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init-deep

Initializes a hierarchical AGENTS.md knowledge base for a project

Install / Use

npx skills add code-yeongyu/oh-my-openagent --skill init-deep

Installs into whichever agent you are using.

About this skill
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SKILL.md

Installable skill definition

Quality Score

97/100

Supported Platforms

OpenAI Codex

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Our assessment of init-deep

init-deep scores 97/100 on our quality scale, 35th of 1,186 Content & Media skills we index (top 3%).

Its SKILL.md is 14 KB long, well organised into 39 sections with 12 code examples: a thorough specification that gives an agent plenty to work with.

With 69,362 GitHub stars, it is one of the more widely adopted skills in the catalogue.

Substance
30/30
Structure
20/20
Description
12/15
Adoption
20/20
Freshness
15/15

Maintenance, license and trust

  • The repository was last updated about 2 months ago, so init-deep is actively maintained.
  • Our last check on 2026-10-23 found the source still online.
  • No license is declared. By default that means all rights are reserved: you can read it, but reusing or redistributing it is not clearly permitted. Ask the author before building on it commercially.
  • Its trust signals score 88/100, with 1 caution from licensing, adoption, age or documentation. These come from repository metadata, not a code audit — read the skill file before letting an agent act on it.

Safety scan

No issues found

Our scan of the whole file found no instruction hijacking, hidden characters, credential access, data exfiltration or destructive commands. An AI review of the same text found nothing harmful.

AI review by kimi-k2.7-code on 2026-09-26. Automated pattern scan on 2026-09-26. It catches known dangerous patterns, not every risk — read a skill before letting an agent act on it.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install init-deep?
Run npx skills add code-yeongyu/oh-my-openagent --skill init-deep. The install tabs above show the steps for each supported agent.
Which AI agents does init-deep work with?
It is written for OpenAI Codex, as a SKILL.md file. Other agents that read the same format can often use it too.
Is init-deep safe to use?
Our scan of the whole file found no instruction hijacking, hidden characters, credential access, data exfiltration or destructive commands. An AI review of the same text found nothing harmful. It declares no license and scores 88/100 on trust signals. Skills are instructions an agent will follow, so read the file before installing it and do not approve commands you do not understand.
Is init-deep still maintained?
The repository was last updated about 2 months ago, so init-deep is actively maintained.

name: init-deep description: "Initializes a hierarchical AGENTS.md knowledge base for a project. Use when a repo needs its structure, commands, and conventions documented for agents."

/init-deep

Generate hierarchical AGENTS.md files: root + complexity-scored subdirectories, produced by a size-formula-driven dag map-reduce (quick scanners -> unspecified-high writers) so the main session's context stays flat at any repo size.

Usage

/init-deep                      # Update mode: modify existing + create new where warranted
/init-deep --create-new         # Read existing → remove all → regenerate from scratch
/init-deep --max-depth=2        # Limit directory depth (default: 3)

Workflow (High-Level)

  1. Size & route (main session) - ONE eval cell measures the repo and computes the node formula.
  2. Map (dag) - quick scanner nodes extract per-chunk facts into bounded file reports.
  3. Reduce (dag) - unspecified-high writer nodes own disjoint subtrees: score, write AGENTS.md files, emit digests.
  4. Root & verify (dag) - one node writes root AGENTS.md from digests only; one node verifies every file.
  5. Snapshot & mode (main session) - snapshot contract unchanged.
<critical> **THE ALWAYS-REDUCE RULE.** The main session NEVER reads chunk reports or raw node outputs - only the verify node's verdict and, when a repair needs it, one digest. Context protection is structural (bounded fan-in at every stage), never a runtime "how much context is left" guess.

todo init the five phases; start/done each transition in real time. </critical>


Phase 1: Size & Route

Measure and compute in ONE eval cell - code, not mental arithmetic:

# Measure (tracked files minus vendored/generated: node_modules, .git, dist,
# build, out, vendor, target, coverage, lockfiles, minified and binary files)
S        = total source bytes after exclusions
per_dir  = source bytes per directory            # bin-packing input
depth    = max directory depth                   # respect --max-depth (default 3)
existing = every AGENTS.md / CLAUDE.md path      # read the ROOT one now

# Formula
CHUNK   = 400 * 1024          # ~100k tokens of source; a quick worker's usable window
                              # is ~150k over its fallback chain - leave room for its
                              # prompt and report
N_quick = ceil(S / CHUNK)     # bin-pack WHOLE directories into chunks; a directory
                              # larger than one chunk splits at its children
N_high  = ceil(N_quick / 12)  # one reducer absorbs ~12 reports (~60k tokens) and
                              # still has room to spot-check real code

Route:

  • N_quick < 4 -> inline path below; a dag costs more than it saves.
  • N_quick > task.dag.max_nodes_per_run (default 64) -> raise the knob in omo config, or run one chained dag per top-level directory (multi-run composition, mass-ulw skill).
  • Otherwise -> dag path: emit CHUNKS = [{id, dirs, bytes}], assign each writer a directory SUBTREE (disjoint - no two writers own the same directory), and mkdir -p .omo/init-deep/reports .omo/init-deep/digests.

