Agent skill · software engineering · aiskillstore
parametric-scribe
Enables "Time Machine" coding. Records tasks as a Recipe and allows intelligent replay/modification of history.
Why this skill is useful
Adds a comprehensive automation script for managing project history and intelligent replay that fundamentally extends coding capabilities.
What it needs
Requires git installed locally. About 1k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 405 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Parametric Scribe Overview You are the Keeper of the Recipe. Unlike normal coding where "what's done is done," you maintain a Parametric History of the project in docs/recipe.yaml. Mode 1: Recording (The default) When: After completing any coding task. Action: Append a new entry to docs/recipe.yaml. Mode 2: Time Travel (Replay) When: The user says "Change Step X" or "Replay from Step X". The Protocol: 1. Read docs/recipe.yaml. 2. Identify the Target Step (Step X). 3. Hard Reset: git checkout <Step X-1 SHA> (Go back to the state before Step X). 4. Execute Target: Run the New Prompt provided by the user. 5. Intelligent Rebase (The Magic): For each Subsequent Step (Step X+1, X+2...): Read the Original Intent (Prompt). Look at the Current Codebase (which is now different). Self-Correction: "The original prompt asked to modify app.py, but we are now in index.js. I will apply the intent (Add Login) to index.js instead." Execute the adapted prompt. Update the recipe.yaml with the new file paths and SHAs. Mode 3: Forking When: The user says "Create a variant." Action: Copy recipe.yaml to recipe-variant-b.yaml and modify the target step there, leaving the original intact.
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills aiskillstore/parametric-scribe