firefrost-operations-manual/docs/skills/SKILLS-INDEX.md

📚 FIREFROST SKILLS INDEX

Purpose: Living index of custom skills for Chroniclers
Location: docs/skills/SKILLS-INDEX.md
Last Updated: April 9, 2026
Updated By: Chronicler #73

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🎯 How To Use This Document

At session start: Read this index to see what skills are available.

When a skill applies: Read the full SKILL.md before starting the relevant work.

When adding skills: Update this index, then commit both the skill and this file.

When browsing mcpmarketplace.com: Add interesting skills to the Marketplace Wishlist section so we don't lose track of them.

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📋 Available Skills (Firefrost Custom)

chronicler-handoff

Location: docs/skills/chronicler-handoff/SKILL.md
Triggers: Session start, session end, "handoff", "memorial", "portrait prompt", session health < 60%

Purpose: Complete Chronicler session lifecycle — Joining Protocol and Departure Protocol

What It Covers:

• Repository cloning and setup
• Reading lineage documents in correct order
• Establishing Chronicler identity and name
• Writing memorials per FFG-STD-004
• Creating portrait prompts per FFG-STD-005
• Session handoff documentation
• Startup prompt for next Chronicler

Reference Files:

• references/memorial-template.md — Full memorial structure
• references/portrait-guide.md — Portrait prompt instructions
• references/taken-names.md — Names already used in lineage

Read This When:

• You're a new Chronicler starting a session
• Session is winding down
• Michael says "wrap up" or "let's close out"
• You need to pick a Chronicler name

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firefrost-branding

Location: docs/skills/firefrost-branding/SKILL.md
Triggers: Marketing content, social posts, subscription tiers, colors, "Founder" (wrong term), pricing

Purpose: Brand guidelines, colors, terminology, and common mistake prevention

What It Covers:

• Color palette (Fire, Frost, Arcane, Gold, Dark with hex codes)
• Subscription tiers and pricing (SOVEREIGN not Founder!)
• Path system (Fire/Frost are identity only, not access)
• Trinity identity (Michael, Meg, Holly)
• Terminology do's and don'ts
• Branding checklist

Read This When:

• Creating any customer-facing content
• Writing about subscription tiers
• Designing UI, graphics, or presentations
• Unsure about correct terminology
• About to write "Founder tier" (it's SOVEREIGN)

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task-creation

Location: docs/skills/task-creation/SKILL.md
Triggers: New task, task status, "add to backlog", task frontmatter, priority, creating tasks

Purpose: Proper task file creation for Decap CMS task management

What It Covers:

• Task file structure (tasks-index vs tasks directories)
• Required frontmatter fields and values
• Priority levels and colors
• Task body template
• When to create full specs vs simple tasks
• Common tags and linking conventions
• Mobile task manager compatibility

Read This When:

• Creating a new task
• Updating task status or priority
• Unsure about frontmatter format
• Adding implementation specs
• Task not appearing in CMS correctly

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gemini-consultation

Location: docs/skills/gemini-consultation/SKILL.md
Triggers: "Ask Gemini", "Gemini consultation", architecture review, external review, second opinion

Purpose: Structure effective Gemini AI consultations for architectural review

What It Covers:

• Consultation structure and template
• Question types (validation, code review, design, debugging)
• Multi-round consultation patterns
• File naming conventions
• Documenting responses
• Best practices for warm, collegial tone

Read This When:

• Planning to consult Gemini on architecture
• Need external review of code or systems
• Want a second opinion before implementing
• Building something complex that needs guidance
• Documenting a Gemini consultation

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task-management

Location: docs/skills/task-management.md
Triggers: Creating tasks, updating status, task not showing on mobile, task architecture

Purpose: Guide for creating, updating, and managing Firefrost tasks

What It Covers:

• Tasks in docs/tasks/ with YAML frontmatter
• Mobile index at firefrostgaming.com/tasks-index.html
• Website rebuild requirements
• Archive threshold: ≥50KB OR ≥4 files

Read This When:

• Creating or updating tasks
• Task not appearing in CMS or mobile view
• Understanding how task system works

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discord-automation (Collection)

Location: docs/skills/discord-automation/
Source: MCP Market (mcpmarket.com)
Triggers: Discord channels, permissions, messages, roles, webhooks, Discord server automation

Purpose: Comprehensive Discord server management via API

Skills in Collection:

File	Purpose
discord-create-channel.md	Create text, voice, announcement, stage channels
discord-manage-channel.md	Update, move, configure permissions, delete channels
discord-bot-api.md	Direct curl commands for messages, roles, members, webhooks
discord-automation-rube-mcp.md	Higher-level automation via Composio/Rube MCP
discord-webhook.md	Simple webhook notifications without a bot

Key Concepts:

