Show the user the agent's work on a research project and save iterations on the user's behalf. Scaffold rendering and deploy infrastructure (Quarto today, GitHub Pages, dev container), show the rendered output, save iterations. Doesn't handle research execution (use `asta-flows`).
Install or update the `asta` CLI to the version pinned by this plugin. Invoke whenever `asta` is not on PATH (e.g. `command not found` for `asta`) or when a subcommand/flag appears missing — that signals a stale install needing an update.
Converse with the user to identify the next most productive units of work for the current project, and record them in project.md under Pending Work. Use when the user wants to plan what to work on next, or when there is no project.md yet.
Execute the approved plan in work/<slug>/README.md (status ready), write outputs into work/<slug>/data/, record what happened in the Results section, then hand off to review-work. Use when there is a ready work item.
Write a detailed, executable plan for a single unit of work, then get it approved by review-plan. Updates work/<slug>/README.md with concrete instructions and sets status to ready (or needs-input if review repeatedly rejects).
Critic skill. Given a plan in work/<slug>/README.md (status pending-review), check that the steps are concrete, the tools are appropriate, and the plan is realistic. Write a verdict and feedback back into the README.
Critic skill. Given an executed work item (status pending-assessment), assess whether the Goal was actually accomplished. Identify the root cause when it was not (incorrect assumption, technical blocker, missing data). Updates work/<slug>/README.md Assessment section.
Router skill that advances the project autonomously. Examines project.md Pending Work, dispatches to do-work for ready items or plan-work otherwise, and loops until no actionable work remains. Use when the user says "keep going", "work on the project", "run the next step".