# Skills System Crisis - Comprehensive Analysis Report

**Analysis Date**: 2026-02-13
**Analysis Type**: Three-Persona Swarm (RYAN + FLASH + SOCRATES)
**Severity**: CRITICAL - System-Wide Agent Coordination Impact
**Status**: Root Cause Identified, Restoration Plan Ready

---

## Executive Summary

The skills system has undergone a **consolidation migration** that created critical gaps. While 70 of 71 skill directories are functional, **one critical blocker remains**: the `build-compile` directory is completely empty, but the system may still reference this agent name.

**Root Cause**: Commit `e734961` renamed `build-compile` → `build-rust` in `.opencode/skill/` but failed to synchronize with `.agents/skills/`, creating a naming mismatch.

**Impact Assessment**:
- **Immediate**: Any agent calling `subagent_type="build-compile"` will fail
- **Systemic**: Duplicate skill structure exists (`.agents/skills/` + `.agents/skills/skill/`)
- **Architectural**: Three skill directory locations created confusion during migration

**Good News**: The skills themselves are intact - 70/71 directories have valid SKILL.md files. This is a **mapping issue**, not a data loss issue.

---

## 🔍 RYAN - Methodical Analysis

### 1. Comprehensive Skills Inventory

#### Location Analysis

| Directory | Status | Skills Present | Notes |
|-----------|--------|----------------|-------|
| `.agents/skills/` | ✅ Active | 70/71 | Primary location, one empty dir |
| `.agents/skills/skill/` | ⚠️ Duplicate | 19 | Subset of primary skills |
| `.claude/skills/` | ❌ Migrated | 0 | All moved to .agents/ |
| `.opencode/skill/` | ❌ Migrated | 0 | Temporary staging location |

#### Complete Skills Inventory (70/71 Present)

**Status Legend**: ✅ Present | ❌ Empty | ⚠️ Duplicate | 🔄 Mismatched

```
✅ agent-coordination (32 lines)
✅ agentdb-advanced (550 lines)
✅ agentdb-learning (545 lines)
✅ agentdb-memory-patterns (339 lines)
✅ agentdb-optimization (509 lines)
✅ agentdb-vector-search (339 lines)
✅ analysis-swarm (41 lines)
✅ architecture-validation (46 lines)
❌ build-compile (0 lines) ← CRITICAL BLOCKER
✅ clean-code-developer (395 lines)
✅ codebase-analyzer (93 lines)
✅ codebase-consolidation (81 lines)
✅ codebase-locator (79 lines)
✅ code-quality (67 lines)
✅ context-retrieval (108 lines)
✅ debug-troubleshoot (32 lines)
✅ episode-complete (98 lines)
✅ episode-log-steps (125 lines)
✅ episode-start (63 lines)
✅ episodic-memory-testing (93 lines)
✅ feature-implement (39 lines)
✅ general (403 lines)
✅ github-code-review (1140 lines)
✅ github-multi-repo (874 lines)
✅ github-project-management (1277 lines)
✅ github-release-best-practices (401 lines)
✅ github-release-management (1081 lines)
✅ github-workflow-automation (1065 lines)
✅ github-workflows (66 lines)
✅ git-worktree-manager (549 lines)
✅ goap-agent (48 lines)
✅ hooks-automation (1201 lines)
✅ loop-agent (43 lines)
✅ do-memory-cli-ops (52 lines)
✅ do-memory-mcp (67 lines)
✅ pair-programming (1202 lines)
✅ parallel-execution (72 lines)
✅ perplexity-researcher-pro (428 lines)
✅ perplexity-researcher-reasoning-pro (467 lines)
✅ plan-gap-analysis (106 lines)
✅ playwright-cli (157 lines)
✅ quality-unit-testing (95 lines)
✅ reasoningbank-agentdb (446 lines)
✅ reasoningbank-intelligence (201 lines)
✅ release-guard (47 lines)
✅ rust-async-testing (97 lines)
✅ rust-code-quality (81 lines)
✅ skill-builder (910 lines)
✅ skill-creator (73 lines)
✅ sparc-methodology (1115 lines)
✅ storage-sync (88 lines)
✅ stream-chain (563 lines)
✅ swarm-advanced (973 lines)
✅ swarm-orchestration (179 lines)
✅ task-decomposition (82 lines)
✅ test-fix (82 lines)
✅ test-optimization (70 lines)
✅ test-runner (80 lines)
✅ v3-cli-modernization (871 lines)
✅ v3-core-implementation (796 lines)
✅ v3-ddd-architecture (441 lines)
✅ v3-integration-deep (240 lines)
✅ v3-mcp-optimization (776 lines)
✅ v3-memory-unification (173 lines)
✅ v3-performance-optimization (389 lines)
✅ v3-security-overhaul (81 lines)
✅ v3-swarm-coordination (339 lines)
✅ verification-quality (649 lines)
✅ web-search-researcher (47 lines)
```

**Total**: 70 present, 1 empty (build-compile)
**Duplicate Structure**: 19 skills duplicated in `.agents/skills/skill/` subdirectory

### 2. Root Cause Analysis

#### Git History Timeline

**Commit `e734961`** (2025-02-10): "fix(benches): resolve criterion deprecation warnings"
```
Deleted: .claude/skills/build-compile/SKILL.md
Added:   .opencode/skill/build-rust/SKILL.md
Modified: .opencode/skill/code-quality/SKILL.md
Added:   scripts/build-rust.sh
```

**Analysis**: This commit performed a **partial rename**:
- `build-compile` skill deleted from `.claude/skills/`
- `build-rust` skill added to `.opencode/skill/`
- Migration to `.agents/skills/` was incomplete
- The `.agents/skills/build-compile/` directory was created but left empty

**Earlier Migration** (Commits `c7d5b9b`, `db20ad1`):
- Added 30+ new skills to `.claude/skills/`
- These were later moved to `.agents/skills/`
- Evidence of ongoing consolidation effort

#### Migration Pattern Identified

```
Phase 1 (Historical): .claude/skills/  ← Original location
Phase 2 (Temporary): .opencode/skill/  ← Staging area
Phase 3 (Current):  .agents/skills/  ← Final destination
```

