standards

# Standards Library

> **This is a library skill.** It provides reference documentation for other skills.
> Not typically invoked directly by users.

## Purpose

Central repository of coding standards, style guides, and best practices that other skills can reference for language-specific validation, implementation guidance, and quality checks.

## Available References

### Language Standards

| Reference | Path | Use When |
|-----------|------|----------|
| **Python** | `references/python.md` | `.py` files |
| **Go** | `references/go.md` | `.go` files |
| **TypeScript** | `references/typescript.md` | `.ts`, `.tsx` files |
| **Shell** | `references/shell.md` | `.sh`, `.bash` files |
| **YAML/Helm** | `references/yaml.md` | `.yaml`, `.yml` files |
| **Markdown** | `references/markdown.md` | `.md` files |
| **JSON/JSONL** | `references/json.md` | `.json`, `.jsonl` files |
| **Tags** | `references/tags.md` | `.agents/` documents |

### API & Platform Standards

| Reference | Path | Use When |
|-----------|------|----------|
| **OpenAI** | `references/openai.md` | Building OpenAI-powered agents |
| **OpenAI Prompts** | `references/openai-prompts.md` | Prompt engineering for OpenAI models |
| **OpenAI Functions** | `references/openai-functions.md` | Function calling, tool definitions |
| **OpenAI Responses** | `references/openai-responses.md` | Responses API, agent orchestration |
| **OpenAI Reasoning** | `references/openai-reasoning.md` | o3/o4-mini reasoning models |
| **OpenAI GPT-OSS** | `references/openai-gptoss.md` | GPT-OSS-120B/20B open-weight models |

## How Other Skills Use This

### Declare Dependency

```yaml
---
name: my-skill
skills:
  - standards
---
```

### Load Relevant Reference

```markdown
## When Validating Python

Load `domain-kit/skills/standards/references/python.md` for:
- Common Errors table (symptom -> cause -> fix)
- Anti-Patterns (named patterns to avoid)
- AI Agent Guidelines (ALWAYS/NEVER rules)
```

### Detection Pattern

```markdown
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