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Add a new related project or reference source to the Related Projects index. Investigate the upstream repo/website, write an executive-summary reference file under references/, and update the index SKILL.md with a concise entry.

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  3. Review the proposed files and risks before you approve installation.
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Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/PSBrew/MkPFS/blob/HEAD/.claude/skills/related-project-add/SKILL.md

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Add a related project to the index

Use when the user asks to add a new external project or reference page (GitHub repo, wiki page, website) into our Related Projects index.

Goal

  • Create a high-signal reference file under .claude/skills/related-projects-index/references/ with upstream links only.
  • Append a matching executive-summary entry to .claude/skills/related-projects-index/SKILL.md.

Inputs

  • Upstream URL (GitHub repo, wiki page, PSDevWiki page, technical blog, etc.)
  • Optional: short display name override (defaults to repo or site name)
  • Optional: category hint (tooling, wiki, kernel/payload, filesystem format, crypto)

Workflow

  1. Identify and scope the target. Determine if it's a GitHub repo, GitHub wiki, standalone site/page, or multi-page domain. Pick a slug = lowercase kebab-case (letters, digits, hyphens), usually from repo or page title (e.g., liborbispkg, psdevwiki-pfs).

  2. Investigate upstream and extract facts.

    • GitHub repos: read README, top-level structure, key source files/dirs; optionally clone into a temp folder to investigate source. Identify important modules, commands, tests/templates that prove behavior.
    • Websites/wikis: read the specific page(s); capture strongest claims, structure/format insights, how it applies to our work.
    • Tools: web_fetch on the URL; optionally web_search to find the canonical page if the URL looks non-canonical.

  3. Draft the executive summary (3–6 bullets): what it is (1 line), why it's relevant to PKG/PFS/exFAT/mounting/crypto, 1–3 key technical points, optional gotchas/limits.

  4. Write the reference file at .claude/skills/related-projects-index/references/<slug>.md:

    # <Display Name> — Reference

Upstream: <canonical URL>

Executive summary
- <bullet 1>
- <bullet 2>

Why it matters
- <how this helps MkPFS or related tooling>

Key upstream files/pages
- <path or page title> — <why it matters>

Notes / gotchas
- <constraints, partial coverage, edge cases>

Source index
- <one or more stable links>

    Link upstream only (no local mirror paths). Cite exact files/paths where possible (blob/main, wiki permalinks, named sections). Keep compact but complete enough for quick research.

  5. Update the index SKILL at .claude/skills/related-projects-index/SKILL.md. Insert a new section following the existing style, placed near similar items (tools near tools, wikis near wikis; if unclear, append at the end):

    ## <Display Name>
- What: <one-line description>
- Relevance: <why it matters to PKG/PFS/exFAT/mounting>
- Gotchas: <optional short caveat>
- Upstream: <canonical URL>
- Internal: references/<slug>.md

  6. Validate. All links open and are upstream (no related-projects/* references). Reference file exists with the structure above. Index SKILL.md updated with correct Internal: references/<slug>.md path.

  7. Commit/PR hygiene (if requested): use the pr-and-commit-writing skill for public text.

Naming and grouping

  • Slug: lowercase kebab-case, derived from repo/page (e.g., shadowmountplus, pkgtool, liborbispkg, psdevwiki-pfs).
  • Multi-page domains (e.g., PSDevWiki): create one reference file per high-value page (psdevwiki-pfs.md, psdevwiki-pkg-files.md) and add separate index entries, mirroring how we handle PSDevWiki and ShadPKG.

Guardrails

  • Never edit README.md or public docs when using this skill; only modify files under .claude/skills/related-projects-index/*.
  • No local mirrors. Keep long quotes minimal; link upstream for details.
  • Don't modify non-skill areas of the repo unless explicitly asked.
  • Prefer canonical upstream URLs (original repo/site); avoid forks unless canonicalized in the README.