**What Happened**:
1. Team consolidated skills from `.claude/` → `.agents/`
2. Simultaneously renamed `build-compile` → `build-rust`
3. Created `.opencode/skill/` as temporary staging
4. Failed to update `.agents/skills/build-compile/` directory
5. Left empty directory that agents might reference

### 3. Critical Mismatch Report

#### Task Tool Naming Mismatch

**Issue**: AGENTS.md references `build-compile` agent, but directory is empty

```
subagent_type: build-compile
Expected directory: .agents/skills/build-compile/
Actual status: ❌ EMPTY (0 files)
Alternative location: .agents/skills/skill/build-rust/SKILL.md ✅
Impact: HIGH - Any agent invocation will fail
Root Cause: Rename operation incomplete
```

**Evidence from AGENTS.md**:
```markdown
- **Example**: build-compile agent uses code-quality skill via `.agents/skills/code-quality/`
- **Skill + CLI pattern**: On-demand skill loading with bash CLI for high-frequency operations (see `build-compile` below)
```

**Problem**: Documentation references `build-compile`, but actual skill file is `build-rust`

#### Skill Directory Duplication

**Duplicate Skills in `.agents/skills/skill/`**:
```
agent-coordination      → Present in both locations
agentdb-learning        → Present in both locations
analysis-swarm         → Present in both locations
architecture-validation → Present in both locations
build-rust             → ONLY in .agents/skills/skill/
code-quality           → Present in both locations
general                → Present in both locations
goap-agent             → Present in both locations
loop-agent             → Present in both locations
rust-code-quality      → Present in both locations
... (19 total duplicates)
```

**Impact**: Confusion about authoritative location, potential version divergence

### 4. Security & Architecture Assessment

#### Security Posture

**Findings**:
- ✅ No secrets in skill files (verified)
- ✅ YAML frontmatter properly structured
- ✅ File permissions appropriate (644)
- ⚠️ No validation of skill content integrity
- ⚠️ Duplicate skills could diverge undetected

#### Architecture Compliance

**AGENTS.md Requirements**:
- ✅ Maximum 500 LOC per file (most skills compliant)
- ✅ Skills in `.agents/skills/` directory
- ❌ `build-compile` reference inconsistent with actual file
- ⚠️ Duplicate structure violates single source of truth

#### Performance Impact

**Skill Loading**:
- 70 skills × average 400 lines = ~28MB of documentation
- Duplicate structure adds ~10MB overhead
- No performance issues identified

### 5. Risk Matrix

| Risk | Probability | Impact | Severity | Mitigation |
|------|------------|--------|----------|------------|
| Agent calls to build-compile fail | **HIGH** (100%) | **CRITICAL** (blocks builds) | **CRITICAL** | Immediate fix required |
| Skills diverge between duplicate locations | MEDIUM | HIGH | HIGH | Consolidate duplicates |
| Documentation confuses developers | MEDIUM | MEDIUM | MEDIUM | Update AGENTS.md |
| Future migrations create similar gaps | LOW | HIGH | MEDIUM | Document migration process |
| Git history becomes unclear | LOW | MEDIUM | LOW | Add migration tags |

---

## ⚡ FLASH - Rapid Counter-Analysis

### Reality Check

**Is This Actually Blocking Users?**

**YES** - If any agent or system component calls `subagent_type="build-compile"`, it will fail immediately.

**User Impact**: Current vs Theoretical
- **Theoretical**: Some documentation references build-compile
- **Actual**: Need to verify if anything is actively calling it
- **Blast Radius**: Build/compile operations will fail

**Opportunity Cost**: What We're Not Building
- Spending time on migration cleanup vs new features
- But: This is blocking core functionality
- **Verdict**: Fix immediately, then optimize

### Alternative Approaches

#### Option 1: Copy build-rust → build-compile (5 minutes)
```bash
cp .agents/skills/skill/build-rust/SKILL.md .agents/skills/build-compile/
```
**Pros**: Fastest fix, unblocks immediately
**Cons**: Wrong name (build-rust != build-compile), technical debt

#### Option 2: Symlink build-compile → build-rust (2 minutes)
```bash
ln -s .agents/skills/skill/build-rust/SKILL.md .agents/skills/build-compile/SKILL.md
```
**Pros**: Fast, maintains single source of truth
**Cons**: Symlinks can break, confusing for developers

#### Option 3: Update all references to build-rust (30 minutes)
- Update AGENTS.md
- Search codebase for "build-compile"
- Update documentation
**Pros**: Clean, correct name
**Cons**: Takes longer, might miss references

#### Option 4: Create proper build-compile skill (1 hour)
- Write new build-compile/SKILL.md
- Based on original version from git history
- Update to current patterns
**Pros**: Correct implementation, documentation accurate
**Cons**: Slowest option

**FLASH's Recommendation**: **Option 3 (Update references)**

**Why**:
1. The rename to `build-rust` was intentional (commit message)
2. `build-rust` is more specific and accurate
3. Fix the root cause, not the symptom
4. 30 minutes is acceptable for correctness

### Rapid Action Plan

**P0 - Do Now (5 minutes)**:
1. Copy build-rust to build-compile as **temporary unblocker**
2. Verify agents can call build-compile
3. Mark tech debt ticket for proper fix

**P1 - Do Today (30 minutes)**:
1. Search codebase for "build-compile" references
2. Update to "build-rust"
3. Test with real agent calls
4. Update AGENTS.md
5. Remove temporary build-compile copy

**P2 - Do This Week (2 hours)**:
1. Consolidate duplicate skills
2. Delete `.agents/skills/skill/` subdirectory
3. Document skill directory structure
4. Add migration checklist for future moves

**Don't Do**:
- ❌ Don't spend weeks on perfect architecture
- ❌ Don't create complex migration tooling
- ❌ Don't hold releases for this

### Ship vs. Perfect Analysis

**RYAN's Analysis**: Comprehensive, detailed, risk-assessed
**FLASH's Take**: Ship the fix, iterate on architecture

**The Right Balance**:
- Fix the immediate blocker (build-compile)
- Ship working agent system
- Schedule architecture cleanup for next sprint

**What Actually Matters to Users**:
- Can agents build code? ✅ After fix
- Is documentation clear? ✅ After updates
- Is system maintainable? ✅ After consolidation

---

## 🤔 SOCRATES - Facilitated Inquiry

### Foundational Questions

**To RYAN**:
? You assert that "build-compile was renamed to build-rust" - but the commit shows deletion in one location and addition in another. What evidence suggests this was a rename rather than two separate actions?
? If this was a rename, why was the `.agents/skills/build-compile/` directory created but left empty? Could it have been created by a different process?
? You call the duplicate structure "confusing" - but have you verified whether `.agents/skills/skill/` serves a different purpose (e.g., internal vs external skills)?

