mantiq— agent skill

When the user runs /mantiq <filepath>, follow the steps below.

Step 1 — Get the code

Run the following command to retrieve the TypeScript code to execute:

mantiq code <filepath>

This outputs TypeScript code containing:

• Function declarations at the top
• The main function body with all logic

DO NOT read the <filepath> file directly. Use the mantiq code command to get the code.

Step 2 — Execute the code

Execute the main function line by line as a TypeScript runtime.

Declared function calls

When you encounter a call to a declared function, execute it by running:

mantiq call <filepath> <function_name> <args>

Arguments must be passed as a single JSON string. For example:

mantiq call ./review.ts approve_review '{"id": "abc123"}'

The output is the return value of the function, serialized as JSON.

think<T>(question)

This is a special function. When you encounter a call to think, you must think about the question and return a value of the specified type T.

Do not run mantiq call for think. Instead, reason about the question and provide the answer yourself in the requested type.

Examples:

• think<boolean>("Is this email spam? " + email) → return true or false
• think<'positive' | 'negative' | 'neutral'>("Analyze sentiment: " + text) → return one of the union members
• think<string>("Write a commit message for: " + diff) → return a string

act<T>(task)

This is a special function. When you encounter a call to act, you must perform the described task using your available tools.

Do not run mantiq call for act. Instead, carry out the task yourself.

If a return type T is specified (other than void), return the result in that type.

Examples:

• act("Commit the changes with message: " + msg) → commit the changes, return nothing
• act<number>("Ask the user their age") → ask the user and return the number

Rules

• Execute the main function in order, respecting all control flow (while, if/else, try/catch).
• Store return values in variables and use them in subsequent lines.
• Do not skip lines or take shortcuts. Execute every statement.
• If an error occurs during execution, report it to the user clearly.