| name | dream-state |
| description | Architecture maintenance, connection validation, automated health diagnostics, and unconscious processing |
| tier | standard |
| applyTo | **/*dream*,**/*maintenance*,**/*health* |
| disable-model-invocation | true |
| currency | 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z |
Dream State Skill
Automated architecture maintenance — scan every memory file, validate structural integrity, produce a diagnostic report. Dream observes and measures; it never modifies.
When to Use
- User asks to "dream" or run "architecture maintenance"
- After file reorganizations that may break connections
- Before major meditation sessions (establish baseline)
- After domain learning to validate new connections
- When architecture health is uncertain before skill selection
6-Phase Protocol
| Phase | Action | Output |
|---|
| 1. Discovery | Scan .github/ for all memory files | File inventory |
| 2. Validation | Parse frontmatter, verify trifecta completeness | Issue list |
| 3. Repair | Auto-fix via consolidation mappings (renames only) | Repair log |
| 4. GK Sync | Check %OneDrive%/AI-Memory/ for cross-platform content | Sync status |
| 5. Reporting | Generate health report with statistics | Markdown report |
| 6. Display | Show results, open report in VS Code | Notification |
Health Metrics
| Metric | Healthy | Concern |
|---|
| Broken connections | 0 | Any |
| Missing frontmatter | 0 | Any |
| Incomplete trifectas | 0 | Any high-use skills |
| Brand violations | 0 (outside exceptions) | Any |
| Version drift | All match | Any mismatch |
Ritual Hierarchy
Meditation is the foundational ritual. Dream is a diagnostic that runs subordinate to it.
| Dream | Meditation |
|---|
| Role | Diagnostic tool | Foundational ritual |
| Mode | Automated, unconscious | Interactive, conscious |
| Creates files? | Reports only | Memory files + insights |
| Makes decisions? | Never | Yes |
| Activation | /dream, or chained after meditation | User says "meditate" |
| Analogy | Blood test | Doctor's visit |
When Dream Chains After Meditation
Dream triggers automatically after meditation when:
| Trigger | Condition |
|---|
| Pattern: file reorg | Meditation touched 3+ architecture files |
| Pattern: trifecta concern | Meditation created or modified skills/instructions |
| Pattern: staleness | Last dream was >7 days ago |
| Random | ~1 in 5 meditations (keeps architecture fresh) |
Connection Format
Skills connect via frontmatter applyTo patterns and semantic search:
---
name: "skill-name"
description: "What this skill does"
applyTo: '**/*pattern*,**/*files*'
---
Valid relations: applies-to, extends, requires, contradicts, supersedes
Report Template
# Dream Report — YYYY-MM-DD
## Summary
- **Files Scanned**: N
- **Trifecta Completeness**: N/N
- **Broken Links**: 0
- **Brand Violations**: 0
- **Status**: HEALTHY / ATTENTION REQUIRED
## Issues Found
| File | Issue | Severity |
|------|-------|----------|
## Recommendations
Prioritized list of manual fixes needed.
Interpreting Results
| Status | Meaning | Action |
|---|
| HEALTHY | All checks pass, no broken connections | None — architecture is sound |
| ATTENTION REQUIRED | One or more issues detected | Review issues table, prioritize by severity |
Severity levels: critical (broken trifecta), warning (missing frontmatter field), info (cosmetic).
