#+TITLE: The Skill Engine (skills.lisp) #+AUTHOR: Amr #+FILETAGS: :kernel:skills: #+STARTUP: content * The Skill Engine (skills.lisp) ** Deep Reasoning: Late-Binding Intelligence Hardcoding logic into a compiled binary creates a "Brittle Kernel." - **Institutional Memory:** By using Literate Org files as skills, the "Why" (PRD) and the "How" (Lisp) are unified. - **Hot-Reloading:** The agent can "learn" a new trick (recompile a package) while running. This allows for a continuous evolutionary loop where the agent can eventually rewrite its own skills to fix bugs it perceives. ** Package Context #+begin_src lisp :tangle ../src/skills.lisp (in-package :org-agent) #+end_src ** Skill Registry The central hub for all loaded capabilities. #+begin_src lisp :tangle ../src/skills.lisp (defvar *skills-registry* (make-hash-table :test 'equal)) (defstruct skill name priority dependencies trigger-fn neuro-prompt symbolic-fn) (defvar *skill-catalog* (make-hash-table :test 'equal) "A stateful tracking table for all skill files discovered in the environment.") (defstruct skill-entry filename (status :discovered) ;; :discovered, :loading, :ready, :failed error-log (load-time 0)) #+end_src ** Cognitive Tool Registry Tools are discrete actions that System 1 (Neuro) can request. This registry tracks tool definitions, their parameters, and their safety guards. #+begin_src lisp :tangle ../src/skills.lisp (defvar *cognitive-tools* (make-hash-table :test 'equal)) (defstruct cognitive-tool name description parameters guard body) (defmacro def-cognitive-tool (name description &key parameters guard body) `(setf (gethash (string-downcase (string ,name)) *cognitive-tools*) (make-cognitive-tool :name (string-downcase (string ,name)) :description ,description :parameters ',parameters :guard ,guard :body ,body))) #+end_src ** Toolbelt Prompt Generation (generate-tool-belt-prompt) Constructs the technical documentation of available tools that is injected into the LLM system prompt. #+begin_src lisp :tangle ../src/skills.lisp (defun generate-tool-belt-prompt () (let ((output (format nil "AVAILABLE TOOLS: You can call tools by returning a Lisp plist: (:target :tool :action :call :tool :args (...)) EXAMPLES: (:target :tool :action :call :tool \"eval\" :args (:code \"(+ 1 1)\")) (:target :tool :action :call :tool \"grep-search\" :args (:pattern \"sovereignty\")) (:target :tool :action :call :tool \"shell\" :args (:cmd \"ls -la\")) --- "))) (maphash (lambda (name tool) (setf output (concatenate 'string output (format nil "- ~a: ~a~% Parameters: ~s~%~%" name (cognitive-tool-description tool) (cognitive-tool-parameters tool))))) *cognitive-tools*) output)) #+end_src ** Defining Skills (defskill) The primary macro used within Org files to register new agent capabilities. #+begin_src lisp :tangle ../src/skills.lisp (defmacro defskill (name &key priority dependencies trigger neuro symbolic) `(setf (gethash ,(string-downcase (string name)) *skills-registry*) (make-skill :name ,(string-downcase (string name)) :priority (or ,priority 10) :dependencies ,dependencies :trigger-fn ,trigger :neuro-prompt ,neuro :symbolic-fn ,symbolic))) #+end_src ** Skill Selection (find-triggered-skill) Iterates through the registry to find the highest-priority skill whose trigger function matches the current context. #+begin_src lisp :tangle ../src/skills.lisp (defun find-triggered-skill (context) (let ((triggered nil)) (maphash (lambda (name skill) (declare (ignore name)) (when (ignore-errors (funcall (skill-trigger-fn skill) context)) (push skill triggered))) *skills-registry*) (first (sort triggered #'> :key #'skill-priority)))) #+end_src ** Dependency Resolution Ensures that skills are loaded and unloaded in the correct order. #+begin_src lisp :tangle ../src/skills.lisp (defun resolve-skill-dependencies (skill-name) (let ((resolved nil) (seen nil)) (labels ((visit (name) (unless (member name seen :test #'equal) (push name seen) (let ((skill (gethash (string-downcase (string name)) *skills-registry*))) (when skill (dolist (dep (skill-dependencies skill)) (visit dep)))) (push name resolved)))) (visit skill-name) (nreverse resolved)))) #+end_src ** Metadata Parsing (parse-skill-metadata) Robustly extracts `#+DEPENDS_ON:` and `:ID:` tags from an Org file without full AST parsing. #+begin_src lisp :tangle ../src/skills.lisp (defun parse-skill-metadata (filepath) "Extracts ID and DEPENDS_ON tags using robust line-scanning." (let ((dependencies nil) (id nil)) (with-open-file (stream filepath) (loop for line = (read-line stream nil :eof) until (eq line :eof) do (let ((clean (string-trim '(#\Space #\Tab #\Return #\Newline) line))) (cond ((uiop:string-prefix-p "#+DEPENDS_ON:" (string-upcase clean)) (let* ((deps-part (string-trim " " (subseq clean 13)))) (setf dependencies (append dependencies (mapcar (lambda (s) (string-trim "[] " s)) (uiop:split-string deps-part :separator '(#\Space #\Tab))))))) ((uiop:string-prefix-p ":ID:" (string-upcase clean)) (setf id (string-trim '(#\Space #\Tab) (subseq clean 4)))))))) (values id (remove-if (lambda (s) (= 0 (length s))) dependencies)))) #+end_src ** Topological Sorting (topological-sort-skills) Calculates the correct load order for a directory of skill files, detecting circular dependencies. #+begin_src lisp :tangle ../src/skills.lisp (defun topological-sort-skills (skills-dir) "Returns a list of skill filepaths sorted by dependency (dependencies first)." (let ((files (uiop:directory-files skills-dir "org-skill-*.org")) (adj (make-hash-table :test 'equal)) (id-to-file (make-hash-table :test 'equal)) (result nil) (visited (make-hash-table :test 'equal)) (stack (make-hash-table :test 'equal))) (dolist (file files) (let ((filename (pathname-name file))) (multiple-value-bind (id deps) (parse-skill-metadata file) (setf (gethash (string-downcase filename) id-to-file) file) (when id (setf (gethash (string-downcase id) id-to-file) file)) (setf (gethash (string-downcase filename) adj) deps)))) (labels ((visit (file) (let* ((filename (pathname-name file)) (node-key (string-downcase filename))) (unless (gethash node-key visited) (setf (gethash node-key stack) t) (dolist (dep (gethash node-key adj)) (let* ((dep-id (if (and (> (length dep) 3) (uiop:string-prefix-p "id:" (string-downcase dep))) (subseq dep 3) dep)) (dep-file (gethash (string-downcase dep-id) id-to-file))) (when dep-file (let ((dep-filename (pathname-name dep-file))) (if (gethash (string-downcase dep-filename) stack) (error "Circular dependency detected: ~a -> ~a" filename dep-filename) (visit dep-file)))))) (setf (gethash node-key stack) nil) (setf (gethash node-key visited) t) (push file result))))) (let ((filenames (sort (mapcar #'pathname-name files) #'string<))) (dolist (name filenames) (let ((file (gethash (string-downcase name) id-to-file))) (when file (visit file))))) result))) #+end_src ** Jailed Loading (load-skill-from-org) The core "hot-loading" mechanism. It extracts Lisp blocks from an Org file and evaluates them within a dedicated package ("Jail"). #+begin_src lisp :tangle ../src/skills.lisp (defun load-skill-from-org (filepath) "Parses and evaluates Lisp blocks from an Org file into a jailed package." (let* ((skill-base-name (pathname-name filepath)) (entry (or (gethash skill-base-name *skill-catalog*) (make-skill-entry :filename skill-base-name)))) (setf (skill-entry-status entry) :loading) (setf (gethash skill-base-name *skill-catalog*) entry) (handler-case (let* ((content (uiop:read-file-string filepath)) (lines (uiop:split-string content :separator '(#\Newline))) (in-lisp-block nil) (lisp-code "") (pkg-name (intern (string-upcase (format nil "ORG-AGENT.SKILLS.