Extraction Proposer

Use this skill after ICE-Crawler runs to convert harvested fossils into concrete skill proposals. It expects the extraction registry under ../ice-crawler-harvester/extractions (relative to this skill folder) and writes proposal specs under proposals/.

Reference: references/registry-workflow.md

Prerequisites

• ICE-Crawler run metadata appended to extractions/index.jsonl.
• Per-repo notes in extractions/<repo-slug>/SUMMARY.md (preferred) with code pointers.
• jq or Python available for filtering JSONL (optional but useful).

Workflow

1. Review registry

   • Open extractions/index.jsonl to find recent entries. Use jq or Python to filter by tags, repo, or notable files.
   • Inspect corresponding SUMMARY.md files for algorithm descriptions and code paths.

2. Select a candidate

   • Criteria examples: unique algorithm, reusable CLI, monitoring utility, scaffolding snippet, etc.
   • Note the run folder (state/runs/<run_id>) and manifest path for provenance.

3. Extract details

   • List the files from artifact_manifest.json (or the trimmed subset copied into extractions/<slug>/).
   • Summarize what the algorithm/tool does, triggers, dependencies, and why it deserves a skill.

4. Create a proposal

   • Use the template below to write proposals/<candidate>.json (create proposals/ if missing):

   {
     "ts": "2026-02-24T16:40:00Z",
     "skill_name": "triadic-selector",
     "description": "Deterministic triadic-balanced file selector for repository harvesting pipelines.",
     "source_repo": "https://github.com/...",
     "run_dir": "state/runs/run_20260224_113500",
     "manifest": "state/runs/run_20260224_113500/artifact_manifest.json",
     "notable_files": ["engine/glacier_selector.py", "docs/triadic_strategy.md"],
     "summary_path": "extractions/triadic-selector/SUMMARY.md",
     "proposed_skill_structure": {
       "SKILL.md": ["workflow", "parameters", "safety"],
       "references/triadic.md": ["derivation", "examples"],
       "scripts/selector_demo.py": "optional CLI"
     },
     "next_actions": [
       "Copy selector code into scripts/",
       "Write SKILL.md instructions",
       "Add references"
     ]
   }
   

5. Hand off

   • Once a proposal JSON is ready, use skill-creator (or manual process) to implement the actual skill described.
   • Update extractions/<repo-slug>/SUMMARY.md with the proposal link so the registry stays synchronized.

Tips

• Keep proposals small and focused; one algorithm/tool per spec.
• Always cite the original run folder and manifest for traceability.
• If multiple skills can emerge from a single repo, create separate proposals referencing the same run.
• When a skill is built, link back to the proposal JSON for provenance.

This skill ensures every ICE-Crawler extraction can graduate into a reusable capability with clean provenance.