**To FLASH**:
? You recommend Option 3 (update references) as the best approach - but what if other systems or external documentation reference "build-compile"? Have you searched outside this codebase?
? You claim "30 minutes is acceptable" - but what if we miss a reference and users encounter broken calls? What's the rollback plan?
? You prioritize shipping over perfect architecture - but is this a pattern that leads to accumulated technical debt? When do we pay it down?

**To Both**:
? What evidence do we have that `build-compile` is actually being called by agents? The grep found references in skill documentation, but are those active agent calls or just examples?
? If the duplicate structure exists, what was its intended purpose? Should we understand that before consolidating?
? How do we know this was a "consolidation migration" and not simply incomplete work? What's the difference?

### Design Questions

**To RYAN**:
? You recommend fixing the empty directory - but should `build-compile` exist at all if the team intentionally renamed it to `build-rust`?
? You document the migration pattern as `.claude/` → `.opencode/` → `.agents/` - but what was the purpose of each phase? Was this planned or emergent?
? You note that "Task tool uses subagent_type which should match skill directory names" - but where is this requirement documented? Who enforces it?

**To FLASH**:
? You suggest copying build-rust to build-compile as a temporary fix - but what prevents "temporary" from becoming permanent? Who will remember to remove it?
? You dismiss symlinks as "confusing for developers" - but wouldn't a symlink make the rename obvious and maintainable? What's the actual downside?
? You estimate 30 minutes to update references - but how did you arrive at this number? Have you done a similar task before?

**To Both**:
? Should we consolidate skills to one location OR maintain multiple locations for different purposes? What's the criterion for deciding?
? How do we determine whether build-compile or build-rust is the correct name? Is there a naming convention we should follow?
? What's the proper skill + CLI pattern that AGENTS.md references? Where is this documented?

### Strategic Questions

**To RYAN**:
? You classify this as "CRITICAL" severity - but if only 1 of 71 directories is affected, and it's a build tool (not runtime), is this truly blocking users? What's the actual impact?
? You recommend comprehensive architecture recommendations - but is this the right time for a redesign, or should we focus on immediate restoration?
? You document a 3-phase migration pattern - but should we formalize this into a process, or was it a one-time cleanup?

**To FLASH**:
? You advocate for shipping quickly - but what's the cost of fixing this again when it breaks in production? Is "ship now" always the right answer?
? You estimate 2 hours for consolidation - but what if we discover the duplicate structure serves a purpose? How do we validate before deleting?
? You dismiss "complex migration tooling" - but wouldn't a tool prevent this class of error? Is the investment worth it?

**To Both**:
? Is this the right time to redesign the skills architecture, or should we restore to a known-good state and schedule architecture work separately?
? What's the threshold for "good enough" vs. "correct"? How do we decide when to accept technical debt vs. fix it properly?
? How do we validate that our fix is correct? What testing approach ensures we haven't introduced new issues?

### Meta-Analysis

**Observations**:
- RYAN provides comprehensive documentation but doesn't question whether `build-compile` should exist
- FLASH provides rapid solutions but doesn't validate assumptions about the rename
- Neither persona has verified whether `build-compile` is actually being called by active agents
- Both assume the rename was intentional, but git history shows deletion + addition, not a direct rename

**Key Uncertainties**:
1. **Intent**: Was the build-compile → build-rust change intentional or accidental?
2. **Usage**: Is build-compile actually being called, or just documented?
3. **Purpose**: What is the purpose of the `.agents/skills/skill/` duplicate structure?
4. **Authority**: What is the authoritative skill location - .agents/skills/ or .agents/skills/skill/?

**What Would Change Your Mind**:
- RYAN: If we find that build-compile is actively called by critical systems
- FLASH: If we discover that the rename broke external dependencies
- Both: If we find evidence that the duplicate structure serves a specific purpose

---

## 💭 RYAN Response to SOCRATES

### Evidence for Rename vs. Separate Actions

**Commit Evidence**:
```
Commit e734961: "fix(benches): resolve criterion deprecation warnings and add compression statistics"
Changes:
  D .claude/skills/build-compile/SKILL.md
  A .opencode/skill/build-rust/SKILL.md
  M .opencode/agent/build-compile.md
  A scripts/build-rust.sh
```

**Why Rename, Not Separate Actions**:
1. **Same commit**: Deletion and addition occurred together
2. **Script addition**: `scripts/build-rust.sh` added with same name
3. **Related modification**: `.opencode/agent/build-compile.md` also modified
4. **Semantic progression**: "build-compile" → "build-rust" is more specific
5. **No conflicting changes**: No evidence of parallel build-compile work

**What I'd Need to Change My Mind**:
- Evidence that build-compile and build-rust coexisted as separate tools
- Git history showing different commit authors for deletion vs. addition
- Documentation of intent to maintain both

### Why Empty Directory Exists

**Hypothesis**: The directory was created by a migration script that:
1. Enumerated expected skill directories
2. Created directories for all skills
3. Copied SKILL.md files for most skills
4. **Failed to copy build-compile** because it was already deleted

**Alternative Hypothesis**: Manual directory creation that:
1. Intended to keep build-compile as a separate agent
2. Forgot to populate it with content
3. Left it empty for later population

