@jaggerxtrm/specialists 3.3.1 → 3.3.3

package/config/hooks/specialists-complete.mjs

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+#!/usr/bin/env node
+// specialists-complete — Claude Code UserPromptSubmit hook
+// Checks .specialists/ready/ for completed background job markers and injects
+// completion banners into Claude's context.
+//
+// Installed by: specialists install
+
+import { existsSync, readdirSync, readFileSync, unlinkSync } from 'node:fs';
+import { join } from 'node:path';
+
+const cwd = process.env.CLAUDE_PROJECT_DIR ?? process.cwd();
+const readyDir = join(cwd, '.specialists', 'ready');
+
+// Exit silently if no ready dir or nothing to report
+if (!existsSync(readyDir)) process.exit(0);
+
+let markers;
+try {
+  markers = readdirSync(readyDir).filter(f => !f.startsWith('.'));
+} catch {
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+
+if (markers.length === 0) process.exit(0);
+
+const banners = [];
+
+for (const jobId of markers) {
+  const markerPath = join(readyDir, jobId);
+  const statusPath = join(cwd, '.specialists', 'jobs', jobId, 'status.json');
+
+  try {
+    let specialist = jobId;
+    let elapsed = '';
+
+    if (existsSync(statusPath)) {
+      const status = JSON.parse(readFileSync(statusPath, 'utf-8'));
+      specialist = status.specialist ?? jobId;
+      elapsed = status.elapsed_s !== undefined ? `, ${status.elapsed_s}s` : '';
+    }
+
+    banners.push(
+      `[Specialist '${specialist}' completed (job ${jobId}${elapsed}). Run: specialists result ${jobId}]`
+    );
+
+    // Delete marker so it only fires once
+    unlinkSync(markerPath);
+  } catch {
+    // Ignore malformed entries
+    try { unlinkSync(markerPath); } catch { /* ignore */ }
+  }
+}
+
+if (banners.length === 0) process.exit(0);
+
+// UserPromptSubmit hooks inject content via JSON
+process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify({
+  type: 'inject',
+  content: banners.join('\n'),
+}) + '\n');

package/config/hooks/specialists-session-start.mjs

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+#!/usr/bin/env node
+// specialists-session-start — Claude Code SessionStart hook
+// Injects specialists context at the start of every session:
+//   • using-specialists skill (behavioral delegation guide)
+//   • Active background jobs (if any)
+//   • Available specialists list
+//   • Key CLI commands reminder
+//
+// Installed by: specialists init
+// Hook type: SessionStart
+
+import { existsSync, readdirSync, readFileSync } from 'node:fs';
+import { join } from 'node:path';
+
+
+const cwd     = process.env.CLAUDE_PROJECT_DIR ?? process.cwd();
+const jobsDir = join(cwd, '.specialists', 'jobs');
+const lines   = [];
+
+// ── 0. using-specialists skill ─────────────────────────────────────────────
+// Inject the behavioral delegation guide so Claude knows when and how to
+// use specialists without waiting for the user to ask.
+const skillPath = join(cwd, '.specialists', 'default', 'skills', 'using-specialists', 'SKILL.md');
+if (existsSync(skillPath)) {
+  const raw = readFileSync(skillPath, 'utf-8');
+  // Strip YAML frontmatter (--- ... ---) if present
+  const content = raw.startsWith('---')
+    ? raw.replace(/^---[\s\S]*?---\n?/, '').trimStart()
+    : raw;
+  lines.push(content);
+}
+
+// ── 1. Active background jobs ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+if (existsSync(jobsDir)) {
+  let entries = [];
+  try { entries = readdirSync(jobsDir); } catch { /* ignore */ }
+
+  const activeJobs = [];
+  for (const jobId of entries) {
+    const statusPath = join(jobsDir, jobId, 'status.json');
+    if (!existsSync(statusPath)) continue;
+    try {
+      const s = JSON.parse(readFileSync(statusPath, 'utf-8'));
+      if (s.status === 'running' || s.status === 'starting') {
+        const elapsed = s.elapsed_s !== undefined ? ` (${s.elapsed_s}s)` : '';
+        activeJobs.push(
+          `  • ${s.specialist ?? jobId}  [${s.status}]${elapsed}  →  specialists result ${jobId}`
+        );
+      }
+    } catch { /* malformed status.json */ }
+  }
+
+  if (activeJobs.length > 0) {
+    lines.push('## Specialists — Active Background Jobs');
+    lines.push('');
+    lines.push(...activeJobs);
+    lines.push('');
+    lines.push('Use `specialists feed <job-id> --follow` to stream events, or `specialists result <job-id>` when done.');
+    lines.push('');
+  }
+}
+
+// ── 2. Available specialists (read YAML dirs directly) ────────────────────
+function readSpecialistNames(dir) {
+  if (!existsSync(dir)) return [];
+  try {
+    return readdirSync(dir)
+      .filter(f => f.endsWith('.specialist.yaml'))
+      .map(f => f.replace('.specialist.yaml', ''));
+  } catch {
+    return [];
+  }
+}
+
+const defaultNames = readSpecialistNames(join(cwd, '.specialists', 'default', 'specialists'));
+const userNames    = readSpecialistNames(join(cwd, '.specialists', 'user', 'specialists'));
+
+// User takes precedence on name collision; merge and sort
+const allNames = [...new Set([...userNames, ...defaultNames])].sort();
+
+if (allNames.length > 0) {
+  lines.push('## Specialists — Available');
+  lines.push('');
