Class: Clacky::SkillLoader

Inherits:
Object
  • Object
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Defined in:
lib/clacky/skill_loader.rb

Overview

Loader and registry for skills. Discovers skills from multiple locations and provides lookup functionality.

Constant Summary collapse

LOCATIONS =

Skill discovery locations (in priority order: lower index = lower priority)

[
  :default,            # gem's built-in default skills (lowest priority)
  :global_clacky,      # ~/.clacky/skills/
  :project_clacky,     # .clacky/skills/ (highest priority among plain skills)
  :brand               # ~/.clacky/brand_skills/ (encrypted, license-gated)
].freeze

Instance Method Summary collapse

Constructor Details

#initialize(working_dir:, brand_config:) ⇒ SkillLoader

Initialize the skill loader and automatically load all skills

Parameters:

  • working_dir (String, nil) —

    Current working directory for project-level discovery. When nil, project-level skills (.clacky/skills/) are not loaded, making the loader project-agnostic (used by WebUI server).

  • brand_config (Clacky::BrandConfig, nil) —

    Optional brand config used to decrypt brand skills. When nil, brand skills are silently skipped.



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# File 'lib/clacky/skill_loader.rb', line 31

def initialize(working_dir:, brand_config:)
  @working_dir  = working_dir
  @brand_config = brand_config
  @skills = {}            # Map identifier -> Skill
  @skills_by_command = {} # Map slash_command -> Skill
  @errors = []            # Store loading errors
  @loaded_from = {}       # Track which location each skill was loaded from
  @virtual_skill_providers = []  # Objects responding to #virtual_skills (e.g. Mcp::Registry)

  load_all
end

Instance Method Details

#[](identifier) ⇒ Skill?

Get a skill by its identifier

Parameters:

  • identifier (String) —

    Skill name or directory name

Returns:



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# File 'lib/clacky/skill_loader.rb', line 170

def [](identifier)
  @skills[identifier] || virtual_skill(identifier)
end

#all_skills ⇒ Array<Skill>

Get all loaded skills (including virtual skills supplied by attached providers)

Returns:



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# File 'lib/clacky/skill_loader.rb', line 156

def all_skills
  base = @skills.values
  virtuals = collect_virtual_skills
  return base if virtuals.empty?

  # Real skills always shadow virtuals when names collide — protects against
  # an MCP server accidentally named after a real skill.
  seen = base.map(&:identifier).to_set
  base + virtuals.reject { |s| seen.include?(s.identifier) }
end

#attach_virtual_skill_provider(provider) ⇒ Object

Register an object that supplies virtual (in-memory) skills. The object must respond to #virtual_skills returning an Array<Skill>. Virtual skills are merged on every #all_skills / #find_by_name call so a registry can add or remove servers at runtime without forcing a full reload.

Parameters:

  • provider (#virtual_skills) 


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# File 'lib/clacky/skill_loader.rb', line 48

def attach_virtual_skill_provider(provider)
  return unless provider.respond_to?(:virtual_skills)
  @virtual_skill_providers << provider unless @virtual_skill_providers.include?(provider)
end

#build_skill_content(frontmatter, content) ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/clacky/skill_loader.rb', line 434

def build_skill_content(frontmatter, content)
  yaml = frontmatter
    .reject { |_, v| v.nil? || v.to_s.empty? }
    .to_yaml(line_width: 80)

  "---\n#{yaml}---\n\n#{content}"
end

#clear ⇒ Object

Clear loaded skills and errors



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# File 'lib/clacky/skill_loader.rb', line 225

def clear
  @skills.clear
  @skills_by_command.clear
  @loaded_from.clear
  @errors.clear
  @shadowed_by_local = {}
end

#count ⇒ Integer

Get the count of loaded skills

Returns:

  • (Integer) 


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# File 'lib/clacky/skill_loader.rb', line 208

def count
  @skills.size
end

#create_skill(name, content, description = nil, location: :global) ⇒ Skill

Create a new skill directory and SKILL.md file

Parameters:

  • name (String) —

    Skill name (will be used for directory and slash command)

  • content (String) —

    Skill content (SKILL.md body)

  • description (String) (defaults to: nil) —

    Skill description

  • location (Symbol) (defaults to: :global) —

    Where to create: :global or :project

Returns:

  • (Skill) —

    The created skill



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# File 'lib/clacky/skill_loader.rb', line 239

def create_skill(name, content, description = nil, location: :global)
  # Validate name
  unless name.match?(/^[a-z0-9][a-z0-9-]*$/)
    raise Clacky::AgentError,
      "Invalid skill name '#{name}'. Use lowercase letters, numbers, and hyphens only."
  end

