Hi All, I was thinking along the same lines, keeping the agent skills centralized at the ofbiz project root makes a lot of sense, especially for AI development agents used in OFBiz development workflows. It avoids tight coupling the agent skill definitions to a specific plugin and keeps the structure cleaner within Apache OFBiz.
It should also simplify onboarding for developers experimenting with AI-assisted OFBiz development, since the agent files would be immediately available after checkout without additional configuration or symlinking. I think it is good to proceed with this approach. -- Best Regards, Ratnesh Upadhyay *HotWax Systems* *Enterprise open source experts* http://www.hotwaxsystems.com On Mon, Mar 2, 2026 at 8:24 PM Arun Patidar <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks, Ashish, for the suggestions. Using the AI agent skills set as an > OFBiz plugin is a great idea. > > Alternatively, I was thinking we could include these skills sets directly > in the OFBiz root directory. For instance, for the Antigravity/Gemini > agent, we could place them in a .agents/skills/ folder at the root level. > > This approach avoids the need for symlinking files from a plugin folder and > ensures that the skills are ready for immediate use upon checkout. > > > Regards > --- > Arun Patidar > > > > On Mon, Mar 2, 2026 at 1:17 PM Ashish Vijaywargiya < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > A very good initiative and a timely contribution, Arun. > > > > I spent some time studying the associated license for agentskills.io, > and > > it encourages usage in open-source projects or in any project that aims > to > > build skill files. > > > > Here is my recommendation: > > > > Please contribute your work as a plugin named "ofbiz-skills" in the > > following repository: > > https://github.com/apache/ofbiz-plugins/ > > > > If anyone wants to use this work, they can create a symbolic link based > on > > their AI agent requirements. > > > > (Recommended setup: Symlinking - Heading to refer in the README.md file) > > https://github.com/arunpati/ofbiz-app-dev-agent/blob/main/README.md > > > > Once end users in the OFBiz community begin using this plugin, we may see > > further improvements in the skill files. > > > > The only thing you need to do is add the "ASL-2.0" license header at the > > top of each file. Please ensure this is done before committing your work > to > > the OFBiz trunk. > > > > Thank you, Arun! > > > > -- > > Kind Regards, > > Ashish Vijaywargiya > > Vice President of Operations > > *HotWax Systems* > > *Enterprise open source experts* > > http://www.hotwaxsystems.com > > > > > > > > On Sat, Feb 28, 2026 at 12:23 PM Arun Patidar <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > >> Hello Devs, > >> > >> I have prepared a set of skills files tailored for *Apache OFBiz* > >> development. I want to share these with the community to help speed up > >> development cycles and ensure that AI-generated code follows our > >> established best practices. > >> > >> I have created a Jira ticket for the same - > >> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-13367 > >> > >> I’m looking forward to your feedback on how we can best integrate these. > >> > >> > >> Regards, > >> --- > >> Arun Patidar > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> On Thu, Feb 26, 2026 at 5:34 PM Arun Patidar <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >> > >> > Hi Divesh, > >> > > >> > Thank you for your contribution. Your additions to the skill set make > a > >> > lot of sense and look great. > >> > > >> > I have merged your pull request. > >> > > >> > > >> > Best regards, > >> > > >> > Arun Patidar > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > On Thu, Feb 26, 2026 at 1:04 PM Divesh Dutta < > >> > [email protected]> wrote: > >> > > >> >> Hi Arun, > >> >> > >> >> Great initiative. > >> >> > >> >> I created a pull request : > >> >> https://github.com/arunpati/ofbiz-app-dev-agent/pull/8 > >> >> > >> >> Here are the details: > >> >> > >> >> 1) Created manage-async skill to define strict rules around > JobSandbox > >> >> usage, concurrency vs scaling, and batch processing. > >> >> 2) Refactored manage-eca to align with standard skill formatting > (Goal, > >> >> Triggers, Procedures, Guardrails). > >> >> 