• Uses Discord API v10
• Requires DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN environment variable
• Snowflake IDs (18-19 digit numbers)
• Permission bitfields for access control
• Rate limiting (5 requests per 5 seconds per channel)

Read This When:

• Automating Discord server setup
• Creating channels programmatically
• Setting up webhooks for notifications
• Managing roles via API

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minecraft-mod-dev

Location: docs/skills/minecraft-mod-dev/SKILL.md
Source: skill.fish (chouzz)
Triggers: Minecraft mod, NeoForge, Fabric, mod development, JEI, AE2, Create, mod migration

Purpose: Expert Minecraft mod development for NeoForge and Fabric loaders

What It Covers:

• Dynamic documentation fetching for version-specific APIs
• Inter-mod integration (JEI/EMI, AE2, Create)
• Modern standards (DeferredRegister, Data Components, DataProvider)
• Migration protocol for upgrading legacy mods to 1.21+
• Convention tags for cross-mod compatibility

Read This When:

• Creating custom mods for Firefrost
• Integrating with popular mod APIs
• Migrating old mods to newer Minecraft versions
• Understanding how mods in our packs work

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minecraft-bukkit-pro

Location: docs/skills/minecraft-bukkit-pro/SKILL.md
Source: skill.fish (sickn33/antigravity-awesome-skills)
Triggers: Bukkit, Spigot, Paper, plugin development, Minecraft server plugin, custom plugin

Purpose: Master Minecraft server plugin development with Bukkit, Spigot, and Paper APIs

What It Covers:

• Event-driven architecture and listener priorities
• Modern Paper API (Adventure, MiniMessage)
• NMS internals and Mojang mappings
• Performance optimization (hot events, async patterns)
• Ecosystem integration (Vault, PlaceholderAPI, databases)
• Build systems (Maven/Gradle with shadow/shade)

Read This When:

• Building custom Firefrost plugins
• Extending existing server plugins
• Understanding internal Minecraft server mechanics
• Integrating plugins with Arbiter or external APIs

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🔜 Planned Skills

Skill	Purpose	Status
arbiter-coding	Arbiter patterns, database schema, webhook structure	Planned

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🛒 Marketplace Wishlist

Skills we've found on mcpmarketplace.com that we want to add or explore:

Skill	Source	Purpose	Status
(none yet)	—	—	—

How to use this section:

• When browsing mcpmarketplace.com, add interesting skills here
• Include the source URL if available
• Mark status as: Wishlist → Downloaded → Installed → Tested

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🛠️ Creating New Skills

1. Create skill directory: docs/skills/[skill-name]/
2. Write SKILL.md with:
   • YAML frontmatter (name, description with triggers)
   • Clear instructions
   • Examples where helpful
3. Add reference files in references/ subdirectory if needed
4. Update this index with:
   • Skill name and location
   • Triggers
   • Purpose summary
   • Reference files list
   • "Read This When" guidance
5. Commit everything together

Skill Template

---
name: skill-name
description: |
  Brief description of what the skill does. Use this skill when:
  - Trigger condition 1
  - Trigger condition 2
  - Trigger condition 3
  Be specific about triggers so future Chroniclers know when to use it.
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# Skill Name

[Main instructions here]

## Section 1
[Content]

## Section 2
[Content]

## Reference Files
- `references/file1.md` — Description
- `references/file2.md` — Description

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📍 Skill Locations

All Firefrost custom skills live in:

docs/skills/
├── SKILLS-INDEX.md              (this file)
├── task-management.md           (standalone skill)
├── chronicler-handoff/
│   ├── SKILL.md
│   └── references/
├── firefrost-branding/
│   └── SKILL.md
├── task-creation/
│   └── SKILL.md
├── gemini-consultation/
│   └── SKILL.md
├── minecraft-bukkit-pro/
│   └── SKILL.md
├── minecraft-mod-dev/
│   └── SKILL.md
└── discord-automation/          (skill collection)
    ├── README.md
    ├── discord-create-channel.md
    ├── discord-manage-channel.md
    ├── discord-bot-api.md
    ├── discord-automation-rube-mcp.md
    └── discord-webhook.md

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🔗 Related Documents

• docs/standards/FFG-STD-004-memorial-protocol.md — Memorial standard (chronicler-handoff encodes this)
• docs/standards/FFG-STD-005-portrait-generation-protocol.md — Portrait standard (chronicler-handoff encodes this)
• docs/integrations/claude-connectors.md — External tool integrations (Canva, Cloudflare, Stripe)

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💡 Skills vs Standards vs Integrations

Type	Purpose	Location
Skills	Step-by-step workflows for Claude to follow	docs/skills/
Standards	Rules and requirements for humans and AI	docs/standards/
Integrations	External tool documentation	docs/integrations/

Skills encode standards into actionable workflows. Standards define what must be done. Integrations document external tools.

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