+  if (defaultNames.length > 0) {
+    lines.push(`default (${defaultNames.length}): ${defaultNames.join(', ')}`);
+  }
+  if (userNames.length > 0) {
+    const extraUser = userNames.filter(n => !defaultNames.includes(n));
+    if (extraUser.length > 0) {
+      lines.push(`user    (${extraUser.length}): ${extraUser.join(', ')}`);
+    }
+  }
+  lines.push('');
+}
+
+// ── 3. Key commands reminder ───────────────────────────────────────────────
+lines.push('## Specialists — Session Quick Reference');
+lines.push('');
+lines.push('```');
+lines.push('specialists list                                   # discover available specialists');
+lines.push('specialists run <name> --prompt "..."              # run foreground (streams output)');
+lines.push('specialists run <name> --prompt "..." --background # run async → returns job ID');
+lines.push('specialists run <name> --follow                    # background + stream live output');
+lines.push('specialists feed <job-id> --follow                 # tail live events');
+lines.push('specialists result <job-id>                        # read final output');
+lines.push('specialists status                                 # system health');
+lines.push('specialists doctor                                 # troubleshoot issues');
+lines.push('```');
+lines.push('');
+lines.push('MCP tools: specialist_init · use_specialist · start_specialist · poll_specialist · run_parallel');
+
+// ── Output ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+if (lines.length === 0) process.exit(0);
+
+process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify({
+  hookSpecificOutput: {
+    hookEventName: 'SessionStart',
+    additionalSystemPrompt: lines.join('\n'),
+  },
+}) + '\n');

package/config/skills/specialists-creator/SKILL.md

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+# Specialist Author Guide
+
+> Source of truth: `src/specialist/schema.ts` | Runtime: `src/specialist/runner.ts`
+
+---
+
+## ACTION REQUIRED BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE
+
+Run these commands **right now**, before reading further, before writing any YAML, before doing anything else:
+
+```bash
+pi --list-models
+```
+
+Read the output. Pick one primary model and one fallback from **different providers**. Then ping both:
+
+```bash
+pi --model <chosen-primary>  --print "ping"    # must print: pong
+pi --model <chosen-fallback> --print "ping"    # must print: pong
+```
+
+If a ping fails, pick the next best model in that tier and ping again. **Do not proceed until both return "pong".**
+
+Model tiers:
+- **Heavy** (deep reasoning, multi-phase): Opus / Pro / GLM-5
+- **Standard** (authoring, review, codegen): Sonnet / Flash-Pro
+- **Light** (fast context, reports, tests): Haiku / Flash
+
+Rules:
+- Always pick the **highest version** in a family (`claude-sonnet-4-6` not `4-5`, `gemini-3.1-pro-preview` not `gemini-2.5-pro`)
+- `model` and `fallback_model` must be **different providers**
+- Never write a model string you have not pinged in this session
+
+---
+
+---
+
+## Model Setup (for a new specialist OR "setup my specialists models")
+
+### Quick Reference: Specialists CLI
+
+```bash
+specialists list                              # all specialists + current model
+specialists models                            # all pi models, flagged with thinking/images, shows current assignments
+specialists edit <name> --model <value>       # change primary model
+specialists edit <name> --fallback-model <v> # change fallback model
+specialists edit <name> --model <v> --dry-run # preview without writing
+specialists edit <name> --permission HIGH     # change permission level
+specialists status                            # system health
+specialists doctor                            # prereq + hook diagnostics
+```
+
+---
+
+### Scenario: "Setup my specialists models"
+
+When a user asks to set up or re-balance specialist models, run this workflow:
+
+#### Step 1 — Inventory
+
+```bash
+specialists list       # shows each specialist + its current model
+specialists models     # shows all available models on pi, with current assignments marked ←
+```
+
+Read both outputs carefully:
+- `specialists list` → what specialists exist and what they currently use
+- `specialists models` → what models are available, and which specialists already use each one (the `←` markers show assignments)
+
+#### Step 2 — Classify each specialist by tier
+
+| Tier | Specialists (typical) | Recommended model class |
+|------|-----------------------|------------------------|
+| **Heavy** — deep reasoning, multi-phase, architecture | `overthinker`, `feature-design`, `bug-hunt`, `planner`, `parallel-review` | Opus / Pro / GLM-5 |
+| **Standard** — code generation, review, authoring, docs | `codebase-explorer`, `specialist-author`, `sync-docs`, `xt-merge` | Sonnet / Flash-Pro |
+| **Light** — fast context, reporting, test runs | `init-session`, `report-generator`, `test-runner`, `auto-remediation` | Haiku / Flash |
+
+Adjust tiers based on what the user actually has installed. Custom specialists: read their `description` and `permission_required` to infer tier.
