Agent Skills: datum-authoring

What

The datum-authoring skill defines the canonical conventions for authoring b00t datums. Required [b00t] fields are: name (unique kebab-case identifier), type (one of the datum types), and hint (≤120 chars). Skill datums use [b00t.skill] with tags (not type_tags — that field is deprecated). Every datum must include the # b00t:map v1 tail section with summary, tags, tier, cmds, and complexity. Forbidden patterns include [b00t.version] — use [b00t.schema] instead.

This skill depends on datum-schema and tomllm-format, and unlocks _b00t_-write capability. It applies to all _b00t_/*.toml and _b00t_/*.datum.toml files.

When to Use

Load this skill before authoring or editing any b00t datum file. It is a prerequisite for writing datums that will be consumed by the b00t ecosystem.

How

1. Ensure prerequisites: learn datum-schema and tomllm-format first.
2. Create a file at _b00t_/<name>.toml (or .tomllm/.tomllmd).
3. Add [b00t] with name, type, and hint.
4. If a skill, add [b00t.skill] with tags, depends_on, unlocks as needed.
5. Append # b00t:map v1 tail-map as the footer.
6. Verify no forbidden fields: no [b00t.version], no type_tags.