  # Determine directory path
  skill_dir = case location
  when :global
    Pathname.new(ENV.fetch("HOME", "~")).join(".clacky", "skills", name)
  when :project
    Pathname.new(@working_dir).join(".clacky", "skills", name)
  else
    raise Clacky::AgentError, "Unknown skill location: #{location}"
  end

  # Create directory if it doesn't exist
  FileUtils.mkdir_p(skill_dir)

  # Build frontmatter
  frontmatter = { "name" => name, "description" => description }

  # Write SKILL.md
  skill_content = build_skill_content(frontmatter, content)
  skill_file = skill_dir.join("SKILL.md")
  skill_file.write(skill_content)

  # Load the newly created skill
  source_type = case location
  when :global then :global_clacky
  when :project then :project_clacky
  else :global_clacky
  end
  load_single_skill(skill_dir, skill_dir, name, source_type)
end

#delete_skill(name) ⇒ Boolean

Delete a skill

Parameters:

  • name (String) —

    Skill name

Returns:

  • (Boolean) —

    True if deleted, false if not found



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# File 'lib/clacky/skill_loader.rb', line 307

def delete_skill(name)
  skill = @skills[name]
  return false unless skill

  # Remove from registry
  @skills.delete(name)
  @skills_by_command.delete(skill.slash_command)

  # Delete directory
  FileUtils.rm_rf(skill.directory)

  true
end

#errors ⇒ Array<String>

Get loading errors

Returns:

  • (Array<String>) 


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# File 'lib/clacky/skill_loader.rb', line 214

def errors
  @errors.dup
end

#find_by_command(command) ⇒ Skill?

Find a skill by its slash command

Parameters:

  • command (String) —

    e.g., “/explain-code”

Returns:



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# File 'lib/clacky/skill_loader.rb', line 177

def find_by_command(command)
  @skills_by_command[command] || collect_virtual_skills.find { |s| s.slash_command == command }
end

#find_by_name(name) ⇒ Skill?

Find a skill by its name (identifier)

Parameters:

  • name (String) —

    Skill identifier (e.g., “code-explorer”, “pptx”)

Returns:



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# File 'lib/clacky/skill_loader.rb', line 184

def find_by_name(name)
  @skills[name] || virtual_skill(name)
end

#load_all ⇒ Array<Skill>

Load all skills from configured locations Clears previously loaded skills before loading to ensure idempotency

Returns:

  • (Array<Skill>) —

    Loaded skills



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# File 'lib/clacky/skill_loader.rb', line 56

def load_all
  # Always refresh brand_config from disk so newly installed/activated brand
  # skills are visible even if this SkillLoader was created before the change.
  @brand_config = Clacky::BrandConfig.load

  # Clear existing skills to ensure idempotent reloading
  clear

  load_default_skills
  load_global_clacky_skills
  
  # Only load project-level skills when working_dir is explicitly provided.
  # When nil (e.g. WebUI server mode), skip project skills to keep the loader
  # project-agnostic and only expose global skills.
  if @working_dir
    load_project_clacky_skills
  end
  
  load_brand_skills

  all_skills
end

#load_brand_skills ⇒ Array<Skill>

Load brand skills from ~/.clacky/brand_skills/ Supports both encrypted (SKILL.md.enc) and plain (SKILL.md) brand skills. Encrypted skills require a BrandConfig with an activated license to decrypt.

Local plain skills (global_clacky / project_clacky) shadow same-named brand skills — the local version takes priority. This is intentional: creators who have a local SKILL.md for a skill they also publish should always run their own (editable, up-to-date) copy rather than the encrypted distribution copy.

Returns:



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# File 'lib/clacky/skill_loader.rb', line 88

def load_brand_skills
  return [] unless @brand_config && (@brand_config.branded? || @brand_config.activated?)
  return [] if ENV["CLACKY_TEST"] == "1"

  activated = @brand_config.activated?

  # Use brand_config#brand_skills_dir so the path respects CONFIG_DIR,
  # which is important for test isolation via stub_const.
  brand_skills_dir = Pathname.new(@brand_config.brand_skills_dir)
  return [] unless brand_skills_dir.exist?

  # Read brand_skills.json once — provides cached name/description so we
  # can skip decrypting each skill's .enc file just to read its frontmatter.
  installed_metadata = @brand_config.installed_brand_skills

  skills = []
  brand_skills_dir.children.select(&:directory?).each do |skill_dir|
    # Support both encrypted (.enc) and plain brand skills
    encrypted = skill_dir.join("SKILL.md.enc").exist?
    plain     = skill_dir.join("SKILL.md").exist?
    next unless encrypted || plain

    next if encrypted && !activated

    skill_name = skill_dir.basename.to_s

    # Skip brand skill when a local plain skill with the same name is already
    # loaded (global_clacky or project_clacky). The local copy shadows it.
    if @skills[skill_name] && %i[global_clacky project_clacky].include?(@loaded_from[skill_name])
      @shadowed_by_local ||= {}
      @shadowed_by_local[skill_name] = @loaded_from[skill_name]
      next
    end