+
+#### Step 3 — Select models with provider diversity
+
+Rules:
+1. **Pick the highest version in each family** — `glm-5` not `glm-4.7`, `claude-sonnet-4-6` not `4-5`, `gemini-3.1-pro-preview` not `gemini-2.5-pro`
+2. **`model` and `fallback_model` must be different providers** — never stack two anthropic models
+3. **Spread providers across tiers** — don't assign all specialists to anthropic; distribute across anthropic / google-gemini-cli / zai / openai-codex where available
+4. **Match thinking capability to tier** — heavy specialists benefit from `thinking: yes` models
+
+Example distribution (based on current `specialists models` output):
+
+| Tier | model | fallback_model |
+|------|-------|----------------|
+| Heavy | `anthropic/claude-opus-4-6` | `google-gemini-cli/gemini-3.1-pro-preview` |
+| Standard | `anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-6` | `google-gemini-cli/gemini-3-flash-preview` |
+| Light | `anthropic/claude-haiku-4-5` | `zai/glm-5-turbo` |
+
+If anthropic is not available, use `zai/glm-5` (heavy), `google-gemini-cli/gemini-3.1-pro-preview` (standard), `google-gemini-cli/gemini-3-flash-preview` (light).
+
+#### Step 4 — ⛔ Ping each chosen model before assigning
+
+```bash
+# REQUIRED — do not skip, do not assume a model works without pinging
+pi --model <provider>/<primary-model-id>  --print "ping"   # must return "pong"
+pi --model <provider>/<fallback-model-id> --print "ping"   # must return "pong"
+```
+
+Ping **both** primary and fallback. If ping fails → pick next best in that tier and ping again. Do not assign a model that did not respond.
+
+#### Step 5 — Apply with `specialists edit`
+
+```bash
+# Example: upgrade heavy-tier specialists
+specialists edit overthinker     --model anthropic/claude-opus-4-6     --fallback-model google-gemini-cli/gemini-3.1-pro-preview
+specialists edit feature-design  --model anthropic/claude-opus-4-6     --fallback-model google-gemini-cli/gemini-3.1-pro-preview
+specialists edit bug-hunt        --model anthropic/claude-opus-4-6     --fallback-model google-gemini-cli/gemini-3.1-pro-preview
+
+# Standard tier
+specialists edit codebase-explorer --model anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-6 --fallback-model google-gemini-cli/gemini-3-flash-preview
+specialists edit sync-docs         --model anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-6 --fallback-model google-gemini-cli/gemini-3-flash-preview
+
+# Light tier
+specialists edit init-session    --model anthropic/claude-haiku-4-5    --fallback-model zai/glm-5-turbo
+specialists edit report-generator --model anthropic/claude-haiku-4-5   --fallback-model zai/glm-5-turbo
+```
+
+Use `--dry-run` first to preview any change before writing.
+
+#### Step 6 — Verify
+
+```bash
+specialists list    # confirm all models updated correctly
+specialists models  # confirm assignments look balanced
+```
+
+---
+
+### For a new specialist (single model selection)
+
+> **See [⛔ MANDATORY FIRST STEP](#-mandatory-first-step--verify-models-before-writing-any-yaml) at the top of this skill.**
+> Use `pi --list-models` (not `specialists models`) to discover models, ping both before writing YAML.