~a" skill-base-name)) :keyword))) (dolist (line lines) (let ((clean-line (string-trim '(#\Space #\Tab #\Return) line))) (cond ((uiop:string-prefix-p "#+begin_src lisp" (string-downcase clean-line)) (setf in-lisp-block t)) ((uiop:string-prefix-p "#+end_src" (string-downcase clean-line)) (setf in-lisp-block nil)) (in-lisp-block (setf lisp-code (concatenate 'string lisp-code line (string #\Newline))))))) (if (= (length lisp-code) 0) (progn (setf (skill-entry-status entry) :ready) t) ;; Valid empty skill (progn ;; PRE-FLIGHT: Syntax Validation (multiple-value-bind (valid-p err) (validate-lisp-syntax lisp-code) (unless valid-p (error "Syntax Error: ~a" err))) (kernel-log "KERNEL: Jailing skill '~a' in package ~a" skill-base-name pkg-name) (unless (find-package pkg-name) (let ((new-pkg (make-package pkg-name :use '(:cl)))) (do-external-symbols (sym (find-package :org-agent)) (shadowing-import sym new-pkg)))) (let ((*read-eval* nil) (*package* (find-package pkg-name))) (eval (read-from-string (format nil "(progn ~a)" lisp-code)))) (setf (skill-entry-status entry) :ready) t))) (error (c) (let ((msg (format nil "~a" c))) (kernel-log "LOADER ERROR in skill '~a': ~a" skill-base-name msg) (setf (skill-entry-status entry) :failed) (setf (skill-entry-error-log entry) msg) nil))))) #+end_src ** Safe Loading with Timeout Wraps the skill loader in a thread with a hard timeout to prevent a single malformed skill from hanging the entire kernel boot sequence. #+begin_src lisp :tangle ../src/skills.lisp (defun load-skill-with-timeout (filepath timeout-seconds) "Loads a skill Org file with a hard execution timeout." (let* ((finished nil) (thread (bt:make-thread (lambda () (if (load-skill-from-org filepath) (setf finished t) (setf finished :error))) :name (format nil "loader-~a" (pathname-name filepath)))) (start-time (get-internal-real-time)) (timeout-units (truncate (* timeout-seconds internal-time-units-per-second)))) (loop (when (eq finished t) (return :success)) (when (eq finished :error) (return :error)) (unless (bt:thread-alive-p thread) (return :error)) (when (> (- (get-internal-real-time) start-time) timeout-units) (kernel-log "KERNEL: Timing out skill ~a..." (pathname-name filepath)) #+sbcl (sb-thread:terminate-thread thread) #-sbcl (bt:destroy-thread thread) (return :timeout)) (sleep 0.05)))) #+end_src ** Initializing All Skills (initialize-all-skills) The unified orchestrator for the kernel boot sequence. It scans the environment, calculates dependencies, and loads the system brain. #+begin_src lisp :tangle ../src/skills.lisp (defun initialize-all-skills () "Scans the directory defined by SKILLS_DIR and hot-loads skills using topological order." (let* ((env-path (uiop:getenv "SKILLS_DIR")) (skills-dir-str (or env-path (namestring (merge-pathnames "notes/" (user-homedir-pathname))))) (resolved-path (context-resolve-path skills-dir-str)) (skills-dir (if resolved-path (uiop:ensure-directory-pathname resolved-path) nil))) (unless (and skills-dir (uiop:directory-exists-p skills-dir)) (kernel-log "KERNEL ERROR: Skills directory not found: ~a" skills-dir-str) (return-from initialize-all-skills nil)) (let ((sorted-files (topological-sort-skills skills-dir))) ;; MANDATE: The Executive Soul must be present (unless (member "org-skill-agent" sorted-files :key #'pathname-name :test #'string-equal) (error "BOOT FAILURE: org-skill-agent.org not found in skills directory.")) (kernel-log "==================================================") (kernel-log " LOADER: Initializing ~a skills..." (length sorted-files)) (dolist (file sorted-files) (let ((skill-name (pathname-name file))) (kernel-log " LOADER: Loading ~a..." skill-name) (load-skill-with-timeout file 5))) ;; Final Summary (let ((ready 0) (failed 0)) (maphash (lambda (k v) (declare (ignore k)) (if (eq (skill-entry-status v) :ready) (incf ready) (incf failed))) *skill-catalog*) (kernel-log " LOADER: Boot Complete. [Ready: ~a] [Failed: ~a]" ready failed) (kernel-log "==================================================") (values ready failed))))) #+end_src ** Syntax Validation #+begin_src lisp :tangle ../src/skills.lisp (defun validate-lisp-syntax (code-string) "Checks if a string contains valid, readable Common Lisp forms." (handler-case (let ((*read-eval* nil)) (with-input-from-string (stream (format nil "(progn ~a)" code-string)) (loop for form = (read stream nil :eof) until (eq form :eof)) (values t nil))) (error (c) (values nil (format nil "~a" c))))) #+end_src ** The Default Tool Belt We register a set of standard cognitive tools that all skills can use. *** The Eval Tool #+begin_src lisp :tangle ../src/skills.lisp (def-cognitive-tool :eval "Evaluates raw Common Lisp code in the kernel image. Use this for complex calculations or internal state inspection." :parameters ((:code :type :string :description "The Lisp code to evaluate")) :guard (lambda (args context) (declare (ignore context)) (let ((code (getf args :code))) (let ((harness-pkg (find-package :org-agent.skills.org-skill-safety-harness))) (if harness-pkg (uiop:symbol-call :org-agent.skills.org-skill-safety-harness :safety-harness-validate code) t)))) :body (lambda (args) (let ((code (getf args :code))) (handler-case (let ((result (eval (read-from-string code)))) (format nil "~s" result)) (error (c) (format nil "ERROR: ~a" c)))))) #+end_src *** The Grep Tool #+begin_src lisp :tangle ../src/skills.lisp (def-cognitive-tool :grep-search "Searches for a pattern in the project files." :parameters ((:pattern :type :string :description "The regex pattern to search for") (:dir :type :string :description "Directory to search in (default is project root)")) :body (lambda (args) (let ((pattern (getf args :pattern)) (dir (or (getf args :dir) (uiop:getenv "MEMEX_DIR")))) (uiop:run-program (list "grep" "-r" "-n" "--exclude-dir=node_modules" pattern dir) :output :string :ignore-error-status t)))) #+end_src *** The Shell Tool #+begin_src lisp :tangle ../src/skills.lisp (def-cognitive-tool :shell "Executes a shell command on the local machine. Use this for file operations, system checks, or running tests." :parameters ((:cmd :type :string :description "The full bash command to execute")) :guard (lambda (args context) (declare (ignore context)) (let ((cmd (getf args :cmd))) (not (or (search "rm -rf /" cmd) (search ":(){ :|:& };:" cmd))))) :body (lambda (args) (let ((cmd (getf args :cmd))) (multiple-value-bind (out err code) (uiop:run-program (list "bash" "-c" cmd) :output :string :error-output :string :ignore-error-status t) (format nil "EXIT-CODE: ~a~%~%STDOUT:~%~a~%~%STDERR:~%~a" code out err))))) #+end_src * Phase E: Chaos (Verification) Verify that the Micro-Loader correctly handles malformed skills and reports status. #+begin_src lisp :tangle ../tests/boot-sequence-tests.lisp (defpackage :org-agent-boot-tests (:use :cl :fiveam :org-agent) (:export #:boot-suite)) (in-package :org-agent-boot-tests) (def-suite boot-suite :description "Verification of the Micro-Loader.") (in-suite boot-suite) (test test-skill-catalog-tracking "Verify that skills are added to the catalog with correct status." (clrhash org-agent::*skill-catalog*) ;; We need a temporary skill file to test loading (let ((tmp-skill "/tmp/org-skill-test-catalog.org")) (with-open-file (out tmp-skill :direction :output :if-exists :supersede) (format out "#+TITLE: Test Skill~%#+begin_src lisp~%(defun test-catalog-fn () t)~%#+end_src")) (org-agent:load-skill-from-org tmp-skill) (let ((entry (gethash "org-skill-test-catalog" org-agent::*skill-catalog*))) (is (not (null entry))) (is (eq :ready (org-agent::skill-entry-status entry)))) (uiop:delete-file-if-exists tmp-skill))) (test test-syntax-preflight-blocking "Verify that malformed Lisp prevents skill from loading." (clrhash org-agent::*skill-catalog*) (let ((bad-skill "/tmp/org-skill-bad-syntax.org")) (with-open-file (out bad-skill :direction :output :if-exists :supersede) (format out "#+TITLE: Bad Skill~%#+begin_src lisp~%(defun unclosed (x~%#+end_src")) (org-agent:load-skill-from-org bad-skill) (let ((entry (gethash "org-skill-bad-syntax" org-agent::*skill-catalog*))) (is (eq :failed (org-agent::skill-entry-status entry))) (is (search "Syntax Error" (org-agent::skill-entry-error-log entry)))) (uiop:delete-file-if-exists bad-skill))) #+end_src