name: aminet-browser description: "Aminet search and browse: full-text search, category tree navigation, architecture filtering, package detail, and curated collections. Use when searching, browsing, or managing package collections." metadata: extensions: gsd-skill-creator: triggers: intents: - "aminet.*search" - "aminet.*browse" - "aminet.*collection" - "package.*detail" files: - "src/aminet/search.ts" - "src/aminet/category-browser.ts" - "src/aminet/package-detail.ts" - "src/aminet/collection.ts" - "src/aminet/collection-manager.ts" contexts: - "aminet search" - "package browsing" - "aminet collections" threshold: 0.7 token_budget: "1.0%" version: 1 enabled: true plan_origin: "242-aminet-integration" phase_origin: "242"
Aminet Browser
Purpose
Provides search, browse, and collection management for the Aminet package archive. Supports full-text search with relevance scoring, hierarchical category tree navigation, architecture and OS version filtering, unified package detail views combining INDEX + readme + mirror state, and curated YAML-based collections with CRUD operations.
Capabilities
- Full-text search with case-insensitive substring matching
- Relevance scoring: name=3x, description=2x, author=1x weighting
- Hierarchical category tree construction from INDEX entries
- Architecture filtering (m68k-amigaos, ppc-amigaos, etc.)
- OS version filtering for compatibility checks
- Unified package detail merging INDEX + readme + mirror state
- Collection manifest with Zod-validated YAML schema
- Import/export collections as YAML files
- 5 starter collections bundled
- Collection manager with DI-first pattern (collectionsDir param)
- Atomic write-then-rename for collection persistence
- Slugified filenames for cross-platform safety
- getCollectionPaths for bulk download integration
Key Modules
| Module | Purpose |
|---|---|
src/aminet/search.ts | Full-text search with relevance scoring (name=3, desc=2, author=1) |
src/aminet/category-browser.ts | Category tree construction, architecture and OS version filtering |
src/aminet/package-detail.ts | Unified package detail merging INDEX + readme + mirror state |
src/aminet/collection.ts | Collection manifest Zod schema, YAML import/export, starter collections |
src/aminet/collection-manager.ts | CRUD operations with atomic persistence, slugified filenames |
Usage Examples
Search packages:
import { searchPackages } from './search.js';
const results = searchPackages(indexEntries, 'deluxe paint');
// Sorted by relevance score, name matches weighted 3x
Browse by category:
import { buildCategoryTree, listPackages } from './category-browser.js';
const tree = buildCategoryTree(indexEntries);
const gfxPackages = listPackages(indexEntries, 'gfx/edit');
Get package detail:
import { buildPackageDetail } from './package-detail.js';
const detail = buildPackageDetail(indexEntry, readmeData, mirrorState);
// Unified view with all metadata sources
Manage collections:
import { CollectionManager } from './collection-manager.js';
const mgr = new CollectionManager({ collectionsDir: './collections' });
await mgr.create({ name: 'My Games', packages: ['game/misc/Lemmings.lha'] });
const paths = mgr.getCollectionPaths('my-games');
Dependencies
- Aminet INDEX data (from aminet-index skill)
- Node.js
node:fsfor collection persistence - Zod for schema validation
- js-yaml for YAML serialization
Token Budget Rationale
1.0% budget reflects the 5 modules covering search, browse, detail, and collection management. The search scoring algorithm and collection YAML round-trip are well-contained and require moderate context for correct usage.