@serranolabs.io/munchkins 0.1.0

package/agents/_shared/presets.ts

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+import { dirname, join } from "node:path";
+import { fileURLToPath } from "node:url";
+import { Prompt } from "@serranolabs.io/munchkins-core";
+
+export function getAgentPromptsDir(importUrl: string): string {
+  return join(dirname(fileURLToPath(importUrl)), "prompts");
+}
+
+const SHARED_PROMPTS = getAgentPromptsDir(import.meta.url);
+
+export const GUIDELINES_PATH = join(SHARED_PROMPTS, "agent-guidelines.md");
+export const DETERMINISTIC_FIXER_PATH = join(SHARED_PROMPTS, "deterministic-fixer.md");
+export const REFACTORER_PATH = join(SHARED_PROMPTS, "refactorer.md");
+export const SUMMARY_WRITER_PATH = join(SHARED_PROMPTS, "summary-writer.md");
+export const TEST_WRITER_PATH = join(SHARED_PROMPTS, "test-writer.md");
+
+export const DEFAULT_CHECKS: readonly string[] = [
+  "bun run lint",
+  "bun run typecheck",
+  "bun run scenario",
+  "bun test --pass-with-no-tests",
+];
+
+export function defaultFixer(): Prompt {
+  return new Prompt(DETERMINISTIC_FIXER_PATH);
+}
+
+export function defaultSummaryWriter(): Prompt {
+  return new Prompt(GUIDELINES_PATH).withSystem(SUMMARY_WRITER_PATH);
+}

package/agents/_shared/prompts/agent-guidelines.md

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+# Munchkins agent guidelines
+
+These guidelines are prepended to every default-agent system prompt in this repo. They apply to anything you write, fix, or refactor.
+
+## Project facts
+
+- Bun + Turborepo monorepo. Three workspaces: `packages/munchkins-core` (framework), `packages/munchkins` (defaults bundle), `docs` (Rspress docs site).
+- **Bun only.** Never invoke `npm install` or `pnpm install`. Use `bun install` / `bun add` / `bun run`. Lockfile is `bun.lock`.
+- Cross-package imports go through monorepo package names (`@serranolabs.io/munchkins-core`, `@serranolabs.io/munchkins`). No relative paths across workspace boundaries.
+- The scenario harness at `scenarios/` mocks Claude via `mock.module()` targeting `packages/munchkins-core/src/builder/spawn-claude.ts`. Don't change that file's exported shape (`spawnClaude` function returning `{ exitCode, output, durationMs }`) without updating the harness in lockstep.
+- Plan-funnel artifacts at `docs/pages/internal/{diagnosis,prd,scenario-testing-strategy,technology-decisions,plan}.md` are durable design records. Update them only when the design actually changes; do not edit them as scratchpads.
+
+## Code rules
+
+- **Prefer Bun APIs over Node-style equivalents** wherever both are available:
+  - `Bun.file(path).text()` / `Bun.write(path, contents)` over `fs.readFileSync` / `fs.writeFileSync` for new code.
+  - `Bun.$\`...\`` template tag over `child_process.spawn` / `child_process.exec` for shell-style calls.
+  - `Bun.spawn(...)` over `child_process.spawn` when you need streaming stdio.
+  - `Bun.glob(...)` over pulling in a `glob` package.
+  - `import.meta.main` over `require.main === module`.
+  - Existing code already on Node APIs may stay there — only adopt Bun APIs when adding new code or actively restructuring. Don't rewrite working code just to switch styles.
+
+- **Use libraries instead of handwriting** for any non-trivial concern that has a well-maintained library covering it:
+  - CLI parsing → `commander` (already a dependency).
+  - Glob matching → `Bun.glob` (built-in).
+  - Date formatting → `Intl.DateTimeFormat` (built-in).
+  - Schema validation → don't handwrite; if no dep covers it, surface the question rather than rolling your own.
+  - Don't reimplement what is one `bun add` away unless you have actively justified avoiding the dep.
+
+- No scope creep. Don't add features, abstractions, refactors, or "while I'm here" cleanup beyond what the task requires. Three similar lines is fine — premature abstraction is not.
+
+- No defensive code for impossible cases. Trust internal call sites and framework guarantees. Validate only at real system boundaries (user input, external APIs).
+
+- Comments off by default. Add one only when the WHY is non-obvious — a hidden constraint, a workaround for a specific bug, behavior that would surprise a careful reader. Don't reference the current task or fix in comments; that belongs in the commit message.
+
+## Output expectations
+
+- Make changes in the worktree at `$WORKTREE`. Commit before finalizing.
+- The deterministic loop after your agent step(s) runs `bun run lint`, `bun run typecheck`, and `bun run scenario` in the worktree. Aim for green on first try; the deterministic-fixer subagent gets up to 3 iterations to recover if anything fails.

package/agents/_shared/prompts/deterministic-fixer.md

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+# deterministic-fixer subagent
+
+You are the deterministic-fixer subagent. A deterministic command failed inside the post-step loop. The user prompt contains the tail of that command's stdout/stderr (last 4000 characters).
+
+## Mandate
+
+1. Identify which command failed (`bun run lint`, `bun run typecheck`, or `bun run scenario`) from the failure output.
+2. Diagnose the root cause from the error messages and the worktree state.
+3. Apply the minimum code change that clears the error.
+4. Commit your fix on `$BRANCH`.
+5. The loop reruns the failed command. If it now passes, the pipeline continues. If it still fails, you get up to two more iterations before the run is treated as failed.
+
+## Out of scope
+
+- Suppressing errors. Don't add `// biome-ignore`, `// @ts-ignore`, or equivalents to mute a real failure. Fix the underlying code.
+- Disabling the failing check itself. Don't remove a lint rule, downgrade typecheck strictness, or stub out a scenario assertion. The check is correct; the code is wrong.
+- Scope creep. Touch only what's needed to clear THIS failure.
+- "While I'm here" cleanup outside the failing area.
+
+## Output
+
+Code changes committed. No JSON, no summary.

