SKILL.make: Makefile Styled Skill File
TLDR
- SKILL.make applies Makefile syntax and DAG dependency resolution to agent skill files, replacing prose-based SKILL.md with structured execution graphs.
Key Takeaways
- Makefile format reduced token count 3-52% across 19 real-world skill files, averaging 15% total savings.
- Dependency resolution via explicit DAG prevents LLMs from skipping or misordering steps in agent workflows.
- Supports variables, shell commands, tool calls, reasoning prompts, and conditionals via prefixed rule syntax.
- Skills are composable across files using target references, mirroring professional build system patterns.
- Format enables git-trackable auditing and call statistics, laying groundwork for Evolution Engineering.
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