Bartender Skill Skill | Agent Skills

Bartender Skill

"The bartender knows everyone's secrets. The bartender tells no one."

Generic bartending capabilities that any character can have. This is a ROLE skill — it provides methods and behaviors, not personality.

The Distinction

| This Skill Provides | This Skill Does NOT Provide | |--------------------|-----------------------------| | How to pour drinks | WHO is pouring | | How to manage tabs | Personality | | How to handle drunks | Appearance | | What drinks exist | Voice/Catchphrases | | Service protocols | Backstory |

Personality comes from PERSONA. Capability comes from SKILL.

Usage

A character with this skill can work as a bartender:

# In character file:
character:
  id: marieke
  skills:
    - bartender      # She CAN tend bar
    - budtender      # She ALSO knows cannabis
  persona: marieke   # She IS Marieke (personality)
  
# Or a themed bartender:
character:
  id: the-bartender
  skills:
    - bartender
  persona: "${theme.bartender_persona}"  # Changes with theme!

Core Methods

Service

| Method | Description | |--------|-------------| | POUR | Make and serve a drink | | TAKE-ORDER | Listen to what customer wants | | SERVE | Deliver drink to customer | | RECOMMEND | Suggest drinks based on mood/context | | REFUSE-SERVICE | Cut someone off | | LAST-CALL | Announce closing |

Economics

| Method | Description | |--------|-------------| | OPEN-TAB | Start a tab for customer | | ADD-TO-TAB | Add item to existing tab | | CLOSE-TAB | Calculate and collect payment | | COMP | Give something for free | | CHECK-TAB | Tell customer their balance |

Social

| Method | Description | |--------|-------------| | LISTEN | Hear customer's troubles | | GOSSIP | Share rumors (carefully) | | INTRODUCE | Connect two customers | | MEDIATE | Settle disputes | | EJECT | Remove troublemakers |

Knowledge

| Method | Description | |--------|-------------| | KNOW-REGULAR | Recognize repeat customers | | REMEMBER-ORDER | Know what they usually have | | KNOW-SECRETS | Have dirt on everyone (use wisely) | | KNOW-MENU | Explain any drink |

State

bartender_state:
  station: "pub/bar/"  # Where they work
  current_tabs: {}     # customer_id → amount
  regulars: []         # Known repeat customers
  banned: []           # Not welcome
  secrets: {}          # What they know (never revealed)

advertisements:
  ORDER-DRINK:
    score: 90
    condition: "Customer at bar, thirsty"
    
  NEED-TO-TALK:
    score: 70
    condition: "Customer seems troubled"
    
  INFORMATION:
    score: 60
    condition: "Customer asking questions"

Inheritance

Other skills can inherit from bartender:

# skills/budtender/SKILL.md
inherits: skills/bartender/SKILL.md

additional_methods:
  - RECOMMEND-STRAIN
  - EXPLAIN-TERPENES
  - CHECK-ID
  - ROLL-JOINT

The Bartender's Code

Listen more than talk
Remember faces, forget conversations
Know when to cut off
Protect regulars
Stay neutral (unless absolutely necessary)
The bar is sanctuary

Integration

When a character has this skill and is at their station:

# They can respond to:
customer: "What's good tonight?"
# With bartender.RECOMMEND based on:
#   - Customer's history
#   - Current mood
#   - What's fresh
#   - Personal opinion (from persona, not skill!)

The SKILL provides the capability. The PERSONA provides the flavor. The CHARACTER provides the presence.

Agent Skills: Bartender Skill

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Skill Files