| name | btw |
| description | Helps you use the /unipi:btw side-conversation workflow effectively. Use when you want to think in parallel, ask side questions without interrupting ongoing work, or inject a side thread back into the main agent. |
BTW
Use this skill when the user wants to work in parallel with the main agent instead of derailing the current turn.
When to use BTW
Prefer the BTW workflow when the user wants to:
- ask a side question while the main agent keeps working
- brainstorm or compare options without interrupting the current run
- prepare a plan or summary before handing it back to the main agent
- keep exploratory discussion out of the main transcript/context
Commands
Use these commands in your guidance to the user:
/unipi:btw <question>
/unipi:btw --save <question>
/unipi:btw-new [question]
/unipi:btw-tangent <question>
/unipi:btw-tangent --save <question>
/unipi:btw-clear
/unipi:btw-inject [instructions]
/unipi:btw-summarize [instructions]
How to guide the user
For a quick side question
Recommend:
/unipi:btw <question>
Use this when the user wants an immediate aside and does not need a visible saved note.
For a saved one-off note
Recommend:
/unipi:btw --save <question>
Use this when the user wants the exchange to appear as a visible BTW note in the session transcript.
For a fresh side thread
Recommend:
/unipi:btw-new
or
/unipi:btw-new <question>
Use this when the previous BTW discussion is no longer relevant, but you still want the new side thread to inherit the current main-session context.
For a contextless tangent thread
Recommend:
/unipi:btw-tangent <question>
or
/unipi:btw-tangent --save <question>
Use this when the user wants a side conversation that does not include the current main-session context.
To hand the full thread back to the main agent
Recommend:
/unipi:btw-inject <instructions>
Use this when the exact discussion matters and the user wants the main agent to act on it.
To hand back a condensed version
Recommend:
/unipi:btw-summarize <instructions>
Use this when the thread is long and only the distilled outcome should go back into the main agent.
Recommendation rules
- Prefer
/unipi:btw over normal chat when the user explicitly wants a side conversation.
- Prefer
/unipi:btw-tangent when the user wants that side conversation to be contextless.
- Prefer
/unipi:btw-summarize over /unipi:btw-inject for long exploratory threads.
- Prefer
/unipi:btw-inject when precise wording, detailed tradeoffs, or a full plan matters.
- Suggest
/unipi:btw-new before starting a totally unrelated side topic when main-session context is still useful.
- Suggest
/unipi:btw-clear when the widget/thread should be dismissed.
Response style
When helping the user use BTW:
- give the exact slash command to run
- explain briefly why that command fits
- keep the guidance short and operational
Examples
Example: brainstorm while coding continues
/unipi:btw what are the risks of switching this to optimistic updates?
Example: create a clean new thread
/unipi:btw-new sketch a safer migration plan
Example: start a contextless tangent
/unipi:btw-tangent think through this from first principles without using the current chat context
Example: send the result back
/unipi:btw-summarize implement the recommended migration plan
