Deprecated (v0.3.0+): Prefer /sdlc-knowledge-base:kb-ingest-bulk, which adds a parallel map-reduce path that can update existing shared files (this skill is create-only). kb-ingest-batch remains functional for simple create-only batches.

Batch Ingestion

Drive agent-knowledge-updater over every staged file in library/raw/, with progress tracking and resume support. Second stage of the batch workflow: prepare (kb-prepare-batch) then ingest (this skill).

Arguments

Argument	Description
(none)	Process all .md files in library/raw/ with status: raw
<dir>	Process all .md files in this directory
--parallel <N>	Dispatch up to N agents concurrently (max: 5)
--retry-failed	Re-queue failed entries from a prior run

Resume behaviour

Progress is tracked in library/raw/.batch-progress.json. On re-invocation:

• completed files are skipped
• failed files are left alone unless --retry-failed is passed
• New status: raw files in raw/ are appended to pending

Preflight

1. Read CLAUDE.md to resolve library_path, shelf_index_path, log_path
2. Verify agent-knowledge-updater agent is available

Steps

1. Discover files and build/update manifest

python3 -c "
import sys, os, importlib.util, json
PLUGIN_ROOT = os.environ.get('CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT', '')
SCRIPTS = os.path.join(PLUGIN_ROOT, 'scripts')
INIT = os.path.join(SCRIPTS, '__init__.py')
if os.path.isfile(INIT) and 'sdlc_knowledge_base_scripts' not in sys.modules:
    spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location(
        'sdlc_knowledge_base_scripts', INIT, submodule_search_locations=[SCRIPTS])
    if spec and spec.loader:
        mod = importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec)
        sys.modules['sdlc_knowledge_base_scripts'] = mod
        spec.loader.exec_module(mod)
from sdlc_knowledge_base_scripts.kb_ingest_batch import (
    discover_raw_files, load_manifest, build_manifest, save_manifest, retry_failed
)
from pathlib import Path
raw_dir = Path('<raw_dir>')
manifest_path = raw_dir / '.batch-progress.json'
existing = load_manifest(manifest_path)
if existing and <retry_failed_flag>:
    existing = retry_failed(existing)
source_files = discover_raw_files(raw_dir)
manifest = build_manifest(source_files, existing=existing)
save_manifest(manifest_path, manifest)
print(json.dumps({'pending': len(manifest['pending']), 'total': manifest['total']}))
"

Replace <raw_dir> and <retry_failed_flag> with resolved values.

2. Process pending files (sequential)

For each file in pending:

a. Build the dispatch prompt using format_batch_dispatch_prompt():

BATCH_MODE: create-only

Integrate the following source into the knowledge base. Batch mode constraints:
(1) Do NOT modify existing library files — record conflict-existing-file status and stop;
(2) Do NOT run kb-rebuild-indexes;
(3) Do NOT append to log.md.

Source: <path>
Library: <library_path>
Shelf-index: <shelf_index_path>

b. Dispatch agent-knowledge-updater with this prompt using the Agent tool.

c. Update manifest after each dispatch (atomic write):

• Success or conflict-existing-file → mark_completed()
• Error or timeout → mark_failed()

d. Parallel mode (--parallel <N>): dispatch up to N agents concurrently using parallel Agent tool calls. Update manifest after each group.

3. Final phase

After all dispatches complete:

a. Rebuild shelf-index (one run):

python3 -c "... from sdlc_knowledge_base_scripts.build_shelf_index import main; sys.exit(main(['<library_path>']))"

If the rebuild exits with code 2, the bulk-add safety rail refused it (>= 50 entries added and index >= 2x; directories can be excluded via <library>/.kb-index-ignore). Neither _shelf-index.md nor log.md was written. You MUST show the user the per-directory breakdown and re-run with --force only after the user confirms — never automatically. Do not write the log entry below until the rebuild has succeeded.

b. Write consolidated log.md entry:

## [YYYY-MM-DD] ingest-batch | <total>/<succeeded>/<failed>

c. Print summary table.

BATCH_MODE constraints on agent-knowledge-updater

Every dispatch includes BATCH_MODE: create-only. The agent:

1. Does NOT modify existing library files (records conflict-existing-file)
2. Does NOT run kb-rebuild-indexes
3. Does NOT append to log.md

Run /sdlc-knowledge-base:kb-ingest individually for conflict files.