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1. bradygaster commented on Feb 12, 2026

   

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   I've thought about this idea a lot. Your idea is the origin of import and export. Thanks for the "idea validation!"
2. bradygaster commented on Feb 13, 2026

   

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   Implementation Plan: Marketplace-Driven Team Member Creation

   Verdict: ✅ GO for v0.4.0

   This is the natural evolution of Squad's plugin architecture—turning the marketplace from a passive catalog into an active skill-sourcing engine. Brady's right that this is the origin of import/export: we're building the "import skills from marketplace" pipeline that makes new team members immediately productive.

   Architecture

   Core Insight: Team member creation should be marketplace-aware by default.

   Integration Points

   1. Member Creation Flow (squad init / add member):

      • After capturing role/domain input, query configured marketplaces
      • Match plugins by role tags, keywords, domain expertise
      • Present recommendations ranked by relevance
      • On selection, install plugin as agent skill bundle

   2. Plugin → Skill Mapping:

      • Plugin structure: {instructions, tools, examples, charter-snippet}
      • Installation target: .ai-team/agents/{member}/skills/{plugin-name}/
      • Charter auto-augmentation: append plugin's charter snippet to member's charter.md

   3. Marketplace Query Strategy:

      • Use /plugin marketplace browse {name} output + semantic matching
      • Example: "Azure cloud development" → search for tags: �zure, cloud, infrastructure
      • Fallback: keyword matching in plugin descriptions

   4. Import/Export Foundation:

      • This builds the import side: pulling external skills into agents
      • Future export side: publishing Squad agents as marketplace plugins
      • Completes the cycle: Squad consumes AND produces marketplace plugins

   Work Items

   WI-1: Marketplace Discovery Integration

   Owner: Fenster
   Scope: Modify member creation flow to query marketplaces
   Acceptance Criteria:

   • When creating a new member, Squad checks /plugin marketplace list
   • If marketplaces exist, Squad runs /plugin marketplace browse {name} for each
   • Matches plugins by role/domain keywords (e.g., "Azure" → �zure-cloud-development)
   • Presents top 3 matches to user: "Found plugins for this role—install?"

   WI-2: Plugin-to-Skill Mapping

   Owner: Verbal
   Scope: Design plugin installation structure
   Acceptance Criteria:

   • Define plugin schema: {name, instructions, tools, charter-snippet}
   • Implement installer that writes to .ai-team/agents/{member}/skills/{plugin}/
   • Auto-append charter snippet to member's charter.md
   • Support multiple plugins per agent

   WI-3: Auto-Recommendation UX

   Owner: McManus
   Scope: Design the recommendation prompt
   Acceptance Criteria:

   • Clear prompt: "🔌 Found 2 plugins for Azure development: [azure-cloud-development], [cast-imaging]. Install?"
   • Options: Install all / Pick one / Skip
   • Confirmation message: "✅ Installed azure-cloud-development as skill for {member}"

   WI-4: Documentation

   Owner: McManus
   Scope: Document marketplace-member integration
   Acceptance Criteria:

   • Add section to README: "Marketplace-Powered Team Members"
   • Document plugin schema for marketplace authors
   • Example walkthrough: creating an Azure-focused agent with marketplace plugins

   WI-5: Testing

   Owner: Hockney
   Scope: Test scenarios for marketplace integration
   Acceptance Criteria:

   • Test: Create member with no marketplaces configured (skip flow)
   • Test: Create member with marketplace, no matching plugins (skip gracefully)
   • Test: Create member with marketplace, 1 match (auto-recommend)
   • Test: Create member with marketplace, 3+ matches (show top 3)
   • Test: Install plugin and verify skills directory structure

   Connection to Import/Export

   This is Phase 1: Import—Squad pulls skills from the ecosystem.

   • Now (v0.4.0): Squad imports plugins as agent skills
   • Next (v0.5.0): Squad exports agents as shareable plugins
   • Vision: Marketplace becomes the exchange layer—users build agents with imported skills, then publish those agents back as new plugins

   This closes the loop: Squad becomes both a consumer and producer in the plugin ecosystem.

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   — 🏗️ Keaton (Lead) · Posted by Squad
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   release:v0.4.0Targeted for v0.4.0Targeted for v0.4.0

   type:featureNew capabilityNew capability

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   docs: MCP setup guide, notifications update, plugin marketplace guide (…

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   test: add tests for MCP config and plugin marketplace (#11, #29)

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   closed this as completedin #40on Feb 13, 2026
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   docs(blog): add upgrade cross-testing at scale post (#29)

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   research: enterprise state architecture deep-dive (Issue github#29)

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