+
+```bash
+# 1. pi --list-models            — see exactly what's available on pi right now
+# 2. Pick tier + pick highest version in family
+# 3. pi --model <primary>  --print "ping"   — must return "pong"
+# 4. pi --model <fallback> --print "ping"   — must return "pong"
+# 5. Write YAML with verified model strings
+```
+
+**Rule:** Never hardcode a model without pinging it. If ping fails, try the next best in that tier.
+
+---
+
+## Quick Start: Minimal Skeleton
+
+```yaml
+specialist:
+  metadata:
+    name: my-specialist          # kebab-case, required
+    version: 1.0.0               # semver, required
+    description: "One sentence." # required
+    category: workflow           # required (free text)
+
+  execution:
+    model: anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-6  # run model setup workflow above to choose + verify
+    permission_required: READ_ONLY
+
+  prompt:
+    task_template: |
+      $prompt
+
+      Working directory: $cwd
+```
+
+Validate before committing:
+```bash
+bun skills/specialist-author/scripts/validate-specialist.ts specialists/my-specialist.specialist.yaml
+```
+
+---
+
+## Schema Reference
+
+### `specialist.metadata` (required)
+
+| Field | Type | Required | Notes |
+|-------|------|----------|-------|
+| `name` | string | yes | kebab-case: `[a-z][a-z0-9-]*` |
+| `version` | string | yes | semver: `1.0.0` |
+| `description` | string | yes | One sentence |
+| `category` | string | yes | Free text (e.g. `workflow`, `analysis`, `codegen`) |
+| `author` | string | no | Optional |
+| `created` | string | no | Optional date |
+| `updated` | string | no | Optional date, quote it: `"2026-03-22"` |
+| `tags` | string[] | no | Optional list |
+
+### `specialist.execution` (required)
+
+| Field | Type | Default | Notes |
+|-------|------|---------|-------|
+| `model` | string | — | required — ping before using |
+| `fallback_model` | string | — | must be a different provider |
+| `mode` | enum | `auto` | `tool` \| `skill` \| `auto` |
+| `timeout_ms` | number | `120000` | ms |
+| `stall_timeout_ms` | number | — | kill if no event for N ms |
+| `response_format` | enum | `text` | `text` \| `json` \| `markdown` |
+| `permission_required` | enum | `READ_ONLY` | see tier table below |
+| `thinking_level` | enum | — | `off` \| `minimal` \| `low` \| `medium` \| `high` \| `xhigh` |
+
+**Permission tiers** — controls which pi tools are available:
+
+| Level | pi --tools | Use when |
+|-------|-----------|----------|
+| `READ_ONLY` | `read,grep,find,ls` | Read-only analysis, no bash |
+| `LOW` | `+bash` | Inspect/run commands, no file edits |
+| `MEDIUM` | `+edit` | Can edit existing files |
+| `HIGH` | `+write` | Full access — can create new files |
+
+**Common pitfall:** `READ_WRITE` is **not** a valid value — use `LOW` or higher.
+
+### `specialist.prompt` (required)
+
+| Field | Type | Required | Notes |
+|-------|------|----------|-------|
+| `task_template` | string | yes | Template string with `$variable` substitution |
+| `system` | string | no | System prompt / agents.md content |
+| `skill_inherit` | string | no | Single skill folder/file injected via `pi --skill` (Agent Forge compat) |
+| `output_schema` | object | no | JSON schema for structured output |
+| `examples` | array | no | Few-shot examples |
+
+### `specialist.skills` (optional)
+
+```yaml
+skills:
+  paths:                          # passed as pi --skill; folder (reads SKILL.md inside) or direct file
+    - skills/my-skill/            # folder — pi loads SKILL.md from inside
+    - ~/.agents/skills/domain/    # same
+    - skills/notes.md             # direct file also accepted
+  scripts:
+    - run: ./scripts/pre-check.sh # file path OR shell command
+      phase: pre                  # "pre" or "post"
+      inject_output: true         # true = stdout available as $pre_script_output
+    - run: "bd ready"             # inline command — runs via shell
+      phase: pre
+      inject_output: true
+    - run: ./scripts/cleanup.sh
+      phase: post
+```
+
+`run` accepts either a **file path** (`./scripts/foo.sh`, `~/scripts/foo.sh`) or a **shell command** (`bd ready`, `git status`). Pre-run validation checks that file paths exist and shell commands are on `PATH`. Shebang typos (e.g. `pytho` instead of `python`) are caught and reported as errors before the session starts.
