amcs-{SKILL_NAME}-{ACTION}

AMCS {Skill Title}

{2-3 sentence overview of what this skill does and why it exists in the AMCS workflow.}

When to Use

Invoke this skill {POSITION_IN_WORKFLOW} when {CONDITION}. This node {RUNS_IN_PARALLEL/​SEQUENTIALLY} with {OTHER_NODES} and feeds into {DOWNSTREAM_NODES}.

Input Contract

inputs:
  - name: {input_1_name}
    type: {schema_reference}  # e.g., amcs://schemas/​sds-1.0.json
    required: true/​false
    description: {What this input provides}
  - name: {input_2_name}
    type: {type}
    required: true/​false
    description: {What this input provides}
  - name: seed
    type: integer
    required: true
    description: Determinism seed (use seed+{NODE_INDEX} for this node)

Output Contract

outputs:
  - name: {output_name}
    type: {schema_reference}
    description: |
      {Multi-line description of output structure}
      - field_1: {description}
      - field_2: {description}
      - _hash: SHA-256 hash for provenance tracking

Determinism Requirements

• Seed: run_seed + {NODE_INDEX} for any stochastic operations
• Temperature: {VALUE} (or N/​A if no LLM generation)
• Top-p: {VALUE} (or N/​A)
• Retrieval: {NONE | Pinned by content hash}
• Hashing: Hash final output for provenance tracking
• Key Invariant: Same inputs + seed => identical outputs

Constraints & Policies

{List all constraints this skill must enforce}

• {CONSTRAINT_1}: {RULE}
• {CONSTRAINT_2}: {RULE}
• {POLICY_1}: {ENFORCEMENT}
• {VALIDATION_1}: {CHECKS}

Example:

• Tempo MUST fall within blueprint's tempo_range for primary genre
• Tags MUST NOT conflict per taxonomies/​tag_conflict_matrix.json
• Profanity filter applies to all text fields
• Maximum {X} {ITEMS} to avoid {PROBLEM}

Implementation Guidance

{Detailed step-by-step implementation instructions}

Step 1: {First Major Step}

{Detailed instructions for this step}

1. {Sub-step 1}
2. {Sub-step 2}
3. {Sub-step 3}

Example:

# Code example showing pattern

Step 2: {Second Major Step}

{Detailed instructions}

Algorithm:

1. {Algorithm step}
2. {Algorithm step}
3. Score = {FORMULA}

Target: {THRESHOLD}

Example:

{Concrete example with data}

Issues:

• If {CONDITION}: "{ERROR_MESSAGE}"

Step {N}: Validate and Return

1. Validate output against {SCHEMA_REFERENCE}
2. Compute SHA-256 hash of output
3. Return output with hash in metadata

Example Output:

{
  "{field}": "{value}",
  "_hash": "abc123...",
  "_metadata": {}
}

Examples

Example 1: {Typical Use Case}

Input:

{
  "{input_field}": "{value}",
  "seed": 42
}

Output:

{
  "{output_field}": "{value}",
  "_hash": "abc123..."
}

Example 2: {Edge Case or Variation}

Input:

{
  "{input_field}": "{different_value}",
  "seed": 100
}

Output:

{
  "{output_field}": "{result}",
  "_hash": "def456..."
}

Example 3: {Error Case}

Input:

{
  "{invalid_input}": "{bad_value}"
}

Expected Error:

ValueError: {ERROR_MESSAGE}

Testing

Basic Functionality Test

Test that the skill produces valid output for typical inputs.

Determinism Test

Critical: Run with same inputs + seed 10 times, verify identical outputs.

Test Pattern:

@pytest.mark.parametrize("run_number", range(10))
async def test_{skill}_determinism(sample_input, context, run_number):
    result = await {skill_function}(sample_input, context)

    if run_number == 0:
        pytest.first_hash = result["_hash"]

    assert result["_hash"] == pytest.first_hash

Input Validation Test

Test that invalid inputs are rejected with clear error messages.

Policy Enforcement Test

Test that constraints and policies are properly enforced.

Common Pitfalls

1. {Pitfall 1}: {Description of what goes wrong and how to avoid}
2. {Pitfall 2}: {Description}
3. {Pitfall 3}: {Description}
4. Determinism Loss: {What breaks determinism in this skill}
5. Hash Omission: Missing provenance hash breaks traceability

Troubleshooting

Issue: {Common Problem}

Symptoms: {What the user sees}

Cause: {Why this happens}

Solution: {How to fix it}

Issue: Determinism Test Failing

Symptoms: Different outputs from same inputs + seed

Cause:

• Unseeded randomness
• Non-deterministic retrieval
• Datetime dependencies
• High temperature/​top-p

Solution:

• Use context.seed for all random operations
• Pin retrieval by content hash
• Remove datetime.now() calls
• Set temperature ≤ 0.3, top_p ≤ 0.9

Related Skills

• {UPSTREAM_SKILL}: Provides inputs to this skill
• {DOWNSTREAM_SKILL}: Consumes outputs from this skill
• {PARALLEL_SKILL}: Runs in parallel with this skill

References

• PRD: docs/​project_plans/​PRDs/​{prd_file}.prd.md
• Workflow: docs/​project_plans/​PRDs/​claude_code_orchestration.prd.md (section {X})
• Blueprint: docs/​hit_song_blueprint/​AI/​{genre}_blueprint.md
• Schema: schemas/​{schema_name}.json