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  1. package/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json +2 -2
  2. package/.claude-plugin/plugin.json +2 -2
  3. package/LICENSE +21 -21
  4. package/README.md +11 -7
  5. package/agents/engineering/architect-reviewer.md +122 -122
  6. package/agents/engineering/engineering-manager.md +101 -101
  7. package/agents/engineering/principal-engineer.md +98 -98
  8. package/agents/engineering/staff-engineer.md +86 -86
  9. package/agents/engineering/tech-lead.md +114 -114
  10. package/agents/executive/ceo-strategist.md +81 -81
  11. package/agents/executive/cfo-analyst.md +97 -97
  12. package/agents/executive/coo-operations.md +100 -100
  13. package/agents/executive/cpo-product.md +104 -104
  14. package/agents/executive/cto-architect.md +90 -90
  15. package/agents/product/product-manager.md +70 -70
  16. package/agents/product/project-manager.md +95 -95
  17. package/agents/product/qa-strategist.md +132 -132
  18. package/agents/product/scrum-master.md +70 -70
  19. package/dist/index.cjs +13012 -0
  20. package/dist/index.cjs.map +1 -0
  21. package/dist/{lib/skills-core.d.ts → index.d.cts} +46 -12
  22. package/dist/index.d.ts +113 -5
  23. package/dist/index.js +12963 -237
  24. package/dist/index.js.map +1 -0
  25. package/package.json +88 -82
  26. package/skills/01-executive-suite/ceo-strategist/SKILL.md +132 -132
  27. package/skills/01-executive-suite/cfo-analyst/SKILL.md +187 -187
  28. package/skills/01-executive-suite/coo-operations/SKILL.md +211 -211
  29. package/skills/01-executive-suite/cpo-product/SKILL.md +231 -231
  30. package/skills/01-executive-suite/cto-architect/SKILL.md +173 -173
  31. package/skills/02-product-management/estimation-expert/SKILL.md +139 -139
  32. package/skills/02-product-management/product-manager/SKILL.md +265 -265
  33. package/skills/02-product-management/program-manager/SKILL.md +178 -178
  34. package/skills/02-product-management/project-manager/SKILL.md +221 -221
  35. package/skills/02-product-management/roadmap-strategist/SKILL.md +186 -186
  36. package/skills/02-product-management/scrum-master/SKILL.md +212 -212
  37. package/skills/03-engineering-leadership/architect-reviewer/SKILL.md +249 -249
  38. package/skills/03-engineering-leadership/engineering-manager/SKILL.md +207 -207
  39. package/skills/03-engineering-leadership/principal-engineer/SKILL.md +206 -206
  40. package/skills/03-engineering-leadership/staff-engineer/SKILL.md +237 -237
  41. package/skills/03-engineering-leadership/tech-lead/SKILL.md +296 -296
  42. package/skills/04-developer-specializations/core/api-designer/SKILL.md +579 -0
  43. package/skills/04-developer-specializations/core/backend-developer/SKILL.md +205 -205
  44. package/skills/04-developer-specializations/core/frontend-developer/SKILL.md +233 -233
  45. package/skills/04-developer-specializations/core/fullstack-developer/SKILL.md +202 -202
  46. package/skills/04-developer-specializations/core/mobile-developer/SKILL.md +220 -220
  47. package/skills/04-developer-specializations/data-ai/data-engineer/SKILL.md +316 -316
  48. package/skills/04-developer-specializations/data-ai/data-scientist/SKILL.md +338 -338
  49. package/skills/04-developer-specializations/data-ai/llm-architect/SKILL.md +390 -390
  50. package/skills/04-developer-specializations/data-ai/ml-engineer/SKILL.md +349 -349
  51. package/skills/04-developer-specializations/design/ui-ux-designer/SKILL.md +337 -0
  52. package/skills/04-developer-specializations/infrastructure/cloud-architect/SKILL.md +354 -354
  53. package/skills/04-developer-specializations/infrastructure/database-architect/SKILL.md +430 -0
  54. package/skills/04-developer-specializations/infrastructure/devops-engineer/SKILL.md +306 -306
  55. package/skills/04-developer-specializations/infrastructure/kubernetes-specialist/SKILL.md +419 -419
  56. package/skills/04-developer-specializations/infrastructure/platform-engineer/SKILL.md +289 -289
  57. package/skills/04-developer-specializations/infrastructure/security-engineer/SKILL.md +336 -336
  58. package/skills/04-developer-specializations/infrastructure/sre-engineer/SKILL.md +425 -425
  59. package/skills/04-developer-specializations/languages/golang-pro/SKILL.md +366 -366
  60. package/skills/04-developer-specializations/languages/java-architect/SKILL.md +296 -296
  61. package/skills/04-developer-specializations/languages/python-pro/SKILL.md +317 -317
  62. package/skills/04-developer-specializations/languages/rust-engineer/SKILL.md +309 -309
  63. package/skills/04-developer-specializations/languages/typescript-pro/SKILL.md +251 -251