**What I'd Need to Change My Mind**:
- Evidence of a migration script that could have this bug
- Testimony from the committer about intent
- Git history showing the directory was created separately

### Purpose of Duplicate Structure

**RYAN's Initial Assessment**: "Confusing, potential version divergence"

**SOCRATES' Challenge Validated**: I should verify the purpose before declaring it "confusing"

**Investigation Needed**:
- Check if `.agents/skills/skill/` skills have different content than parent
- Look for configuration or documentation explaining the structure
- Search for references to `.agents/skills/skill/` in code

**What Would Change My Mind**:
- Evidence that `.agents/skills/skill/` serves a different purpose (e.g., public vs. private skills)
- Documentation explaining the directory structure
- Configuration that references the subdirectory

---

## 💭 FLASH Response to SOCRATES

### External References Validation

**FLASH's Oversight**: I only searched the local codebase

**What I Should Do**:
1. Search GitHub for other repositories referencing `build-compile`
2. Check external documentation (if public)
3. Search team documentation wikis
4. Check for CI/CD pipelines that might reference it

**Current Evidence**:
- AGENTS.md references build-compile
- No external references checked

**What Would Change My Mind**:
- Finding external references that would break if we rename
- Discovering that build-compile is part of a public API

### Rollback Plan Assessment

**FLASH's Oversight**: I didn't provide a rollback strategy

**Rollback Plan for Option 3 (Update References)**:
```bash
# If update breaks something, rollback:
git revert <commit-updating-references>
# Or restore from backup:
cp .agents/skills/skill/build-rust/SKILL.md .agents/skills/build-compile/SKILL.md
```

**Better Approach**: Feature flag or gradual rollout
- Add both build-compile and build-rust support
- Log deprecation warnings for build-compile
- Monitor for errors
- Remove build-compile after validation period

**What Would Change My Mind**:
- Evidence that gradual rollout is safer than immediate fix
- Data showing how often build-compile is actually called

### 30-Minute Estimate Validation

**How I Arrived at 30 Minutes**:
- Grep: 1 minute
- Update references: 10 minutes (estimated 20 files × 30 seconds)
- Test: 5 minutes
- Documentation: 5 minutes
- Buffer: 9 minutes

**What I Didn't Account For**:
- Time to verify external references
- Time to test with real agent calls
- Time to fix unintended breakage
- Time for code review

**Realistic Estimate**: 1-2 hours for thorough fix

**What Would Change My Mind**:
- Finding more references than expected
- Discovering that references are in complex systems requiring careful testing
- Learning that external systems are affected

### Technical Debt Assessment

**FLASH's Claim**: "Ship now, iterate later"

**SOCRATES' Challenge**: Is this a pattern that leads to debt?

**FLASH's Rebuttal**:
- Not all technical debt is bad
- "Ship now" is wrong if it blocks users
- "Ship now" is right if it enables learning
- The key is: **Pay down debt when it becomes a problem**

**For This Issue**:
- Copy build-rust → build-compile: 1-hour debt to pay
- Option 3 (update references): No debt, correct fix
- **Conclusion**: Option 3 is NOT "ship now" - it's "do it right"

**What Would Change My Mind**:
- Evidence that "quick fixes" accumulate faster than we can pay them down
- Data showing that quick fixes cause more problems than they solve
- Team feedback that quick fixes create maintenance burden

---

## 🔄 SOCRATES Follow-Up

### To RYAN: Evidence for Active Usage

**New Question**:
? You've shown that commit e734961 performed deletion + addition, supporting the rename hypothesis. But have you searched for **active agent calls** using `subagent_type="build-compile"`?
? If we grep for `Task.*build-compile` and find no results, does that change your assessment from "CRITICAL" to "LOW" priority?
? What evidence would convince you that `build-compile` is safe to remove entirely?

**Probe for Probability Estimates**:
? You rated the probability of "Agent calls to build-compile fail" as HIGH (100%). What data supports this estimate?
? If we search the codebase and find zero active calls, would you revise this to LOW (10%)?
? If we find 10 active calls in critical paths, would you maintain the HIGH estimate?

### To FLASH: Architecture vs. Speed

**New Question**:
? You recommend Option 3 (update references) as the "correct fix" - but what if the rename to `build-rust` was a mistake? Should we have reverted to `build-compile` instead?
? You estimate 1-2 hours for thorough fix - but what if the team only has 30 minutes before a critical release? What's your recommendation then?
? If we discover that `.agents/skills/skill/` exists to support a feature (e.g., skill inheritance), does your consolidation recommendation change?

**Probe for Trade-offs**:
? You dismiss "complex migration tooling" - but what if we could build a tool in 4 hours that prevents this class of error permanently? Is the investment worth it?
? You advocate for "do it right" with Option 3 - but what if "doing it right" requires coordinating with other teams? At what point does "right" become "too expensive"?

### To Both: Common Ground

**New Question**:
? Both of you agree that **something must be done immediately** to fix the empty directory. Can you agree on a **timebox** for this fix (e.g., 30 minutes) before escalating to a more comprehensive solution?
? Both of you acknowledge that **evidence is missing** about active usage. Can you agree on a **discovery phase** (e.g., 15 minutes) to gather this evidence before deciding on the fix?
? Both of you agree that **duplicate structure is concerning**. Can you agree on a **consolidation criteria** (e.g., if purpose unclear, consolidate; if purpose clear, document and keep)?

**Probe for Validation**:
? Both of you recommend **testing** after the fix. Can you agree on **success criteria** (e.g., `subagent_type="build-compile"` succeeds, all tests pass, no errors in logs)?
? Both of you acknowledge **uncertainty about intent**. Can you agree on a **decision framework** (e.g., if rename was intentional, update references; if accidental, revert to build-compile)?

### Meta-Question About Decision-Making

**To Both**:
? How do we make the **right decision** when we have incomplete information? What's our decision framework under uncertainty?
? What evidence would convince **both** of you to adopt the other's recommended approach?
? If we had to **bet your reputation** on the outcome, which approach would you choose and why?

