metaskill-naming_skill

Overview

This skill helps you brainstorm and validate names for plugins, skills (atoms), agents, and commands following a clear, consistent convention. It produces neutral noun prefixes, generates matching -ing skills, role-noun agents, and imperative commands, then validates the set for clarity and conflicts. Use it to get memorable, pronounceable, and convention-compliant names quickly.

How this skill works

I start by identifying the domain in 3–5 words (what the plugin does). I transform that domain into neutral noun candidates (e.g., -smith, -forge, -kit, meta-). For each prefix I generate matching atom names: skills end with -ing, agents use role nouns (-er/-or), and commands use the base verb form. Finally, I validate names against a checklist: neutral prefix, correct suffixes, no type postfixes, pronounceability, memorability, and conflict risk.

When to use it

• Naming a new plugin or deciding a shared prefix for related atoms
• Brainstorming alternative neutral-prefix candidates (skillsmith, codeforge, datakit, metaskill)
• Validating that existing names follow the convention and are consistent
• Choosing atom names: -ing skills, -er/-or agents, and imperative commands
• Checking for ambiguous or conflicting meanings before publishing

Best practices

• Make the plugin name a neutral noun that serves as the common prefix (avoid verb-like prefixes)
• Use -ing for skills, -er/-or or natural role nouns for agents, and base verbs for command routes
• Avoid explicit type postfixes like -skill, -agent, or -command; the directory indicates type
• Prefer short, pronounceable, and distinctive prefixes to improve recall
• When -ing feels awkward, rephrase the activity (e.g., trigger-tuning vs. triggering)

Example use cases

• Domain: creating skills → prefix ideas: skillsmith, skillforge, skillkit; atoms: skillsmith-authoring, /skillsmith-create
• Domain: reviewing code → prefix ideas: codeforge, codeguard; atoms: codeforge-reviewing, codeforge-reviewer, /codeforge-review
• Validate existing names: detect verb-form prefixes like skill-authoring- and recommend neutral alternatives
• Generate a table of prefix → skill → agent → command to check consistency before release
• Resolve ambiguous -ing meanings by suggesting clearer -ing or alternate role names