workspace-switcher

name	workspace-switcher
description	Manages multiple job applications by switching the active workspace. Use when the user wants to start a new application, switch to a different job, list existing applications, or resume a previously saved application. Saves the current workspace to applications/ and loads the target into active_application/ so all other skills always read from the same place.

Workspace Switcher

Manage multiple job applications. All other skills always read from active_application/, so this skill should dispatch to the bundled script rather than re-implementing workspace state transitions in chat.

Bundled script

Use scripts/workspace_switcher.py for all workspace operations in this skill. Run it from the repository root.

File structure

raw_inputs/
    job/                      ← transient raw job inputs for the active role
        README.md

active_application/
    .active                  ← current application slug (e.g. "google-swe")
    job_description.md
    application_brief.md
    final_draft.md
    submission/              ← send-ready artifacts for this role
        submission_email.md  ← send-ready email draft
        README.md

applications/
    google-swe/              ← saved snapshots
        job_description.md
        application_brief.md
        final_draft.md
        submission/
            submission_email.md
            [Name]_Cover_Letter.pdf
            README.md
    meta-pm/
        ...

Commands — respond to natural language like:

User says	Action
"new application" / "start fresh"	Ask for slug, then run the single new command
"switch to [company]" / "load [slug]"	Run the single switch command
"list applications" / "what applications do I have"	Run list
"save current application"	Run save-current
"delete [slug]"	Confirm first, then remove from applications/ via the bundled script

Primary commands

Switch to a saved application:

python scripts/workspace_switcher.py switch [target-slug]

Create a new active application:

python scripts/workspace_switcher.py new [company]-[role]

List saved applications and the current active slug:

python scripts/workspace_switcher.py list

Save the current active application without switching:

python scripts/workspace_switcher.py save-current

Delete a saved application after explicit confirmation:

python scripts/workspace_switcher.py delete [target-slug] --confirm

Workflow rules

1. For "new application", ask the user for a slug if they did not provide one.
2. For "delete", ask for explicit confirmation before passing --confirm.
3. For all other operations, prefer the single high-level script command over piecing together lower-level subcommands in chat.
4. Confirm the resulting active slug or deleted slug after the script completes.

Rules

• Slug format: lowercase, hyphens only, no spaces. e.g. google-swe, meta-pm-2025.
• Never delete from applications/ without explicit user confirmation.
• Never modify memory/ — it is global across all applications (e.g. writing_strategies.md is shared).
• Use the bundled script for workspace operations instead of rewriting filesystem commands inline.
• Prefer the high-level switch and new commands over manual sequencing of save/reset/load steps.