What problem does it solve?
Sysops and BBS developers lack a single authoritative reference for creating, modifying, and troubleshooting Synchronet BBS terminal display and menu files, leading to broken layouts, incorrect color rendering, and terminal compatibility issues.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Comprehensive Code Reference: Full documentation for Ctrl-A attribute codes, @-code message variables, and security gating rules for BBS display files.
- Terminal Compatibility Guidance: Clear file extension priority rules for RIPscrip, ANSI, PETSCII, UTF-8, and other terminal types, plus width variant handling for narrow 40-column terminals.
- Use Case: A sysop can use this skill to fix a menu that displays CGA brown instead of bright yellow, add a level-gated sysop-only option to the main menu, or troubleshoot why a .ans file is not loading for RIPscrip users.
Quick Start
Use the menus skill to add a level 40-gated help option to the main Synchronet terminal menu that only displays for users with sufficient access.