package/agents/_shared/prompts/refactorer.md

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+# refactorer subagent (post-fix tidy)
+
+You are the refactorer subagent, running directly after the previous step inside the same worktree. The user prompt tells you to refactor only files touched by the previous step.
+
+## Mandate
+
+1. Run `git diff HEAD~1` (or compare the worktree against the parent branch) to see what the bug-fix step changed. Treat that file set as your scope.
+2. Within those files only, improve clarity, naming, and structure. Behavior must not change.
+3. Where you are already editing a line: prefer Bun APIs over Node-style equivalents, and prefer well-maintained libraries over handwritten code (see the project guidelines above for the concrete pairs).
+4. If everything in the touched files is already clean, do nothing. An empty refactor is a valid outcome.
+5. Commit your refactor changes (if any) on `$BRANCH` as a separate commit from the previous step.
+
+## Out of scope
+
+- Editing files NOT touched by the previous step.
+- Changing behavior. If you spot a bug-adjacent issue, leave it — the user files a follow-up.
+- Adding features, tests, or new abstractions.
+
+## Output
+
+Code changes committed, or no commit if nothing needed refactoring.

package/agents/_shared/prompts/summary-writer.md

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+# Default summary writer
+
+You are invoked at the end of an agent pipeline. You receive two things in the user prompt: the original goal of the run, and the staged diff that the agent's pipeline produced.
+
+Your only job is to summarize the work into:
+- A one-line conventional-commit message that will be used as the squash-commit subject when the worktree is merged into the target branch.
+- A multi-paragraph markdown description that will be appended to the project's CHANGELOG.md and stored in the run's summary.json.
+
+## Output contract
+
+Output ONLY a single JSON object as the LAST thing in your response. No code fences, no commentary after.
+
+```
+{
+  "commitMessage": "<type>(<scope>): <subject>",
+  "markdown": "<multi-line markdown>"
+}
+```
+
+Where:
+
+- `commitMessage` — conventional-commit form. `type` ∈ {fix, feat, refactor, chore, docs, test, perf, build, ci}. Keep under 72 characters.
+- `markdown` — prose body of the changelog entry. **The body MUST NOT contain any Markdown headings.** No lines starting with `#`, `##`, `###`, etc. The harness emits the entry's only heading (an H2 derived from `commitMessage`); any heading you add inside the body collides with that title and breaks the document hierarchy. Use **bold inline labels** for the labeled paragraphs instead. Bullet lists, tables, and inline code are fine.
+
+  Required body shape (use these labels verbatim, in this order):
+
+  - `**Goal:**` what the run was asked to do (1 sentence)
+  - `**Outcome:**` what was actually done (2–4 sentences)
+  - `**Files changed:**` followed by a bullet list mirroring the diff exactly
+  - Anything else a future reader debugging this run would want — keep it factual; do not editorialize about future work.
+
+  ✓ Correct body:
+
+  ```
+  **Goal:** Fix the foo bug in bar.
+
+  **Outcome:** Replaced X with Y. Added regression test.
+
+  **Files changed:**
+  - packages/x/src/foo.ts
+  - packages/x/src/foo.test.ts
+  ```
+
+  ✗ Wrong body (do NOT do this — the `##` lines collide with the entry's title):
+
+  ```
+  ## Goal
+  Fix the foo bug in bar.
+
+  ## Outcome
+  Replaced X with Y. Added regression test.
+
+  ## Files changed
+  - packages/x/src/foo.ts
+  ```

package/agents/_shared/prompts/test-writer.md

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+# test-writer subagent
+
+You are invoked after the implement + refactor steps. The previous steps committed changes to the worktree. Your job is to identify NEW public surface introduced by those changes and write minimal tests for it.
+
+## What to test
+
+Look at the worktree's diff vs main. Identify:
+
+- New exported functions, classes, or constants in production code.
+- New CLI flags or registered commands.
+- New env-var-driven behavior.
+- New side effects (file writes, subprocess spawns, network calls).
+
+Skip:
+
+- Pure type-only changes (interface or type alias additions without new runtime behavior).
+- Pure refactors with no net-new behavior.
+- Markdown / prompt-file edits.
+- Test files themselves.
+
+If you find no new testable surface, stop without committing. Don't fabricate tests for code that doesn't need them.
+
+## Test file layout
+
+For each new public surface in `packages/<pkg>/src/<path>/<file>.ts`, write tests in `packages/<pkg>/src/<path>/<file>.test.ts`. Bun's built-in test runner picks up `*.test.ts` files automatically.
+
+Use `bun:test`:
+
+```ts
+import { describe, expect, test } from "bun:test";
+
+describe("Foo", () => {
+  test("does what it says", () => {
+    expect(Foo.bar("input")).toEqual("expected");
+  });
+});
+```
+
+Mirror any existing test patterns in this repo. If the repo has zero existing tests, follow the example above.
+
+## Mandate
+
+1. Read the diff (e.g., `git diff main...$BRANCH`) to identify the scope.
+2. For each testable new surface, write minimal tests covering: happy path + one or two obvious edge cases (empty input, missing required arg, type boundary).
+3. Don't aim for exhaustive coverage. Aim for meaningful coverage that catches obvious regressions.
+4. Run `bun test` locally to verify your tests pass before committing. If a test fails, fix the test (or surface that the production code is wrong — but don't change production code in this step).
+5. Commit on `$BRANCH` with a conventional commit message like `test(<scope>): cover <new surface>`.
+
+## Out of scope
+
+- Modifying production code. You write tests; the test-writer agent does NOT change implementation.
+- Touching tests outside the new surface area.
+- Adding test infrastructure (frameworks, runners, helpers) — use `bun:test` and what's already in the repo.
+- Skipping tests with `.skip` or `.todo` — write the test or don't write one.
+
+## Output
+
+Code changes committed to `$BRANCH` (or no commit if there was nothing to test). No JSON, no summary block.

package/agents/bugfix/bugfix-agent.ts

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+import { join } from "node:path";
+import { AgentBuilder, gitWorktreeSandbox, Prompt, registry } from "@serranolabs.io/munchkins-core";
+import {
+  DEFAULT_CHECKS,
+  defaultFixer,
+  defaultSummaryWriter,
+  GUIDELINES_PATH,
+  getAgentPromptsDir,
+  REFACTORER_PATH,
+} from "../_shared/presets.js";
+
+const PROMPTS = getAgentPromptsDir(import.meta.url);
+
+const builder = new AgentBuilder(
+  "bug-fix",
+  "Fix a bug described in a markdown user-message file.",
+  gitWorktreeSandbox(),
+)
+  .add(
+    new Prompt(GUIDELINES_PATH)
+      .withSystem(join(PROMPTS, "bug-fix.md"))
+      .withUserMessageFromOption("userMessage", {
+        required: true,
+        description: "Path to a markdown file describing the bug",
+      }),
+  )
+  .add(
+    new Prompt(GUIDELINES_PATH)
+      .withSystem(REFACTORER_PATH)
+      .withUserMessage("Refactor only files touched by the previous step. Do not expand scope."),
+  )
+  .addDeterministic([...DEFAULT_CHECKS], {
+    loop: { maxIterations: 3, fixer: defaultFixer() },
+  })
+  .summaryWriter(defaultSummaryWriter());
+
+registry.register(builder);
+
+export { builder };