--create-new: read every existing AGENTS.md FIRST (still-true facts survive as scanner input), then delete all, then regenerate.

Inline path (N_quick < 4)

Small repo - skip the dag. Fire 2-4 parallel explore agents (structure, entry points, conventions, anti-patterns), for example:

task(subagent_type="explore", run_in_background=true, prompt="Project structure: map real layout via ast-grep structural search (sg/ast_grep MCP) + rg --files -> REPORT deviations from standard patterns")

Run the LSP/ast-grep code map yourself (lsp_symbols outlines + workspace inventory, lsp_find_references on top exports, ast-grep import/call shapes; when neither resolves, mark centrality unmeasured). Then score with the matrix below and write every file per the templates yourself. Phase 5 applies unchanged.


Phase 2: Map Wave - quick Scanners (dag)

Build and start the run in one eval JS cell with the dag SDK (OMO_DAG_SDK_ROOT); wave doctrine, the node prompt contract, and the failure playbook come from the mass-ulw skill's references/planning.md. One scanner node per chunk, category: "quick", no load_skills - scanners stay lean and their prompt is a rigid numbered extraction template. Quick workers extract; they never judge and never write AGENTS.md:

TASK: Extract knowledge-base facts for chunk <id> (<dirs>) of <repo-root>.
Steps, in order:
1. Inventory each directory in scope: file count, LOC, languages, entry files.
2. Public exports/symbols other code imports - lsp_symbols and ast-grep
   import/call shapes, never file-name guesses.
3. Conventions that DEVIATE from stack defaults (configs, naming, layout).
4. Anti-patterns: DO NOT / NEVER / ALWAYS / DEPRECATED comments, forbidden patterns.
5. Hotspots: files >500 lines, high-reference symbols, complexity concentrations.
6. Build/test/dev commands touching these dirs.
DELIVERABLE: EXACTLY ONE file `.omo/init-deep/reports/<id>.md`, <=5k tokens, sections
`# CHUNK <id>` / `## INVENTORY` / `## EXPORTS` / `## CONVENTIONS` / `## ANTI-PATTERNS`
/ `## HOTSPOTS` / `## COMMANDS`; an empty section says `none`.
SCOPE: read only <dirs>; write only your report file. If an AGENTS.md exists in scope,
quote its still-true claims into the matching sections.
VERIFY: the report file exists and every section header is present.
STOP WHEN: the report is written and verified.

Phase 3: Reduce Wave - unspecified-high Writers (same dag)

One writer node per subtree, dependsOn its chunks' scanner ids, load_skills: ["init-deep"] - every writer carries this file, so the scoring matrix and templates below ARE its instructions:

TASK: Own subtree <path>: produce its AGENTS.md files for the repo knowledge base.
Steps, in order:
1. Read your chunk reports: .omo/init-deep/reports/<ids>.md. Reports are claims,
   not truth - spot-check real code wherever they conflict or look thin.
2. Score each directory with the init-deep Scoring Matrix; pick locations with the
   Decision Rules (both are in the init-deep skill content loaded with this task).
3. Write each AGENTS.md per the templates and the File Writing Rule. 30-80 lines,
   never repeating parent content.
4. Write .omo/init-deep/digests/<subtree-slug>.md, <=2k tokens: every location
   written (score, one-line role) plus cross-subtree facts the root file must know.
SCOPE: write only inside <path> plus your digest file. Root AGENTS.md is OUT of scope.
VERIFY: every location chosen in step 2 exists on disk within line limits; digest exists.
STOP WHEN: files and digest are written and verified.

Phase 4: Root & Verify (same dag)

  • root-writer - category: "unspecified-high", load_skills: ["init-deep"], dependsOn every writer. Reads ONLY .omo/init-deep/digests/* plus the existing root AGENTS.md; writes the root file per the template below. Never reads chunk reports.
  • verify - category: "quick", dependsOn root-writer. Checks: every digest-declared path exists; root is 50-150 lines; subdirectory files 30-80; no child repeats a parent section block. DELIVERABLE: one PASS / FAIL <path>: <reason> line per file.

The main session reads the verify node's output and nothing else. Each FAIL line -> dag send the owning writer with the named defect (or retry it), then re-run verify. Loop until all PASS. Fixing files yourself by reading reports is a defect - repair flows through the dag.


