aoa-change-protocol

Plan, execute, verify, and report scoped repository changes.

4|Updated Mar 18, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/8Dionysus/aoa-skills --skill aoa-change-protocol
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Skill: aoa-change-protocol
Source: https://github.com/8Dionysus/aoa-skills/tree/main/.agents/skills/aoa-change-protocol
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/8Dionysus/aoa-skills --skill aoa-change-protocol

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

It provides a structured, reviewable workflow for planning, applying, verifying, and reporting non‑trivial changes to code, configuration, documentation, or operational surfaces, ensuring safety and traceability.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Explicit Planning: Generates a concise, scoped plan before any modifications.
  • Bounded Execution: Limits changes to the declared surfaces, avoiding unrelated refactors.
  • Verification Steps: Requires explicit validation actions or documented skips.
  • Clear Reporting: Produces a final report summarizing what changed, how it was verified, and any remaining risks.
  • Use Cases: Updating a library version across a monorepo, modifying deployment configurations, or rolling out documented feature updates that need auditability.

Quick Start

Use the aoa-change-protocol skill to plan, apply, verify, and report a significant repository change.

Frequently Asked Questions about aoa-change-protocol

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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What is a structured workflow for planning and verifying non-trivial repository changes?

A structured workflow for non-trivial repository changes involves generating an explicit, scoped plan before modifications, bounding execution to declared surfaces, and requiring explicit verification steps to ensure safety and traceability.

How do I safely update a library version across a monorepo?

To safely update a library version across a monorepo, use a bounded change-management workflow that generates a concise plan first, limits modifications to the declared configuration surfaces, and verifies the updates before finalizing.

How do I apply deployment configuration updates with auditability?

Applying deployment configuration updates with auditability requires a reviewable workflow that scopes modifications, executes the changes, and produces a final report summarizing what changed and how it was verified.

Does this structured change protocol work for documentation and operational surfaces?

Yes, this structured change protocol works for code, configuration, documentation, and operational surfaces by bounding modifications to declared surfaces and requiring explicit validation actions or documented skips.

What's the best way to avoid unrelated refactors when modifying a repository?

The best way to avoid unrelated refactors when modifying a repository is to use bounded execution, which strictly limits changes to the surfaces declared in the initial explicit plan.

What should be included in a final report after applying a code change?

A final report after applying a code change should include a concise summary of what changed, how the modifications were verified, and any remaining risks identified during the structured workflow.