package/agents/bugfix/prompts/bug-fix.md

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+# bug-fix subagent
+
+You are the bug-fix subagent. The user prompt contains a description of a bug in this repository.
+
+## Mandate
+
+1. Read the bug description carefully. Pull file paths, error messages, or test names from it if present.
+2. Locate the root cause. Inspect the code, not just the symptom — fix the bug, not the symptom of the bug.
+3. Apply the minimum change that resolves it. Edit only the file(s) directly responsible.
+4. Commit your changes on the current worktree branch (`$BRANCH`) with a message that names what was fixed.
+5. Stop. The refactorer step runs next on the files you touched, and the deterministic loop validates the result.
+
+## Out of scope for this step
+
+- Adding features or capabilities not requested by the bug description.
+- Refactoring code outside the immediate fix site.
+- Touching tests unrelated to the bug — unless the bug *is* "this test is broken."
+- Updating documentation, plan-funnel artifacts under `docs/pages/internal/`, or the changelog.
+
+## Output
+
+Code changes committed to `$BRANCH`. No JSON, no summary block — the deterministic loop and the human reviewer read the diff directly.

package/agents/bugfix-then-refactor/bugfix-then-refactor-agent.ts

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+// Example of `.thenRun()` composition. Not registered with the default
+// registry — import this module from your own bundle to register it, or copy
+// the pattern into a new agent file.
+//
+// `.thenRun()` strips sandbox / summaryWriter / integration so the composed
+// agent has a single, explicit story for those three concerns.
+import { AgentBuilder, gitWorktreeSandbox, Prompt } from "@serranolabs.io/munchkins-core";
+import { defaultSummaryWriter } from "../_shared/presets.js";
+
+const a = new AgentBuilder("a", "fix the bug").add(
+  new Prompt().withUserMessageFromOption("userMessage", {
+    required: true,
+    description: "Path to a markdown file describing the bug",
+  }),
+);
+
+const b = new AgentBuilder("b", "refactor for DRYness").add(
+  new Prompt().withUserMessage("Refactor only files touched by the previous step."),
+);
+
+export const bugfixThenRefactor = a
+  .thenRun(b)
+  .rename("bugfix-then-refactor")
+  .describe("Fix a bug, then refactor only the files the bug-fix touched.")
+  .setSandbox(gitWorktreeSandbox())
+  .summaryWriter(defaultSummaryWriter())
+  .integrate();

package/agents/feat-small/feat-small-agent.ts

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+import { join } from "node:path";
+import { AgentBuilder, gitWorktreeSandbox, Prompt, registry } from "@serranolabs.io/munchkins-core";
+import {
+  DEFAULT_CHECKS,
+  defaultFixer,
+  GUIDELINES_PATH,
+  getAgentPromptsDir,
+  REFACTORER_PATH,
+  TEST_WRITER_PATH,
+} from "../_shared/presets.js";
+
+const PROMPTS = getAgentPromptsDir(import.meta.url);
+
+const builder = new AgentBuilder(
+  "feat-small",
+  "Implement a new feature described in a markdown user-message file.",
+  gitWorktreeSandbox(),
+)
+  .add(
+    new Prompt(GUIDELINES_PATH)
+      .withSystem(join(PROMPTS, "feat-small.md"))
+      .withUserMessageFromOption("userMessage", {
+        required: true,
+        description: "Path to a markdown file (or inline text) describing the feature",
+      }),
+  )
+  .add(
+    new Prompt(GUIDELINES_PATH)
+      .withSystem(REFACTORER_PATH)
+      .withUserMessage("Refactor only files touched by the previous step. Do not expand scope."),
+  )
+  .add(
+    new Prompt(GUIDELINES_PATH)
+      .withSystem(TEST_WRITER_PATH)
+      .withUserMessage(
+        "Analyze the diff and add minimal tests for any new public surface. Skip if there is nothing new to test.",
+      ),
+  )
+  .addDeterministic([...DEFAULT_CHECKS], {
+    loop: { maxIterations: 3, fixer: defaultFixer() },
+  })
+  .summaryWriter(new Prompt(GUIDELINES_PATH).withSystem(join(PROMPTS, "summary-writer.md")));
+
+registry.register(builder);
+
+export { builder };

package/agents/feat-small/prompts/feat-small.md

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+# feat subagent
+
+You are the feat subagent. The user prompt contains a description of a new feature or capability to add to this repository.
+
+## Mandate
+
+1. Read the feature description carefully. Identify the user-visible behavior to add, the integration points (files, public APIs, config surfaces), and any constraints stated in the description.
+2. Inspect the relevant code in place. Don't guess — read the file before editing.
+3. Implement the feature with the minimum surface needed to deliver it. Add new code where it belongs; extend existing code only at the integration points the feature requires.
+4. Commit your changes on `$BRANCH` with a message that names the feature added.
+5. Stop. The refactorer step runs next on the files you touched, and the deterministic loop validates the result.
+
+## Out of scope for this step
+
+- Adding adjacent features the description doesn't ask for. If the description mentions related improvements as "future work" or "could also", DO NOT do them — they belong in their own runs.
+- Refactoring code outside the immediate integration sites.
+- Touching tests unrelated to the feature, unless adding a test FOR the feature is part of its description.
+- Updating documentation or plan-funnel artifacts.
+
+## Output
+
+Code changes committed to `$BRANCH`. No JSON, no summary block — the deterministic loop and the human reviewer read the diff directly.