Scoring & Location (each writer applies this to its subtree; the inline path applies it repo-wide)

Scoring Matrix

| Factor | Weight | High Threshold | Source | |--------|--------|----------------|--------| | File count | 3x | >20 | bash | | Subdir count | 2x | >5 | bash | | Code ratio | 2x | >70% | bash | | Unique patterns | 1x | Has own config | explore | | Module boundary | 2x | Has index.ts/init.py | bash | | Symbol density | 2x | >30 symbols | LSP/sg | | Export count | 2x | >10 exports | LSP/sg | | Reference centrality | 3x | >20 refs | LSP/sg |

Decision Rules

| Score | Action | |-------|--------| | Root (.) | ALWAYS create | | >15 | Create AGENTS.md | | 8-15 | Create if distinct domain | | <8 | Skip (parent covers) |

Output

AGENTS_LOCATIONS = [
  { path: ".", type: "root" },
  { path: "src/hooks", score: 18, reason: "high complexity" },
  { path: "src/api", score: 12, reason: "distinct domain" }
]

Templates & File Writing Rule

<critical> **File Writing Rule**: If AGENTS.md already exists at the target path → use `Edit` tool. If it does NOT exist → use `Write` tool. NEVER use Write to overwrite an existing file. ALWAYS check existence first via `Read` or discovery results. </critical>

Root AGENTS.md (Full Treatment)

# PROJECT KNOWLEDGE BASE

**Generated:** {TIMESTAMP}
**Commit:** {SHORT_SHA}
**Branch:** {BRANCH}

## OVERVIEW
{1-2 sentences: what + core stack}

## STRUCTURE

{root}/ ├── {dir}/ # {non-obvious purpose only} └── {entry}


## WHERE TO LOOK
| Task | Location | Notes |
|------|----------|-------|

## CODE MAP
{From LSP/ast-grep - skip only if neither exists or project <10 files}

| Symbol | Type | Location | Refs | Role |
|--------|------|----------|------|------|

## CONVENTIONS
{ONLY deviations from standard}

## ANTI-PATTERNS (THIS PROJECT)
{Explicitly forbidden here}

## UNIQUE STYLES
{Project-specific}

## COMMANDS
```bash
{dev/test/build}

NOTES

{Gotchas}


**Quality gates**: 50-150 lines, no generic advice, no obvious info.

### Subdirectory AGENTS.md

30-80 lines max. Sections: OVERVIEW (1 line), STRUCTURE (only if >5 subdirs), WHERE TO LOOK, CONVENTIONS (only if different from parent), ANTI-PATTERNS. NEVER repeat parent content; note why the directory earned its file (score, distinct domain).

---

## Phase 5: Snapshot & Mode

Ask the user: **Local or committed?**

Capture the answer as `USER_MODE_CHOICE`. The explicit answer is authoritative:
- `local` keeps the generated guidance personal to this checkout.
- `committed` reruns the change through the `work-with-pr` skill so the generated guidance lands through a reviewed PR.
- If no explicit answer is available, tracked `AGENTS.md` status is the fallback.

Run these commands after the review is complete:

```bash
# Snapshot — create complete JSON with all fields, milliseconds timestamp
mkdir -p .omo
SHA=$(git rev-parse HEAD)
# Count tracked files (NUL byte counting, chunk-boundary safe)
FILES=$(git ls-files -z | node -e 'let c=0;process.stdin.on("data",d=>{for(let i=0;i<d.length;i++)if(d[i]===0)c++});process.stdin.on("end",()=>process.stdout.write(String(c)))')
LOC=$(git ls-files -z -- '*.ts' '*.tsx' '*.js' '*.jsx' '*.py' '*.go' '*.rs' '*.java' '*.kt' '*.swift' '*.rb' '*.php' '*.c' '*.cpp' '*.cs' '*.scala' '*.lua' '*.ex' '*.exs' '*.zig' '*.dart' | xargs -0 wc -l 2>/dev/null | tail -1 | awk '{print $1}')
NOW=$(node -e 'console.log(Date.now())')
USER_MODE_CHOICE="${USER_MODE_CHOICE:-}" && if [ "$USER_MODE_CHOICE" = "committed" ]; then MODE=committed; elif [ "$USER_MODE_CHOICE" = "local" ]; then MODE=local; elif git ls-files --error-unmatch AGENTS.md >/dev/null 2>&1; then MODE=committed; else MODE=local; fi
cat > .omo/init-deep.json <<EOF
{"commitSha":"$SHA","fileCount":$FILES,"loc":${LOC:-0},"timestamp":$NOW,"mode":"$MODE"}
EOF
# Local mode exclude — managed block (idempotent, never clobbers user lines)
if [ "$MODE" = "local" ]; then
  EXCLUDE=$(git rev-parse --git-path info/exclude)
  mkdir -p "$(dirname "$EXCLUDE")"
  if ! grep -q '# >>> omo-senpi init-deep local (managed)' "$EXCLUDE" 2>/dev/null; then
    cat >> "$EXCLUDE" <<'BLOCK'
# >>> omo-senpi init-deep local (managed)
# Do not edit this block; rerun init-deep or switch modes.
/.omo/init-deep.json
AGENTS.md
# <<< omo-senpi init-deep local (managed)
BLOCK
  fi
fi
# Nested AGENTS.md discovery
find .

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Trust signals

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From repository metadata: license, adoption, age and documentation. Not a code audit — see the Safety scan above for what the skill file itself contains.

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