Goose Formatter

PromptScript compiles your .prs sources to native Goose configuration. The main output is .goosehints. It is not enabled by default, add it to targets to use it.

Enable the Target

targets:
  - goose

Pick an output version when you need more than the default:

targets:
  - goose:
      version: full

At a Glance

Property	Value
Tier	Tier 2
Main output	.goosehints
Skills	Yes (.goose/skills/<name>/SKILL.md)
Agents	No
Commands	No
Local files	No

Output Files

File	Path	Purpose
Main instructions	.goosehints	Primary rule file
Skills	.goose/skills/<name>/SKILL.md	Reusable skill definitions

Output Versions

Version	Output
simple	Single .goosehints file
multifile	.goosehints + .goose/mcp_config.json
full (default)	Multifile + .goose/skills//SKILL.md

MCP and Hooks

Block	Support
@mcpServers	.goose/mcp_config.json (json)
@hooks	Not supported

Native hook reference: https://promptscript.dev/docs/guides/hooks/

Supported Features

Feature	Supported
Markdown Output	Yes
MDC Format	No
Code Blocks	Yes
Mermaid Diagrams	No
Single File Output	Yes
Multiple Rule Files	No
Workflow Files	No
Nested Directory Structure	No
YAML Frontmatter	No
Description in Frontmatter	No
Globs in Frontmatter	No
Activation Type	No
Glob Pattern Targeting	No
Always Apply Rules	Yes
Manual Activation	No
Auto/Model Activation	No
Structured Examples	Yes
Character Limit Validation	No
Content Section Splitting	Yes
Guard Dependencies	Yes
Context File Inclusion	No
@-Mentions	No
Tool Integration	No
Path-Specific Rules	No
Prompt Files	No
Slash Commands	No
Skills	Yes
Agent Instructions	No
Local Memory	No
Nested Memory	No

See Also

• Platform matrix
• Configuration reference
• Target platforms and output families