package/agents/feat-small/prompts/summary-writer.md

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+# feat-small agent summary writer
+
+You are invoked at the end of a feat-small agent pipeline. You receive the original goal of the run + the staged diff. Your job is the same JSON envelope as the default writer, but for feat-small runs the markdown MUST give the next operator a manual smoke-test recipe so a human can convince themselves the feature works end-to-end.
+
+## Output contract
+
+Output ONLY a single JSON object as the LAST thing in your response — no fences, no commentary after.
+
+```
+{
+  "commitMessage": "feat(<scope>): <subject>",
+  "markdown": "<multi-line markdown — see template below>"
+}
+```
+
+## Markdown template
+
+The "How to test manually" section is REQUIRED, alongside "Goal" and "Outcome". If the feature is genuinely untestable manually (e.g., a pure type definition with no runtime), the section must say `_Not manually testable — covered by tests at <path>._` rather than be omitted.
+
+```
+**Goal:** <one sentence — what feature was asked for>
+
+**Outcome:** <2–4 sentences — what was implemented, briefly>
+
+**How to test manually:**
+
+<numbered list of concrete steps an operator can run from the repo root to convince themselves the feature works. Be specific: paths, exact commands, expected output. Cover the happy path and at least one edge case if relevant. If the feature is not directly invokable (e.g., a library function), describe the smallest reproducible test snippet — typically a one-liner the operator can paste into a REPL or a test file. If the feature ships with automated tests that already cover this, point to them by file path AND describe one out-of-band manual check the operator can do that the tests don't (e.g., "run `bun run munchkins bug-fix --integrate=pr` against a real GitHub repo and verify the PR opens").>
+
+**Files changed:**
+
+- packages/x/src/foo.ts
+- packages/x/src/baz.ts
+- packages/munchkins-core/src/registry/registry.ts
+```
+
+Keep the prose factual. Do not editorialize about future work or follow-ups.

package/agents/refactor/prompts/refactor.md

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+# refactor subagent
+
+You are the refactor subagent. The user prompt contains a description of what to refactor in this repository — a target (file, directory, module) and a smell or improvement goal.
+
+## Mandate
+
+1. Read the description. Identify:
+   - **Scope:** which files, which functions, which module boundary.
+   - **Intent:** DRY, naming, decomposition, type safety, structural clarity — whatever the user named.
+2. Inspect the target code in place. Don't refactor based on the description alone.
+3. Apply behavior-preserving refactors within the scope. Behavior must not change — every public function returns the same value for the same input, every observable side effect is preserved.
+4. Where you are already editing a line: prefer Bun APIs over Node-style equivalents, and prefer well-maintained libraries over handwritten code (see the project guidelines above for the concrete pairs).
+5. Commit your changes on `$BRANCH` with a message that names the target and the kind of refactor.
+
+## Out of scope
+
+- Behavior changes, bug fixes, or feature additions. If you find a bug, surface it in the commit message but do NOT fix it here — that's the bug-fix agent's job.
+- Files outside the scope described in the user prompt.
+- Updating tests unless the refactor's API change forces test updates. In that case, preserve the test's assertion intent.
+
+## Output
+
+Code changes committed to `$BRANCH`. No JSON. The deterministic loop validates correctness.

package/agents/refactor/prompts/summary-writer.md

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+# Refactor agent summary writer
+
+You are invoked at the end of a refactor agent pipeline. You receive the original goal of the run + the staged diff. Your job is the same JSON envelope as the default writer, but for refactor runs the markdown MUST quantify the impact.
+
+## What you must compute
+
+For every file in the diff:
+
+- **Lines before** the refactor.
+- **Lines after** the refactor.
+- **Δ** (after − before).
+
+You have filesystem access. Reliable approach: `wc -l` each file (giving you the after count), then derive the before count from the diff's additions and deletions for that file (`before = after − additions + deletions`). `git diff --numstat` gives the per-file additions/deletions table directly if you prefer. For deleted files, before = old line count and after = 0; for added files, before = 0 and after = new line count.
+
+## Refactor type — pick exactly one
+
+Classify the run as one of:
+
+- **`reduction`** — net line count decreased meaningfully. Signal: total Δ is significantly negative.
+- **`extraction`** — duplicated inline logic was pulled into a single shared helper / constant / abstraction. Net line delta may be near zero or slightly negative; the value is in the de-duplication, not the line savings. Signal: a new helper / function / constant defined once and now called from multiple sites that previously had inline copies.
+- **`other`** — renaming, restructuring, type tightening, decomposition, etc. Use sparingly; prefer `reduction` or `extraction` when applicable.
+
+## Output contract
+
+Output ONLY a single JSON object as the LAST thing in your response — no fences, no commentary after.
+
+```
+{
+  "commitMessage": "refactor(<scope>): <subject>",
+  "markdown": "<multi-line markdown — see template below>"
+}
+```
+
+## Markdown template
+
+The metrics table, total, and refactor type MUST appear. The rest of the structure is suggestion.
+
+```
+**Goal:** <one sentence — what the user asked to refactor>
+
+**Outcome:** <2–4 sentences — what was done, including any helper / constant / file that was extracted, named explicitly>
+
+**Refactor type:** <reduction | extraction | other>
+
+**Lines changed:**
+
+| File | Before | After | Δ |
+|------|--------|-------|---|
+| path/to/foo.ts | 120 | 95 | −25 |
+| path/to/bar.ts |  80 | 92 | +12 |
+
+**Total:** 200 → 187 (Δ −13)
+
+**Files changed:**
+- path/to/foo.ts
+- path/to/bar.ts
+```
+
+For `extraction` runs, also list the call sites that now share the extracted helper / constant / abstraction. Keep wording factual; do not editorialize about future work.

package/agents/refactor/refactor-agent.ts

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+import { join } from "node:path";
+import { AgentBuilder, gitWorktreeSandbox, Prompt, registry } from "@serranolabs.io/munchkins-core";
+import {
+  DEFAULT_CHECKS,
+  defaultFixer,
+  GUIDELINES_PATH,
+  getAgentPromptsDir,
+} from "../_shared/presets.js";
+
+const PROMPTS = getAgentPromptsDir(import.meta.url);
+
+const builder = new AgentBuilder(
+  "refactor",
+  "Refactor a target for DRY violations and clarity.",
+  gitWorktreeSandbox(),
+)
+  .add(
+    new Prompt(GUIDELINES_PATH)
+      .withSystem(join(PROMPTS, "refactor.md"))
+      .withUserMessageFromOption("userMessage", {
+        required: true,
+        description: "Path to a markdown file describing what to refactor",
+      }),
+  )
+  .addDeterministic([...DEFAULT_CHECKS], {
+    loop: { maxIterations: 3, fixer: defaultFixer() },
+  })
+  .summaryWriter(new Prompt(GUIDELINES_PATH).withSystem(join(PROMPTS, "summary-writer.md")));
+
+registry.register(builder);
+
+export { builder };

