π File detail
tools/SkillTool/prompt.ts
π― Use case
This module implements the βSkillToolβ tool (Skill) β something the model can call at runtime alongside other agent tools. On the API surface it exposes SKILL_BUDGET_CONTEXT_PERCENT, CHARS_PER_TOKEN, DEFAULT_CHAR_BUDGET, MAX_LISTING_DESC_CHARS, and getCharBudget (and more) β mainly functions, hooks, or classes. Dependencies touch lodash-es and src. It composes internal code from constants, ink, services, and utils (relative imports).
Generated from folder role, exports, dependency roots, and inline comments β not hand-reviewed for every path.
π§ Inline summary
import { memoize } from 'lodash-es' import type { Command } from 'src/commands.js' import { getCommandName, getSkillToolCommands,
π€ Exports (heuristic)
SKILL_BUDGET_CONTEXT_PERCENTCHARS_PER_TOKENDEFAULT_CHAR_BUDGETMAX_LISTING_DESC_CHARSgetCharBudgetformatCommandsWithinBudgetgetPromptgetSkillToolInfogetLimitedSkillToolCommandsclearPromptCachegetSkillInfo
π External import roots
Package roots from from "β¦" (relative paths omitted).
lodash-essrc
π₯οΈ Source preview
import { memoize } from 'lodash-es'
import type { Command } from 'src/commands.js'
import {
getCommandName,
getSkillToolCommands,
getSlashCommandToolSkills,
} from 'src/commands.js'
import { COMMAND_NAME_TAG } from '../../constants/xml.js'
import { stringWidth } from '../../ink/stringWidth.js'
import {
type AnalyticsMetadata_I_VERIFIED_THIS_IS_NOT_CODE_OR_FILEPATHS,
logEvent,
} from '../../services/analytics/index.js'
import { count } from '../../utils/array.js'
import { logForDebugging } from '../../utils/debug.js'
import { toError } from '../../utils/errors.js'
import { truncate } from '../../utils/format.js'
import { logError } from '../../utils/log.js'
// Skill listing gets 1% of the context window (in characters)
export const SKILL_BUDGET_CONTEXT_PERCENT = 0.01
export const CHARS_PER_TOKEN = 4
export const DEFAULT_CHAR_BUDGET = 8_000 // Fallback: 1% of 200k Γ 4
// Per-entry hard cap. The listing is for discovery only β the Skill tool loads
// full content on invoke, so verbose whenToUse strings waste turn-1 cache_creation
// tokens without improving match rate. Applies to all entries, including bundled,
// since the cap is generous enough to preserve the core use case.
export const MAX_LISTING_DESC_CHARS = 250
export function getCharBudget(contextWindowTokens?: number): number {
if (Number(process.env.SLASH_COMMAND_TOOL_CHAR_BUDGET)) {
return Number(process.env.SLASH_COMMAND_TOOL_CHAR_BUDGET)
}
if (contextWindowTokens) {
return Math.floor(
contextWindowTokens * CHARS_PER_TOKEN * SKILL_BUDGET_CONTEXT_PERCENT,
)
}
return DEFAULT_CHAR_BUDGET
}
function getCommandDescription(cmd: Command): string {
const desc = cmd.whenToUse
? `${cmd.description} - ${cmd.whenToUse}`
: cmd.description
return desc.length > MAX_LISTING_DESC_CHARS
? desc.slice(0, MAX_LISTING_DESC_CHARS - 1) + '\u2026'
: desc
}
function formatCommandDescription(cmd: Command): string {
// Debug: log if userFacingName differs from cmd.name for plugin skills
const displayName = getCommandName(cmd)
if (
cmd.name !== displayName &&
cmd.type === 'prompt' &&
cmd.source === 'plugin'
) {
logForDebugging(
`Skill prompt: showing "${cmd.name}" (userFacingName="${displayName}")`,
)
}
return `- ${cmd.name}: ${getCommandDescription(cmd)}`
}
const MIN_DESC_LENGTH = 20
export function formatCommandsWithinBudget(
commands: Command[],
contextWindowTokens?: number,
): string {
if (commands.length === 0) return ''
const budget = getCharBudget(contextWindowTokens)
// Try full descriptions first
const fullEntries = commands.map(cmd => ({
cmd,
full: formatCommandDescription(cmd),
}))
// join('\n') produces N-1 newlines for N entries
const fullTotal =
fullEntries.reduce((sum, e) => sum + stringWidth(e.full), 0) +
(fullEntries.length - 1)
if (fullTotal <= budget) {
return fullEntries.map(e => e.full).join('\n')
}
// Partition into bundled (never truncated) and rest
const bundledIndices = new Set<number>()
const restCommands: Command[] = []
for (let i = 0; i < commands.length; i++) {
const cmd = commands[i]!