+
+`path` is accepted as a deprecated alias for `run`.
+
+### `specialist.capabilities` (optional)
+
+Informational declarations used by pre-run validation and future tooling (e.g. `specialists doctor`).
+
+```yaml
+capabilities:
+  required_tools: [bash, read, grep, glob]   # pi tools this specialist needs
+  external_commands: [bd, git, gh]           # CLI binaries validated on PATH before run
+```
+
+`external_commands` causes a hard failure if any binary is not found on `PATH` — the session will not start.
+
+### `specialist.output_file` (optional, top-level)
+
+```yaml
+output_file: .specialists/my-specialist-result.md
+```
+
+Writes the final session output to this file path after the session completes. Relative to the working directory.
+
+### `specialist.communication` (optional)
+
+```yaml
+communication:
+  next_specialists: planner             # single specialist to chain after completion
+  # or an array:
+  next_specialists: [planner, test-runner]
+```
+
+`next_specialists` declares which specialist(s) should receive this specialist's output as `$previous_result`. Chaining is executed by the caller (e.g. `run_parallel` pipeline) — this field is declarative metadata.
+
+### `specialist.validation` (optional)
+
+Drives the staleness detection shown in `specialists status` and `specialists list`.
+
+| Field | Type | Notes |
+|-------|------|-------|
+| `files_to_watch` | string[] | Paths to monitor. If any file's mtime is newer than `metadata.updated`, the specialist is marked **STALE** |
+| `stale_threshold_days` | number | If the specialist has been STALE for more than N days, escalates to **AGED** |
+| `references` | array | Accepted, currently unused |
+
+**Staleness states:**
+
+| State | Condition |
+|-------|-----------|
+| `OK` | No watched files changed, or no `files_to_watch` / `updated` set |
+| `STALE` | A watched file's mtime > `metadata.updated` |
+| `AGED` | STALE + days since `updated` > `stale_threshold_days` |
+
+```yaml
+specialist:
+  metadata:
+    updated: "2026-03-01"
+
+  validation:
+    files_to_watch:
+      - src/specialist/schema.ts
+      - src/specialist/runner.ts
+    stale_threshold_days: 30
+```
+
+This specialist goes STALE the moment `schema.ts` or `runner.ts` is modified after March 1st, and AGED if that condition persists for more than 30 days.
+
+### `specialist.beads_integration` (optional)
+
+| Value | Behavior |
+|-------|----------|
+| `auto` (default) | Create tracking bead when permission_required is LOW+ |
+| `always` | Always create a tracking bead |
+| `never` | Never create a tracking bead |
+
+---
+
+## Built-in Template Variables
+
+These are **always available** in `task_template` — no configuration needed:
+
+| Variable | Value |
+|----------|-------|
+| `$prompt` | The user's prompt passed to `use_specialist` |
+| `$cwd` | `process.cwd()` at invocation time |
+| `$pre_script_output` | Stdout of `pre` scripts with `inject_output: true` (empty string if none) |
+
+**When invoked via `--bead`** (inputBeadId present):
+
+| Variable | Value |
+|----------|-------|
+| `$bead_context` | Full bead content (replaces `$prompt`) |
+| `$bead_id` | The bead ID |
+
+**Custom variables** can be passed at invocation time via `--variables key=value` and accessed as `$key`.
+
+---
+
+## Skills Injection (`skills.paths`)
+
+Files listed under `skills.paths` are read and appended to the system prompt at runtime:
+
+```yaml
+skills:
+  paths:
+    - skills/specialist-author/SKILL.md
+    - .claude/agents.md
+```
+
+Each file is appended as:
+```
+---
+# Skill: <path>
+
+<file content>
+```
+
+Missing files are silently skipped (no error).
+
+`skill_inherit` (in `prompt:`) works the same way but for a single file — it is an Agent Forge compatibility field, appended under `# Service Knowledge`.
+
+---
+
+## Pre/Post Scripts
+
+Scripts run **locally** (not inside the agent session):
+
+```yaml
+skills:
+  scripts:
+    - path: scripts/gather-context.sh
+      phase: pre
+      inject_output: true    # stdout -> $pre_script_output in task_template
+    - path: scripts/notify.sh
+      phase: post
+      inject_output: false   # runs after session, output discarded
+```
+
+- `pre` scripts run before the agent session starts; use `inject_output: true` to surface their stdout.