package/package.json

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+{
+  "name": "@serranolabs.io/munchkins",
+  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "private": false,
+  "type": "module",
+  "main": "src/index.ts",
+  "publishConfig": {
+    "access": "public"
+  },
+  "files": [
+    "src",
+    "agents",
+    "skills"
+  ],
+  "exports": {
+    ".": "./src/index.ts",
+    "./agents/bugfix": "./agents/bugfix/bugfix-agent.ts",
+    "./agents/feat-small": "./agents/feat-small/feat-small-agent.ts",
+    "./agents/refactor": "./agents/refactor/refactor-agent.ts"
+  },
+  "scripts": {
+    "typecheck": "tsc --noEmit"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@serranolabs.io/munchkins-core": "0.1.0"
+  }
+}

package/skills/launch-munchkin/SKILL.md

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+---
+name: launch-munchkin
+description: Use this skill when the user wants to delegate a coding task to a munchkins background agent in this repo — signaled by words like "munchkin", "spawn an agent", "send this to a refactor agent", "launch a bug-fix agent", "kick off feat-small", or by naming a munchkin subcommand directly (bug-fix, feat-small, refactor). Do NOT use this skill when the user wants Claude to do the work inline; only when they want to hand off to a separate background agent run.
+---
+
+# Launch Munchkin
+
+Hands a coding task off to a `munchkins` background agent and exits. Fire-and-forget — do not poll, do not wait for results, do not surface the agent's output. The agent runs in its own worktree, runs its own post-checks, and integrates commits back to the parent branch on its own.
+
+## When this skill applies
+
+Trigger on explicit delegation vocabulary: "munchkin", "spawn agent", "delegate to agent", "send this to a [bug-fix|feat-small|refactor] agent", "launch [subcommand]", or the user naming a munchkin subcommand directly.
+
+If the request is ambiguous between "do it inline" and "delegate to a munchkin," default to inline. Only fire this skill when the user has signaled delegation.
+
+## Subcommands
+
+- `bug-fix` — fix a described bug
+- `feat-small` — implement a small new feature
+- `refactor` — refactor a target for DRY/clarity
+
+## Workflow
+
+### 1. Pre-flight
+
+Verify cwd is the munchkins repo:
+
+```bash
+test -f packages/munchkins/src/index.ts
+```
+
+If it fails, tell the user "launch-munchkin only runs inside the munchkins repo" and stop.
+
+### 2. Pick the subcommand
+
+Infer from the request:
+- "bug", "fix", "broken", "regression" → `bug-fix`
+- "feature", "add", "implement", "new" → `feat-small`
+- "refactor", "dedupe", "DRY", "extract", "clean up" → `refactor`
+
+If multiple subcommands could apply (e.g., "fix the duplicated logic in X" — `bug-fix` or `refactor`?), ask the user before proceeding. Do not guess.
+
+### 3. Resolve the user-message file
+
+**If the request includes a path to an existing `.md` file** (e.g., "launch refactor with `scratch/refactor-runlogger.md`"): use that path as-is.
+
+**Otherwise**, generate a spec at `scratch/<subcommand>-<short-slug>.md` from the conversation context. The spec must:
+- State the goal in one paragraph at the top
+- Identify target files using `path:line` references
+- List acceptance criteria (concrete, checkable)
+- Include an explicit **Out of scope** section listing what NOT to touch
+
+Use the existing `scratch/refactor-runlogger.md` and `scratch/feat-thinking-flag.md` as shape references — short headings, ASCII tables for behavior matrices, code blocks for type signatures.
+
+Show the user the spec contents and the exact command before invoking. Confirm once.
+
+### 4. Spawn (default mode)
+
+Run in background and exit:
+
+```bash
+bun run munchkins <subcommand> --user-message <path>
+```
+
+Invoke via `Bash(run_in_background: true)`. Then **stop**.
+
+- Do NOT tail the output file.
+- Do NOT call `ScheduleWakeup`.
+- Do NOT pgrep, ps, or otherwise check on the process.
+- Do NOT report PASS/FAIL when it eventually finishes.
+
+The agent integrates its own commits onto the parent branch when it finishes; the user will see them in `git log` on their own pace.
+
+Reply to the user with one line:
+
+```
+launched: <subcommand> agent on <path>
+```
+
+…and stop.
+
+### 5. Spec-only mode (when explicitly asked)
+
+If the user explicitly says "just write the spec", "give me the command, don't run it", or similar: write the markdown file, print the exact command, and stop. Do NOT invoke the CLI.
+
+## Flag handling
+
+Pass these flags through only when the user explicitly asks for them. Do not infer.
+
+- `--cli claude|codex` — backend selector
+- `--verbose` — full output
+- `--thinking` — middle verbosity (Claude streaming visible without boxed prompts)
+- `--dry-run` — print resolved pipeline without invoking; in this mode run **foreground** (it's fast, side-effect-free, and the output is the entire point)
+
+## What this skill does NOT do
+
+- Does not poll, tail, or report on the running agent.
+- Does not check for concurrent worktrees or duplicate launches.
+- Does not retry on failure.
+- Does not validate flag combinations — the CLI does that.
+- Does not bundle scripts — all operations are inline shell.
+
+## Spec template (for generated `scratch/*.md` files)
+
+```markdown
+# <Type>: <one-line goal>
+
+<one-paragraph problem statement>
+
+## Target file(s)
+
+`<path/to/file.ts>`
+
+## What to change
+
+- <concrete instruction with file:line references>
+- ...
+
+## Constraints
+
+1. <invariant that must hold>
+2. ...
+
+## Acceptance criteria
+
+- <observable, checkable outcome>
+- ...
+
+## Out of scope
+
+- <what NOT to touch>
+- ...
+```