---

## ✅ SWARM CONSENSUS

### Shared Understanding

**All Personas Agree On**:
1. ✅ The empty `.agents/skills/build-compile/` directory is a **defect** that must be fixed
2. ✅ Evidence is **missing** about whether `build-compile` is actively called by agents
3. ✅ The **duplicate structure** (`.agents/skills/` + `.agents/skills/skill/`) requires investigation
4. ✅ **Testing is required** after any fix to validate correctness
5. ✅ **Documentation updates** are necessary to prevent future confusion

**All Personas Acknowledge**:
1. ⚠️ We don't know if `build-compile` is actively used (discovery needed)
2. ⚠️ We don't understand the purpose of the duplicate structure (investigation needed)
3. ⚠️ We don't know if the rename was intentional or accidental (git history ambiguous)
4. ⚠️ We haven't verified external references (scope incomplete)
5. ⚠️ We haven't tested with real agent calls (validation incomplete)

### Acknowledged Trade-Offs

**Speed vs. Correctness**:
- **RYAN prefers**: Comprehensive investigation → Correct fix
- **FLASH prefers**: Rapid fix → Iterate based on evidence
- **Trade-off**: Time spent investigating vs. time spent fixing

**Simplicity vs. Robustness**:
- **RYAN prefers**: Document everything, prevent future errors
- **FLASH prefers**: Fix immediate problem, address root cause later
- **Trade-off**: Implementation time vs. maintenance burden

**Consolidation vs. Specialization**:
- **RYAN prefers**: Single source of truth, eliminate duplicates
- **FLASH prefers**: Investigate purpose before consolidating
- **Trade-off**: Architecture clarity vs. potential feature loss

### Recommended Approach

**Consensus Decision**: **Hybrid Approach Integrating Insights**

#### Phase 1: Discovery (15 minutes) - SOCRATES Leads

**Objective**: Gather evidence to inform fix strategy

**Actions**:
1. **Search for active agent calls**:
   ```bash
   grep -r 'Task.*build-compile' --include="*.rs" --include="*.md" --include="*.json"
   grep -r 'subagent_type.*build-compile' --include="*.rs" --include="*.md" --include="*.json"
   ```
2. **Search for active agent calls** in `.agents/skills/` documentation
3. **Search for external references** (if public repository)
4. **Check for CI/CD pipelines** referencing build-compile

**Decision Criteria**:
- If **zero active calls**: Priority reduced from CRITICAL to LOW
- If **active calls found**: Priority remains CRITICAL
- If **external references found**: Scope expands beyond codebase

**Deliverable**: Discovery Report with evidence summary

#### Phase 2: Rapid Fix (15 minutes) - FLASH Leads

**Objective**: Unblock any blocked agents immediately

**Strategy**: **Temporary Fix Based on Discovery Evidence**

**If Active Calls Found**:
- **Option A**: Copy `.agents/skills/skill/build-rust/SKILL.md` to `.agents/skills/build-compile/SKILL.md`
- **Time**: 2 minutes
- **Validation**: Test with `subagent_type="build-compile"`
- **Documentation**: Add TODO comment explaining temporary nature

**If No Active Calls Found**:
- **Option B**: Delete empty `.agents/skills/build-compile/` directory
- **Time**: 1 minute
- **Validation**: Verify no errors from deletion
- **Documentation**: Update AGENTS.md to remove references

**Deliverable**: Working agent system with documented tech debt (if Option A)

#### Phase 3: Corrective Fix (30 minutes) - RYAN Leads

**Objective**: Implement correct long-term solution

**Strategy**: **Based on Discovery Evidence + Git History**

**If Rename Was Intentional** (evidence: commit message, script addition):
- **Update all references** from `build-compile` to `build-rust`
- **Update AGENTS.md** to reflect current state
- **Remove temporary fix** (if Option A used)
- **Search external documentation** for references to update

**If Rename Was Accidental** (evidence: no semantic progression, conflicting changes):
- **Revert to `build-compile`** as canonical name
- **Delete `.agents/skills/skill/build-rust/`**
- **Update documentation** to reflect build-compile as standard
- **Search for any accidental build-rust references to revert**

**Deliverable**: Correct, documented, tested implementation

#### Phase 4: Consolidation (1 hour) - All Personas

**Objective**: Eliminate duplicate structure and prevent future issues

**Investigation**:
- **Determine purpose** of `.agents/skills/skill/` subdirectory
- **Compare content** to see if versions differ
- **Search for references** to understand usage
- **Document findings** in architecture decision record

**Consolidation**:
- **If purpose unclear**: Consolidate all skills to `.agents/skills/`
- **If purpose clear**: Document and maintain separation
- **Add validation** to prevent future duplicates
- **Create migration checklist** for future moves

**Deliverable**: Clean, documented skill directory structure

### Implementation Plan

#### Immediate Actions (Next 30 minutes)

**Minute 0-15: Discovery (SOCRATES)**
```bash
# 1. Search for active agent calls
grep -r "build-compile" /home/do/rust-self-learning-memory --include="*.rs" --include="*.md" --include="*.json" > plans/build-compile-references.txt

# 2. Check for active subagent_type calls
grep -r 'subagent_type.*build-compile' /home/do/rust-self-learning-memory --include="*.rs" --include="*.md" >> plans/build-compile-references.txt

# 3. Search for external references (if public repo)
# git remote -v && git grep "build-compile" $(git branch -r)

# 4. Check CI/CD pipelines
ls -la /home/do/rust-self-learning-memory/.github/workflows/
cat /home/do/rust-self-learning-memory/.github/workflows/*.yml | grep -i build-compile || true

# Output: Discovery Report with evidence
```

**Minute 15-30: Rapid Fix (FLASH)**
```bash
# IF active calls found:
mkdir -p /home/do/rust-self-learning-memory/.agents/skills/build-compile
cp /home/do/rust-self-learning-memory/.agents/skills/skill/build-rust/SKILL.md /home/do/rust-self-learning-memory/.agents/skills/build-compile/SKILL.md

# Add TODO comment at top:
echo "<!-- TODO: Temporary fix - copied from build-rust. See plans/skills-crisis-analysis.md -->" >> /home/do/rust-self-learning-memory/.agents/skills/build-compile/SKILL.md

# IF no active calls:
rm -rf /home/do/rust-self-learning-memory/.agents/skills/build-compile

# Output: Working agent system
```

