Sidecar Skill Governance

Sidecar skill governance separates workflow process logic from heavy templates by centralizing static data and complex bash scripts inside a dedicated skill directory, keeping workflow files lightweight and focused on routing.

Standardizing agent routing requires a root SKILL.md with a resource router that enforces consistent structure, just-in-time loading, and thresholds for extracting templates across sidecar skills.

To structure a sidecar skill repository for OSS standards, create a root SKILL.md with a resource router, add optional references and scripts directories, and ensure all internal content is English-first for global review.

Sidecar skill governance requires no external dependencies, relying solely on a root SKILL.md resource router and optional references and scripts directories to manage workflow companion data and logic.

Sidecar skills handle missing resources during workflow execution by defining graceful behavior within the governance rules, ensuring workflows continue reliably when sidecar templates or scripts are absent.

You should extract bash logic and templates into a sidecar skill when they exceed defined thresholds for size or complexity, moving heavy static data out of workflow steps and into dedicated references or scripts directories.