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Reference

Variant detection

Skill Fires on
dotkernel-application-variants Working out whether a repo is API, Admin, Frontend, Light, Queue, or a derived project, and what that implies elsewhere

Structure and naming

Skill Fires on
dotkernel-module-structure Deciding where a new file belongs — application module vs. the shared Core layer — and registering it
dotkernel-handler-naming PSR-15 handler class names, route URLs and names, authorization keys, PATCH vs. POST
dotkernel-dot-maker Scaffolding a module, entity, service, handler, form, or command with composer make …
dotkernel-core-submodule Core-layer changes and git submodule mechanics for sharing code across applications

Data layer

Skill Fires on
dotkernel-doctrine-entities Entities, columns, relations, indexes, repositories, backed enums with DBAL types, fixtures, migrations
dotkernel-input-validation InputFilters, Input classes, laminas-form Forms, CSRF, upload validation

Request lifecycle and responses

Skill Fires on
dotkernel-responses Shaping handler output — HAL resources/collections and the MetadataMap, or templates/redirects/flash messages; pagination and error bodies
dotkernel-openapi Documenting an endpoint via swagger-php attributes, for applications that publish OpenAPI
dotkernel-evolution-pattern Non-breaking API evolution — Sunset/Link headers and deprecation, instead of /v2 or a version prefix

Quality, security, and process

Skill Fires on
dotkernel-psr-standards Which PSR applies to a given piece of code, and Laminas Coding Standard style
dotkernel-qa-gate Running or interpreting phpcs, phpcbf, phpstan, phpunit; refusing forbidden shortcuts like @phpstan-ignore
dotkernel-testing Unit and functional tests, mocking repositories/services, authenticating test requests
dotkernel-security Auth, authorization config, CORS, sessions/cookies, secrets, *.local.php vs. *.global.php, raw DQL/SQL
dotkernel-troubleshooting Symptom-to-cause lookup for 403/404/406/415/500, container errors, config not taking effect
dotkernel-feature-docs Writing and keeping feature docs current — see Feature Documentation
dotkernel-package-status Whether a Dotkernel package is still maintained and which PHP versions it supports

Dependency policy

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dependency-policy Any package decision — the order: already installed → dotkernel/* → laminas/mezzio → vetted community package → hand-rolled code. See Dependency Policy
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