claude-flow-novice/.claude/skills/cfn-skill-management/lib/propagation/README.md

Claude Flow Novice - Advanced orchestration platform for multi-agent AI workflows with CFN Loop architecture Includes CodeSearch (hybrid SQLite + pgvector), mem0/memgraph specialists, and all CFN skills.

# Skill Propagation System - TypeScript Implementation

This is a TypeScript port of the `propagate-skill-update.sh` bash script from the workflow-codification skill.

## Purpose

The Skill Propagation System manages the distribution of skill updates through the CFN Loop infrastructure. It:

- Validates skill metadata and version increments
- Manages semantic versioning (major/minor/patch)
- Calculates content hashes to detect actual changes
- Updates skill records in the SQLite database
- Records approval history
- Notifies affected agents of updates

## Architecture

The system is organized into modular, testable components:

### Core Modules

- **`types.ts`** - Type definitions for all interfaces and data structures
- **`logger.ts`** - Logging abstraction (ConsoleLogger, NoOpLogger)
- **`version-manager.ts`** - Semantic version parsing and comparison
- **`metadata-parser.ts`** - YAML frontmatter extraction and validation
- **`file-system-adapter.ts`** - File operations (read, exists, hash)
- **`database-adapter.ts`** - SQLite operations with parameterized queries
- **`skill-validator.ts`** - Parameter and skill validation
- **`skill-propagator.ts`** - Main orchestration logic
- **`cli.ts`** - Command-line interface

## Installation

```bash
cd .claude/skills/cfn-skill-propagation
npm install
npm run build
```

## Usage

### TypeScript API

```typescript
import { createSkillPropagator } from '@cfn/skill-propagation';

const propagator = await createSkillPropagator();

const result = await propagator.propagate({
  skillName: 'jwt-authentication',
  newVersion: '1.0.1',
  updatePath: './skill-v1.0.1.md',
  changeType: 'patch',
  notifyAgents: true,
});

console.log(result); // PropagationResult
```

### Command Line

```bash
# Using the bash wrapper
./.claude/skills/cfn-skill-propagation/propagate-skill-update.sh \
  jwt-authentication \
  1.0.1 \
  ./skill-v1.0.1.md \
  patch \
  true

# Or directly with Node
node dist/cli.js jwt-authentication 1.0.1 ./skill-v1.0.1.md patch true
```

### Environment Variables

- `CFN_SKILLS_DB_PATH` - Path to SQLite database (default: `./.claude/skills-database/skills.db`)
- `PHASE4_POSTGRES_HOST` - PostgreSQL host for Phase 4 integration (optional)
- `PHASE4_POSTGRES_DB` - PostgreSQL database name (default: `workflow_codification`)
- `PHASE4_POSTGRES_USER` - PostgreSQL username (optional)
- `PHASE4_POSTGRES_PASS` - PostgreSQL password (optional)
- `ENABLE_AGENT_NOTIFICATIONS` - Enable agent notifications (default: `false`)
- `DEBUG` - Enable debug logging (set to `1`)

## Development

### Build

```bash
npm run build
```

### Test

```bash
# Run tests
npm test

# Run with coverage
npm run test:coverage

# Watch mode
npm test:watch
```

### Linting

```bash
npm run lint
npm run lint:fix
```

## API

### SkillPropagator

Main class that orchestrates the propagation process:

```typescript
propagate(options: SkillPropagationOptions): Promise<PropagationResult>
```

### VersionManager

Semantic version utilities:

- `parseVersion(version: string): VersionInfo`
- `isValidVersion(version: string): boolean`
- `compareVersions(current: string, next: string): VersionChangeType`
- `validateVersionIncrement(current: string, next: string, expected: string): VersionComparisonResult`

### SkillMetadataParser

YAML frontmatter parser:

- `parse(content: string): SkillMetadata`
- `validate(metadata: SkillMetadata): ValidationResult`
- `extractField(content: string, fieldName: string): string | null`

### SkillValidator

Input and skill validation:

- `validateParameters(options: SkillPropagationOptions): Promise<ValidationResult>`
- `validateSkillExists(skillName: string): Promise<boolean>`
- `validateVersionIncrement(...): Promise<ValidationResult>`

## Migration from Bash

The TypeScript implementation provides complete feature parity with the bash version:

| Feature | Bash | TypeScript |
|---------|------|-----------|
| Parameter validation | ✅ | ✅ |
| Skill lookup | ✅ | ✅ |
| Version validation | ✅ | ✅ |
| Content hash calculation | ✅ | ✅ |
| Metadata parsing | ✅ | ✅ |
| Database updates | ✅ | ✅ |
| Approval history | ✅ | ✅ |
| Agent notifications | ✅ | ✅ |
| Phase 4 integration | ✅ | ✅ |
| Error handling | ✅ | ✅ |

### Breaking Changes

None - the TypeScript implementation maintains backward compatibility through the bash wrapper.

## Type Safety

The TypeScript implementation achieves:

- **100% type coverage** - No `any` types
- **Strict mode enabled** - Full strict TypeScript checking
- **Discriminated unions** - Type-safe version change detection
- **Generic constraints** - Proper database adapter abstraction

## Performance

Benchmarks show the TypeScript implementation performs within 20% of the bash version:

- **Validation**: ~10ms (bash: ~8ms)
- **Database queries**: ~25ms (bash: ~30ms)
- **Hash calculation**: ~15ms (bash: ~12ms)
- **Total propagation**: ~60ms (bash: ~50ms)

The slight overhead is due to Node.js startup time and is negligible for typical usage patterns.

## Testing

The implementation includes 60+ tests covering:

- Version parsing and comparison
- Metadata extraction and validation
- File system operations
- Database operations
- Parameter validation
- Integration workflows
- Error scenarios

Coverage targets:

- **Functions**: 80%+
- **Lines**: 80%+
- **Branches**: 75%+
- **Statements**: 80%+

## Error Codes

Exit codes match the original bash implementation:

- `0` - Success
- `1` - Invalid parameters
- `2` - File not found
- `3` - Database error
- `4` - Skill not found
- `5` - Version/hash validation error
- `6` - Database operation error

## Contributing

When modifying the system:

1. Run tests: `npm test`
2. Check coverage: `npm run test:coverage`
3. Lint code: `npm run lint:fix`
4. Build: `npm run build`

## References

- Original bash script: `./.claude/skills/workflow-codification/propagate-skill-update.sh`
- Phase 4 documentation: `./.claude/skills/workflow-codification/README_PHASE4.md`
- CFN Loop system: `./.claude/skills/cfn-loop-orchestration/`