AGENTS.md - Skill Seekers

Comprehensive reference for AI coding agents. Skill Seekers is a Python CLI tool (v3.6.0) that converts documentation sites, GitHub repos, PDFs, videos, notebooks, wikis, and more into AI-ready skills for 21+ LLM platforms and RAG pipelines.

Project Overview

Skill Seekers is a universal preprocessing layer that transforms raw documentation and code into structured knowledge assets. It supports 17+ source types and exports to 21+ AI platforms including Claude, Gemini, OpenAI, LangChain, LlamaIndex, and various vector databases.

Key Capabilities

Source Types (17): Documentation websites, GitHub repos, PDFs, Word docs, EPUBs, videos, local codebases, Jupyter notebooks, HTML, OpenAPI specs, AsciiDoc, PowerPoint, Confluence, Notion, RSS feeds, man pages, chat exports
Export Targets (21): Claude, Gemini, OpenAI, MiniMax, OpenCode, Kimi, DeepSeek, Qwen, OpenRouter, Together AI, Fireworks AI, Markdown, LangChain, LlamaIndex, Haystack, Weaviate, ChromaDB, FAISS, Qdrant, Pinecone
MCP Server: FastMCP-based Model Context Protocol server for AI assistant integration

Setup

# REQUIRED before running tests (src/ layout — tests hard-exit if package not installed)
pip install -e .

# With dev tools (pytest, ruff, mypy, coverage)
pip install -e ".[dev]"

# With specific LLM platform support
pip install -e ".[gemini]"      # Google Gemini
pip install -e ".[openai]"      # OpenAI ChatGPT
pip install -e ".[all-llms]"    # All LLM platforms

# With all optional dependencies (except video-full)
pip install -e ".[all]"

# Full video processing (heavy dependencies)
pip install -e ".[video-full]"

Note: tests/conftest.py checks that skill_seekers is importable and calls sys.exit(1) if not. Always install in editable mode first.

Environment Variables

Create a .env file or export these variables:

ANTHROPIC_API_KEY      # For Claude AI enhancement
GOOGLE_API_KEY         # For Gemini support
OPENAI_API_KEY         # For OpenAI support
GITHUB_TOKEN           # For GitHub repo scraping (higher rate limits)

Build / Test / Lint

# Full suite (never skip — all must pass)
pytest tests/ -v

# Fast iteration (skip slow, integration, E2E, network, MCP)
pytest tests/ -m "not slow and not integration and not e2e and not network and not serial and not mcp_only" -q

# Fast parallel (install pytest-xdist first)
pytest tests/ -n auto --dist=loadfile -m "not slow and not integration and not e2e and not network and not serial and not mcp_only" -q

# 3-phase runner script (recommended for local dev)
bash scripts/run_tests_fast.sh

# Single test
pytest tests/test_scraper_features.py::test_detect_language -v

# Skip slow/integration
pytest tests/ -v -m "not slow and not integration"

# With coverage
pytest tests/ --cov=src/skill_seekers --cov-report=term

# Lint + format check (matches CI)
ruff check src/ tests/
ruff format --check src/ tests/

# Type check (non-blocking — mypy is continue-on-error in CI)
mypy src/skill_seekers --show-error-codes --pretty

Pytest config: asyncio_mode = "auto", so @pytest.mark.asyncio is implicit. Test markers: slow, integration, e2e, venv, bootstrap, benchmark, asyncio, serial, network, mcp_only.

CI note: CI pins ruff==0.15.8 (not the >=0.14.13 dev dep). If formatting behaves differently locally, check the CI version.

CI test phases: Tests are split into 3 parallel jobs:

test-fast — 3386 unit tests with xdist across OS/Python matrix
test-serial — 69 serial/integration/E2E/network tests
test-mcp — 193 MCP tests (requires [mcp] extras)

Code Style

Formatting Rules (ruff — from pyproject.toml)

Line length: 100 characters
Target Python: 3.10+
Enabled lint rules: E, W, F, I, B, C4, UP, ARG, SIM
Ignored rules: E501 (line length handled by formatter), F541 (f-string style), ARG002 (unused method args for interface compliance), B007 (intentional unused loop vars), I001 (formatter handles imports), SIM114 (readability preference)

Imports

Sort with isort (via ruff); skill_seekers is first-party
Standard library → third-party → first-party, separated by blank lines
Use from __future__ import annotations only if needed for forward refs

Guard optional imports with try/except ImportError (see adaptors/__init__.py pattern):

try:
    from .claude import ClaudeAdaptor
    from .minimax import MiniMaxAdaptor
except ImportError:
    ClaudeAdaptor = None
    MiniMaxAdaptor = None

