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Extract shared knowledge from 5 command files into 6 reusable skills:
- plugin-discovery.md: Plugin scanning and discovery
- interface-parsing.md: README.md and CLAUDE.md parsing
- dependency-analysis.md: MCP server and data flow analysis
- validation-rules.md: Compatibility and agent validation
- mcp-tools-reference.md: Available MCP tools
- visual-output.md: Standard formatting and headers

Slim commands from 263-164 lines down to 44-55 lines each.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-01-30 16:57:13 -05:00

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Escalation Patterns

Guidelines for when to escalate between clarification modes.

Quick-Clarify to Full Clarify

Escalate when quick-clarify reveals unexpected complexity:

"This is more involved than it first appeared - there are
several decisions to make. Want me to switch to a more
thorough clarification process? (Just say 'yes' or 'clarify')"

Triggers for Escalation

  • Multiple ambiguities discovered during quick pass
  • User's answer reveals hidden dependencies
  • Scope expands beyond original understanding
  • Technical constraints emerge that need discussion
  • Conflicting requirements surface

Full Clarify to Incremental

When user is overwhelmed by full 4-D process:

"This touches a lot of areas. Rather than tackle everything at once,
let's start with [most critical piece]. Once that's clear, we can
add the other parts. Sound good?"

Signs of Overwhelm

  • Long pauses or hesitation
  • "I don't know" responses
  • Requesting breaks
  • Contradicting earlier answers
  • Expressing frustration

Choosing Initial Mode

Use /quick-clarify When

  • Request is fairly clear, just one or two ambiguities
  • User is in a hurry
  • Follow-up to an already-clarified request
  • Simple feature additions or bug fixes
  • Confidence is high (>90%)

Use /clarify When

  • Complex multi-step requests
  • Requirements with multiple possible interpretations
  • Tasks requiring significant context gathering
  • User seems uncertain about what they want
  • First time working on this feature/area