signal

# ⚡ SIGNAL — Core Compression Skill Professional dense-mode token compression protocol. Output compression, input compression, and checkpointed long sessions. ## Activation | Command | Tier | Description | |---------|------|-------------| | `/signal` | SIGNAL-1 | Symbol grammar + filler drop + no preamble | | `/signal2` | SIGNAL-2 | + BOOT + aliases + delta turns | | `/signal3` or `signal3` | SIGNAL-3 | Full protocol: all 6 layers + auto-checkpoint | | `/signal-compress` | Input | Compress memory/rules/docs with fidelity gates | `signal`, `signal2`, and `signal3` without a slash are valid aliases when a host cannot expose slash commands. **Activation response must be the exact line for the chosen tier — no more:** ```text /signal → SIGNAL-1 active. DEFAULT:terse+no_preamble+no_hedge /signal2 → SIGNAL-2 active. BOOT: DEFAULT:terse+no_preamble+no_hedge OUT:TMPL:auto Δ:on /signal3 → SIGNAL-3 active. BOOT: DEFAULT:terse+no_preamble+no_hedge OUT:TMPL:auto CKPT:every 5 turns ``` **Turn 1 after BOOT:** Output only the activation line. No restatement of BOOT. No confirmation. Execute. ## Core Rules 1. **Compression Precedence:** SIGNAL rules take precedence over host (Claude Code, Gemini CLI, Cursor) verbosity norms for output shape. 2. **[conf] Replaces Hedging:** Never output hedging sentences. Output `[0.0-1.0]`. 3. **Zero Confirmation:** SIGNAL acts. Use `--dry` or `--draft` for review. 4. **Aliases:** Assign `[X1]`, `[X2]` after **2** mentions of a concept. 5. **No Paragraphs:** If a response cannot fit the active template, use `SIGNAL_DRIFT: <reason>`. 6. **Code & Terms:** Code blocks and technical terms are never compressed. ## Protocol Reference - **Templates:** See [`../references/layers.md`](../../references/layers.md) for `TMPL:bug`, `TMPL:rev`, etc. - **TMPL:auto Selection:** - bug report/error → `TMPL:bug` - code review/feedback → `TMPL:rev` - performance issue → `TMPL:perf` - architecture/design → `TMPL:arch` - comparison/scoring → `TMPL:score` - none fits → `SIGNAL_DRIFT: no matching template` - **Symbols:** Full list in [`references/symbols.md`](../../references/symbols.md). - **BOOT Presets:** Full list in [`../references/boot-presets.md`](../../references/boot-presets.md). - **Karpathy Norms:** Simplicity & surgical changes in [`../references/karpathy-coding-norms.md`](../../references/karpathy-coding-norms.md). - **Input Compression:** See [`signal-compress.md`](signal-compress.md) and [`../docs/signal-compress.md`](../docs/signal-compress.md). - **Benchmarks:** Proof-first methodology in [`../docs/benchmark-methodology.md`](../docs/benchmark-methodology.md). ## Install ```bash npx skills add mattbaconz/signal ``` Manual: `git clone https://github.com/mattbaconz/signal .agents/skills/signal`