    # Pass cached_metadata for all brand skills (encrypted or plain).
    # brand_skills.json stores sanitized slugs, so this prevents sanitize_frontmatter
    # from flagging human-readable names like "Antique Identifier" as invalid.
    cached_metadata = installed_metadata[skill_name]
    skill = load_single_brand_skill(skill_dir, skill_name, encrypted: encrypted, cached_metadata: cached_metadata)
    skills << skill if skill
  end
  skills
end

#load_global_clacky_skills ⇒ Array<Skill>

Load skills from ~/.clacky/skills/ (user global)

Returns:



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# File 'lib/clacky/skill_loader.rb', line 142

def load_global_clacky_skills
  global_clacky_dir = Pathname.new(ENV.fetch("HOME", "~")).join(".clacky", "skills")
  load_skills_from_directory(global_clacky_dir, :global_clacky)
end

#load_project_clacky_skills ⇒ Array<Skill>

Load skills from .clacky/skills/ (project-level, highest priority)

Returns:



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# File 'lib/clacky/skill_loader.rb', line 149

def load_project_clacky_skills
  project_clacky_dir = Pathname.new(@working_dir).join(".clacky", "skills")
  load_skills_from_directory(project_clacky_dir, :project_clacky)
end

#load_skills_from_directory(dir, source_type) ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/clacky/skill_loader.rb', line 322

def load_skills_from_directory(dir, source_type)
  return [] unless dir.exist?

  source_path = case source_type
  when :global_clacky
    Pathname.new(ENV.fetch("HOME", "~")).join(".clacky")
  when :project_clacky
    Pathname.new(@working_dir)
  else
    dir
  end

  skills = []
  dir.children.select(&:directory?).each do |entry|
    if entry.join("SKILL.md").exist?
      # Direct skill directory
      skill = load_single_skill(entry, source_path, entry.basename.to_s, source_type)
      skills << skill if skill
    else
      # Treat as a category directory — scan one level deeper for skills.
      # This allows grouping skills under ~/.clacky/skills/<category>/<skill>/SKILL.md
      # (e.g. openclaw-imports/my-skill/SKILL.md) without changing the loader contract.
      entry.children.select(&:directory?).each do |skill_dir|
        next unless skill_dir.join("SKILL.md").exist?

        skill = load_single_skill(skill_dir, source_path, skill_dir.basename.to_s, source_type)
        skills << skill if skill
      end
    end
  end
  skills
end

#loaded_from ⇒ Hash{String => Symbol}

Get the source location for each loaded skill

Returns:

  • (Hash{String => Symbol}) —

    Map of skill identifier to source location



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# File 'lib/clacky/skill_loader.rb', line 220

def loaded_from
  @loaded_from.dup
end

#shadowed_by_local ⇒ Hash{String => Symbol}

Returns a hash of skill names that are shadowed by a local plain skill. e.g. { “commit” => :global_clacky } means brand “commit” is overridden by the user’s own ~/.clacky/skills/commit/ copy.

Returns:

  • (Hash{String => Symbol}) 


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# File 'lib/clacky/skill_loader.rb', line 136

def shadowed_by_local
  @shadowed_by_local || {}
end

#toggle_skill(name, enabled:) ⇒ Skill

Toggle a skill’s disable-model-invocation field in its SKILL.md. System skills (source: :default) cannot be toggled — raises AgentError.

Parameters:

  • name (String) —

    Skill identifier

  • enabled (Boolean) —

    true = enable, false = disable

Returns:

  • (Skill) —

    The reloaded skill

Raises:



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# File 'lib/clacky/skill_loader.rb', line 281

def toggle_skill(name, enabled:)
  skill = @skills[name]
  raise Clacky::AgentError, "Skill not found: #{name}" unless skill
  raise Clacky::AgentError, "Cannot toggle system skill: #{name}" if @loaded_from[name] == :default

  skill_file = skill.directory.join("SKILL.md")
  fm = (skill.frontmatter || {}).dup

  if enabled
    fm["disable-model-invocation"] = false
  else
    fm["disable-model-invocation"] = true
  end

  skill_file.write(build_skill_content(fm, skill.content))

  # Reload into registry
  reloaded = Skill.new(skill.directory, source_path: skill.source_path)
  @skills[reloaded.identifier] = reloaded
  @skills_by_command[reloaded.slash_command] = reloaded
  reloaded
end

#user_invocable_skills ⇒ Array<Skill>

Get skills that can be invoked by user

Returns:



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# File 'lib/clacky/skill_loader.rb', line 202

def user_invocable_skills
  all_skills.select(&:user_invocable?)
end