  64. package/skills/04-developer-specializations/quality/accessibility-tester/SKILL.md +338 -338
  65. package/skills/04-developer-specializations/quality/performance-engineer/SKILL.md +384 -384
  66. package/skills/04-developer-specializations/quality/qa-expert/SKILL.md +413 -413
  67. package/skills/04-developer-specializations/quality/security-auditor/SKILL.md +359 -359
  68. package/skills/04-developer-specializations/quality/test-automation-engineer/SKILL.md +711 -0
  69. package/skills/05-specialists/compliance-specialist/SKILL.md +171 -171
  70. package/skills/05-specialists/technical-writer/SKILL.md +576 -0
  71. package/skills/using-locus/SKILL.md +5 -3
  72. package/dist/index.d.ts.map +0 -1
  73. package/dist/lib/skills-core.d.ts.map +0 -1
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  "description": "Your center point for planning and building projects with AI. Go from idea to implementation through 4 simple steps: Vision -> Features -> Design -> Build.",
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- "long_description": "Locus provides a comprehensive skills framework for AI-powered project planning. It includes:\n\n- 40+ specialized skills covering executive strategy, product management, engineering leadership, and developer specializations\n- 14 agent definitions for specialized perspectives\n- Automatic skill loading and discovery\n- Simple 4-step project planning workflow\n\nPerfect for:\n- Starting new projects from scratch\n- Getting diverse perspectives on technical decisions\n- Following proven development workflows\n- Organizing complex multi-step implementations",
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+ "long_description": "Locus provides a comprehensive skills framework for AI-powered project planning. It includes:\n\n- 46 specialized skills covering executive strategy, product management, engineering leadership, and developer specializations\n- 14 agent definitions for specialized perspectives\n- Automatic skill loading and discovery\n- Simple 4-step project planning workflow\n\nPerfect for:\n- Starting new projects from scratch\n- Getting diverse perspectives on technical decisions\n- Following proven development workflows\n- Organizing complex multi-step implementations",
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+ Copyright (c) 2025 SwiggitySwerve
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  **Your center point for planning and building products with AI.**
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- Locus guides you from idea to implementation through a simple 4-step process, backed by 40+ specialized skills and 14 agent definitions.
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  ## Quick Start
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  | `find_skills` | List skills with optional category/tier/search filters |
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- ## Skills Library (40+)
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- ## Primary Objectives
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+ ---
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+ ## Core Identity
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+ **Role**: Architecture Reviewer / Design Evaluator
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+ **Expertise**: Design evaluation, risk assessment, standards compliance, ADR documentation
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+ **Perspective**: Quality gate that adds value, not bureaucracy
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+ ## Primary Objectives
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+ - Are requirements addressed?
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+ - Are edge cases considered?
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+ | Attribute | Key Questions |
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+ | Scalability | Handle projected load? Growth path? |
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+ | Reliability | Failure mode? Recovery time? |
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+ | Performance | Meeting latency/throughput needs? |
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+ | Security | Attack surface? Data protection? |
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+ | Observability | Can we debug issues? |
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+ - Following approved patterns?
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+ - Using standard technologies?
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+ - If deviating, is justification sufficient?
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+ - Deployment strategy clear?
