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Manifest-driven knowledge asset generator — converts any structured package into maestro knowhow + spec entries with ref linking. Triggers on "codify-to-knowhow", "style to knowhow", "知识固化".

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Codify to Knowhow

通用 manifest 驱动的知识资产生成器。读取 knowhow-manifest.json,按声明创建 knowhow 文件和 spec 条目,通过 ref 建立索引-详文桥梁。

适用场景: 任何工作流产出需要固化为知识资产时使用。上游 skill(如 maestro-ui-codify)负责生成 manifest,本 skill 负责执行知识写入。

Architecture Overview

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  Codify to Knowhow (SKILL.md) — Manifest-Driven            │
│  → Read manifest → Create knowhow → Create specs → Verify  │
└──────────────────────────┬──────────────────────────────────┘
                           │
    ┌──────────┬───────────┼───────────┬──────────┐
    ↓          ↓           ↓           ↓          │
┌────────┐ ┌────────┐ ┌────────┐ ┌────────┐      │
│Phase 1 │ │Phase 2 │ │Phase 3 │ │Phase 4 │      │
│ Load   │ │Generate│ │Generate│ │ Index  │      │
│Manifest│ │Knowhow │ │ Specs  │ │ Verify │      │
└───┬────┘ └───┬────┘ └───┬────┘ └───┬────┘      │
    │          │          │          │             │
 manifest   AST-/DCS-  spec-entry  verified       │
 parsed     files       + ref       assets        │

Key Design Principles

  1. Manifest 驱动: 所有行为由 knowhow-manifest.json 声明,不含硬编码领域知识
  2. 幂等执行: 每个写入前按 slug 检查已存在资产,存在则跳过
  3. ref 桥梁: spec-entry 通过 ref 引用 knowhow 详文
  4. 闭合标签: 所有条目使用 <spec-entry>/<knowhow-entry> 闭合标签
  5. 上游生成 manifest: 本 skill 不做知识提取,只做知识写入

Manifest Format

knowhow-manifest.json 由上游 skill 生成,放在 package 目录中:

{
  "slug": "my-style-v1",
  "domain": "ui-design",
  "roles": ["implement", "review"],
  "packagePath": ".workflow/reference_style/my-style-v1",

  "knowhow": [
    {
      "prefix": "AST",
      "fileSlug": "tokens",
      "title": "Design Tokens",
      "category": "asset",
      "assetType": "design-tokens",
      "codePaths": ["src/styles/"],
      "tags": ["design-tokens", "colors"],
      "entries": [
        {
          "category": "pattern",
          "keywords": "colors,tokens",
          "title": "Color System",
          "body": "## Colors\n\n..."
        }
      ]
    }
  ],

  "specs": [
    {
      "category": "coding",
      "keywords": "colors,design-tokens",
      "title": "颜色编码约定",
      "ref": "knowhow/AST-my-style-v1-tokens.md",
      "body": "主色使用 var(--color-primary)..."
    }
  ]
}

Execution Flow

Input: <package-path> (must contain knowhow-manifest.json)

Phase 1: Load and Validate Manifest
   └─ Ref: phases/01-load-manifest.md
      ├─ Validate package path and manifest existence
      ├─ Parse knowhow-manifest.json
      └─ Output: manifest object

Phase 2: Generate Knowhow Assets
   └─ Ref: phases/02-generate-knowhow.md
      ├─ Idempotency check per file
      ├─ Write knowhow files per manifest.knowhow[]
      └─ Output: knowhowPaths[]

Phase 3: Generate Spec Entries
   └─ Ref: phases/03-generate-specs.md
      ├─ Idempotency check per entry
      ├─ Write spec entries per manifest.specs[]
      └─ Output: specEntryCount

Phase 4: Index and Verify
   └─ Ref: phases/04-index-verify.md
      └─ Output: verification report

Phase Reference Documents:

PhaseDocumentPurpose
1phases/01-load-manifest.mdLoad and validate manifest
2phases/02-generate-knowhow.mdCreate knowhow files
3phases/03-generate-specs.mdCreate spec entries with ref
4phases/04-index-verify.mdVerify assets and index

Core Rules

  1. Manifest 必需: 无 manifest 则报错退出
  2. 幂等写入: 同 slug 文件存在则跳过
  3. 闭合标签: 所有 entry 使用闭合标签格式
  4. Auto-Continue: Phase 完成后自动执行下一 Phase
  5. 不提取知识: 本 skill 只写入,知识提取由上游完成

Data Flow

Input (packagePath)
    ↓
Phase 1 → manifest: { slug, knowhow[], specs[] }
    ↓
Phase 2 → knowhowPaths: string[], knowhowIds: string[]
    ↓
Phase 3 → specEntryCount: number
    ↓
Phase 4 → verificationResult
    ↓
Completion report

TodoWrite Pattern

[
  {"content": "Phase 1: 加载 Manifest", "status": "in_progress"},
  {"content": "Phase 2: 生成 Knowhow 资产", "status": "pending"},
  {"content": "Phase 3: 生成 Spec 条目", "status": "pending"},
  {"content": "Phase 4: 索引验证", "status": "pending"}
]

Error Handling

  • Manifest 不存在: 报告错误,提示上游 skill 需先生成 manifest
  • Manifest 格式错误: 报告缺失字段
  • 幂等冲突: 跳过已存在资产,报告跳过数量
  • CLI 失败: 回退到 Write tool 直接写文件

Related Commands

上游: maestro-ui-codify, learn-decompose, 或任何生成 manifest 的 skill 后续: maestro wiki list --category coding, maestro load --type spec --keyword <slug>