<cli_setup> This skill uses the orchestrator CLI. Set up first:
RHDH=../rhdh/scripts/rhdh
Verify environment:
$RHDH
If needs_setup: true, run $RHDH doctor before proceeding.
</cli_setup>
<essential_principles>
Never confuse these. CI validates the source.json value matches upstream.
</essential_principles>
What overlay task would you like to do?
Plugin Owner Tasks
For contributors managing their own plugin(s)
- Onboard a new plugin — Add upstream plugin to Extensions Catalog
- Update plugin version — Bump to newer upstream commit/tag
- Check plugin status — Verify health and compatibility
- Fix build failure — Debug CI/publish issues
Core Team Tasks
For COPE/Plugins team managing the overlay repository
- Triage overlay PRs — Prioritize open PRs by criticality
- Analyze specific PR — Check assignment, compatibility, merge readiness
- Trigger publish — Add /publish comment to PR(s)
Wait for response before proceeding.
| Response | Workflow |
|---|---|
| 1, "onboard", "add", "new plugin", "import" | workflows/onboard-plugin.md |
| 2, "update", "bump", "upgrade", "version" | workflows/update-plugin.md |
| 3, "status", "check", "health" | Run inline status checks |
| 4, "fix", "debug", "failure", "error" | workflows/fix-build.md |
Core Team Routes
| Response | Workflow |
|---|---|
| 5, "triage", "prioritize", "backlog" | workflows/triage-prs.md |
| 6, "analyze", "check PR", "PR #" | workflows/analyze-pr.md |
| 7, "publish", "trigger" | Run inline publish trigger |
After reading the workflow, follow it exactly.
<inline_status_check> For status checks, use the CLI:
$RHDH workspace list # List all workspaces
$RHDH workspace status <name> # Check specific workspace
Or run direct commands:
# Recent CI runs
gh run list --repo redhat-developer/rhdh-plugin-export-overlays --limit 5
# Open PRs for workspace
gh pr list --repo redhat-developer/rhdh-plugin-export-overlays --search "<name>"
</inline_status_check>
<inline_publish_trigger> For triggering publish on one or more PRs:
REPO="redhat-developer/rhdh-plugin-export-overlays"
# Single PR
gh pr comment <number> --repo $REPO --body "/publish"
# Check if publish already ran
gh pr view <number> --repo $REPO --json statusCheckRollup \
--jq '.statusCheckRollup[] | select(.name | contains("publish"))'
Guards before triggering:
- PR is open (not closed/merged)
- No
do-not-mergelabel - Publish check not already successful
See ../rhdh/references/github-reference.md for full patterns. If unavailable, use standard gh CLI patterns.
</inline_publish_trigger>
<reference_index> Overlay repo patterns: references/overlay-repo.md CI feedback interpretation: references/ci-feedback.md Metadata format: references/metadata-format.md PR label priorities: references/label-priority.md RHDH Local testing: references/rhdh-local.md
For GitHub/JIRA patterns: See ../rhdh/references/ (if unavailable, use standard gh / acli patterns)
</reference_index>
<workflows_index>
Plugin Owner Workflows
| Workflow | Purpose |
|---|---|
| onboard-plugin.md | Full 6-phase process to add new plugin |
| update-plugin.md | Bump to newer upstream version |
| fix-build.md | Debug and resolve CI failures |
Core Team Workflows
| Workflow | Purpose |
|---|---|
| triage-prs.md | Prioritize open PRs by criticality |
| analyze-pr.md | Deep-dive on single PR (assignment, compat, readiness) |
| doctor.md | Environment setup guidance |
| </workflows_index> |
<templates_index>
| Template | Purpose |
|---|---|
| workspace-files.md | source.json, plugins-list.yaml, backstage.json |
| </templates_index> |
<success_criteria>
Plugin Owner Success
- Plugin workspace created with correct structure
- CODEOWNERS entry added for the workspace
- CI passes (
/publishsucceeds) - Plugin tested locally with rhdh-local
- PR merged to overlay repo
- (Recommended) Activity logged via
$RHDH log add
Core Team Success
- PR backlog prioritized with actionable next steps
- Stale PRs identified with suggested owners
- Publish triggered on PRs needing it
- Compatibility issues flagged before merge
- (Recommended) Triage session logged, follow-ups tracked via
$RHDH todo</success_criteria>