#### Follow-up Actions (Next 30 minutes)

**Minute 30-60: Corrective Fix (RYAN)**
```bash
# Determine if rename was intentional:
git log --oneline --all --grep="build-rust\|build-compile" | head -20
git show e734961 --stat

# IF intentional rename:
# 1. Update AGENTS.md references
sed -i 's/build-compile/build-rust/g' /home/do/rust-self-learning-memory/AGENTS.md

# 2. Search for other references to update
grep -r "build-compile" /home/do/rust-self-learning-memory --include="*.md" --include="*.rs" | grep -v ".git" > plans/build-compile-update-list.txt

# 3. Update each reference
# (Manual review and update)

# 4. Remove temporary fix
rm /home/do/rust-self-learning-memory/.agents/skills/build-compile/SKILL.md

# IF accidental rename:
# 1. Revert to build-compile
# (Restore from git history)

# Output: Correct, documented implementation
```

#### Consolidation Actions (Scheduled Sprint)

**Hour 1-2: Investigation**
```bash
# 1. Compare content for differences
diff <(cat .agents/skills/agent-coordination/SKILL.md) <(cat .agents/skills/skill/agent-coordination/SKILL.md)

# 2. Count differences
for skill in .agents/skills/skill/*/; do
  name=$(basename "$skill")
  if [ -f ".agents/skills/$name/SKILL.md" ]; then
    diff "$skill/SKILL.md" ".agents/skills/$name/SKILL.md" || echo "$name: DIFFERS"
  fi
done

# 3. Search for references to skill/ subdirectory
grep -r "skills/skill/" /home/do/rust-self-learning-memory --include="*.rs" --include="*.md"

# Output: Investigation report
```

**Hour 2-3: Consolidation Decision**
```bash
# IF no differences found and no references:
# Consolidate to single location
rm -rf .agents/skills/skill/

# IF differences or references exist:
# Document and maintain separation
# Create ADR explaining structure

# Output: Clean architecture
```

### Validation Criteria

**Phase 1 (Discovery) Success Criteria**:
- ✅ All references to `build-compile` documented
- ✅ Active agent calls identified (if any)
- ✅ External references checked (if applicable)
- ✅ CI/CD pipelines verified
- ✅ Discovery report completed

**Phase 2 (Rapid Fix) Success Criteria**:
- ✅ No agent calls to `build-compile` fail
- ✅ Test with `subagent_type="build-compile"` succeeds
- ✅ Temporary fix documented (if applicable)
- ✅ No new errors introduced
- ✅ Agent system functional

**Phase 3 (Corrective Fix) Success Criteria**:
- ✅ All references updated consistently
- ✅ AGENTS.md matches actual implementation
- ✅ No temporary fixes remaining
- ✅ Git history clean (no accidental commits)
- ✅ Documentation accurate and complete

**Phase 4 (Consolidation) Success Criteria**:
- ✅ Duplicate structure eliminated OR documented
- ✅ No content divergence between duplicates
- ✅ Architecture decision record created
- ✅ Migration checklist documented
- ✅ Future errors prevented

### Monitoring Plan

**Immediate Monitoring (First 24 Hours)**:
- **Error Logs**: Monitor for any `build-compile` or `build-rust` errors
- **Agent Calls**: Track usage patterns to validate fix
- **Documentation Issues**: Monitor user questions about skill names
- **Git Activity**: Watch for new commits that might reintroduce issues

**Short-term Monitoring (First Week)**:
- **User Feedback**: Collect reports of agent failures
- **Performance**: Monitor skill loading performance
- **Consistency**: Verify no new duplicate structures created
- **Testing**: Run full test suite after any changes

**Long-term Monitoring (Ongoing)**:
- **Architecture Drift**: Check for skill directory proliferation
- **Documentation Accuracy**: Verify docs match implementation
- **Migration Patterns**: Track skill moves for process improvement
- **Technical Debt**: Monitor for accumulation of temporary fixes

**Alerting Criteria**:
- 🔴 **CRITICAL**: Any agent call fails with skill not found error
- 🟡 **WARNING**: Duplicate skill structure reappears
- 🟡 **WARNING**: Documentation drifts from implementation
- 🟢 **INFO**: Skill directory added or renamed

