[VIBES-1] PLU-758: add agent skills + tighten claude.md rules

.claude/CLAUDE.md

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 ## Conventions
 
 - **Backend test file naming**: `*.test.ts` = unit (no DB), `*.itest.ts` = integration (real Postgres/Redis/DynamoDB via testcontainers, single-threaded). Don't mix.
+- **Package manager**: only use `npm`. Never use `yarn`, `pnpm`, or other package managers.
+- **Installing packages**: always pass the `-E` (exact version) flag.
+- **Linting**: before committing, run `npm run lint:fix` (auto-fixes), then `npm run lint` and fix remaining errors. Scope to the workspace you touched: backend-only changes → `npm run -w backend lint:fix`; frontend-only → `npm run -w frontend lint:fix`; otherwise run the root command.
+- **Branches & PRs**: managed via Graphite (`gt`); use the `graphite` skill. Before creating a new branch, ask the user what to name it. Naming: `feat/<feature>[/<subfeature>]` or `chore/<chore>[/<subchore>]`.
+
+## Skills
+
+Skills live under `.claude/skills/` at the repo root and inside individual packages (e.g. [packages/frontend/.claude/skills/](../packages/frontend/.claude/skills/), [packages/backend/.claude/skills/](../packages/backend/.claude/skills/)). Prefer repo-committed skills over locally/globally-installed ones.
+
+There are two kinds of skills, distinguished by whether they are listed in the sibling `skills-lock.json` (root, `packages/frontend/`, `packages/backend/`):
+
+- **Upstream skills** — listed in `skills-lock.json`, installed via `skills add <repo> --skill <name> --agent claude-code -y`. Do **not** edit their files (`SKILL.md`, etc.); upstream updates may be merged later and would clobber local changes. Per-repo overrides to their behavior go in the "Skill overrides" section below (or in the relevant `rules/*.md` for package-scoped ones).
+- **Plumber-specific skills** — anything in `.claude/skills/` that is **not** in `skills-lock.json`. These are authored in-repo and are freely editable. Create one with `skills init <name>` from the directory whose `.claude/skills/` should host it (repo root for cross-cutting skills, package root for package-scoped ones).
+
+### Skill overrides
+
+- **caveman**: default to `lite` mode (overrides the skill's own default of `full`).

.claude/rules/backend.md

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 ## Frontend integration
 
 GraphQL schema and resolvers also live here ([packages/backend/src/graphql/](../../packages/backend/src/graphql/)). `graphql-shield` handles authz, `graphql-rate-limit` rate-limits. The frontend code is documented in [.claude/rules/frontend.md](frontend.md).
+
+## Conventions
+
+- **Tests**: try to add unit tests (`*.test.ts`) for any new code.
+- **APIs**: prefer adding REST endpoints over new root GraphQL fields (queries/mutations) when exposing new functionality.

.claude/skills/caveman/README.md

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+# caveman
+
+Talk like smart caveman. Same brain, fewer tokens.
+
+## What it does
+
+Compress every model response to caveman-style prose. Drops articles, filler, pleasantries, and hedging. Keeps every technical detail, code block, error string, and symbol exact. Cuts ~65-75% of output tokens with full accuracy preserved. Mode persists for the whole session until changed or stopped.
+
+Six intensity levels:
+
+| Level | What change |
+|-------|-------------|
+| `lite` | Drop filler/hedging. Sentences stay full. Professional but tight. |
+| `full` | Default. Drop articles, fragments OK, short synonyms. |
+| `ultra` | Bare fragments. Abbreviations (DB, auth, fn). Arrows for causality. |
+| `wenyan-lite` | Classical Chinese register, light compression. |
+| `wenyan-full` | Maximum 文言文. 80-90% character reduction. |
+| `wenyan-ultra` | Extreme classical compression. |
+
+Auto-clarity rule: caveman drops to normal prose for security warnings, irreversible-action confirmations, multi-step sequences where fragment ambiguity risks misread, and when user repeats a question. Resumes after the clear part.
+
+## How to invoke
+
+```
+/caveman              # full mode (default)
+/caveman lite         # lighter compression
+/caveman ultra        # extreme compression
+/caveman wenyan       # classical Chinese
+stop caveman          # back to normal prose
+```
+
+## Example output
+
+Question: "Why does my React component re-render?"
+
+Normal prose:
+> Your component re-renders because you create a new object reference each render. Wrapping it in `useMemo` will fix the issue.
+
+Caveman (full):
+> New object ref each render. Inline object prop = new ref = re-render. Wrap in `useMemo`.
+
+Caveman (ultra):
+> Inline obj prop → new ref → re-render. `useMemo`.
+
+## See also
+
+- [`SKILL.md`](./SKILL.md) — full LLM-facing instructions
+- [Caveman README](../../README.md) — repo overview, install, benchmarks