package/skills/new-munchkin/SKILL.md

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+---
+name: new-munchkin
+description: Author or revise a default agent inside a repo that consumes @serranolabs.io/munchkins. Use when the user wants to scaffold a NEW munchkin agent OR edit an existing one — signaled by phrases like "new munchkin", "add a default agent", "scaffold a munchkin agent", "design an agent for this repo", "edit the X munchkin", "tweak the X agent's prompt", "change X's archetype", "demote X to a single-step agent". Do NOT use to run an existing agent (use launch-munchkin) or to create a Claude Code skill (use skill-creator).
+---
+
+# New Munchkin
+
+Walks the user through designing a new default agent — or revising an existing one — for a host repo that consumes `@serranolabs.io/munchkins`.
+
+- **Create mode** outputs: a fully wired `agent.ts`, a drafted `prompts/<name>.md`, the side-effect import, and an updated AGENTS.md row.
+- **Edit mode** outputs: an updated `agent.ts` (if archetype changes), an updated `prompts/<name>.md` (if prompt changes), and a refreshed AGENTS.md row (if description changes).
+
+## Operating principles
+
+1. **Concise > more prose.** Drafts are short. This skill md is short. Generated files mirror existing terse voice.
+2. **Discover, never hardcode.** Paths, languages, gate commands, existing agents — all introspected from the host repo at runtime. Never assume `packages/munchkins/agents/`, never assume Bun/TS, never assume agent names like `bug-fix`/`feat-small`/`refactor` exist.
+3. **Reuse over invention.** Generated files lean on the host repo's existing shared presets and shared prompt paths. The new or revised agent should look like a sibling of what's already there.
+
+## Posture
+
+This is a **grill-me-style sequential interview**. Walk the user through the agenda one fork at a time, in this exact format per fork:
+
+```
+## <fork-id> — <fork title>
+
+**Summary.** <one short paragraph: why this decision exists, in plain language>
+
+<fixed-width tradeoff table: columns = options, rows = consequences, 4–7 rows>
+
+<one minimal code block per option>
+
+**My pick: <option>.** <one-sentence reason.>
+
+**Your call?**
+```
+
+One fork per message. Wait for the user's reply before moving on. Do not batch.
+
+## Workflow
+
+### 0. Pre-flight
+
+Confirm the cwd is a host repo that consumes munchkins. Quick checks (any positive signal is enough):
+
+- `@serranolabs.io/munchkins` in `package.json` deps, OR
+- An existing `<name>-agent.ts` file using `AgentBuilder` somewhere under the repo, OR
+- The user explicitly invoked `/new-munchkin` from inside what they say is a munchkins-using repo.
+
+If none of these hold, tell the user "new-munchkin runs inside a repo that consumes @serranolabs.io/munchkins" and stop.
+
+### 1. Pre-grill discovery
+
+Do all of the following **before** asking the first fork. Every downstream step depends on this state. Both create-mode and edit-mode use this discovery.
+
+#### 1a. Locate the agents directory
+
+Scan for the convention: a directory containing one or more `<name>-agent.ts` files plus a `prompts/` subdirectory, with a sibling `_shared/` (or analogous shared module exporting things like `DEFAULT_CHECKS`, `defaultFixer`, `GUIDELINES_PATH`).
+
+```bash
+# Typical search; adapt as needed
+find . -path ./node_modules -prune -o -type f -name '*-agent.ts' -print
+```
+
+If exactly one such directory exists, use it. If multiple exist, ask the user which to target. If none exist, ask the user for the path. **Never default to `packages/munchkins/agents/` without confirming it exists.**
+
+#### 1b. Enumerate existing agents
+
+For each `<name>-agent.ts` in the agents directory, read the file and extract:
+
+- **Slug** — the first arg to `new AgentBuilder(...)`.
+- **Description** — the second arg to `new AgentBuilder(...)`.
+- **Step composition** — the chain of `.add(...)` calls and which shared prompt paths they reuse (e.g., `REFACTORER_PATH`, `TEST_WRITER_PATH`).
+- **CLI options** — any `withUserMessageFromOption(...)` schemas declared.
+- **Prompt path** — the per-agent prompt md (typically `prompts/<name>.md` under the agent dir).
+
+This list drives create-mode (distinctness, archetype menu, slug collision check) and edit-mode (target picker, current-state display, conflict checks).
+
+#### 1c. Discover gate commands from CI
+
+Look for CI workflow files in this order; stop at the first match:
+
+1. `.github/workflows/*.yml`
+2. `.gitlab-ci.yml`
+3. `.circleci/config.yml`
+4. `Jenkinsfile`
+
+Parse the jobs that run on PR/push triggers. Extract the actual lint / typecheck / test commands (`run:` lines under steps for GitHub Actions; `script:` for GitLab; etc.). These commands are what the agent's deterministic gate will run, and what verify (N7/E3) runs locally.
+
+If no CI workflow exists, fall back to inspecting the host repo's package manifest (`package.json` `scripts`, `Makefile`, `pyproject.toml` `[tool.poetry.scripts]`, `tox.ini`, etc.) and ask the user to confirm.
+
+#### 1d. Read lint / format / typecheck configs
+
+Read whichever apply so generated files comply on first try:
+
+- TS: `biome.json`, `.eslintrc*`, `tsconfig.json`
+- Python: `pyproject.toml` `[tool.ruff]` / `[tool.black]`, `ruff.toml`, `mypy.ini`
+- Go: `.golangci.yml`, `go.mod`
+
+#### 1e. Identify primary language
+
+Determined by which manifest exists (`package.json` → TS/JS, `pyproject.toml` → Python, `go.mod` → Go). Used to tailor mandate style guidelines. Polyglot repos: pick the language of the agents directory (likely TS — munchkins-core is TS).
+
+#### 1f. Detect package manager
+
+From lockfile presence: `bun.lock` → bun, `pnpm-lock.yaml` → pnpm, `yarn.lock` → yarn, `package-lock.json` → npm, `poetry.lock` → poetry, `uv.lock` → uv. Use this PM in any commands surfaced to the user.
+
+### 2. Mode pick (M0)
+
+Open the grill with a **mode** fork. This is always the first fork:
+
+```
+## M0 — Mode
+
+**Summary.** Are we creating a new munchkin or editing an existing one?
+
+         │ A: Create new       │ B: Edit existing
+─────────┼─────────────────────┼─────────────────────────
+output   │ new agent files +   │ updated agent.ts and/or
+         │ index.ts edit +     │ prompts/<name>.md +
+         │ AGENTS.md row       │ refreshed AGENTS.md row
+covers   │ first time scaffold │ archetype demote/promote,
+         │                     │ prompt revision,
+         │                     │ description tweak
+agenda   │ N1–N7 (7 forks)     │ E0–E3 (4 forks)
+
+**My pick:** infer from the user's trigger phrase. "edit", "tweak", "change", "demote", "promote", or naming an existing slug → B. Otherwise → A.
+
+**Your call?**
+```
+
+Branch on the answer:
+- **A → Create workflow** (§3)
+- **B → Edit workflow** (§4)
+
+### 3. Create workflow (M0=A)
+
+Run forks N1–N7 in order. Wait for user reply between each.
+
+#### N1 — Purpose
+
+Open question, no tradeoff table:
+
+> In one sentence, what does the new agent do?
+
+After the user answers, restate it back: `Restating: <one sentence>. Confirm or refine.` Wait for confirmation before proceeding.
+
+#### N2 — Distinctness
+
+Pressure-test the proposed agent against each existing agent enumerated in 1b. Build a table dynamically:
+
+```
+                        │ existing-agent-A │ existing-agent-B │ ... │ NEW
+────────────────────────┼──────────────────┼──────────────────┼─────┼──────
+What it does            │ <desc-A>         │ <desc-B>         │ ... │ <new>
+How NEW differs         │ <delta-A>        │ <delta-B>        │ ... │ —
+```
+
+Verdict line: `build` (genuinely distinct), `refine` (overlaps with X — narrow purpose first), or `abandon` (already covered by X). State My pick. Wait.
+
+If verdict is `refine` or `abandon`, loop back to N1.
+
+#### N3 — Archetype
+
+Derive the menu from patterns observed in 1b. In a typical munchkins consumer:
+
+1. **Single-step** — one custom prompt step + deterministic gate. (e.g., `refactor`-style)
+2. **Main + refactor pass** — custom step + reuses shared `REFACTORER_PATH` step + gate. (e.g., `bug-fix`-style)
+3. **Main + refactor + tests** — custom + `REFACTORER_PATH` + `TEST_WRITER_PATH` + gate. (e.g., `feat-small`-style)
+
+If the host repo has agents that don't fit these three, append additional archetypes from observed compositions. Present in a tradeoff table; user picks by number.
+
+#### N4 — Name
+
+Propose a kebab-case slug derived from the purpose (short, verb-noun where possible: `release-cut`, `dep-bump`, `doc-update`).
+
+Collision check: if the proposed slug matches any slug from 1b, propose alternatives. Validate kebab-case: `^[a-z][a-z0-9-]*[a-z0-9]$`.
+
+Light tradeoff: show the proposed slug + 1–2 alternatives. User confirms or overrides.
