leos-agent 6.3.0 → 10.1.0
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- package/LICENSE +21 -0
- package/README.md +547 -24
- package/commands/handoff.md +11 -0
- package/commands/handon.md +10 -0
- package/commands/leo-doctor.md +22 -0
- package/commands/leo-install.md +9 -0
- package/commands/review-pr.md +9 -0
- package/commands-claude/watch-review.md +9 -0
- package/index.js +12 -0
- package/package.json +30 -18
- package/payload/codex-agents/leo-executor.toml +36 -0
- package/payload/codex-agents/leo-runner.toml +28 -0
- package/rules/preferences.md +97 -0
- package/scripts/check.py +244 -0
- package/scripts/ghreview.py +24 -6
- package/scripts/handoff.py +183 -0
- package/scripts/leo-install.py +509 -0
- package/scripts/measure_context.py +113 -0
- package/scripts/publish-npm.py +138 -0
- package/scripts/resolve_attach_target.py +45 -13
- package/scripts/watch_review.py +169 -0
- package/skills/doctor/SKILL.md +73 -96
- package/skills/doctor/agents/openai.yaml +5 -0
- package/skills/handoff/SKILL.md +99 -0
- package/skills/handoff/agents/openai.yaml +5 -0
- package/skills/handon/SKILL.md +61 -0
- package/skills/install/SKILL.md +79 -0
- package/skills/install/agents/openai.yaml +5 -0
- package/skills/review-pr/SKILL.md +59 -308
- package/skills/review-pr/reference/lenses.md +67 -0
- package/skills/review-pr/reference/procedure.md +348 -0
- package/skills-claude/attach-pr/SKILL.md +178 -0
- package/skills-claude/watch-review/SKILL.md +91 -0
- package/adapters/cursor/agents/executor.md +0 -17
- package/adapters/cursor/agents/expert.md +0 -70
- package/adapters/cursor/agents/explore.md +0 -16
- package/adapters/cursor/agents/implementer.md +0 -18
- package/adapters/cursor/agents/investigator.md +0 -18
- package/adapters/cursor/agents/planner.md +0 -28
- package/adapters/cursor/agents/reviewer.md +0 -34
- package/adapters/opencode/agents.json +0 -66
- package/adapters/opencode/plugin.js +0 -288
- package/config/models.json +0 -408
- package/hooks/bash-guard.py +0 -541
- package/hooks/cursor-guard.py +0 -84
- package/hooks/hooks-cursor.json +0 -11
- package/hooks/hooks.json +0 -20
- package/hooks/session-start.py +0 -148
- package/roles/executor.md +0 -15
- package/roles/expert.md +0 -67
- package/roles/explore.md +0 -13
- package/roles/implementer.md +0 -16
- package/roles/investigator.md +0 -15
- package/roles/planner.md +0 -25
- package/roles/reviewer.md +0 -31
- package/scripts/doctor.py +0 -284
- package/scripts/memory.py +0 -705
- package/scripts/render_adapters.py +0 -473
- package/scripts/setup.py +0 -161
- package/settings.json +0 -7
- package/skills/.gitkeep +0 -0
- package/skills/brainstorming/SKILL.md +0 -109
- package/skills/debugging/SKILL.md +0 -98
- package/skills/delegation/SKILL.md +0 -141
- package/skills/executing-plans/SKILL.md +0 -116
- package/skills/finishing-a-branch/SKILL.md +0 -123
- package/skills/freshness/SKILL.md +0 -118
- package/skills/memory/SKILL.md +0 -144
- package/skills/resolve-ticket/SKILL.md +0 -269
- package/skills/setup/SKILL.md +0 -85
- package/skills/test-first/SKILL.md +0 -90
- package/skills/using-leo/SKILL.md +0 -96
- package/skills/using-leo/references/claude-mapping.md +0 -32
- package/skills/using-leo/references/codex-mapping.md +0 -34
- package/skills/using-leo/references/cursor-mapping.md +0 -34
- package/skills/using-leo/references/hermes-mapping.md +0 -36
- package/skills/using-leo/references/opencode-mapping.md +0 -36
- package/skills/verification/SKILL.md +0 -109
- package/skills/visual-verification/SKILL.md +0 -114
- package/skills/watch-review/SKILL.md +0 -125
- package/skills/worktrees/SKILL.md +0 -129
- package/skills/writing-plans/SKILL.md +0 -96
- package/skills/writing-skills/SKILL.md +0 -134
- package/workflows/cost-tiered-fix.js +0 -259
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