Agent Config Maintenance
Scope
- •Target files:
AGENTS.md, project-doc sections,skills/*/SKILL.md, and any references underskills/*/references/. - •Focus on separation of concerns: global agent rules vs task-specific workflows.
Workflow
- •Inventory instructions
- •Use
rgto find duplicate or conflicting rules across AGENTS, project docs, and skills. - •Note which rules are global constraints vs task-specific procedures.
- •Use
- •Decide the split
- •Keep only global, always-on constraints in
AGENTS.md. - •Move task-specific procedures into the relevant skill
SKILL.mdorreferences/. - •Remove duplicated bullets after moving.
- •Keep only global, always-on constraints in
- •Update skill metadata
- •Fill
SKILL.mdfrontmatter withnameand a trigger-readydescription. - •Keep the description explicit about when to use the skill.
- •Fill
- •Write the skill body
- •Use imperative form.
- •Keep core workflow in
SKILL.md. - •Move large checklists or detailed examples into
references/and link them.
- •Validate consistency
- •Ensure AGENTS and skills do not contradict each other.
- •Verify naming conventions (lowercase + hyphen).
- •Confirm only necessary files exist; avoid extra docs.
Quality gates
- •Keep
SKILL.mdunder 500 lines. - •Avoid duplication between
SKILL.mdand any reference files. - •If adding scripts, run them once to validate behavior.