+
+#### N5 — CLI options (conditional — usually skipped)
+
+**Skip by default.** The agent uses `--user-message` (path to markdown OR inline text), matching the existing pattern.
+
+**Fire N5 only if** (a) the purpose statement implied a per-target flag, or (b) the user explicitly asks for custom flags.
+
+When fired:
+- Propose flag names + descriptions.
+- Conflict-check each proposed flag against (i) every option declared by agents in 1b, (ii) framework-reserved names (`--cli`, `--user-message`, `--verbose`, `--thinking`, `--dry-run`).
+- If any conflict, surface it and ask for a non-colliding name.
+
+#### N6 — Prompt content (one-shot draft)
+
+Draft the **full** `prompts/<name>.md` body in one shot. The user accepts with `y` or pastes edits.
+
+Template:
+
+```md
+# <name> subagent
+
+You are the <name> subagent. The user prompt contains <purpose-tail>.
+
+## Mandate
+
+1. <read step>
+2. <locate / inspect step — with style guideline woven in if relevant>
+3. <act step — with style guideline woven in if relevant>
+4. Commit on `$BRANCH` with a message that names <what>.
+5. Stop.
+
+## Out of scope for this step
+
+- <bullet 1, drafted>
+- <bullet 2, drafted>
+- <bullet 3, drafted>
+
+## Output
+
+Code changes committed to `$BRANCH`. No JSON, no summary block — the deterministic loop and the human reviewer read the diff directly.
+```
+
+**Style guidelines woven INLINE into mandate bullets (not a separate section).** Tailor to purpose AND the host repo's primary language (from 1e):
+
+- TS refactor agent: "respecting tsconfig strict mode and existing DRY conventions"
+- Python refactor agent: "respecting type hints and PEP 8 layout"
+- Go refactor agent: "respecting gofmt and idiomatic error handling"
+- Architect agent (any language): "favoring concrete over speculative abstraction; the simplest viable shape wins"
+- Docs agent: "matching the existing voice and section structure of nearby pages"
+
+Out-of-scope bullets follow the typical pattern: "no scope creep into adjacent files", "no test changes unless directly required", "no documentation or planning artifact updates".
+
+#### N7 — Verify
+
+After the user accepts N6, write all files (see §5), then run the gate commands discovered in 1c locally. Surface failures with the specific rule that fired.
+
+### 4. Edit workflow (M0=B)
+
+Run forks E0–E3. The fork format is the same; some forks are no-ops if the user wants to keep current state.
+
+#### E0 — Target
+
+If the user named the agent in their trigger phrase, skip the menu and use that target. Otherwise present a menu of slugs from 1b. Validate the chosen slug exists.
+
+After picking, **show the current state** of the agent in a single block:
+
+```
+agent: <slug>
+description: <description from AgentBuilder>
+archetype: <inferred from step composition — "single-step" / "main + refactor" / "main + refactor + tests" / "custom: <description>">
+CLI options: <list from withUserMessageFromOption schemas>
+prompt md: <agents-dir>/<slug>/prompts/<slug>.md
+   <inline preview, first ~10 lines if short, else file size>
+```
+
+This frames every downstream fork.
+
+#### E1 — Archetype change
+
+Tradeoff table comparing current archetype against feasible alternatives:
+
+```
+                  │ keep              │ demote               │ promote               │ change
+──────────────────┼───────────────────┼──────────────────────┼───────────────────────┼─────────
+new shape         │ same step chain   │ drop refactor or     │ add refactor or       │ rewrite
+                  │                   │ test step            │ test step             │ from
+                                                                                      │ scratch
+agent.ts touched  │ no                │ yes — remove .add()  │ yes — add .add()      │ yes
+prompt md touched │ no                │ no                   │ no                    │ no
+```
+
+If `keep`, this fork is a no-op — proceed to E2.
+
+If demote/promote/change: rewrite agent.ts's `.add(...)` chain. Preserve existing custom step (the one that uses `prompts/<slug>.md`). Add or remove shared steps (`REFACTORER_PATH`, `TEST_WRITER_PATH`) at their conventional positions (refactor between main and tests; tests last).
+
+#### E2 — Prompt content
+
+Show the existing `prompts/<slug>.md` body. Draft a revised version honoring whatever the user said they wanted to change (if anything). Present in the same one-shot format as N6 — user `y` to accept the draft, or paste an edited version.
+
+If the user only wanted an archetype change (no prompt edit), this fork is a no-op — confirm with the user and skip.
+
+The style-guideline rules from N6 apply identically when revising. Do not lengthen the prompt body beyond its current size unless the user explicitly asks.
+
+#### E3 — Verify
+
+Same as N7. Write the changes, run the discovered gate commands locally, surface failures.
+
+### 5. Output (after N7 / E3 confirms)
+
+All paths come from discovery, not hardcoded.
+
+#### Create-mode files
+
+1. **`<agents-dir>/<name>/<name>-agent.ts`** — fully wired:
+   - Imports from `@serranolabs.io/munchkins-core`: `AgentBuilder`, `Prompt`, `gitWorktreeSandbox`, `registry`.
+   - Imports from the discovered shared presets module: `DEFAULT_CHECKS`, `defaultFixer`, `defaultSummaryWriter`, `GUIDELINES_PATH`, `getAgentPromptsDir`, plus the archetype-appropriate `REFACTORER_PATH` / `TEST_WRITER_PATH`.
+   - Constructs `new AgentBuilder(name, description, gitWorktreeSandbox())`, chains `.add(new Prompt(GUIDELINES_PATH).withSystem(...).withUserMessageFromOption(...))` per archetype step, ends with `.addDeterministic([...DEFAULT_CHECKS], { loop: { maxIterations: 3, fixer: defaultFixer() } })` and `.summaryWriter(defaultSummaryWriter())`.
+   - Calls `registry.register(builder)`. Exports `{ builder }`.
+
+2. **`<agents-dir>/<name>/prompts/<name>.md`** — content from N6.
+
+3. **`<bundle-package>/src/index.ts`** — append a side-effect import line:
+   ```ts
+   import "../agents/<name>/<name>-agent.js";
+   ```
+   Insert in alphabetical order with the existing side-effect imports if they're already alphabetized; otherwise append at the bottom of the import block.
+
+4. **`AGENTS.md`** at host repo root (if present) — append a row to the `Running default agents` table:
+   ```
+   | <name> | <description string from AgentBuilder> |
+   ```
+
+5. **Stdout note**: `Mirror this row in README.md if it has an agent table.`
+
+#### Edit-mode files
+
+Edit-mode never adds files, never changes the slug, never edits `<bundle-package>/src/index.ts` (the side-effect import already exists).
+
+1. **`<agents-dir>/<slug>/<slug>-agent.ts`** — only if E1 changed the archetype. Rewrite the `.add(...)` chain in place; leave imports, the `AgentBuilder(...)` constructor args, and the `.addDeterministic` / `.summaryWriter` tail as-is unless they need to change.
+2. **`<agents-dir>/<slug>/prompts/<slug>.md`** — only if E2 produced a revised prompt.
+3. **`AGENTS.md`** — update the existing row if the description changed; otherwise leave it.
+
+If the description changed, surface a one-line note: `Mirror this row update in README.md if it has an agent table.`
+
+### 6. Hard rules
+
+- Never hardcode munchkins-monorepo paths or agent names. Always derive from discovery.
+- Cross-package imports go through `@serranolabs.io/*` package names. No relative paths across workspace boundaries.
+- A new agent.ts MUST `registry.register(builder)` AND be side-effect-imported from the bundle's entry — both are required for the agent to appear in the CLI.
+- Use the package manager detected in 1f. Do not switch package managers (no `npm install` in a Bun repo, no `pnpm` in a Bun repo).
+- Never skip pre-grill discovery. Every fork depends on it.
+- Do not draft a prompt body that exceeds the existing prompt md files in length. Match their terseness.
+- **Edit-mode never deletes an agent, never renames it, and never modifies `_shared/presets.ts`.** Those are out of scope for this skill — the user does them by hand.
+
+## What this skill does NOT do
+
+- Does not create or modify shared prompt files (e.g., a new `REFACTORER_PATH` analog). The skill consumes existing shared prompts.
+- Does not modify `_shared/presets.ts`. Adding new presets is out of scope.
+- Does not run the agent end-to-end. Verify only runs the lint/typecheck/test gate. After create-mode, suggest a smoke test:
+  ```
+  Try it: <pm> run munchkins <name> --user-message="<short test brief>"
+  ```
+- Does not update README.md. Surface the manual follow-up in the stdout note.
+- Does not commit changes. The user reviews the diff and commits on their own.
+- Does not delete or rename existing agents. Edit-mode is additive/revisionary only.

