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Credit EmmittJ for skill system inspiration + create follow-up issues from PR #215 #297
Description
Credit EmmittJ's Skill System Contribution
Background
PR #215 by @EmmittJ proposed a comprehensive skill-script model for making Squad's storage layer pluggable. While the PR wasn't merged directly (closed when #162 was cancelled), the design thinking significantly influenced the skill system we shipped in v0.8.21–v0.8.25.
Part 1: Contributors Guide Update
Add EmmittJ to the Contributors Guide (docs/ and any relevant contributor recognition pages) with credit for:
- Inspiring the
.squad/skills/directory structure and SKILL.md format - The skill matching and confidence lifecycle design
- The vision for extensible, pluggable tool handlers
Reference: PR #215 — "Adds the skill system design proposal (#162)"
Part 2: Follow-Up Issues for Remaining Proposal Items
Create individual issues (credited to EmmittJ's design in PR #215) for these unimplemented features:
- Executable skill handler scripts — JS/TS scripts in
.squad/skills/{name}/that replace built-in tool handlers at runtime - SkillScriptLoader — A loader class that discovers, validates, and executes handler scripts with sandboxing
- Lifecycle hooks —
on_acquire,on_complete,on_errorhooks for skill handler lifecycle management - ToolRegistry handler replacement —
applySkillHandlers()integration that lets skills override default tool behavior
Each issue should reference PR #215 as the design origin and note that @EmmittJ is welcome to re-submit PRs for any of these if they'd like to implement them directly.
Acceptance Criteria
- EmmittJ credited in Contributors Guide
- 4 follow-up feature issues created, each referencing PR Adds the skill system design proposal (#162) #215
- Each follow-up issue includes
Inspired by @EmmittJ's design in PR #215
Activity
github-actions commentedon Mar 9, 2026
📋 Assigned to PAO (DevRel)
Issue: #297 — Credit EmmittJ for skill system inspiration + create follow-up issues from PR #215
PAO will pick this up in the next Copilot session.
github-actions commentedon Mar 9, 2026
🏷️ Issue type updated →
type:docsgithub-actions commentedon Mar 9, 2026
🏷️ Issue type updated →
type:featurefeat(skills): add SkillScriptLoader, handler types, and applySkillHan…
feat(skills): add SkillScriptLoader, handler types, and applySkillHan…
bradygaster commentedon Mar 10, 2026
Triage by PAO
Good news: PR #215 by @EmmittJ influenced the skill system we shipped in v0.8.21–v0.8.25. Ready to credit.
This issue asks for:
Recommendation: Part 1 (contributor credit) should go in the next release. Part 2 (follow-ups) can be created now, but tag them for future sprints — we want EmmittJ to know we're interested in them without blocking the contributor acknowledgment.
📌 Per team directive (v0.8.24+): Contributor recognition happens every release. This is ready for the next release cycle.
feat(skills): add SkillScriptLoader, handler types, and applySkillHan…
feat(skills): add SkillScriptLoader, handler types, and applySkillHan…
github-actions commentedon Mar 13, 2026
squad:mcmanus. Check.squad/team.md(or.ai-team/team.md) for valid member names.github-actions commentedon Mar 13, 2026
📋 Assigned to PAO (DevRel)
Issue: #297 — Credit EmmittJ for skill system inspiration + create follow-up issues from PR #215
PAO will pick this up in the next Copilot session.
bradygaster commentedon Mar 15, 2026
Done! @EmmittJ's SkillScriptLoader contribution has been merged to dev (commit
ba8d8f7) and is now part of the runtime. The skill handler system he envisioned in PR #215 is real — agents can now load executable scripts from.squad/skills/directories. Huge thanks to @EmmittJ for the inspiration and the code. 🎉