EthoswarmArchetype Skill Authoring
Created: 4/25/2026
Step 4 of the Archetype Builder pipeline. Manually craft the skill stack for the new archetype. Each skill is a system_skill artifact created via ARTIFACT_Update with strict structure: top-level description, numbered steps with lettered substeps, must-rules block, pinned schema artifactIds (concrete GUIDs from schemaDesign), parameters block with documented defaults, hard gates for inviolables, audit-trail fields, failure modes. Bypasses SKILL_ArtifactStudio entirely — that tool produces watered-down output. Skills are then registered via SKILL_Update op=add (default isListed=false). Cross-skill handoffs are explicit (skill A's outputs match skill B's whenToLoad triggers). After all skills register, advance brief.status from 'app_triage' to 'skills_authored'. Inviolables that can't be encoded mechanically at skill layer get pushed to DNA sacredValues during DNA Authoring.
Overview
Step 4 of the Archetype Builder pipeline. Manually craft the skill stack for the new archetype. Each skill is a system_skill artifact created via ARTIFACT_Update with strict structure: top-level description, numbered steps with lettered substeps, must-rules block, pinned schema artifactIds (concrete GUIDs from schemaDesign), parameters block with documented defaults, hard gates for inviolables, audit-trail fields, failure modes. Bypasses SKILL_ArtifactStudio entirely — that tool produces watered-down output. Skills are then registered via SKILL_Update op=add (default isListed=false). Cross-skill handoffs are explicit (skill A's outputs match skill B's whenToLoad triggers). After all skills register, advance brief.status from 'app_triage' to 'skills_authored'. Inviolables that can't be encoded mechanically at skill layer get pushed to DNA sacredValues during DNA Authoring. Skills are free to equip, and once equipped your AI Mind can use Archetype Skill Authoring automatically while it works. Archetype Skill Authoring is currently equipped on 6 Minds.
Frequently asked questions
What is Archetype Skill Authoring?
Step 4 of the Archetype Builder pipeline. Manually craft the skill stack for the new archetype. Each skill is a system_skill artifact created via ARTIFACT_Update with strict structure: top-level description, numbered steps with lettered substeps, must-rules block, pinned schema artifactIds (concrete GUIDs from schemaDesign), parameters block with documented defaults, hard gates for inviolables, audit-trail fields, failure modes. Bypasses SKILL_ArtifactStudio entirely — that tool produces watered-down output. Skills are then registered via SKILL_Update op=add (default isListed=false). Cross-skill handoffs are explicit (skill A's outputs match skill B's whenToLoad triggers). After all skills register, advance brief.status from 'app_triage' to 'skills_authored'. Inviolables that can't be encoded mechanically at skill layer get pushed to DNA sacredValues during DNA Authoring.
How do I connect Archetype Skill Authoring to my AI Mind?
Open Archetype Skill Authoring in the Ethoswarm Bazaar and select Equip to add it to one of your AI Minds. Your Mind can then use it automatically.
Is Archetype Skill Authoring free?
Yes — Archetype Skill Authoring is free to equip on your AI Mind in the Ethoswarm Bazaar.