humanizer/AGENTS.md

AGENTS.md

Guidance for AI coding agents (Claude Code, Codex, Warp, etc.) working in this repository.

What this repo is

A portable agent skill implemented entirely as Markdown. The runtime artifact is SKILL.md: the agent reads its YAML frontmatter and editor prompt. There is no build step, and the repo should avoid wording that limits support to one or two harnesses.

Key files

• SKILL.md — the skill itself. Portable YAML frontmatter (name, description, license, metadata.version) followed by the canonical, numbered pattern list with before/after examples. This is the source of truth.
• README.md — for humans: installation, usage, a summary table of the patterns, and a version history.
• .claude-plugin/plugin.json — optional Claude Code plugin manifest.
• .claude-plugin/marketplace.json — optional single-repo marketplace entry so /plugin marketplace add blader/humanizer works.
• scripts/validate-package.py — dependency-free package and synchronization checks used locally and in CI.

The maintenance contract

SKILL.md and README.md must stay in sync. When you change behavior or content:

• Patterns: the skill currently defines 33 numbered patterns. If you add, remove, or renumber any, update the README pattern table, its "N Patterns Detected" heading, and every cross-reference in the same change. Keep numbering stable unless you are deliberately renumbering.
• Version: SKILL.md frontmatter stores the version under metadata.version, README.md has a "Version History" section, and .claude-plugin/plugin.json has a version field. Bump them together so package metadata matches the skill. Keep the skill version under metadata; a top-level version key is not portable across Agent Skills hosts. (marketplace.json intentionally omits a version so plugin.json stays the package source of truth.)
• Compatibility: keep install and usage language harness-neutral. The skill should work in any agent harness that can load Markdown skill instructions; Claude Code, OpenCode, Codex, and other harnesses are examples, not limits.
• Validation: run python3 scripts/validate-package.py, npx skills add . --list, and claude plugin validate . before publishing.
• Non-obvious fixes: if you change the prompt to handle a tricky failure mode (a repeated mis-edit, an unexpected tone shift), add a short note to the README version history explaining what was fixed and why.

Editing SKILL.md

• Preserve valid YAML frontmatter (formatting and indentation).
• The prompt below the frontmatter is the product. Edit it like a careful instruction document, not code.