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skillify dedupe: merge same-name skills of several authors from the org table - #452

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Problem

`hivemind skillify dedupe` read the local skill directories to find same-name skills of several authors. On a machine with no skill pulled yet, the command reported 0 and merged nothing.

Change

  • The cross-author pass reads the org skills table. It keeps the latest row per (project_key, name, author), drops the chains an earlier merge retired, and groups by (project_key, name). A group with two or more authors is a candidate.
  • The merge agent gets the remote bodies. The merged row lands on the survivor chain (highest version; tie: the user's chain) with every author as a contributor, so `pull` retires the other chains on every machine.
  • Local files are secondary. When local copies exist, the merged skill replaces the user's slot and the pulled copies go away, as before. When no local copy exists, nothing is written to disk and the report says `no local copy`.
  • `--dry-run` writes nothing to the table or the disk. `--no-merge` keeps its meaning.
  • Help texts updated (spec, pi mirror, harness skill docs).

Tests

  • Unit tests for the remote grouping, retired chains, project-key separation, missing table, legacy table, and the merge decision with a fake table.
  • A test that merges with an empty local manifest and no skill directory.
  • CLI test for the dry run on a machine without local skills.

Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_0199YukusrAo473mRCugffEa

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • New Features
    • Skill deduplication now finds same-name skills by different authors in the organization table and merges them, including when no local copy exists.
    • After a merge, matching local copies are updated; a preview reports the proposed merge without changing the organization table or local files.
  • Documentation
    • Clarified that cross-author merging applies to same-name skills in the organization table, and that dry-run previews leave the table and disk unchanged.

…uthors from the org table

The cross-author pass read the local skill directories. On a machine with
no skill pulled yet, the command reported 0 and merged nothing.

The pass now reads the org skills table. It keeps the latest row per
(project_key, name, author), drops the chains an earlier merge retired,
and groups by (project_key, name). A group with two or more authors is a
candidate. The merge agent gets the remote bodies. The merged row lands
on the survivor chain with every author as a contributor, so pull
retires the other chains on every machine.

Local files are secondary. When local copies exist, the merged skill
replaces the user's slot and the pulled copies go away, as before. When
no local copy exists, nothing is written to disk and the report says
"no local copy". A dry run writes nothing to the table or the disk.

Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_0199YukusrAo473mRCugffEa
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📝 Walkthrough

Skill deduplication now finds cross-author duplicates in the org skills table, records merged rows before applying local changes, and updates matching local copies when present. CLI configuration, command descriptions, and tests cover the table-based flow.

Changes: Skill deduplication

Layer / File(s) Summary
Discover remote duplicate candidates
src/skillify/dedupe-authors.ts, tests/claude-code/skillify-dedupe-authors.test.ts
Candidate discovery uses the org table. It selects each author’s latest non-retired row and groups candidates by project and skill name.
Record merges and update local copies
src/skillify/dedupe-authors.ts, tests/claude-code/skillify-dedupe-authors.test.ts
The flow inserts the merged row before local changes. It updates matching local copies when present and reports table and local-update failures separately.
Wire CLI access and describe deduplication
src/commands/skillify.ts, src/cli/skillify-spec.ts, harnesses/claude-code/skills/hivemind-memory/SKILL.md, harnesses/codex/skills/deeplake-memory/SKILL.md, harnesses/pi/extension-source/hivemind.ts, tests/claude-code/skillify-cli.test.ts
The CLI supplies table access details from routed or logged-in configuration. Command descriptions identify the org table and state that dry runs do not touch the table or disk.

Priority: ➖ Normal

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Change: Bug fix

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant dedupeSkills
  participant mergeAuthorDuplicates
  participant DeeplakeApi
  participant OrgSkillsTable
  participant LocalSkillFiles
  dedupeSkills->>mergeAuthorDuplicates: pass query and table access details
  mergeAuthorDuplicates->>DeeplakeApi: query candidate rows
  DeeplakeApi->>OrgSkillsTable: select skill rows
  OrgSkillsTable-->>DeeplakeApi: return candidate rows
  DeeplakeApi-->>mergeAuthorDuplicates: return query results
  mergeAuthorDuplicates->>OrgSkillsTable: insert merged row
  OrgSkillsTable-->>mergeAuthorDuplicates: return insert result
  opt matching local copies exist
    mergeAuthorDuplicates->>LocalSkillFiles: apply merged skill
  end
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Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to cebaa

Dedupe can alter a pulled copy from another project and can propose the same merge again on later runs. Correct local-copy selection and merge-row timing before merging.

