# faf-expert

Guides agents in managing persistent project context via .faf files and reaching the Trophy 100% readiness score with faf-cli.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · ★ 43
- Author: Wolfe-Jam
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/Wolfe-Jam/faf-cli/tree/HEAD/skills/faf-expert/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-25
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/faf-expert

## What it does

The skill configures coding assistants to work with `.faf` files and the `faf-cli` v6.6.0 toolkit. It targets a 100% score. The format stores project metadata, tech stack, and user context in `project.faf`, an IANA-registered media type (`application/vnd.faf+yaml`). The assistant runs commands like `faf check` for structure validation and `faf go` for guided slot filling.

Under the Foundational Context Layer doctrine, `.faf` serves as the single source of truth. Downstream files like `CLAUDE.md`, `AGENTS.md`, and `.cursorrules` merely read this data. Syncing is strictly one-way. Running `faf sync --direction pull` to backfill fields remains blocked below a 100% Trophy score. This prevents Markdown drift from corrupting structured slots.

You need Bun, Node.js, or Homebrew to run the CLI. The skill also compiles context into sealed `.fafb` binaries and clarifies stack detection rationale.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Wolfe-Jam/faf-cli --skill faf-expert -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/faf-expert/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/faf-expert/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Wolfe-Jam/faf-cli --skill faf-expert -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/faf-expert/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Wolfe-Jam/faf-cli --skill faf-expert -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/faf-expert/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install Wolfe-Jam/faf-cli faf-expert
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/faf-expert/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Wolfe-Jam/faf-cli --skill faf-expert -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/Wolfe-Jam/faf-cli --path skills/faf-expert
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/faf-expert/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Wolfe-Jam/faf-cli --skill faf-expert -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/Wolfe-Jam/faf-cli/tree/HEAD/skills/faf-expert/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- Initialize and inspect `project.faf` context files
- Reach 100% Trophy score for AI project readiness
- Export `.faf` context into `CLAUDE.md` or `AGENTS.md`
- Compile project context into a sealed `.fafb` binary

## Example prompts
- Check `project.faf` with `faf score` and show which slots block Trophy 100%
- Run `faf auto` and explain the detection rationale for the project type
- Sync `project.faf` into `CLAUDE.md` using `faf sync`

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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name: faf-expert
description: Expert in the .faf format (Persistent Project Context for AI) and the faf-cli toolkit. Use when working with .faf files, scoring AI-readiness, syncing project context to CLAUDE.md, or discussing the Foundational Context Layer (FCL) doctrine. IANA-registered (application/vnd.faf+yaml). Anthropic-listed as "Persistent Project Context Server" (PR #2759, merged Oct 17 2025). Current CLI: v6.6.0 — The Trophy Edition.
---

# FAF Expert — Persistent Project Context Specialist

## What is `.faf`?

The `.faf` file is **Persistent Project Context for AI** — a single source of truth that survives across sessions, tools, and AI assistants.

- **IANA-registered media type:** `application/vnd.faf+yaml` (registered Oct 30, 2025)
- **Anthropic-listed:** [modelcontextprotocol/servers PR #2759](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers/pull/2759) — claude-faf-mcp shipped as *"Persistent Project Context Server"* (merged Oct 17, 2025)
- **Git-native:** `project.faf` versions with your code; every clone gets full AI context
- **The CLI behind the FCL** — the Foundational Context Layer for AI

The credo: **FAF defines. AGENTS.md instructs. AI codes.**

## When to activate this skill

- Creating, editing, or scoring `.faf` files
- Syncing `.faf` → `CLAUDE.md`, or exporting it to `AGENTS.md`, `.cursorrules`, `GEMINI.md`
- Diagnosing sub-Trophy scores and reaching 🏆 100%
- Explaining the FCL, tier system, or app-type ladder
- Connecting `.faf` work to the broader receipts: IANA, Anthropic PR #2759, MCP Registry

## Install the CLI

```bash
bunx faf                       # Bun — zero install, fastest
npx faf                        # npm — works everywhere
npm install -g faf-cli         # global install
brew install faf-cli           # Homebrew
```

`faf` is the verb across every surface: `bunx faf`, `npx faf`, `/faf` (Claude Code plugin), `faf` (global). Bare `faf` shows your project's score; `faf auto` detects and fills.

## The workflow

```
faf init → faf auto → faf go → 🏆 Trophy 100%
```

| Command | What it does |
|---------|--------------|
| `faf init` | Create a `project.faf` scaffold for your project |
| `faf auto` | Auto-detect stack, fill what's detectable, score |
| `faf go` | Guided interview to fill the remaining slots → Trophy |
| `faf score` | Check current AI-readiness (0–100%) |
| `faf sync` | Write `CLAUDE.md` from `.faf` (one way) |
| `faf compile` | `.faf` → `.fafb` binary (sealed, portable, deterministic) |
| `faf check` | Validate `.faf` structure |
| `faf info` | Version + system info |

Run `faf --help` for the full 26-command set.

## Scoring — Trophy 100% all-or-nothing

From v6.6.0 onward, faf-cli recommends **only 🏆 Trophy**.

| Tier | Score | Status |
|------|-------|--------|
| 🏆 **Trophy** | 100% | AI never has to guess |
| ★ **Gold** | 99%+ | 1 slot from Trophy |
| ◆ **Silver** | 95%+ | Close — keep going |
| ◇ **Bronze** | 85%+ | Interim — keep going |
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