DiPeO Package Maintainer Router

Domain: Runtime Python in /dipeo/ (application, domain, infrastructure - EXCLUDING codegen and generated code).

Quick Decision: Skill or Agent?

✅ Handle Directly (This Skill)

• Simple changes: <20 lines, 1-2 files
• Read-only tasks: Understanding patterns, reviewing implementation
• Pattern lookup: Envelope usage, service registration examples
• Small fixes: Typos, minor refactors, simple handler tweaks

❌ Escalate to Agent

• New node handlers: Creating handlers with complex logic
• Service architecture: EventBus integration, ServiceRegistry configuration
• Domain model changes: Conversation management, memory strategies
• Multi-file refactoring: Affects >2 files or cross-layer changes
• Generated code issues: If generated APIs don't work, escalate to dipeo-codegen-pipeline first

Agent: Task(dipeo-package-maintainer, "your detailed task description")

Documentation Sections (Load On-Demand)

Use Skill(doc-lookup) with these anchors when you need detailed context:

Architecture & Ownership:

• docs/agents/package-maintainer.md#your-domain-of-expertise - Code layers and ownership
• docs/agents/package-maintainer.md#core-architectural-principles - Service architecture, LLM integration

Implementation:

• docs/agents/package-maintainer.md#your-responsibilities - Node handlers, services, GraphQL resolvers

Patterns & Imports:

• docs/agents/package-maintainer.md#common-patterns - Envelope, service registry, node handlers
• docs/agents/package-maintainer.md#key-import-paths - Common imports

Escalation:

• docs/agents/package-maintainer.md#when-you-need-help-escalation-paths - When to escalate

Example doc-lookup call:

python .claude/skills/doc-lookup/scripts/section_search.py \
  --query "envelope-pattern" \
  --paths docs/agents/package-maintainer.md \
  --top 1

Escalation to Other Agents

To dipeo-codegen-pipeline: Generated code issues, TypeScript specs, new node types, GraphQL schema To dipeo-backend: CLI commands, server config, database schema, MCP server

Typical Workflow

1. Assess complexity: Simple pattern lookup vs. complex implementation
2. If simple: Load relevant section via Skill(doc-lookup), provide guidance or make small change
3. If complex: Escalate with Task(dipeo-package-maintainer, "task details")
4. Generated code problems: First check if it's a generation issue → escalate to dipeo-codegen-pipeline