help

name	help
description	Show available Archcore commands and how to use them. Use when onboarding, exploring what skills are available, or when you're not sure which command to run.

/archcore:help

Guide to what you can do with the Archcore plugin.

When to use

• "What can I do with Archcore?"
• "Help"
• "What commands are available?"

Routing table

No routing needed. Single behavior: present the command guide.

Execution

Present the following guide:

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Commands

Describe what you need — the agent picks the right skill. Slash commands are shortcuts.

Command	What it does
/archcore:init	First-time setup — seed stack rule, run guide, optional imports from CLAUDE.md / AGENTS.md / .cursorrules
/archcore:context [path, topic, --git-changes]	Surface rules, ADRs, specs, and patterns that apply to a code area (or your --git-changes), or pick up where work left off
/archcore:capture [topic]	Document a module, component, or topic (picks ADR / spec / doc / guide automatically)
/archcore:decide [topic]	Record a finalized decision (ADR, optionally codified as rule + guide or formalized as spec + plan) or open proposal (RFC)
/archcore:plan [feature]	Plan a feature end-to-end. Default flow: idea → PRD → plan. Switch with --track product|feature|sources|iso
/archcore:audit	Documentation dashboard. --deep for full audit, --drift for code/cascade/temporal staleness
/archcore:help	Show this guide

Tip: You can also just describe what you need in natural language. The agent will pick the right command automatically.

Plan tracks (--track)

Track	Flow	Use when
product (default)	idea → PRD → plan	Lightweight individual feature or rapid prototyping
feature	PRD → spec → plan → task-type	Well-scoped feature with formal contract + repeatable pattern
sources	MRD → BRD → URD	Discovery research: market, business, user inputs
iso	BRS → StRS → SyRS → SRS	Formal ISO 29148 cascade for regulated systems

Invoke: /archcore:plan "<topic>" --track <name>.

Decide continuations

After /archcore:decide creates an ADR, it can extend the chain:

• Standard cascade (rule + guide) when the decision is enforceable.
• Architecture cascade (spec + plan) when the decision needs a formal technical contract.

You can also explicitly request: "and make it a standard" or "and formalize the contract".

Direct document creation

There are no per-type slash commands. Create documents through the commands above, or call mcp__archcore__create_document directly when you need exact type-level control:

• Market / business / user requirements (mrd / brd / urd) → /archcore:plan --track sources
• ISO 29148 cascade (brs → strs → syrs → srs) → /archcore:plan --track iso
• Any type directly → mcp__archcore__create_document(type=<slug>)

Setup

If Archcore commands fail with MCP tool errors, the CLI needs to be installed:

1. Install CLI: curl -fsSL https://archcore.ai/install.sh | bash
2. Initialize project: archcore init
3. Restart the session

The plugin provides skills, agents, and hooks — but document operations (create, update, delete) require the Archcore CLI, which runs the MCP server.

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Result

The guide above, presented as-is. No additional commentary needed.