** → snapshot the human-curated fields per the Contract table. Source paths come from the existing `source.*`. Proceed to READ_REFERENCE.\n- **Absent** → greenfield. Proceed to RESOLVE_SOURCES.\n\n### 3. RESOLVE_SOURCES (greenfield only)\n\nLookup is **class-based**, not filename-based — many TileOPs ops share a file (e.g., `SumFwdOp` and `MeanFwdOp` both in `tileops/ops/reduction/reduce.py`).\n\n1. **`source.op`**: scan `tileops/ops/**/*.py` for `class \u003cop_name>(...)` (AST or `grep -rlE \"^class \u003cop_name>\\(\" tileops/ops/`).\n - Exactly one match → that file path.\n - Zero matches → true greenfield. Default to `tileops/ops/\u003csnake_name>.py` (use a family subdirectory if a sibling-family entry suggests one). `\u003csnake_name>` = `op_name` minus trailing `FwdOp` / `BwdOp`, snake_cased (`RMSNormFwdOp` → `rms_norm`). File may not exist yet; caller scaffolds afterward.\n - Multiple → BLOCKED disambiguation.\n1. **`source.kernel`** (required by L0; `fix-manifest` cannot fill it later):\n - If `source.op` was found by class lookup: read its imports for a `Kernel` subclass; apply class-lookup under `tileops/kernels/**/*.py`. One match → that file. Multiple → BLOCKED disambiguation.\n - No kernel import (kernel-less op) → `source.kernel = source.op`.\n - Otherwise → BLOCKED `evidence_needed: source.kernel for \u003cop_name>`.\n1. `source.test = tests/ops/test_\u003csnake_name>.py`; `source.bench = benchmarks/ops/bench_\u003csnake_name>.py`. Missing files: record absent.\n1. **`family`** (required by L0; cannot be empty):\n - Copy from a sibling manifest entry whose `source.op` parent-dir or basename overlaps.\n - No matching sibling → BLOCKED `evidence_needed: family for \u003cop_name>`. Never invent.\n\n### 4. READ_REFERENCE\n\n`WebFetch(ref_url)`. Sole source of truth.\n\n| Reference param kind | Goes to |\n| -------------------- | -------------------------------------- |\n| Tensor | `signature.inputs` (positional order) |\n| non-Tensor | `signature.params` (`type`, `default`) |\n| return | `signature.outputs` |\n\nNames match the reference verbatim. Include every reference param even if the kernel ignores it. Exclude `float64` and `complex32/64/128` (TileOPs is GPU-only).\n\nFor references with `Optional[Tensor]` inputs, the caller has decided which slice corresponds to `op_name` (primary = required only; variant = primary + chosen optional). The skill emits inputs accordingly.\n\n### 5. DRAFT_ENTRY\n\nSnapshot present (re-align) → preserve human-curated fields verbatim. Snapshot absent (greenfield) → use Contract defaults. Auto-derivable fields:\n\n- `signature.inputs`: ordered dict in the reference's positional order. Per input: `dtype` = supported set joined with `|` (reference dtypes minus `float64` and complex types); `shape` only if fixed rank; `layout` only if non-default; `constraints` if applicable.\n- `signature.outputs`: same shape as inputs. Use `same_as(\u003cref>)` where applicable.\n- `signature.params`: ordered dict, each `{type, default}`.\n- `signature.shape_rules`: Python expressions for derived dims and inter-tensor constraints.\n- `signature.dtype_combos`: only if supported set ⊂ Cartesian product; else omit.\n- `roofline`: required by L0. Well-known op (conv / pool / matmul / norm / reduction): standard formula. Fixed-rank: shape names auto-bind, use `elem_bytes`. Arbitrary-rank: `vars` mapping. Not derivable → BLOCKED `evidence_needed: roofline.flops|bytes for \u003cop_name>`.\n\n### 6. VALIDATE\n\n```bash\npython scripts/validate_manifest.py --check-op \u003cop_name>\n```\n\nL0 must pass. On fail: edit entry, rerun. L1–L4 failures go to the follow-up issue, not blocking.\n\n### 7. RUN_AUDIT\n\nInvoke `audit-family` for the op's family → `.foundry/migrations/\u003cfamily>.json`.\n\n### 8. CREATE_ISSUE\n\nInvoke `foundry:creating-issue`. Per `semantic_gap` op the body MUST contain: kernel feasibility (cite kernel code; classify each missing param `trivial` / `kernel-change` / `blocked`); class-structure impact; effort per gap item; family dependencies. MUST also list outstanding human decisions (`workloads`, `roofline`) and resolution path. MUST NOT duplicate validator-reported facts. Record the issue URL.\n\n### 9. CREATE_PR\n\nInvoke `foundry:creating-pull-request` (draft):\n\n| Snapshot at READ_EXISTING | Title | Branch |\n| ------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------- |\n| absent | `[Maintain][Manifest] Add \u003cop_name>` | `maintain/manifest/\u003cop-slug>` |\n| present | `[Refactor][Manifest] Re-align \u003cop_name> spec to \u003cref_api>` | `refactor/manifest/regenerate-\u003cop-slug>` |\n\nBody: which fields were rewritten vs. preserved, validator results, `Related: #\u003cissue from step 8>`. Title and branch must match `.claude/conventions/types.sh`.\n"}],"versionEndpoint":"/skill/api/version"}