# Technical Documentation

This directory contains detailed technical analysis and research documents about AI agent composability using Skills Directory.

## Documents

### [AI_AGENT_COMPOSABILITY_ANALYSIS.md](./AI_AGENT_COMPOSABILITY_ANALYSIS.md)

**50+ page deep dive into building AI agents by composing skills**

Comprehensive analysis covering:

- Skill inventory and categorization
- Agent composition patterns
- Coverage analysis across 20+ domains
- Technical implementation details
- Orchestration strategies
- Production considerations

### [AI_AGENT_SUMMARY.md](./AI_AGENT_SUMMARY.md)

**Executive summary: Can you build agents with Skills Directory?**

TL;DR: **Yes, especially for B2B SaaS**

Quick reference covering:

- What you can build today (strong coverage areas)
- Proven use cases with ROI
- Implementation patterns
- Quick start guide

### [AGENT_COVERAGE.md](./AGENT_COVERAGE.md)

**Detailed coverage analysis by domain**

Domain-by-domain breakdown:

- Skill counts and categories
- Coverage assessment (Excellent/Good/Partial/Gaps)
- Agent composition viability
- Recommended starting points

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## For Marketing/Business Context

If you're looking for value propositions, ROI calculations, and use cases, see:

- **[../VALUE.md](../VALUE.md)** — Why skill chains? Real ROI and business impact
- **[../SKILL_CHAINS.md](../SKILL_CHAINS.md)** — 36 ready-to-use Skill Chain recipes
- **[../PLAYBOOKS.md](../PLAYBOOKS.md)** — Niche playbooks, ICPs, and exact data to wire (Salesforce, HubSpot, Stripe)
- **[../QUICK_WINS.md](../QUICK_WINS.md)** — Get started in 15 minutes

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## Purpose

These technical documents provide:

1. **Research foundation** — Academic analysis of agent composability
2. **Coverage mapping** — What domains are well-served by current skills
3. **Pattern documentation** — How to compose skills effectively
4. **Gap identification** — Where future development is needed

## Audience

- **Technical teams** evaluating Skills Directory for complex agent builds
- **Contributors** looking to add skills or improve coverage
- **Researchers** studying AI agent composition patterns
- **Architects** designing multi-agent systems

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## Related Documentation

- [Architecture Guide](../../ARCHITECTURE.md) — System architecture and design
- [Security Policy](../../SECURITY_POLICY.md) — Security best practices
- [Complete Skills Directory](../directory.md) — All 800+ skills listed
- [Playbooks](../PLAYBOOKS.md) — Niche playbooks, blueprints, and integration reference schemas
- [Integration reference schemas](../../registry/integration_schemas/README.md) — Exact Salesforce/HubSpot/Stripe data to wire
