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Add an external API integration that follows the project's existing structure. Use current connectors as models for configuration, authentication, error handling, registration, and tests, so the new integration fits the surrounding code.

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Build a new API connector or provider by matching the target repo's existing integration pattern exactly. Use when adding one more integration without inventing a second architecture.

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Good for

  • Adding a Jira connector to an existing project
  • Building a Slack provider using current project conventions
  • Completing integration registration and tests
  • Reviewing consistency with existing connectors

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API Connector Builder

Use this when the job is to add a repo-native integration surface, not just a generic HTTP client.

The point is to match the host repository's pattern:

  • connector layout
  • config schema
  • auth model
  • error handling
  • test style
  • registration/discovery wiring

When to Use

  • "Build a Jira connector for this project"
  • "Add a Slack provider following the existing pattern"
  • "Create a new integration for this API"
  • "Build a plugin that matches the repo's connector style"

Guardrails

  • do not invent a new integration architecture when the repo already has one
  • do not start from vendor docs alone; start from existing in-repo connectors first
  • do not stop at transport code if the repo expects registry wiring, tests, and docs
  • do not cargo-cult old connectors if the repo has a newer current pattern

Workflow

1. Learn the house style

Inspect at least 2 existing connectors/providers and map:

  • file layout
  • abstraction boundaries
  • config model
  • retry / pagination conventions
  • registry hooks
  • test fixtures and naming

2. Narrow the target integration

Define only the surface the repo actually needs:

  • auth flow
  • key entities
  • core read/write operations
  • pagination and rate limits
  • webhook or polling model

3. Build in repo-native layers

Typical slices:

  • config/schema
  • client/transport
  • mapping layer
  • connector/provider entrypoint
  • registration
  • tests

4. Validate against the source pattern

The new connector should look obvious in the codebase, not imported from a different ecosystem.

Reference Shapes

Provider-style

providers/
  existing_provider/
    __init__.py
    provider.py
    config.py

Connector-style

integrations/
  existing/
    client.py
    models.py
    connector.py

TypeScript plugin-style

src/integrations/
  existing/
    index.ts
    client.ts
    types.ts
    test.ts

Quality Checklist

  • matches an existing in-repo integration pattern
  • config validation exists
  • auth and error handling are explicit
  • pagination/retry behavior follows repo norms
  • registry/discovery wiring is complete
  • tests mirror the host repo's style
  • docs/examples are updated if expected by the repo

Related Skills

  • backend-patterns
  • mcp-server-patterns
  • github-ops

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