Pre-merge checks: Passed 4 · Failed 1

Failed Failed checks: 1 warning

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Title check Passed The title clearly identifies the primary change: merging same-name skills from multiple authors using the organization table.
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Scope: files changed in this PR. Enforced threshold: 90% per metric (per file via vitest.config.ts).

Status Category Percentage Covered / Total
🟢 Lines 91.69% (🎯 90%) 397 / 433
🟢 Statements 90.91% (🎯 90%) 470 / 517
🟢 Functions 95.06% (🎯 90%) 77 / 81
🔴 Branches 78.24% (🎯 90%) 338 / 432
File Coverage — 3 files changed
File Stmts Branches Functions Lines
src/cli/skillify-spec.ts 🟢 100.0% 🔴 89.3% 🟢 100.0% 🟢 100.0%
src/commands/skillify.ts 🔴 89.8% 🔴 80.3% 🟢 91.7% 🔴 88.4%
src/skillify/dedupe-authors.ts 🔴 89.9% 🔴 73.3% 🟢 97.3% 🟢 95.2%

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Review comments at @src/skillify/dedupe-authors.ts:
- Line 425: Update the inserted-row `createdAt` value in the merge flow to use
the merge time rather than `merged.createdAt`, so the merged row can retire
contributor chains whose latest rows are older.
- Line 342: Update localCopies to accept the relevant projectKey and exclude
pulled entries whose entry.projectKey belongs to another project; pass the
survivor’s projectKey from its caller. Preserve metadata-free local-authored
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  • harnesses/claude-code/skills/hivemind-memory/SKILL.md
  • harnesses/codex/skills/deeplake-memory/SKILL.md
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  • src/cli/skillify-spec.ts
  • src/commands/skillify.ts
  • src/skillify/dedupe-authors.ts
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return { version: row.version, project: row.project, projectKey: row.projectKey, install: row.install, scope: row.scope };
/** The local copies of a merged group: same name, one of the merged authors. */
function localCopies(cwd: string, name: string, authors: string[]): LocalSkill[] {
return listLocalSkills(cwd).filter(s => s.name === name && authors.includes(s.author));

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🗄️ Data Integrity & Integration | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

🔎 Supported by static analysis

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Filter pulled local copies by projectKey.

localCopies can select a pull-managed copy from another project. applyLocal can then write the merged skill to the shared global fallback slot and remove that selected copy.

Filter mismatched pulled entries. This correction does not identify metadata-free local-authored skills, and the shared global fallback remains intentional.

Suggested fix
-function localCopies(cwd: string, name: string, authors: string[]): LocalSkill[] {
-  return listLocalSkills(cwd).filter(s => s.name === name && authors.includes(s.author));
+function localCopies(cwd: string, name: string, authors: string[], projectKey: string): LocalSkill[] {
+  return listLocalSkills(cwd).filter(s =>
+    s.name === name && authors.includes(s.author) && (!s.entry || s.entry.projectKey === projectKey));
 }
-  const local = localCopies(opts.cwd, name, authors);
+  const local = localCopies(opts.cwd, name, authors, survivor.projectKey);
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Review comment at @src/skillify/dedupe-authors.ts at line 342:
Update localCopies to accept the relevant projectKey and exclude pulled entries
whose entry.projectKey belongs to another project; pass the survivor’s
projectKey from its caller. Preserve metadata-free local-authored skills and the
intentional shared global fallback behavior.

After applying the fix, consider running `coderabbit review --agent` for local
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trigger: merged.trigger,
body: merged.body,
version,
createdAt: merged.createdAt,

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

🔎 Supported by static analysis

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Write the merge time to created_at on the inserted row so the merged row can retire the other chains.

The merged row takes created_at from survivor.createdAt, which can be older than the other author's latest row. retiredChains only retires a chain when a row by another author that lists it as a contributor was created after that chain's row. In that case the other chain is never retired, so the same group is proposed again on the next dedupe run.

🐛 Suggested fix
--- "a/src/skillify/dedupe-authors.ts"
+++ "b/src/skillify/dedupe-authors.ts"
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@
       trigger: merged.trigger,
       body: merged.body,
       version,
-      createdAt: merged.createdAt,
+      createdAt: now,
       updatedAt: now,
     });
   } catch (err: any) {
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Review comment at @src/skillify/dedupe-authors.ts at line 425:
Update the inserted-row `createdAt` value in the merge flow to use the merge
time rather than `merged.createdAt`, so the merged row can retire contributor
chains whose latest rows are older.

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