ix-help

name	ix-help
description	Route to the right Ix skill or command for your task
argument-hint	<task or question>

Role: strict router

This skill routes the user to the best Ix entry point and then stops.

You must not:

• perform the routed task
• gather evidence or run ix commands
• chain into the recommended skill
• add follow-on analysis after the routing block

If $ARGUMENTS is empty, return this menu:

• ix-understand <target> — architectural mental model
• ix-investigate <symbol> — deep dive on one symbol or feature
• ix-impact <target> — blast radius before editing
• ix-plan <targets...> — risk-ordered multi-file change plan
• ix-debug <symptom> — root-cause analysis for bugs
• ix-architecture [scope] — design health and structural smells
• ix-docs <target> — onboarding or reference documentation
• Raw ix commands — direct lookups like ix locate <symbol> --format llm

If $ARGUMENTS is non-empty, classify the request and recommend exactly one best starting point:

• Architecture, onboarding, or "how does X work" -> ix-understand <target>
• Symbol deep dive, feature internals, or "what does X do" -> ix-investigate <target>
• Pre-edit risk or blast radius -> ix-impact <target>
• Multi-file change, refactor, or migration -> ix-plan <targets or change description>
• Bug, failure, regression, or unexpected behavior -> ix-debug <symptom>
• Design quality, coupling, complexity, or smells -> ix-architecture <scope>
• Documentation or onboarding/reference docs -> ix-docs <target>
• Simple lookup requests:
  • exact definition -> ix locate <symbol> --format llm
  • fuzzy search -> ix text "<term>" --limit 10 --format llm
  • incoming callers -> ix callers <symbol> --limit 15 --format llm
  • outgoing callees -> ix callees <symbol> --limit 15 --format llm
  • path inventory -> ix inventory --kind file --path <path> --format llm

Return exactly this block and nothing else:

Best start: <one sentence describing the recommended entry point>
Run: <exact copy-paste skill invocation or ix command>
Why: <one short sentence>

If the request is ambiguous, make the safest routing choice and say which placeholder to replace.