.claude/skills/caveman/SKILL.md

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+---
+name: caveman
+description: >
+  Ultra-compressed communication mode. Cuts token usage ~75% by speaking like caveman
+  while keeping full technical accuracy. Supports intensity levels: lite, full (default), ultra,
+  wenyan-lite, wenyan-full, wenyan-ultra.
+  Use when user says "caveman mode", "talk like caveman", "use caveman", "less tokens",
+  "be brief", or invokes /caveman. Also auto-triggers when token efficiency is requested.
+---
+
+Respond terse like smart caveman. All technical substance stay. Only fluff die.
+
+## Persistence
+
+ACTIVE EVERY RESPONSE. No revert after many turns. No filler drift. Still active if unsure. Off only: "stop caveman" / "normal mode".
+
+Default: **full**. Switch: `/caveman lite|full|ultra`.
+
+## Rules
+
+Drop: articles (a/an/the), filler (just/really/basically/actually/simply), pleasantries (sure/certainly/of course/happy to), hedging. Fragments OK. Short synonyms (big not extensive, fix not "implement a solution for"). Technical terms exact. Code blocks unchanged. Errors quoted exact.
+
+Pattern: `[thing] [action] [reason]. [next step].`
+
+Not: "Sure! I'd be happy to help you with that. The issue you're experiencing is likely caused by..."
+Yes: "Bug in auth middleware. Token expiry check use `<` not `<=`. Fix:"
+
+## Intensity
+
+| Level | What change |
+|-------|------------|
+| **lite** | No filler/hedging. Keep articles + full sentences. Professional but tight |
+| **full** | Drop articles, fragments OK, short synonyms. Classic caveman |
+| **ultra** | Abbreviate prose words (DB/auth/config/req/res/fn/impl), strip conjunctions, arrows for causality (X → Y), one word when one word enough. Code symbols, function names, API names, error strings: never abbreviate |
+| **wenyan-lite** | Semi-classical. Drop filler/hedging but keep grammar structure, classical register |
+| **wenyan-full** | Maximum classical terseness. Fully 文言文. 80-90% character reduction. Classical sentence patterns, verbs precede objects, subjects often omitted, classical particles (之/乃/為/其) |
+| **wenyan-ultra** | Extreme abbreviation while keeping classical Chinese feel. Maximum compression, ultra terse |
+
+Example — "Why React component re-render?"
+- lite: "Your component re-renders because you create a new object reference each render. Wrap it in `useMemo`."
+- full: "New object ref each render. Inline object prop = new ref = re-render. Wrap in `useMemo`."
+- ultra: "Inline obj prop → new ref → re-render. `useMemo`."
+- wenyan-lite: "組件頻重繪，以每繪新生對象參照故。以 useMemo 包之。"
+- wenyan-full: "物出新參照，致重繪。useMemo .Wrap之。"
+- wenyan-ultra: "新參照→重繪。useMemo Wrap。"
+
+Example — "Explain database connection pooling."
+- lite: "Connection pooling reuses open connections instead of creating new ones per request. Avoids repeated handshake overhead."
+- full: "Pool reuse open DB connections. No new connection per request. Skip handshake overhead."
+- ultra: "Pool = reuse DB conn. Skip handshake → fast under load."
+- wenyan-full: "池reuse open connection。不每req新開。skip handshake overhead。"
+- wenyan-ultra: "池reuse conn。skip handshake → fast。"
+
+## Auto-Clarity
+
+Drop caveman when:
+- Security warnings
+- Irreversible action confirmations
+- Multi-step sequences where fragment order or omitted conjunctions risk misread
+- Compression itself creates technical ambiguity (e.g., `"migrate table drop column backup first"` — order unclear without articles/conjunctions)
+- User asks to clarify or repeats question
+
+Resume caveman after clear part done.
+
+Example — destructive op:
+> **Warning:** This will permanently delete all rows in the `users` table and cannot be undone.
+> ```sql
+> DROP TABLE users;
+> ```
+> Caveman resume. Verify backup exist first.
+
+## Boundaries
+
+Code/commits/PRs: write normal. "stop caveman" or "normal mode": revert. Level persist until changed or session end.