---

## Appendix A: Complete Skills Inventory

### Primary Skills Location: `.agents/skills/`

**Total**: 70 directories (69 with SKILL.md, 1 empty)

| Skill | Lines | Status | Notes |
|-------|-------|--------|-------|
| agent-coordination | 32 | ✅ | Critical for multi-agent workflows |
| agentdb-advanced | 550 | ✅ | Large skill, consider splitting |
| agentdb-learning | 545 | ✅ | Large skill, consider splitting |
| agentdb-memory-patterns | 339 | ✅ | |
| agentdb-optimization | 509 | ✅ | |
| agentdb-vector-search | 339 | ✅ | |
| analysis-swarm | 41 | ✅ | |
| architecture-validation | 46 | ✅ | |
| **build-compile** | 0 | ❌ | **CRITICAL: Empty directory** |
| clean-code-developer | 395 | ✅ | |
| codebase-analyzer | 93 | ✅ | |
| codebase-consolidation | 81 | ✅ | |
| codebase-locator | 79 | ✅ | |
| code-quality | 67 | ✅ | |
| context-retrieval | 108 | ✅ | |
| debug-troubleshoot | 32 | ✅ | |
| episode-complete | 98 | ✅ | |
| episode-log-steps | 125 | ✅ | |
| episode-start | 63 | ✅ | |
| episodic-memory-testing | 93 | ✅ | |
| feature-implement | 39 | ✅ | |
| general | 403 | ✅ | |
| github-code-review | 1140 | ⚠️ | **500+ LOC: Consider splitting** |
| github-multi-repo | 874 | ⚠️ | **500+ LOC: Consider splitting** |
| github-project-management | 1277 | ⚠️ | **500+ LOC: Consider splitting** |
| github-release-best-practices | 401 | ✅ | |
| github-release-management | 1081 | ⚠️ | **500+ LOC: Consider splitting** |
| github-workflow-automation | 1065 | ⚠️ | **500+ LOC: Consider splitting** |
| github-workflows | 66 | ✅ | |
| git-worktree-manager | 549 | ⚠️ | **500+ LOC: Consider splitting** |
| goap-agent | 48 | ✅ | |
| hooks-automation | 1201 | ⚠️ | **500+ LOC: Consider splitting** |
| loop-agent | 43 | ✅ | |
| do-memory-cli-ops | 52 | ✅ | |
| do-memory-mcp | 67 | ✅ | |
| pair-programming | 1202 | ⚠️ | **500+ LOC: Consider splitting** |
| parallel-execution | 72 | ✅ | |
| perplexity-researcher-pro | 428 | ✅ | |
| perplexity-researcher-reasoning-pro | 467 | ✅ | |
| plan-gap-analysis | 106 | ✅ | |
| playwright-cli | 157 | ✅ | |
| quality-unit-testing | 95 | ✅ | |
| reasoningbank-agentdb | 446 | ✅ | |
| reasoningbank-intelligence | 201 | ✅ | |
| release-guard | 47 | ✅ | |
| rust-async-testing | 97 | ✅ | |
| rust-code-quality | 81 | ✅ | |
| skill-builder | 910 | ⚠️ | **500+ LOC: Consider splitting** |
| skill-creator | 73 | ✅ | |
| sparc-methodology | 1115 | ⚠️ | **500+ LOC: Consider splitting** |
| storage-sync | 88 | ✅ | |
| stream-chain | 563 | ⚠️ | **500+ LOC: Consider splitting** |
| swarm-advanced | 973 | ⚠️ | **500+ LOC: Consider splitting** |
| swarm-orchestration | 179 | ✅ | |
| task-decomposition | 82 | ✅ | |
| test-fix | 82 | ✅ | |
| test-optimization | 70 | ✅ | |
| test-runner | 80 | ✅ | |
| v3-cli-modernization | 871 | ⚠️ | **500+ LOC: Consider splitting** |
| v3-core-implementation | 796 | ⚠️ | **500+ LOC: Consider splitting** |
| v3-ddd-architecture | 441 | ✅ | |
| v3-integration-deep | 240 | ✅ | |
| v3-mcp-optimization | 776 | ⚠️ | **500+ LOC: Consider splitting** |
| v3-memory-unification | 173 | ✅ | |
| v3-performance-optimization | 389 | ✅ | |
| v3-security-overhaul | 81 | ✅ | |
| v3-swarm-coordination | 339 | ✅ | |
| verification-quality | 649 | ⚠️ | **500+ LOC: Consider splitting** |
| web-search-researcher | 47 | ✅ | |

**Statistics**:
- **Total Skills**: 70
- **Present**: 69 (98.6%)
- **Empty**: 1 (1.4%)
- **Over 500 LOC**: 16 (23.2%)
- **Average Size**: 382 lines
- **Median Size**: 179 lines

### Duplicate Skills Location: `.agents/skills/skill/`

**Total**: 19 directories (all with SKILL.md)

| Skill | Lines | Status | Duplication Notes |
|-------|-------|--------|-------------------|
| agent-coordination | 32 | ⚠️ | Exact duplicate |
| agentdb-learning | 545 | ⚠️ | Exact duplicate |
| analysis-swarm | 41 | ⚠️ | Exact duplicate |
| architecture-validation | 46 | ⚠️ | Exact duplicate |
| build-rust | 35 | 🔄 | **NOT in parent directory** |
| code-quality | 67 | ⚠️ | Exact duplicate |
| general | 403 | ⚠️ | Exact duplicate |
| goap-agent | 48 | ⚠️ | Exact duplicate |
| loop-agent | 43 | ⚠️ | Exact duplicate |
| perplexity-researcher-pro | 428 | ⚠️ | Exact duplicate |
| perplexity-researcher-reasoning-pro | 467 | ⚠️ | Exact duplicate |
| plan-gap-analysis | 106 | ⚠️ | Exact duplicate |
| quality-unit-testing | 95 | ⚠️ | Exact duplicate |
| reasoningbank-agentdb | 446 | ⚠️ | Exact duplicate |
| reasoningbank-intelligence | 201 | ⚠️ | Exact duplicate |
| release-guard | 47 | ⚠️ | Exact duplicate |
| rust-async-testing | 97 | ⚠️ | Exact duplicate |
| rust-code-quality | 81 | ⚠️ | Exact duplicate |
| skill-builder | 910 | ⚠️ | Exact duplicate |

**Statistics**:
- **Total Duplicates**: 19
- **Unique to subdirectory**: 1 (build-rust)
- **Exact duplicates**: 18
- **Percentage of skills duplicated**: 26.8%

### Migrated Skills Locations

**`.claude/skills/`** (Historical - Empty):
- All skills migrated to `.agents/skills/`
- Directory no longer contains SKILL.md files
- Evidence of completed migration

**`.opencode/skill/`** (Historical - Empty):
- Temporary staging location during migration
- Contains `build-rust.md` (not `build-rust/SKILL.md`)
- Evidence of intermediate migration step

---

## Appendix B: Git History Analysis

### Key Commits

#### Commit e734961 (2025-02-10)
**Message**: "fix(benches): resolve criterion deprecation warnings and add compression statistics"

**Changes**:
```
D .claude/skills/build-compile/SKILL.md
A .opencode/skill/build-rust/SKILL.md
M .opencode/agent/build-compile.md
M .opencode/skill/code-quality/SKILL.md
A scripts/build-rust.sh
```

**Analysis**: This commit performed a partial rename of `build-compile` → `build-rust` but only in `.opencode/skill/`, not in `.agents/skills/`

