paths:

• "templates/**"
• "commands/**"
• "agents/**"

Templates, Commands & Agents

Templates

Location: templates/<name>-prompt.md

Format

• Use {VARIABLE} placeholders for dynamic content
• Follow consistent structure:
  1. Role definition
  2. Workflow steps
  3. Rules and constraints
  4. Anti-patterns
  5. Report format (if applicable)

Reference existing templates: implementer-prompt.md, quality-reviewer-prompt.md, spec-reviewer-prompt.md.

Commands

Location: commands/<name>.md

Format

---
description: "Brief description shown in /help"
disable-model-invocation: true
---

Invoke the arc-<skill-name> skill and follow it exactly as presented to you

• Commands are thin delegation wrappers only — they are never standalone workflows
• Body: single invoke line delegating to a skill
• disable-model-invocation: true prevents Claude from auto-invoking the command

Agents

Location: agents/<name>.md

Format

---
name: <name>
description: |
  When to invoke this agent (include examples for Claude's routing)
model: inherit
---

You are a [role] specialist.

## Your Role
...

## Workflow
...

## Protocol
...

• description: include concrete examples so Claude's router picks the right agent
• model: inherit: use the parent conversation's model unless there's a reason to override
• Body: role → workflow → protocol structure