Name: PheroPath
Author: zi-yue-1129

Imported from zi-yue-1129/PheroPath (SKILL.md). Install upstream with npx skills add zi-yue-1129/PheroPath. Copyright stays with the author.

PheroPath Agent Skill

PheroPath allows you to attach context (DANGER, TODO, SAFE, INSIGHT) to files using Extended Attributes (or a sidecar fallback).

Usage Guide

1. Secrete (Leave a Signal)

Script: scripts/secrete.py

When to use:

DANGER: You found a bug/risk you cannot fix immediately.
TODO: You are leaving untidied code or suggestions.
SAFE: You verified a module is robust.
INSIGHT: You want to explain why something is implemented this way.

Bash Examples (Few-Shot):

# Example 1: Mark a file as dangerous due to a race condition
python3 scripts/secrete.py "src/concurrency.py" "DANGER" "Rate limit race condition under high load" --intensity 1.0

# Example 2: Leave a TODO note for refactoring
python3 scripts/secrete.py "src/legacy_api.py" "TODO" "Needs migration to v2 API schema"

# Example 3: Mark a test file as verified
python3 scripts/secrete.py "tests/test_auth.py" "SAFE" "Passed all penetration tests"

# Example 4: Add architectural insight
python3 scripts/secrete.py "src/core/engine.py" "INSIGHT" "Core loop logic derived from paper X" --ttl 168

2. Sniff (Read Signals)

Script: scripts/sniff.py

When to use:

ALWAYS before starting a task in an unfamiliar directory.
Before modifying critical files to check for DANGER.

Bash Examples (Few-Shot):

# Example 1: Sniff a specific file
python3 scripts/sniff.py "src/main.py"

# Example 2: Sniff an entire directory (recursive) to gather context
python3 scripts/sniff.py "src/" --min-intensity 0.1

# Example 3: Parse output (it is JSON)
python3 scripts/sniff.py "src/" | jq '.[].message'

3. Cleanse (Remove Signals)

Script: scripts/cleanse.py

When to use:

After fixing a bug (remove DANGER).
After completing a task (remove TODO).

Bash Examples (Few-Shot):

# Example 1: Remove signal from a specific file (e.g. after fixing it)
python3 scripts/cleanse.py "src/concurrency.py"

# Example 2: Prune weak signals (intensity < 0.2) from a directory
python3 scripts/cleanse.py "src/" --prune 0.2

# Example 3: Clear ALL signals from a directory (Reset)
python3 scripts/cleanse.py "src/" --all

Install PheroPath and it becomes one more candidate the router can pick - when it fits.

A listing is a routing target with a manifest: what it does, which domains it covers, what it costs and who publishes it. Once installed it sits beside your own models and tools, is scored like any other candidate for each request, and shows up in the trace when it wins. Ratings come from workspaces that installed it, one per account.

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PheroPath

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PheroPath Agent Skill

Usage Guide

1. Secrete (Leave a Signal)

2. Sniff (Read Signals)

3. Cleanse (Remove Signals)

Install PheroPath and it becomes one more candidate the router can pick - when it fits.

Use it

Manifest

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