Skill Tuning

Autonomous diagnosis and optimization for skill execution issues.

Architecture

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  Phase 0: Read Specs (mandatory)                    │
│  → problem-taxonomy.md, tuning-strategies.md         │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
                        ↓
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  Orchestrator (state-driven)                         │
│  Read state → Select action → Execute → Update → ✓ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
        ↓                           ↓
┌──────────────────────┐   ┌──────────────────┐
│  Diagnosis Phase     │   │ Gemini CLI       │
│  • Context          │   │ Deep analysis    │
│  • Memory           │   │ (on-demand)      │
│  • DataFlow         │   │                  │
│  • Agent            │   │ Complex issues   │
│  • Docs             │   │ Architecture     │
│  • Token Usage      │   │ Performance      │
└──────────────────────┘   └──────────────────┘
                ↓
        ┌───────────────────┐
        │  Fix & Verify     │
        │  Apply → Re-test  │
        └───────────────────┘

Core Issues Detected

| Priority | Problem | Root Cause | Fix Strategy | |----------|---------|-----------|--------------| | P0 | Authoring Violation | Intermediate files, state bloat, file relay | eliminate_intermediate, minimize_state | | P1 | Data Flow Disruption | Scattered state, inconsistent formats | state_centralization, schema_enforcement | | P2 | Agent Coordination | Fragile chains, no error handling | error_wrapping, result_validation | | P3 | Context Explosion | Unbounded history, full content passing | sliding_window, path_reference | | P4 | Long-tail Forgetting | Early constraint loss | constraint_injection, checkpoint_restore | | P5 | Token Consumption | Verbose prompts, state bloat | prompt_compression, lazy_loading |

Problem Categories (Detailed Specs)

See specs/problem-taxonomy.md for:

• Detection patterns (regex/checks)
• Severity calculations
• Impact assessments

Tuning Strategies (Detailed Specs)

See specs/tuning-strategies.md for:

• 10+ strategies per category
• Implementation patterns
• Verification methods

Workflow

| Step | Action | Orchestrator Decision | Output | |------|--------|----------------------|--------| | 1 | action-init | status='pending' | Backup, session created | | 2 | action-analyze-requirements | After init | Required dimensions + coverage | | 3 | Diagnosis (6 types) | Focus areas | state.diagnosis.{type} | | 4 | action-gemini-analysis | Critical issues OR user request | Deep findings | | 5 | action-generate-report | All diagnosis complete | state.final_report | | 6 | action-propose-fixes | Issues found | state.proposed_fixes] | | 7 | action-apply-fix | Pending fixes | Applied + verified | | 8 | action-complete | Quality gates pass | session.status='completed' |

Action Reference

| Category | Actions | Purpose | |----------|---------|---------| | Setup | action-init | Initialize backup, session state | | Analysis | action-analyze-requirements | Decompose user request via Gemini CLI | | Diagnosis | action-diagnose-{context,memory,dataflow,agent,docs,token_consumption} | Detect category-specific issues | | Deep Analysis | action-gemini-analysis | Gemini CLI: complex/critical issues | | Reporting | action-generate-report | Consolidate findings → final_report | | Fixing | action-propose-fixes, action-apply-fix | Generate + apply fixes | | Verify | action-verify | Re-run diagnosis, check gates | | Exit | action-complete, action-abort | Finalize or rollback |

Full action details: phases/actions/

State Management

Single source of truth: .workflow/.scratchpad/skill-tuning-{ts}/state.json

json
{
  "status": "pending|running|completed|failed",
  "target_skill": { "name": "...", "path": "..." },
  "diagnosis": {
    "context": {...},
    "memory": {...},
    "dataflow": {...},
    "agent": {...},
    "docs": {...},
    "token_consumption": {...}
  },
  "issues": [{"id":"...", "severity":"...", "category":"...", "strategy":"..."}],
  "proposed_fixes": [...],
  "applied_fixes": [...],
  "quality_gate": "pass|fail",
  "final_report": "..."
}

See phases/state-schema.md for complete schema.

Orchestrator Logic

See phases/orchestrator.md for:

• Decision logic (termination checks → action selection)
• State transitions
• Error recovery

Key Principles

1. Problem-First: Diagnosis before any fix
2. Data-Driven: Record traces, token counts, snapshots
3. Iterative: Multiple rounds until quality gates pass
4. Reversible: All changes with backup checkpoints
5. Non-Invasive: Minimal changes, maximum clarity

Usage Examples

bash
# Basic skill diagnosis
/skill-tuning "Fix memory leaks in my skill"

# Deep analysis with Gemini
/skill-tuning "Architecture issues in async workflow"

# Focus on specific areas
/skill-tuning "Optimize token consumption and fix agent coordination"

# Custom issue
/skill-tuning "My skill produces inconsistent outputs"

Output

After completion, review:

• .workflow/.scratchpad/skill-tuning-{ts}/state.json - Full state with final_report
• state.final_report - Markdown summary (in state.json)
• state.applied_fixes - List of applied fixes with verification results

Reference Documents

| Document | Purpose | |----------|---------| | specs/problem-taxonomy.md | Classification + detection patterns | | specs/tuning-strategies.md | Fix implementation guide | | specs/dimension-mapping.md | Dimension ↔ Spec mapping | | specs/quality-gates.md | Quality verification criteria | | phases/orchestrator.md | Workflow orchestration | | phases/state-schema.md | State structure definition | | phases/actions/ | Individual action implementations |