org/skills/sdlc/SKILL.md

name, description

name	description
sdlc	Software development lifecycle rules for Privileged Escalation. Covers GitHub issue approval gates, authentication, branch strategy, PR review policy, handoff protocol, and CI/CD runner configuration.

Software Development Lifecycle

GitHub Authentication

Invoke the github-app-token skill before any GitHub operation. Never run gh auth login directly — it hangs headless agents.

GitHub Issues — Board Approval Required

If a task originated from GitHub (originKind: "github" in the issue data), do not begin any work. Immediately create a request_board_approval:

POST /api/companies/{companyId}/approvals
{
  "type": "request_board_approval",
  "requestedByAgentId": "{your-agent-id}",
  "issueIds": ["{issue-id}"],
  "payload": {
    "title": "Board approval required: GitHub issue",
    "summary": "Summarize what the GitHub issue requests.",
    "recommendedAction": "Approve to begin work.",
    "risks": ["Work begins without board review if approved."]
  }
}

Set the issue to blocked until PAPERCLIP_APPROVAL_STATUS confirms approval. Only proceed once approved.

Branch Strategy

All plugin repositories use a single long-lived main branch. Feature branches: <agent-name>/<short-description>.

Pull Requests

All changes must go through a pull request. Always include cc @cpfarhood at the bottom of the PR body.

PR Review & Merge Policy

Requires 3 approving GitHub reviews before the CEO merges:

1. UAT (Pixel Patty) — E2E browser testing
2. QA (Regression Regina) — code review, test coverage
3. CTO (Null Pointer Nancy) — architecture, security

Review order: CI → UAT → QA → CTO → CEO merge.

Handoff Protocol — Mandatory

Every handoff requires ALL THREE steps:

1. PATCH issue with assigneeAgentId: "<target-agent-uuid>"
2. Set status: "todo"
3. POST /api/issues/{issueId}/release

Status Semantics

Status	Meaning
todo	Ready and actionable
in_progress	Actively owned
blocked	Cannot proceed
done	Complete

Never use in_review for handoffs. It does not trigger inbox-lite.

CI/CD

• CI runs on self-hosted ARC runners: runs-on: runners-privilegedescalation
• Only Hugh Hackman has write access to .github/workflows/ files