Naming Conventions

Files: snake_case.py (e.g., source_detector.py, config_validator.py)
Classes: PascalCase (e.g., SkillAdaptor, ClaudeAdaptor, SourceDetector)
Functions/methods: snake_case (e.g., get_adaptor(), detect_language())
Constants: UPPER_CASE (e.g., ADAPTORS, DEFAULT_CHUNK_TOKENS, VALID_SOURCE_TYPES)
Private: prefix with _ (e.g., _read_existing_content(), _validate_unified())

Type Hints

Gradual typing — add hints where practical, not enforced everywhere
Use modern syntax: str | None not Optional[str], list[str] not List[str]
MyPy config: disallow_untyped_defs = false, check_untyped_defs = true, ignore_missing_imports = true
Tests are excluded from strict type checking (disallow_untyped_defs = false, check_untyped_defs = false for tests.*)

Docstrings

Module-level docstring on every file (triple-quoted, describes purpose)
Google-style docstrings for public functions/classes
Include Args:, Returns:, Raises: sections where useful

Error Handling

Use specific exceptions, never bare except:
Provide helpful error messages with context
Use raise ValueError(...) for invalid arguments, raise RuntimeError(...) for state errors
Guard optional dependency imports with try/except and give clear install instructions on failure
Chain exceptions with raise ... from e when wrapping

Suppressing Lint Warnings

Use inline # noqa: XXXX comments (e.g., # noqa: F401 for re-exports, # noqa: ARG001 for required but unused params)

Project Layout

src/skill_seekers/           # Main package (src/ layout)
  cli/                       # CLI commands and entry points (100+ files)
    adaptors/                # Platform adaptors (Strategy pattern, inherit SkillAdaptor)
    arguments/               # CLI argument definitions (one per source type)
    parsers/                 # Subcommand parsers (one per source type)
    storage/                 # Cloud storage (inherit BaseStorageAdaptor)
    main.py                  # Unified CLI entry point (COMMAND_MODULES dict)
    source_detector.py       # Auto-detects source type from user input
    create_command.py        # Unified `create` command routing
    config_validator.py      # VALID_SOURCE_TYPES set + per-type validation
    unified_scraper.py       # Multi-source orchestrator (scraped_data + dispatch)
    unified_skill_builder.py # Pairwise synthesis + generic merge
  mcp/                       # MCP server (FastMCP + legacy)
    tools/                   # MCP tool implementations by category (10 files)
    server_fastmcp.py        # FastMCP server implementation
    server_legacy.py         # Legacy MCP server
  sync/                      # Sync monitoring (Pydantic models)
  benchmark/                 # Benchmarking framework
  embedding/                 # FastAPI embedding server
  workflows/                 # 67 YAML workflow presets
  _version.py                # Reads version from pyproject.toml
tests/                       # 160 test files (pytest)
  test_adaptors/             # 22 adaptor-specific test files
  conftest.py                # Test configuration with package check
configs/                     # Preset JSON scraping configs
docs/                        # Documentation (guides, integrations, architecture)

Key Patterns

Adaptor (Strategy) pattern — all platform logic in cli/adaptors/. Inherit SkillAdaptor, implement format_skill_md(), package(), upload(). Register in adaptors/__init__.py ADAPTORS dict.

Scraper pattern — each source type has: cli/<type>_scraper.py (with <Type>ToSkillConverter class + main()), arguments/<type>.py, parsers/<type>_parser.py. Register in parsers/__init__.py PARSERS list, main.py COMMAND_MODULES dict, config_validator.py VALID_SOURCE_TYPES set.

Unified pipeline — unified_scraper.py dispatches to per-type _scrape_<type>() methods. unified_skill_builder.py uses pairwise synthesis for docs+github+pdf combos and _generic_merge() for all other combinations.

MCP tools — grouped in mcp/tools/ by category. scrape_generic_tool handles all new source types.

CLI subcommands — git-style in cli/main.py. Each delegates to a module's main() function.

Supported source types (17): documentation (web), github, pdf, local, word, video, epub, jupyter, html, openapi, asciidoc, pptx, confluence, notion, rss, manpage, chat. Each detected automatically by source_detector.py.

Supported platforms (21): claude, gemini, openai, minimax, opencode, kimi, deepseek, qwen, openrouter, together, fireworks, markdown, langchain, llama-index, haystack, weaviate, chroma, faiss, qdrant, pinecone.

