Skill

The foundation is sound. What MOOLLM adds is instantiation, inheritance, K-lines, empathic templates, and proven speed-of-light simulation.

MOOLLM's Unique Contributions

1. Skills as Prototypes (Self-like Inheritance)

"Objects all the way down." — David Ungar

Traditional skills are static documentation. MOOLLM skills are prototypes that create instances:

# Prototype (the skill)
skills/adventure/
├── SKILL.md           # The documentation
├── CARD.yml           # The interface
└── *.tmpl             # The templates

# Instance (created BY the skill)
examples/adventure-4/
├── ADVENTURE.yml      # Instantiated from template
├── characters/        # Populated during play
├── pub/               # A room instance
└── sessions/          # State over time

Why this matters:

• Skills aren't just docs — they're factories
• Instances inherit from prototypes but can override
• State lives in instances, behavior in prototypes
• Changes to prototypes automatically enhance all instances

See: delegation-object-protocol.md

The Semantic Image Pyramid: Multi-Resolution Reading

Like image pyramids in computer vision, skills and entities have multiple resolutions for different needs:

flowchart TB
    subgraph GLANCE ["👁️ GLANCE (~5-70 lines)"]
        G["INDEX entry or GLANCE.yml<br/>'Is this relevant?'"]
    end
    
    subgraph CARD ["📇 CARD.yml (~50-200 lines)"]
        C["Interface, methods, advertisements<br/>'What can it do?'"]
    end
    
    subgraph SKILL ["📜 SKILL.md (~200-1000 lines)"]
        S["Full protocol, examples<br/>'How does it work?'"]
    end
    
    subgraph README ["📚 README + resources (~500-5000+ lines)"]
        R["Deep context, history, rationale<br/>'Why was it built?'"]
    end
    
    G --> C --> S --> R

GLANCE is the eyeball — the smallest useful unit:

• For skills: INDEX.yml entry (~5 lines per skill)
• For characters: GLANCE.yml (~50-70 lines vs 941)
• For rooms: GLANCE.yml (~50-70 lines vs 930)

Reading Order (top-down):

The Rule: Never load a lower level without first loading the level above it.

For Boot Optimization:

• skills/INDEX.yml gives you GLANCE for all 110+ skills
• Load CARDs only for skills you'll use
• Load SKILLs only when you need protocol details
• Load README only for archaeology

See: bootstrap/SKILL.md for GLANCE protocol

2. Cards: Playable Capability Bundles

Skills become cards that can be played, traded, collected:

# CARD.yml — The interface contract