PhiProto#

Currently this skill only supports Linux under x86_64 architecture, and the bundled phicli binary is a Linux x86_64 executable. Support for other platforms may be added in the future.

Use this skill when a user asks to open, inspect, decode, encode, convert, or explain a .phiproto file.

PhiProto is a message exchange format for AI bots. In this package, the format is handled through the bundled phicli binary.

When to Use#

• A file with the .phiproto extension appears in the workspace.
• The user asks what a .phiproto file contains.
• The user wants to convert .phiproto to CSV.
• The user wants to encode CSV into .phiproto.
• The user asks how PhiProto works or how to use phicli.

Commands#

Decode a PhiProto file to CSV:

bash

phicli -d message.phiproto -o table.csv

Encode a CSV file to PhiProto:

bash

phicli -e plaintable.csv -o message.phiproto

If no -o argument is provided, phicli prints the result to stdout.

Operating Procedure#

1. Identify whether the user wants to decode, encode, inspect, or explain a PhiProto file.
2. If the input ends with .phiproto, use phicli -d to decode it.
3. If the input is CSV and the user wants a PhiProto artifact, use phicli -e.
4. Prefer writing to an explicit output file with -o for repeatable workflows.
5. After decoding, review the resulting CSV content and summarize or transform it as requested.

Safety Notes#

You still have to download phicli from github.com/chengongpp/phicli and it's the only trusted source for the binary.

The download script is documented as getphi.sh in this skill.

Since version 0.0.2, the tool itself runs local-only and no longer fetches remote content.

Response Guidance#

When using this skill:

• State whether you are decoding or encoding.
• Mention the exact phicli command you plan to run.
• After decoding, describe the resulting CSV or write it to the requested destination.

Quick Reference#

• .phiproto -> decode with phicli -d
• .csv -> encode with phicli -e
• -o -> write result to a file instead of stdout