CLI Commands

# Core commands
skill-seekers create <source>              # Create skill from any source (auto-detects type)
skill-seekers scan <dir>                   # AI-detect a project's tech stack and emit per-framework configs
skill-seekers enhance <directory>          # AI-powered enhancement
skill-seekers package <directory>          # Package skill for target platform
skill-seekers upload <file>                # Upload skill to target platform
skill-seekers install <source>             # One-command workflow (scrape + enhance + package + upload)

# Utilities
skill-seekers estimate <source>            # Estimate page count before scraping
skill-seekers doctor                       # Health check for dependencies
skill-seekers config                       # Configure API keys and settings
skill-seekers workflows                    # List and apply workflow presets
skill-seekers resume <job_id>              # Resume interrupted scraping

# Advanced
skill-seekers stream <source>              # Streaming ingestion
skill-seekers update <directory>           # Incremental update
skill-seekers multilang <directory>        # Multi-language support

Testing Instructions

Test Structure

Unit tests: tests/test_*.py — test individual modules
Adaptor tests: tests/test_adaptors/test_*_adaptor.py — test platform adaptors
E2E tests: tests/test_*_e2e.py — end-to-end integration tests

Running Tests

# Fast test run (skip slow/integration tests)
pytest tests/ -v -m "not slow and not integration"

# Full test suite
pytest tests/ -v

# With coverage report
pytest tests/ --cov=src/skill_seekers --cov-report=term-missing

# Specific test categories
pytest tests/ -v -m "slow"           # Only slow tests
pytest tests/ -v -m "integration"    # Only integration tests
pytest tests/ -v -m "e2e"            # Only E2E tests

Test Fixtures

Test fixtures are located in tests/fixtures/ and include sample configs, HTML files, and mock data.

Git Workflow

main — production, protected
development — default PR target, active dev
Feature branches created from development

Pre-commit Checklist

ruff check src/ tests/
ruff format --check src/ tests/
pytest tests/ -v -x   # stop on first failure

Never commit API keys. Use env vars: ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, GOOGLE_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY, GITHUB_TOKEN.

CI/CD

GitHub Actions (7 workflows in .github/workflows/):

tests.yml — ruff + mypy lint job, then pytest matrix (Ubuntu + macOS, Python 3.10-3.12) with Codecov upload
release.yml — tag-triggered: tests → version verification → PyPI publish via uv build
test-vector-dbs.yml — tests vector DB adaptors (weaviate, chroma, faiss, qdrant)
docker-publish.yml — multi-platform Docker builds (amd64, arm64) for CLI + MCP images
quality-metrics.yml — quality analysis with configurable threshold
scheduled-updates.yml — weekly skill updates for popular frameworks
vector-db-export.yml — weekly vector DB exports

Deployment

Docker

Multi-stage Dockerfile with Python 3.12 slim base:

# Build image
docker build -t skill-seekers .

# Run CLI
docker run -v $(pwd)/output:/output skill-seekers create https://docs.example.com

# Run MCP server
docker run -p 8765:8765 skill-seekers skill-seekers-mcp

MCP Server

The MCP server provides Model Context Protocol integration:

# Start FastMCP server
skill-seekers-mcp

# Or use the Python module
python -m skill_seekers.mcp.server_fastmcp

Security Considerations

API Keys: Never commit API keys to version control. Use environment variables or .env files (already in .gitignore)
Docker: Runs as non-root user (skillseeker, UID 1000)
Dependencies: Regular security updates via pip audit or safety check
Sandboxing: Video processing uses optional dependencies that can be heavy; install [video-full] only when needed

Additional Resources

Website: https://skillseekersweb.com/
Documentation: https://skillseekersweb.com/
PyPI: https://pypi.org/project/skill-seekers/
Repository: https://github.com/yusufkaraaslan/Skill_Seekers
Config Browser: https://skillseekersweb.com/
Project Board: https://github.com/users/yusufkaraaslan/projects/2

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AGENTS.md - Skill Seekers

Project Overview

Key Capabilities

Setup

Environment Variables

Build / Test / Lint

Code Style

Formatting Rules (ruff — from pyproject.toml)

Imports

Naming Conventions

Type Hints

Docstrings

Error Handling

Suppressing Lint Warnings

Project Layout

Key Patterns

CLI Commands

Testing Instructions

Test Structure

Running Tests

Test Fixtures

Git Workflow

Pre-commit Checklist

CI/CD

Deployment

Docker

MCP Server

Security Considerations

Additional Resources

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Project Overview

Key Capabilities

Setup

Environment Variables

Build / Test / Lint

Code Style

Formatting Rules (ruff — from pyproject.toml)

Imports

Naming Conventions

Type Hints

Docstrings

Error Handling

Suppressing Lint Warnings

Project Layout

Key Patterns

CLI Commands

Testing Instructions

Test Structure

Running Tests

Test Fixtures

Git Workflow

Pre-commit Checklist

CI/CD

Deployment

Docker

MCP Server

Security Considerations

Additional Resources