{ "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema", "$id": "https://neon-sprawl.local/schemas/skill-def.json", "title": "SkillDef", "description": "Single skill row for catalogs (e.g. content/skills/*.json). IDs are stable forever—rename display in displayName only. See docs/decomposition/modules/E2_M1_SkillDefinitionRegistry.md.", "type": "object", "additionalProperties": false, "required": ["id", "category", "displayName", "allowedXpSourceKinds"], "properties": { "id": { "type": "string", "pattern": "^[a-z][a-z0-9_]*$", "description": "Immutable skill key for saves, recipes, quests, telemetry, and XpGrantEvent.skillId. Never change after content ships; add a new id if the skill splits." }, "category": { "type": "string", "description": "Primary SkillCategory aligned with docs/game-design/skills.md (Gather / Process / Make / Tech).", "enum": ["gather", "process", "make", "tech"] }, "displayName": { "type": "string", "minLength": 1, "description": "Player-facing label; safe to change without migrating character data." }, "allowedXpSourceKinds": { "type": "array", "minItems": 1, "uniqueItems": true, "description": "Which XpGrantEvent.sourceKind values may increase this skill. E2.M2 rejects grants outside this set. Combat encounters do not use skill XP—use gig progression instead.", "items": { "type": "string", "enum": [ "activity", "mission_reward", "trainer", "book_or_item" ] } } } }