Documentation•Reference
HazelJS Skillgate Package
@hazeljs/skillgate turns selected REST / OpenAPI endpoints into curated, governed agent skills — then registers them on @hazeljs/agent ToolRegistry (and optionally @hazeljs/mcp).
Quick Reference
- Purpose: Gate which APIs become LLM tools (allowlist, classify, HITL on writes).
- When to use: Brownfield Hazel APIs that need an agent surface without dumping every CRUD route.
- Key APIs:
Skillgate.fromOpenApi,Skillgate.fromModule,list,report,register,toMcpServer,@AgentSkill,defaultSkillgateOptions. - Dependencies:
@hazeljs/agent(required);@hazeljs/swagger/@hazeljs/mcp/@hazeljs/coreoptional peers. - Common mistakes:
include.mode: 'all'in prod; skipping write approvals; tool explosion (>12 skills).
Installation
npm install @hazeljs/skillgate @hazeljs/agent
Minimal example
import { Skillgate, defaultSkillgateOptions } from '@hazeljs/skillgate';
import { ToolRegistry } from '@hazeljs/agent';
const gate = Skillgate.fromOpenApi(
openApiSpec,
defaultSkillgateOptions({
include: { tags: ['agent'] },
invoke: { baseUrl: 'http://127.0.0.1:3000' },
})
);
const registry = new ToolRegistry();
gate.register(registry, 'api-concierge');
console.log(gate.report());
fromModule
import { Skillgate } from '@hazeljs/skillgate';
const gate = Skillgate.fromModule(AppModule, {
swagger: { title: 'My API', servers: [{ url: 'http://127.0.0.1:3000' }] },
invoke: { baseUrl: 'http://127.0.0.1:3000' },
});
Requires @hazeljs/swagger. Controllers tagged agent / skillgate, or methods with @AgentSkill, are opted in.
MCP export
const server = gate.toMcpServer({ name: 'hazel-api-skills', version: '1.0.0' });
server.listenStdio();
Requires @hazeljs/mcp.
CLI
hazel skillgate from-openapi ./openapi.json
hazel skillgate init
hazel add skillgate
Guide
Full walkthrough (include modes, safety table, Agent OS wiring, troubleshooting): Skillgate guide.
Related Resources
- Agent Package — ToolRegistry / AgentRuntime
- Swagger Package — OpenAPI from controllers
- MCP Package — export skills to Cursor / Claude Desktop
- hazeljs-skillgate-agent-starter — Meridian Commerce ops concierge (REST → Skillgate → agent + MCP)
License
Apache-2.0