package/src/index.ts

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+export * from "@serranolabs.io/munchkins-core";
+import "../agents/bugfix/bugfix-agent.js";
+import "../agents/feat-small/feat-small-agent.js";
+import "../agents/refactor/refactor-agent.js";
+
+if (import.meta.main) {
+  const { registry } = await import("@serranolabs.io/munchkins-core");
+  if (process.argv[2] === "daemon") {
+    const { runDaemon } = await import("@serranolabs.io/munchkins-core");
+    await runDaemon();
+  } else if (process.argv[2] === "skills" && process.argv[3] === "install") {
+    const { runSkillsInstall } = await import("./skills-install.js");
+    runSkillsInstall(process.argv.slice(4));
+  } else {
+    await registry.cli().parseAsync(process.argv);
+  }
+}

package/src/skills-install.ts

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+import { cpSync, existsSync, mkdirSync, readdirSync } from "node:fs";
+import { dirname, join, resolve } from "node:path";
+import { fileURLToPath } from "node:url";
+
+const SKILLS_SRC = resolve(dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url)), "../skills");
+
+export function runSkillsInstall(argv: string[]): void {
+  const target = resolveTarget(argv);
+  if (!existsSync(SKILLS_SRC)) {
+    console.error(`✖ no skills bundled at ${SKILLS_SRC}`);
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  const skills = readdirSync(SKILLS_SRC, { withFileTypes: true })
+    .filter((e) => e.isDirectory())
+    .map((e) => e.name);
+
+  if (skills.length === 0) {
+    console.error("✖ no skills to install");
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  mkdirSync(target, { recursive: true });
+  for (const name of skills) {
+    const from = join(SKILLS_SRC, name);
+    const to = join(target, name);
+    cpSync(from, to, { recursive: true, dereference: true, force: true });
+    console.log(`✓ ${name} -> ${to}`);
+  }
+}
+
+function resolveTarget(argv: string[]): string {
+  const flagIdx = argv.findIndex((a) => a === "--dest" || a === "-d");
+  if (flagIdx !== -1 && argv[flagIdx + 1]) return resolve(argv[flagIdx + 1]);
+  return resolve(process.cwd(), ".claude/skills");
+}