Ensure this skill is active before every journal write — new entry, edit, restructure, or activity log append. Provides the graph protocol (bidirectional links, indexes), the directory layout, and the activity log format that keep the journal consistent.
Activate when the turn's deliverable is source, test, code analysis, or config files — editing or creating code. Provides the Research → Strategy → Execution workflow, the complexity budget, and specialised deep-dive companions (testing, debug, refactor, review).
Activate when the turn's deliverable is a design — system architecture, API contract, data model, component decomposition, or trade-off analysis. Provides the Constraints → Explore → Decide → Specify → Plan workflow for sound, well-reasoned designs.
Activate when the turn's deliverable is findings, comparisons, recommendations, or an investigation-backed plan — answering questions, analyzing unfamiliar code, exploring new domains. Provides the systematic Scope → Discover → Synthesize → Plan workflow.
Activate when the turn's deliverable is substantial prose — docs, copy, proposals, feedback, commit/PR text, or UI strings. Provides copywriting frameworks, tone guidance, and editing workflow for clear, persuasive, polished output.
Force explicit research mode — Scope → Discover → Synthesize → Plan — with the approval gate before any implementation.
Prepare high-quality git commit messages or comprehensive Pull Request (PR) descriptions based on recent changes.
Systematic diagnosis for broken builds or wrong behavior — reproduce, isolate, hypothesize, fix.