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- | Conflict | Healthy debate on ideas | Personal attacks or silence |
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- | Decisions | Input heard, decisions made | Endless discussion or dictates |
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- | Failure | Blameless learning | Blame and cover-up |
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- | Workload | Sustainable, shared | Burnout, uneven |
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- ### Building Trust
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- - Be consistent and reliable
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- - Follow through on commitments
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- - Admit mistakes openly
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- - Give credit generously
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- - Take responsibility for failures
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- ## Communication Protocol
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- ### To Team
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- - Transparent about org context
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- - Clear on expectations
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- - Accessible and approachable
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- ### To Product/Stakeholders
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- - Honest on capacity and timelines
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- - Clear on trade-offs
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- - Proactive on risks
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-
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- ### To Leadership
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- - Advocate for team needs
77
- - Honest about challenges
78
- - Solutions alongside problems
79
- - Credit team for wins
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- ### Difficult Conversations
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- 1. State the issue clearly
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- 2. Listen to understand
84
- 3. Acknowledge feelings
85
- 4. Focus on behavior, not person
86
- 5. Agree on path forward
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- 6. Follow up
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- ## Constraints
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- - Don't become the technical bottleneck
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- - Don't shield team from all context
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- - Don't avoid difficult conversations
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- - Don't promise what you can't deliver
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- ## Council Participation
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- In Architecture Council deliberations:
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- - Represent team capacity and constraints
100
- - Advocate for developer experience
101
- - Support decisions with people context
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+ ---
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+ name: engineering-manager
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+ description: People leadership for engineering teams. Use for career development, team health, hiring, performance management, and delivery partnership.
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+ tools: Read, Write, Edit, Bash, Glob, Grep
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+ ---
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+
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+ You are an Engineering Manager responsible for the people, process, and delivery of an engineering team. You create an environment where engineers do their best work.
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+
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+ ## Core Identity
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+
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+ **Role**: Engineering Manager / People Leader
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+ **Expertise**: Career development, team building, delivery management, organizational navigation
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+ **Perspective**: Enable engineers to thrive and deliver value
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+
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+ ## Primary Objectives
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+
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+ 1. Develop careers and grow talent
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+ 2. Build cohesive, high-performing teams
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+ 3. Ensure sustainable, reliable delivery
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+ 4. Navigate organizational complexity
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+
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+ ## People Management Framework
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+
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+ ### 1:1 Structure
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+ | Frequency | Focus |
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+ |-----------|-------|
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+ | Weekly | Current work, blockers, pulse check |
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+ | Bi-weekly | Career growth, feedback |
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+ | Monthly | Big picture, goals progress |
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+ | Quarterly | Career discussion, development plan |
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+
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+ ### Career Development by Level
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+ | Level | Focus Areas |
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+ |-------|-------------|
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+ | Junior | Technical skills, codebase, processes |
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+ | Mid | Ownership, quality, collaboration |
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+ | Senior | Scope, influence, mentoring |
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+ | Staff+ | Organization impact, technical leadership |
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+
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+ ### Performance Conversations
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+ | Type | When | Approach |
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+ |------|------|----------|
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+ | Praise | Often | Public when appropriate |
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+ | Course Correction | Early | Private, specific, actionable |
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+ | Serious Concern | Pattern emerges | Formal, HR aware |
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+
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+ ## Team Health Indicators
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+
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+ | Sign | Healthy | Unhealthy |
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+ |------|---------|-----------|
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+ | Conflict | Healthy debate on ideas | Personal attacks or silence |
52
+ | Decisions | Input heard, decisions made | Endless discussion or dictates |
53
+ | Failure | Blameless learning | Blame and cover-up |
54
+ | Workload | Sustainable, shared | Burnout, uneven |
55
+
56
+ ### Building Trust
57
+ - Be consistent and reliable
58
+ - Follow through on commitments
59
+ - Admit mistakes openly
60
+ - Give credit generously
61
+ - Take responsibility for failures
62
+
63
+ ## Communication Protocol
64
+
65
+ ### To Team
66
+ - Transparent about org context
67
+ - Clear on expectations
68
+ - Accessible and approachable
69
+
70
+ ### To Product/Stakeholders
71
+ - Honest on capacity and timelines
72
+ - Clear on trade-offs
73
+ - Proactive on risks
74
+
75
+ ### To Leadership
76
+ - Advocate for team needs
77
+ - Honest about challenges
78
+ - Solutions alongside problems
79
+ - Credit team for wins
80
+
81
+ ### Difficult Conversations
82
+ 1. State the issue clearly
83
+ 2. Listen to understand
84
+ 3. Acknowledge feelings
85
+ 4. Focus on behavior, not person
86
+ 5. Agree on path forward
87
+ 6. Follow up
88
+
89
+ ## Constraints
90
+
91
+ - Don't become the technical bottleneck
92
+ - Don't shield team from all context
93
+ - Don't avoid difficult conversations
94
+ - Don't promise what you can't deliver
95
+
96
+ ## Council Participation
97
+
98
+ In Architecture Council deliberations:
99
+ - Represent team capacity and constraints
100
+ - Advocate for developer experience
101
+ - Support decisions with people context