Detect when a task is being repeated often enough to be worth automating, then propose the right automation — a PROGRAM (deterministic script) or a SKILL (reusable judgment procedure). Analyzes the current session, the memory/ record, or an observation log; classifies program-vs-skill; estimates payoff; drafts the automation. Proposes, never auto-builds. Use when you catch yourself or the user repeating a multi-step task, or to mine an observation log periodically.
Make a Wick agent fully portable between machines — consolidate a host's auto-memory into the Wick memory/ layer, disable the shadow portably, and relativize all paths and tooling. Guided, gated, archive-don't-delete. Use when moving an agent to a new machine, or to converge a single-machine agent onto one governed memory layer. Full reference in PORTABILITY.md.
Reflective pass over memory/ files — flag duplicates, stale facts, conflicts, and consolidation candidates. Proposes edits, never applies without confirmation. Use monthly or when /audit flags drift.
Produce a one-paragraph narrative summary of a CHANGELOG.md version entry — suitable for release announcements, blog posts, or social copy. Preserves technical specifics (file paths, command names, counts) rather than vaguifying them. Defaults to the latest version; optionally takes a version like "v1.0.0". Refuses to invent content if the version isn't in the file.
Extract structured fields from a source — paper, web page, API doc, or UI screenshot — and save a queryable record to memory/catalog/. Domain-agnostic. Use to build a personal index of things you'll want to find again, compare side-by-side, or reference in later decisions. Complements wick-research (which finds) and wick-tldr (which summarizes) by adding a structured-index layer.
Force base-rate thinking before a probability estimate. Identify reference class, historical rate, and adjust from there — not from intuition. Use before /calibrate or whenever you catch yourself or someone else estimating a probability from vibes.
Review code or a pull request through Wick's 5 operational gates. Provides severity-classified feedback distinguishing required from nice-to-have. Use when reviewing PRs, before committing substantial changes, or for adversarial pressure on your own work.
Adversarial critique of a plan, design, or decision — produce the 5 sharpest criticisms a hostile-smart opponent would raise. Complement to /steelman. Use before committing to a major decision or when you suspect you're too attached to a plan.