The SKILL.md body loads into context on every activation, so one-time install/
setup prose was wasted context once emcli is running. Move it out:
- New AGENTIC-MANUAL.md: get-the-files bootstrap, binary install (incl. options
and build-from-source, folding in the old references/install.md), EMCLI_KEY,
account discovery. Fetched only during first-time setup.
- SKILL.md trimmed (182→~145 lines) to the recurring path: security model, a short
"Files & first run" pointer + per-session preflight, the list/get/ack/send
workflow, JSON envelope, command table, enforcement, do/don't.
- Remove references/install.md (folded in); fix RELEASING.md pointer.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
skills/emcli/ — an Agent Skill teaching an agent to read and send mail through
emcli's JSON agent commands:
- SKILL.md: name/description (what + when + trigger keywords), compatibility,
metadata; body covers the security model (agent-only commands, never touch
EMCLI_KEY), setup, the list→get→ack workflow, sending, and enforcement
awareness. Frontmatter validated against the spec (name matches dir; desc
574/1024; compatibility 239/500); body 146 lines (<500).
- scripts/install.sh: detects OS/arch, downloads the release binary, verifies
the sha256 checksum when present, fails gracefully. Release tag/assets
(v0.4.0, emcli_<ver>_<os>_<arch>) are placeholders until the first release.
- references/{commands.md,install.md}: full agent command reference (flags, JSON
shapes, error codes, enforcement) and install options, loaded on demand.
README links to the skill.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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