/server-api
API contract guardrails for Engram server changes. Trigger: Any route, handler, payload, or status code modification.
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API contract guardrails for Engram server changes. Trigger: Any route, handler, payload, or status code modification.
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server-api.SKILL.mdname: engram-server-api description: > API contract guardrails for Engram server changes. Trigger: Any route, handler, payload, or status code modification. license: Apache-2.0 metadata: author: gentleman-programming version: "1.0"
When to Use
Use this skill when:
- Adding or changing HTTP routes
- Updating handler request/response schemas
- Modifying status code behavior
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Contract Rules
1. Every new/changed endpoint must have tests. 2. Cover both success and error paths. 3. Keep scripts and docs aligned with real handlers. 4. Do not reference non-existent endpoints in plugins/hooks.
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Required Validation
- Handler-level tests for parsing/validation errors
- E2E tests for route behavior and response body
- Regression test for every bugfix related to API contracts
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Docs Rules
If payload or route changes, update docs in the same PR.
Persistent memory system for AI coding agents. Agent-agnostic Go binary with SQLite + FTS5, MCP server, HTTP API, CLI, and TUI.
Repo: Gentleman-Programming/engram
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