AKIS v7.4 - Agent Knowledge & Instruction System

AI coding agent framework: Agent • Knowledge • Instructions • Skills

Portable: Copy .github/ to any codebase.

Structure

File	Purpose
copilot-instructions.md	Terse rules (START→WORK→END)
instructions/protocols.instructions.md	Gates, skill triggers, delegation
instructions/architecture.instructions.md	Project structure & file placement
instructions/workflow.instructions.md	Phases, TODO, END steps
instructions/quality.instructions.md	Verification, gotchas
skills/INDEX.md	Domain→skill lookup
skills/*/SKILL.md	Agent Skills (per-domain)
agents/*.agent.md	Custom agents (8 total)
scripts/*.py	Codemap, skill suggestions
templates/*.md	Workflow log, skill, agent templates

Key Scripts

python .github/scripts/knowledge.py      # Update knowledge (--update, --generate, --suggest)
python .github/scripts/skills.py         # Skill management (--update, --generate, --suggest)
python .github/scripts/instructions.py   # Instruction optimization
python .github/scripts/docs.py           # Documentation updates
python .github/scripts/agents.py         # Agent management
python .github/scripts/session_cleanup.py # Session cleanup

Usage

1. Agent reads copilot-instructions.md at session start
2. Follows START→WORK→END phases
3. Loads skills from skills/ when touching relevant files
4. At END: runs scripts, creates workflow log

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Context over Process. Knowledge over Ceremony.