if (cmd.type === 'prompt' && cmd.source === 'bundled') {
bundledIndices.add(i)
} else {
restCommands.push(cmd)
}
}
// Compute space used by bundled skills (full descriptions, always preserved)
const bundledChars = fullEntries.reduce(
(sum, e, i) =>
bundledIndices.has(i) ? sum + stringWidth(e.full) + 1 : sum,
0,
)
const remainingBudget = budget - bundledChars
// Calculate max description length for non-bundled commands
if (restCommands.length === 0) {
return fullEntries.map(e => e.full).join('\n')
}
const restNameOverhead =
restCommands.reduce((sum, cmd) => sum + stringWidth(cmd.name) + 4, 0) +
(restCommands.length - 1)
const availableForDescs = remainingBudget - restNameOverhead
const maxDescLen = Math.floor(availableForDescs / restCommands.length)
if (maxDescLen < MIN_DESC_LENGTH) {
// Extreme case: non-bundled go names-only, bundled keep descriptions
if (process.env.USER_TYPE === 'ant') {
logEvent('tengu_skill_descriptions_truncated', {
skill_count: commands.length,
budget,
full_total: fullTotal,
truncation_mode:
'names_only' as AnalyticsMetadata_I_VERIFIED_THIS_IS_NOT_CODE_OR_FILEPATHS,
max_desc_length: maxDescLen,
bundled_count: bundledIndices.size,
bundled_chars: bundledChars,
})
}
return commands
.map((cmd, i) =>
bundledIndices.has(i) ? fullEntries[i]!.full : `- ${cmd.name}`,
)
.join('\n')
}
// Truncate non-bundled descriptions to fit within budget
const truncatedCount = count(
restCommands,
cmd => stringWidth(getCommandDescription(cmd)) > maxDescLen,
)
if (process.env.USER_TYPE === 'ant') {
logEvent('tengu_skill_descriptions_truncated', {
skill_count: commands.length,
budget,
full_total: fullTotal,
truncation_mode:
'description_trimmed' as AnalyticsMetadata_I_VERIFIED_THIS_IS_NOT_CODE_OR_FILEPATHS,
max_desc_length: maxDescLen,
truncated_count: truncatedCount,
// Count of bundled skills included in this prompt (excludes skills with disableModelInvocation)
bundled_count: bundledIndices.size,
bundled_chars: bundledChars,
})
}
return commands
.map((cmd, i) => {
// Bundled skills always get full descriptions
if (bundledIndices.has(i)) return fullEntries[i]!.full
const description = getCommandDescription(cmd)
return `- ${cmd.name}: ${truncate(description, maxDescLen)}`
})
.join('\n')
}
export const getPrompt = memoize(async (_cwd: string): Promise<string> => {
return `Execute a skill within the main conversation
When users ask you to perform tasks, check if any of the available skills match. Skills provide specialized capabilities and domain knowledge.
When users reference a "slash command" or "/<something>" (e.g., "/commit", "/review-pr"), they are referring to a skill. Use this tool to invoke it.
How to invoke:
- Use this tool with the skill name and optional arguments
- Examples:
- \`skill: "pdf"\` - invoke the pdf skill
- \`skill: "commit", args: "-m 'Fix bug'"\` - invoke with arguments
- \`skill: "review-pr", args: "123"\` - invoke with arguments
- \`skill: "ms-office-suite:pdf"\` - invoke using fully qualified name
Important:
- Available skills are listed in system-reminder messages in the conversation
- When a skill matches the user's request, this is a BLOCKING REQUIREMENT: invoke the relevant Skill tool BEFORE generating any other response about the task
- NEVER mention a skill without actually calling this tool
- Do not invoke a skill that is already running
- Do not use this tool for built-in CLI commands (like /help, /clear, etc.)
- If you see a <${COMMAND_NAME_TAG}> tag in the current conversation turn, the skill has ALREADY been loaded - follow the instructions directly instead of calling this tool again
`
})
export async function getSkillToolInfo(cwd: string): Promise<{
totalCommands: number
includedCommands: number
}> {
const agentCommands = await getSkillToolCommands(cwd)
return {
totalCommands: agentCommands.length,
includedCommands: agentCommands.length,
}
}
// Returns the commands included in the SkillTool prompt.
// All commands are always included (descriptions may be truncated to fit budget).
// Used by analyzeContext to count skill tokens.
export function getLimitedSkillToolCommands(cwd: string): Promise<Command[]> {
return getSkillToolCommands(cwd)
}
export function clearPromptCache(): void {
getPrompt.cache?.clear?.()
}
export async function getSkillInfo(cwd: string): Promise<{
totalSkills: number
includedSkills: number
}> {
try {
const skills = await getSlashCommandToolSkills(cwd)
return {
totalSkills: skills.length,
includedSkills: skills.length,
}
} catch (error) {
logError(toError(error))
// Return zeros rather than throwing - let caller decide how to handle
return {
totalSkills: 0,
includedSkills: 0,
}
}
}