[H1][OUTPUT-STYLE-BUILDER]
<br>Dictum: Parsing clarity requires structured serialization.
Build agent response formats. Configure scope-based style.
[DELEGATE] Voice, formatting, constraint rules → style-standards skill.
Tasks:
- •Read index.md — Reference file listing for navigation
- •Select domain — FORMATS (structured data) or CONFIGURATION (response style scope)
- •(formats) Read formats.md — Selection metrics, embedding, validation scoring
- •(configuration) Read configuration.md — Scope hierarchy, embedding patterns
- •(schema) Read schema.md — Delimiter syntax, canonical examples
- •(structure) Read structure.md — Ordering patterns, composition
- •(prose) Load
style-standardsskill — Voice, formatting, constraints - •Execute per domain — Apply Guidance and Best-Practices
- •Validate — Quality gate; see §VALIDATION
Scope:
- •Formats: Structured data serialization (JSON, YAML, Markdown-KV, XML) for agent output.
- •Configuration: Response style scope hierarchy (global → project → skill → command).
Domain Navigation:
- •[FORMATS] — Structured data output. Load for: agent schemas, API responses, validation scoring.
- •[CONFIGURATION] — Scope hierarchy. Load for: CLAUDE.md output sections, precedence rules.
- •[SCHEMA] — Delimiters, examples. Load for: syntax reference, canonical patterns.
- •[STRUCTURE] — Ordering, composition. Load for: section sequencing, chaining.
[REFERENCE]: index.md — Complete reference file listing
[1][FORMATS]
<br>Dictum: Format optimization requires accuracy-token tradeoff analysis.
[IMPORTANT] Format choice impacts accuracy (16pp variance) and tokens (6.75x variance).
Guidance:
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Selection— Markdown-KV: 60.7% accuracy, 2.7x tokens. JSON: 52.3% accuracy, 0.85x tokens. - •
Embedding— Inline for single use. Reference (@.claude/styles/) for 3+ consumers. - •
Validation— 100-point scoring. Deployment requires score >= 80.
Best-Practices:<br>
- •Single format per output type.
- •Max 5 variables per format; every optional has default.
- •Constrained decoding guarantees 97-100% schema compliance.
References:<br>
- •→formats.md: Selection, embedding, validation.
- •→format.template.md: Format scaffold.
[2][CONFIGURATION]
<br>Dictum: Narrow context requires specialized output rules.
[IMPORTANT] Higher precedence overrides lower (command level 5 > global level 1).
Guidance:
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Global— CLAUDE.md[OUTPUT]section. 50-100 LOC optimal. - •
Project— PROJECT.md overrides. Document divergence reason. - •
Skill/Agent— Inline or reference pattern. Match reuse requirements. - •
Command— Narrowest scope. Specialized output for single invocation.
Best-Practices:<br>
- •Global rules in CLAUDE.md; overrides minimal (max 30 LOC).
- •Reference
style-standardsfor voice/formatting rules—no duplication. - •Place weight-10 constraints first in all scopes.
References:<br>
- •→configuration.md: Scope hierarchy, embedding.
- •→style.template.md: Style scaffold.
- •[DELEGATE]
style-standardsskill: Voice, formatting, constraints.
[3][SCHEMA]
<br>Dictum: Performance consistency requires delimiter standardization.
[IMPORTANT] Maintain delimiter consistency throughout output.
Guidance:
- •
Delimiters— Code fence (```), separator (---), soft break (<br>). - •
Consistency— Prohibit mixed delimiter styles within single output.
References:<br>
- •→schema.md: Syntax reference.
[4][STRUCTURE]
<br>Dictum: Attention decay requires priority-first placement.
[IMPORTANT] Primacy effect assigns 5.79x weight to early items.
Guidance:
- •
Ordering— Action-first, Priority-first, or Context-first patterns. - •
Hierarchy— Maximum 3 levels. 2-7 items per container. - •
Composition— Base-override inheritance. Shallow or deep merge.
References:<br>
- •→structure.md: Sequencing, composability.
[5][TEMPLATES]
<br>Dictum: Structural consistency requires scaffold reuse.
FORMATS Domain:<br>
- •→format.template.md: Structured data format scaffold.
CONFIGURATION Domain:<br>
- •→style.template.md: Response style scaffold.
[6][VALIDATION]
<br>Dictum: Gates prevent incomplete artifacts.
[VERIFY] Completion:
- • Domain: Selected FORMATS or CONFIGURATION scope.
- • References: Required domain files loaded per Tasks.
- • Style:
style-standardsdelegation applied—zero duplication. - • Format: Validation score >= 80 (formats domain).
- • Quality: LOC within limits, weight-10 constraints first.
[REFERENCE] Operational checklist: →validation.md