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claude-engineering-plugin/plugins/compounding-engineering/skills/create-agent-skills/workflows/add-template.md
Kieran Klaassen 8cc99ab483 feat(plugin): reorganize compounding-engineering v2.0.0
Major restructure of the compounding-engineering plugin:

## Agents (24 total, now categorized)
- review/ (10): architecture-strategist, code-simplicity-reviewer,
  data-integrity-guardian, dhh-rails-reviewer, kieran-rails-reviewer,
  kieran-python-reviewer, kieran-typescript-reviewer,
  pattern-recognition-specialist, performance-oracle, security-sentinel
- research/ (4): best-practices-researcher, framework-docs-researcher,
  git-history-analyzer, repo-research-analyst
- design/ (3): design-implementation-reviewer, design-iterator,
  figma-design-sync
- workflow/ (6): bug-reproduction-validator, every-style-editor,
  feedback-codifier, lint, pr-comment-resolver, spec-flow-analyzer
- docs/ (1): ankane-readme-writer

## Commands (15 total)
- Moved workflow commands to commands/workflows/ subdirectory
- Added: changelog, create-agent-skill, heal-skill, plan_review,
  prime, reproduce-bug, resolve_parallel, resolve_pr_parallel

## Skills (11 total)
- Added: andrew-kane-gem-writer, codify-docs, create-agent-skills,
  dhh-ruby-style, dspy-ruby, every-style-editor, file-todos,
  frontend-design, git-worktree, skill-creator
- Kept: gemini-imagegen

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Workflow: Add a Template to a Skill

<required_reading> Read these reference files NOW:

  1. references/using-templates.md </required_reading>
## Step 1: Identify the Skill

Ask (if not already provided):

  • Which skill needs a template?
  • What output does this template structure?

Step 2: Analyze Template Need

Confirm this is a good template candidate:

  • Output has consistent structure across uses
  • Structure matters more than creative generation
  • Filling placeholders is more reliable than blank-page generation

If not a good fit, suggest alternatives (workflow guidance, reference examples).

Step 3: Create Templates Directory

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/{skill-name}/templates

Step 4: Design Template Structure

Gather requirements:

  • What sections does the output need?
  • What information varies between uses? (→ placeholders)
  • What stays constant? (→ static structure)

Step 5: Write Template File

Create templates/{template-name}.md with:

  • Clear section markers
  • {{PLACEHOLDER}} syntax for variable content
  • Brief inline guidance where helpful
  • Minimal example content

Step 6: Update Workflow to Use Template

Find the workflow that produces this output. Add:

<process>
...
N. Read `templates/{template-name}.md`
N+1. Copy template structure
N+2. Fill each placeholder based on gathered context
...
</process>

Step 7: Test

Invoke the skill workflow and verify:

  • Template is read at the right step
  • All placeholders get filled appropriately
  • Output structure matches template
  • No placeholders left unfilled

<success_criteria> Template is complete when:

  • templates/ directory exists
  • Template file has clear structure with placeholders
  • At least one workflow references the template
  • Workflow instructions explain when/how to use template
  • Tested with real invocation </success_criteria>