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[Feature Request] Skill Governance: Discovery, versioning, compatibility checks, and quality metrics #2694

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@cc3wangdehai-hue

Problem

The current Skill system lacks mature governance mechanisms:

  1. Discovery is difficult: Users struggle to find suitable Skills among hundreds
  2. Version chaos: Skill versions are inconsistent, updates have no notification
  3. Compatibility issues: No clear prompt when a Skill is incompatible with the platform version
  4. Quality variance: No quality assessment mechanism for Skills
  5. No dependency management: Skills cannot declare dependencies on other Skills

Proposed Solution

1. Skill Marketplace

  • Unified discovery with search, categories, and tags
  • Quality scoring: download count, user ratings, update frequency
  • Featured/recommended Skills based on usage patterns

2. Semantic Versioning

  • All Skills follow semver (MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH)
  • Auto-update checking with changelog display
  • Breaking change detection and migration guides

3. Compatibility Checks

  • Pre-install validation against platform version
  • Runtime compatibility assertions
  • Graceful degradation when dependencies are missing

4. Quality Indicators

  • Trust score: Based on author reputation, review history, test coverage
  • Health score: Update recency, issue response time, dependency freshness
  • Usage metrics: Active installations, success rate, average cost per use

5. Dependency Management

  • Skill manifest declares dependencies (like package.json)
  • Automatic dependency resolution at install time
  • Conflict detection and resolution suggestions

Impact

  • Healthier Skill ecosystem with clear quality signals
  • Fewer user pain points from broken/incompatible Skills
  • High-quality Skills get deserved visibility
  • Easier onboarding for new users

Priority

P2 (Medium) - Ecosystem health improvement

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