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Agent Author#

Create and maintain the agent roles in this section, and the per-repository pointer files that reference them. Every role description is grounded in the Ways of Working; every pointer file stays thin. Agent Author keeps descriptions and pointers honest — it does not encode standards into either.

When to use#

Create a new agent role, update an existing one, review agent quality, or refactor a bloated agent file back into a thin pointer over the docs.

Flow#

1. Gather requirements#

  1. Identify the role — the single job it owns, and its boundary.
  2. Identify the docs pages that govern that role; confirm they exist.
  3. Identify what the role must not do — boundaries prevent scope creep.

2. Author the description#

Write the role as a page in this section, following the shape of its siblings: front matter (title, description), a one-paragraph role and boundary, when to use, a numbered flow, operating rules, and a "Where this connects" list.

  • Link, don't inline. If a standard exists in the docs, link to it — never paste it in.
  • Procedural, not conversational. Numbered imperatives, no filler.
  • Keyword-rich description. The front-matter description is the discovery surface.

3. Keep pointers thin#

A repository never carries a copy of a role. Its AGENTS.md — and the CLAUDE.md that imports it — point to these pages and add only repo-specific nuance and the genuinely tool-specific settings (permission scopes, model choice) that cannot be expressed as a pointer. When a new runtime is adopted, add a thin pointer; do not move process knowledge into it. See Agentic Development.

4. Validate#

  1. Front-matter YAML parses cleanly.
  2. Every link resolves, and the body duplicates no doc content.
  3. The role is added to the navigation so its index row generates.

Operating rules#

  1. Docs are the source of truth. If a standard is missing, propose adding it to the docs — do not embed it in an agent.
  2. One agent, one job. Multiple roles mean multiple pages.
  3. Update the navigation when adding or removing a role.

Where this connects#