handbook.md

doc-type	user
title	ace-assign Handbook Reference
purpose	Skill and workflow catalog shipped with ace-assign.
ace-docs	last-updated last-checked 2026-03-22 2026-03-22

ace-assign Handbook Reference

Canonical skills and workflow instructions bundled with ace-assign.

Skills

Skill	What it does
as-assign-add-task	Add a work-on-task subtree into a running assignment batch parent
as-assign-compose	Compose a tailored assignment from catalog steps and composition rules
as-assign-create	Create assignments from public workflow, with optional handoff to drive
as-assign-drive	Drive active assignment execution step-by-step
as-assign-prepare	Legacy/internal helper for preparing job specs
as-assign-run-in-batches	Build repeated-item fan-out assignments from templates and item lists
as-assign-start	Legacy compatibility wrapper routing create then drive

Workflow Instructions

Protocol Path	Purpose	Invoked by
wfi://assign/add-task	Insert a task subtree into a running assignment using ace-assign add --yaml	as-assign-add-task
wfi://assign/compose	Compose assignment definitions from cataloged steps	as-assign-compose
wfi://assign/create	Create assignment and initialize queue from config	as-assign-create
wfi://assign/drive	Execute active assignment loop with status/finish/fail transitions	as-assign-drive
wfi://assign/prepare	Legacy preset/informal instructions to job spec preparation	as-assign-prepare
wfi://assign/run-in-batches	Generate a repeated-item batch assignment	as-assign-run-in-batches
wfi://assign/start	Legacy orchestration entrypoint for create+drive	as-assign-start

Guides

Guide	Purpose
fork-context.g.md	Fork subtree design, delegation boundaries, and recovery practices