skill-wiki

Govern skill library lifecycle with SKILL.md contracts and lifecycle sidecars.

Updated Apr 20, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/thistleknot/skills --skill skill-wiki
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
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Skill: skill-wiki
Source: https://github.com/thistleknot/skills/tree/main/skill-wiki
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/thistleknot/skills --skill skill-wiki

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

skill-wiki prevents agents from repeatedly re-deriving behavioral contracts by providing a living, evidence-driven editorial pipeline for when to author, update, promote, and supersede skills.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Lifecycle governance for skill promotion: routes candidate procedures through staged drafts and promotion gates based on evidence quality and validation.
  • Contract-first skill anatomy: enforces separation between invocable behavior contracts (SKILL.md) and provenance/maintenance (HISTORY.md, EVIDENCE.md).
  • Pattern-store centric compounding: supports pre-staged vetting of recurring behavioral patterns before they become active skills, reducing maintenance bottlenecks and stale guidance.
  • Periodic library health and supersession: updates staleness signals, verifies superseded skills, and maintains coherent coverage of evolving operational practices.

Quick Start

Use skill-wiki to create or update a new skill contract by running its editorial workflow and ensuring the resulting SKILL.md includes evidence-backed applicability and the required lifecycle fields.

Frequently Asked Questions about skill-wiki

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

FAQPage Schema
What is skill lifecycle governance and when do I need it for knowledge management?

Skill lifecycle governance manages reusable procedural memory by turning session observations into validated SKILL.md contracts. You need it when agents repeatedly re-derive behavioral contracts, causing maintenance bottlenecks and stale operational guidance.

How do I author a new skill contract using an evidence-driven editorial pipeline?

To author a skill contract, run the editorial workflow from integrate/intake through staged drafts to promotion gates. Ensure the resulting SKILL.md includes YAML frontmatter, contract-focused instructions, an applicability envelope, and lifecycle sidecars for evidence.

Does skill-wiki work without external dependencies for procedural memory curation?

Yes, skill-wiki operates without external dependencies, relying entirely on internal editorial workflows. It enforces a contract-first anatomy separating invocable behavior contracts from provenance and maintenance files like HISTORY.md and EVIDENCE.md.

What's the best way to maintain a pattern store and prevent stale guidance in an agentic toolchain?

The best way to prevent stale guidance is running periodic library health sweeps. These sweeps update staleness signals, verify superseded skills, and route recurring behavioral patterns through pre-staged vetting before they become active skills.

Why does my reusable skill library have maintenance bottlenecks and repetitive behavioral contracts?

Maintenance bottlenecks occur when agents lack an evidence-driven editorial pipeline, forcing them to repeatedly re-derive behavioral contracts. Implementing pattern-store centric compounding with promotion gates reduces these bottlenecks by vetting recurring procedures before activation.

When should I not use a contract-first skill anatomy approach for knowledge management?

You should not use contract-first skill anatomy when your agentic toolchain cannot support YAML frontmatter or lifecycle sidecars. The system requires structured evidence curation and editorial governance to properly supersede and update stale operational practices.