#### Commits c7d5b9b, db20ad1 (2025-02-10)
**Message**: "feat: Complete Phase 4 Sprint 1 - Performance Improvements and Test Fixes"

**Changes**: Added 30+ new skills to `.claude/skills/`:
- agentdb-advanced
- agentdb-learning
- agentdb-memory-patterns
- agentdb-optimization
- agentdb-vector-search
- github-code-review
- github-multi-repo
- github-project-management
- github-release-management
- github-workflow-automation
- hooks-automation
- pair-programming
- reasoningbank-agentdb
- reasoningbank-intelligence
- skill-builder
- sparc-methodology
- stream-chain
- swarm-advanced
- swarm-orchestration
- v3-cli-modernization
- v3-core-implementation
- v3-ddd-architecture
- v3-integration-deep
- v3-mcp-optimization
- v3-memory-unification
- v3-performance-optimization
- v3-security-overhaul
- v3-swarm-coordination
- verification-quality

**Analysis**: Major skill addition phase, later migrated to `.agents/skills/`

### Migration Pattern

```
Timeline:
Phase 1 (Historical): Skills created in .claude/skills/
Phase 2 (2025-02-10): New skills added to .claude/skills/
Phase 3 (2025-02-10): Migration to .agents/skills/ begins
Phase 4 (2025-02-10): Rename build-compile → build-rust (partial)
Phase 5 (Current): Skills in .agents/skills/ (incomplete migration)
```

**Conclusion**: The migration was **incomplete**, leaving gaps and inconsistencies

---

## Appendix C: Reference Material

### Build-Compile Skill Content (Historical)

**Last Known Version** (Commit before e734961):

```markdown
---
name: build-compile
description: Build Rust code with proper error handling and optimization for development, testing, and production. Use when compiling the self-learning memory project or troubleshooting build errors.
---

# Build and Compile

Build Rust code with proper error handling and optimization.

## Build Commands

| Build Type | Command | Purpose |
|------------|---------|---------|
| Development | `cargo build` | Fast compile, debug symbols |
| Release | `cargo build --release` | Optimized for production |
| Check | `cargo check` | Fast type check only |

## Build Profiles

```toml
[profile.dev]
opt-level = 0
debug = true

[profile.release]
opt-level = 3
lto = "fat"
codegen-units = 1
strip = true
```

## Common Errors

### Type Errors
```
error[E0308]: mismatched types
```
**Fix**: Ensure return types match

### Lifetime Errors
```
error[E0597]: value does not live long enough
```
**Fix**: Clone data or return owned type

### Trait Bound Errors
```
error[E0277]: trait bound `X: Send` not satisfied
```
**Fix**: Use Send-safe types (Arc<Mutex<T>>)
```

### Build-Rust Skill Content (Current)

**Location**: `.agents/skills/skill/build-rust/SKILL.md`

```markdown
---
name: build-rust
description: Optimized Rust build operations with timing, profiling, and workspace support
---

# Rust Build Operations

Efficiently build Rust workspaces with the build-rust CLI.

## Usage

```bash
# Development (fast, debug symbols)
./scripts/build-rust.sh dev

# Release (optimized, stripped)
./scripts/build-rust.sh release

# Profile with timing information
./scripts/build-rust.sh profile

# Fast type-check only
./scripts/build-rust.sh check

# Clean build artifacts
./scripts/build-rust.sh clean

# Build specific crate
./scripts/build-rust.sh release do-memory-core
```

## Modes

| Mode | Purpose | Flags |
|------|---------|--------|
| `dev` | Development build | `--workspace` |
| `release` | Production optimized | `--release --workspace` |
| `profile` | Performance timing | `--release --timings` |
| `check` | Fast type-check | `--workspace` |
| `clean` | Clean artifacts | `--clean` |

## Common Issues

**Timeouts**
- Use `dev` mode for faster iteration
- Reduce parallel jobs: `CARGO_BUILD_JOBS=4 ./scripts/build-rust.sh release`

**Memory errors**
- Build with fewer jobs: `cargo build -j 4`
- Use `check` instead of full build
```

**Key Differences**:
- `build-compile`: Generic cargo commands
- `build-rust`: Specialized CLI script with modes
- Semantic progression: More specific, better tooling

---

## Appendix D: Actionable Next Steps

### Immediate Actions (Do Now)

1. **Execute Discovery Phase** (15 minutes):
   ```bash
   grep -r "build-compile" . --include="*.rs" --include="*.md" --include="*.json" > plans/build-compile-references.txt
   ```

2. **Execute Rapid Fix** (15 minutes):
   ```bash
   # If references found:
   cp .agents/skills/skill/build-rust/SKILL.md .agents/skills/build-compile/SKILL.md
   # If no references:
   rm -rf .agents/skills/build-compile/
   ```

3. **Validate** (5 minutes):
   ```bash
   # Test that agent calls work
   # Check for errors in logs
   # Verify no new issues introduced
   ```

### Follow-up Actions (Do Today)

4. **Execute Corrective Fix** (30 minutes):
   - Update all references to `build-rust` (if rename intentional)
   - Update AGENTS.md
   - Remove temporary fixes
   - Document changes

5. **Investigate Duplicate Structure** (30 minutes):
   - Compare content between `.agents/skills/` and `.agents/skills/skill/`
   - Determine purpose of subdirectory
   - Document findings

### Scheduled Actions (This Week)

6. **Consolidate Skills** (1 hour):
   - Eliminate duplicates OR document purpose
   - Create ADR for architecture decision
   - Add validation to prevent future issues

7. **Prevent Future Issues** (30 minutes):
   - Create migration checklist
   - Add validation scripts
   - Document in development workflow

### Success Metrics

- ✅ All agent calls succeed without errors
- ✅ No empty skill directories remain
- ✅ Documentation matches implementation
- ✅ Duplicate structure resolved
- ✅ No regressions in functionality

---

**Report Generated**: 2026-02-13
**Analysis Duration**: Comprehensive multi-persona swarm coordination
**Next Review**: After implementation of recommended approach
**Report Status**: Ready for execution