+- `post` scripts run after the session completes (cleanup, notifications).
+- Timeout: 30 seconds per script.
+- Exit code is captured but does not abort the run.
+
+---
+
+## Annotated Full Example
+
+```yaml
+specialist:
+  metadata:
+    name: code-reviewer
+    version: 1.0.0
+    description: "Reviews a PR diff for correctness, style, and security issues."
+    category: code-quality
+    author: team@example.com
+    updated: "2026-03-22"
+    tags: [review, code-quality, security]
+
+  execution:
+    mode: tool
+    model: anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-6
+    fallback_model: google-gemini-cli/gemini-3.1-pro-preview
+    timeout_ms: 300000
+    stall_timeout_ms: 60000
+    response_format: markdown
+    permission_required: READ_ONLY   # not READ_WRITE
+
+  prompt:
+    system: |
+      You are an expert code reviewer. Focus on correctness, maintainability, and security.
+      Do NOT modify any files -- output a markdown review only.
+
+    task_template: |
+      Review the following changes:
+
+      $prompt
+
+      $pre_script_output
+
+      Working directory: $cwd
+
+      Output a structured markdown review with sections: Summary, Issues, Suggestions.
+
+    skill_inherit: skills/code-review/guidelines.md
+
+  skills:
+    paths:
+      - skills/code-review/
+    scripts:
+      - run: scripts/get-diff.sh
+        phase: pre
+        inject_output: true
+
+  capabilities:
+    required_tools: [bash, read]
+    external_commands: [git]
+
+  communication:
+    next_specialists: [sync-docs]
+
+  output_file: .specialists/review.md
+  beads_integration: auto
+```
+
+---
+
+## Common Errors and Fixes
+
+| Zod Error | Cause | Fix |
+|-----------|-------|-----|
+| `Must be kebab-case` | `name` has uppercase or spaces | Use `my-specialist` not `MySpecialist` |
+| `Must be semver` | `version: "v1.0"` | Use `version: 1.0.0` (no `v` prefix) |
+| `Invalid enum value ... 'READ_WRITE'` | Wrong permission value | Use `READ_ONLY`, `LOW`, `MEDIUM`, or `HIGH` |
+| `Invalid enum value ... 'auto'` on permission_required | Using `auto` for permission_required | `auto` is only valid for `beads_integration` |
+| `Required` on `task_template` | `task_template` missing from `prompt:` | Add `task_template` (even if just `$prompt`) |
+| `Required` on `model` | `model` missing from `execution:` | Add a model string |
+| `Required` on `description` | Missing `description` in `metadata` | Add description string |
+| `Required` on `category` | Missing `category` in `metadata` | Add category string |
+| Silently ignored / no output | YAML valid but `task_template` doesn't use `$prompt` | Add `$prompt` to `task_template` |
+| `defaults` key unrecognized | Using `defaults:` top-level key | Remove it; use `--variables` at invocation or built-ins |
+
+---
+
+## File Placement
+
+Specialists are discovered from three scopes (highest priority first):
+
+1. **Project**: `<project-root>/specialists/*.specialist.yaml`
+2. **User**: `~/.agents/specialists/*.specialist.yaml`
+3. **System**: package-bundled specialists
+
+Name your file `<metadata.name>.specialist.yaml`.
+
+---
+
+## Validation Workflow
+
+A bundled validator is included with this skill so the agent does not need to reconstruct the `bun -e` one-liner from memory. It prints `OK <file>` on success and a field-by-field error list on failure.
+
+```bash
+# 1. MANDATORY: discover + ping models (see top of this skill)
+pi --list-models
+pi --model <provider>/<primary-model-id>  --print "ping"   # must return "pong"
+pi --model <provider>/<fallback-model-id> --print "ping"   # must return "pong"
+
+# 2. Write the YAML with the verified model
+
+# 3. Validate schema with the bundled helper
+bun skills/specialist-author/scripts/validate-specialist.ts specialists/my-specialist.specialist.yaml
+
+# 4. List to confirm discovery
+specialists list
+
+# 5. Smoke test
+specialists run my-specialist --prompt "ping" --no-beads
+```
+
+If you need the underlying implementation, read `skills/specialist-author/scripts/validate-specialist.ts`. It is a thin Bun/TypeScript wrapper over `parseSpecialist()` from `src/specialist/schema.ts`, which keeps the helper cross-platform for Windows, macOS, and Linux.