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feat: add proactive triggering example to agent-creator agent#125

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Summary

Added a 4th example to the agent-creator agent demonstrating proactive triggering, where Claude recognizes implicit agent needs without explicit "create an agent" requests.

Problem

Fixes #121

The agent-creator agent had 3 examples all demonstrating reactive triggering patterns. Per Claude Code subagent best practices, agents should also demonstrate proactive triggering to show Claude when to automatically invoke them.

Solution

Added a new proactive triggering example that shows:

  • User describing agent-like functionality without explicitly requesting agent creation
  • Assistant recognizing the implicit need and proactively triggering the agent-creator

Alternatives Considered

  • Could add multiple proactive examples, but one well-crafted example suffices
  • Could modify existing examples to be proactive, but keeping reactive examples is valuable for explicit requests

Changes

  • plugins/plugin-dev/agents/agent-creator.md: Added 4th example demonstrating proactive triggering

Testing

  • Agent validation script passes
  • Markdownlint passes
  • Example count now 4 (within recommended 2-4 range)

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Added a 4th example demonstrating proactive triggering where Claude
recognizes implicit agent needs rather than waiting for explicit
"create an agent" requests. This aligns with Claude Code subagent
best practices which recommend showing both reactive and proactive
triggering patterns.

Fixes #121

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
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PR Review: Add Proactive Triggering Example to agent-creator

Summary

✅ Looks Good - This PR successfully adds a well-crafted proactive triggering example to the agent-creator agent.


What's Good

  1. Strong Proactive Pattern: The new 4th example (lines 32-39) demonstrates excellent proactive triggering:

    • User describes functionality ("something to automatically review code") without using words like "create agent" or "generate agent"
    • Assistant recognizes the implicit agent need and proactively invokes the agent-creator
    • Commentary explicitly calls out the proactive nature: "without explicitly requesting agent creation"
  2. Realistic Scenario: The example feels natural - users often describe what they want rather than explicitly requesting agent creation, making this a valuable triggering pattern.

  3. Consistent Structure: The example follows the exact same format as the existing 3 examples:

    • Context description
    • User message
    • Assistant response
    • Commentary explaining the trigger logic
  4. Markdown Quality: ✅ Markdownlint passes with no issues

  5. Aligns with Best Practices: Per the agent-development skill references, agents should demonstrate both explicit (reactive) and proactive triggering. This PR achieves that balance with 3 reactive + 1 proactive example.


Checklist Verification

  • Agent example count: Now 4 examples (within recommended 2-4 range per line 79)
  • Proactive triggering: Successfully demonstrates proactive pattern
  • Example structure: Follows established format (Context/user/assistant/commentary)
  • Markdown linting: Passes validation
  • Fixes [Feature]: Add proactive triggering example to agent-creator agent #121: Addresses the issue as described

Minor Observations

The example placement is perfect - it's the 4th example after the 3 reactive ones, making it easy to see both patterns. The user message is realistic and the commentary clearly explains why proactive triggering is appropriate here.


Recommendation: ✅ Approve and merge - This is a clean, focused improvement that enhances the agent-creator's triggering capabilities.

@sjnims sjnims self-assigned this Dec 11, 2025
@claude claude Bot added enhancement New feature or request component:agent Agents layer effort:small < 1 hour labels Dec 11, 2025
@sjnims sjnims merged commit 61d3fa8 into main Dec 11, 2025
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