opencli-adapter-author

The `opencli-adapter-author` skill is designed to guide developers through the process of creating or updating OpenCLI adapters for new websites or adding new commands to existing sites. It provides a structured, end-to-end workflow that ensures an adapter can go from initial reconnaissance to verification within a short time frame, typically under 30 minutes. By following this skill, users can efficiently handle browser-based data extraction, endpoint validation, field decoding, and adapter coding without needing to invent new commands, relying instead on existing OpenCLI tools such as `opencli browser`, `opencli doctor`, `opencli browser init`, and `opencli browser verify`.

The skill’s main capabilities include systematic site reconnaissance, API discovery, endpoint validation, and field mapping. It incorporates decision trees to determine when to use existing site memory, when to perform live browser analysis, and how to handle authentication or token issues. Users are guided through automated patterns for network inspection, state extraction, and script bundle analysis, ensuring that all endpoints and fields are correctly verified. Additional features include trace-enabled debugging, live container focus for verifying page states, and integration with site memory files to streamline repeated adapter creation or updates.

Target users of this skill are developers and automation engineers working with OpenCLI who need to rapidly create or maintain adapters for data extraction tasks. It is particularly useful for those who work with dynamic web pages requiring browser automation and API inspection, and who need a structured, repeatable process to minimize errors. This skill is also suitable for teams that maintain multiple site adapters and want a standardized approach to verifying endpoint correctness and field mapping consistency.