cli: add --skill agent instructions - #719
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Summary
Agents using
pomerium-clicurrently have to rediscover its command contract or install a separate skill. Add a root-local--skillflag that prints an embedded Agent Skills-compatibleSKILL.mdverbatim to stdout.Runtime
--helpremains the source of truth for commands and flags. The skill instructs agents to ignore route-providedconnect_commandtext and construct TCP or UDP invocations from the structuredtypeandfromfields. The flag does not install files or add dependencies.Representative output:
Related issues
Fixes ENG-4291, which records Scott Hanselman's July 29, 2026 tweet proposing a CLI-native
--skillcommand.Testing
go test -tags embed_pomerium ./cmd/pomerium-climake buildmake testmake lintChecklist
SKILL.mdis the user-facing documentation)improvement)AI assistance
GPT-5.6 Codex drafted the implementation and PR body from Bobby DeSimone's product requirement; cross-model review tightened the route-command safety guidance.