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  • GenServers are often used to organize code rather than to solve a runtime concern, which creates serialized bottlenecks and fragile boot sequences; agents need guidance on when a process is justified and how to shape one so it stays testable and recoverable under supervision.

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Overview
Adds a new trogonstack-elixir Claude plugin (v0.0.1) and wires it into the TrogonStack marketplace and release-please so it can be installed and versioned like the other plugins.

The plugin ships one skill, elixir-design-genserver, for designing and reviewing GenServer modules: when a process is justified, mailbox queuing and bottlenecks, thin callbacks around a pure core, request/response contracts, supervision, and review. It includes a main SKILL.md plus reference docs (anti-patterns such as database gatekeepers, queuing mitigations, naming, handle_info, a chat-room example, and a review checklist).

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The pull request adds the trogonstack-elixir plugin and a skill for designing and reviewing GenServer processes. It adds plugin metadata and installation instructions, and registers the plugin in marketplace and release configuration.

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Define the skill and process choices
plugins/trogonstack-elixir/skills/elixir-design-genserver/SKILL.md, plugins/trogonstack-elixir/skills/elixir-design-genserver/references/process-justification.md, plugins/trogonstack-elixir/skills/elixir-design-genserver/references/anti-pattern-database-gatekeeper.md, plugins/trogonstack-elixir/skills/elixir-design-genserver/references/queuing-remove-the-process.md
Defines the skill’s design workflow. Covers when a process is appropriate, alternatives to a GenServer, and database gatekeeper and pass-through patterns.
Describe callbacks and message contracts
plugins/trogonstack-elixir/skills/elixir-design-genserver/references/callback-patterns.md, plugins/trogonstack-elixir/skills/elixir-design-genserver/references/naming.md, plugins/trogonstack-elixir/skills/elixir-design-genserver/references/request-response.md, plugins/trogonstack-elixir/skills/elixir-design-genserver/references/handle-info.md
Adds GenServer client and callback examples. Covers API and callback structure, request and response contracts, naming, state, timers, monitors, and message handling.
Document queue behavior and alternatives
plugins/trogonstack-elixir/skills/elixir-design-genserver/references/mailbox-queuing.md, plugins/trogonstack-elixir/skills/elixir-design-genserver/references/queuing-*.md
Explains mailbox growth and queue behavior. Documents batching, smaller replies, task offloading, partitioning, resource pools, ETS reads, and load shedding.
Cover supervision, review, and plugin registration
plugins/trogonstack-elixir/skills/elixir-design-genserver/references/supervision-and-testing.md, plugins/trogonstack-elixir/skills/elixir-design-genserver/references/review-checklist.md, plugins/trogonstack-elixir/.claude-plugin/plugin.json, plugins/trogonstack-elixir/README.md, .claude-plugin/marketplace.json, .github/release-please-config.json, .github/release-please-manifest.json
Documents restart behavior and testing practices, and adds a GenServer review checklist. Adds plugin metadata and installation instructions, and registers the plugin in marketplace and release configuration with version 0.0.1.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly identifies the new trogonstack-elixir plugin and its GenServer design skill, which match the main changes.
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- Line 70: Add `require Logger` to the module containing the catch-all
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- Around line 46-47: Revise the “Every reply” rule in the callback-patterns
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- Line 26: Update the ImportRequest and batch-processing flow around
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processing without traversing the existing backlog on each import.

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