AIPass/src/skills

Skills

Purpose: Capability framework for AI agents in AIPass. Skills are discoverable, validatable, and executable units of capability that any AI agent can use. Module: skills Created: 2026-03-07 Last Updated: 2026-03-28

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Overview

Three Tiers

1. Markdown Only

A SKILL.md file with instructions. The AI reads the instructions and follows them. No code required.

my-skill/
  SKILL.md

2. With Handler

A SKILL.md plus a handler.py that the system can execute programmatically.

my-skill/
  SKILL.md
  handler.py

3. Full 3-Layer

A SKILL.md plus a full AIPass 3-layer app structure for complex skills.

my-skill/
  SKILL.md
  apps/
    __init__.py
    modules/
      __init__.py
    handlers/
      __init__.py

Creating a Skill

# Markdown only (default)
drone @skills create my-skill

# With handler
drone @skills create my-skill --with-handler

# Full 3-layer
drone @skills create my-skill --full

Skills are created in .aipass/skills/ in the current project directory.

Running a Skill

# Run a handler-based skill
drone @skills run my-skill action-name key=value

# Run a markdown skill (displays instructions)
drone @skills run my-skill

# List all available skills
drone @skills list

# Get details about a skill
drone @skills info my-skill

# Check requirements
drone @skills validate my-skill

SKILL.md Format

---
name: skill-name
description: One-line description
version: 1.0.0
tags: [category1, category2]
requires:
  pip: []        # Python packages needed
  bins: []       # CLI tools needed
  config: []     # Env vars / config keys needed
has_handler: false
---
# Skill Name

## What This Does
...

## Steps
...

Search Paths

Skills are discovered in this order (first match wins for same name):

1. Project: .aipass/skills/ in the current working directory
2. Global: ~/.aipass/skills/ in the user's home directory
3. Built-in: src/skills/catalog/ in the AIPass codebase

Commands / Usage

drone @skills list                         # Show all discovered skills
drone @skills info <name>                  # Display SKILL.md contents
drone @skills run <name> [action] [args]   # Execute a skill's handler
drone @skills create <name>                # Scaffold new skill (markdown only)
drone @skills create <name> --with-handler # Scaffold with handler.py
drone @skills create <name> --full         # Scaffold with full 3-layer structure
drone @skills validate <name>              # Check if skill requirements are met
drone @skills --help                       # Show help

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Directory Structure

src/skills/
  apps/
    skills.py              # Entry point (handle_command)
    modules/
      discovery.py         # Find skills across search paths
      loader.py            # Load SKILL.md + handlers
      runner.py            # Execute skills
      creator.py           # Scaffold new skills
      validator.py         # Check skill requirements
    handlers/
      json/                # JSON handler (three-JSON pattern)
      registry.py          # Skill registry management
      validator.py         # Check requirements
      template.py          # Skill templates
    json_templates/        # JSON auto-creation templates
    plugins/               # Plugin extensions
  catalog/                 # Built-in skills
  templates/               # Skill creation templates
  skills_json/             # JSON tracking directory
  dropbox/                 # External storage sync
  .trinity/                # Branch identity and memory
  tests/                   # Test suite

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Integration Points

Depends On

• Python stdlib (pathlib, json, shutil, importlib, re, yaml)
• Filesystem: reads SKILL.md files from project, global, and built-in search paths

Provides To

• All modules — skill discovery, loading, validation, and execution
• AI agents — discoverable capability units via drone @skills
• Projects — local skill scaffolding via drone @skills create

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Last Updated: 2026-03-28