3) Added a comprehensive Decision Tree in manage-eca for choosing > >> between > >> >> Explicit Chaining, SECAs, and EECAs. > >> >> 4 )Added explicit Code Examples and Anti-Patterns for ECAs, > including: > >> >> 4.1) Bulk historical import dangers (Async + Persist explosion). > >> >> 4.2) Infinite loop recursion risks. > >> >> 4.3) View Entity EECA failures. > >> >> 4.4) High-performance risks of attaching EECAs to find > operations. > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Thanks > >> >> -- > >> >> Divesh Dutta > >> >> https://www.hotwaxsystems.com > >> >> > >> >> On Mon, Feb 23, 2026 at 11:20 AM Chandan Khandelwal < > >> >> [email protected]> wrote: > >> >> > >> >>> Hi Arun, > >> >>> > >> >>> Great work on putting this together. > >> >>> > >> >>> I have gone through the README and Skills Summary, and I also used > the > >> >>> skills files for certain implementations and testing scenarios. The > >> >>> structure is clear, and the guidance works smoothly with AI agents. > >> In my > >> >>> testing, the skills were easy to apply and the outputs were > >> consistent and > >> >>> usable without much refinement. > >> >>> [image: Screenshot 2026-02-19 at 6.30.59 PM.png][image: Screenshot > >> >>> 2026-02-19 at 6.38.18 PM.png] > >> >>> > >> >>> This is definitely a good step toward standardizing how we guide > >> >>> AI-assisted OFBiz development. > >> >>> > >> >>> Definitely, there are a few additional areas we could consider > >> >>> enhancing, such as introducing a dedicated skill for reporting. I > >> believe > >> >>> that in the current skill set, reporting-related guidance (for > >> example, > >> >>> BIRT, JasperReports and export patterns) is not explicitly covered. > >> >>> > >> >>> Kind Regards, > >> >>> Chandan Khandelwal > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> On Sat, Feb 21, 2026 at 11:52 AM Arun Patidar < > [email protected] > >> > > >> >>> wrote: > >> >>> > >> >>>> Hi Sathish, > >> >>>> > >> >>>> Thank you for the suggestion. We will certainly prepare a tutorial > >> video > >> >>>> and share the link with you soon. > >> >>>> > >> >>>> In the meantime, please refer to the instructions in the README > file > >> for > >> >>>> details on how to set up and use these skills with agents like > >> >>>> Antigravity. > >> >>>> > >> >>>> > >> >>>> Thanks & Regards, > >> >>>> --- > >> >>>> Arun Patidar > >> >>>> > >> >>>> > >> >>>> > >> >>>> > >> >>>> On Fri, Feb 20, 2026 at 11:38 AM Sathish Kumar Chandran < > >> >>>> [email protected]> wrote: > >> >>>> > >> >>>> > Arun, this is awesome. > >> >>>> > It would be helpful, if you create a video out of it on how to > use, > >> >>>> will > >> >>>> > be wonderful.. upload to YouTube and share link.. a simple one > >> should > >> >>>> be > >> >>>> > fine… Thanks and have a good day! > >> >>>> > > >> >>>> > On Thu, 19 Feb 2026 at 3:23 PM, Arun Patidar < > >> [email protected]> > >> >>>> > wrote: > >> >>>> > > >> >>>> >> Hello Devs, > >> >>>> >> > >> >>>> >> As AI agents become increasingly central to development, using > an > >> >>>> agent > >> >>>> >> skills file is essential for providing the instructions > necessary > >> to > >> >>>> >> execute tasks effectively. > >> >>>> >> > >> >>>> >> You can learn more about the importance and application of these > >> >>>> skills > >> >>>> >> files at https://agentskills.io/home. > >> >>>> >> > >> >>>> >> I have prepared various skills files to assist with OFBiz > >> application > >> >>>> >> development using AI agents. > >> >>>> >> > >> >>>> >> You can access them through my GitHub repository and > >> documentation > >> >>>> below: > >> >>>> >> > >> >>>> >> - ofbiz-app-dev-agent GitHub Repo > >> >>>> >> <https://github.com/arunpati/ofbiz-app-dev-agent.git> > >> >>>> >> - Skills Summary > >> >>>> >> < > >> >>>> >> > >> >>>> > >> > https://github.com/arunpati/ofbiz-app-dev-agent/blob/main/SKILLS_SUMMARY.md > >> >>>> >> > > >> >>>> >> - Readme > >> >>>> >> < > >> https://github.com/arunpati/ofbiz-app-dev-agent/blob/main/README.md > >> >>>> > > >> >>>> >> > >> >>>> >> Please review and let me know if you have any suggestions. > >> >>>> >> > >> >>>> >> > >> >>>> >> Arun Patidar > >> >>>> >> VP of Information Systems > >> >>>> >> > >> >>>> >> *HotWax CommerceReal OmniChannel. 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