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Ask Copilot what files it needs to see before answering a question

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$ npx -y skills add archubbuck/workspace-architect --skill what-context-needed --agent claude-code

How it fires

How this skill gets triggered: by you, by Claude, or both.

  • Fires itselfAuto-invocation. Claude auto-loads it when your prompt matches the work.Auto-invocation is when the right skill fires by itself at the right moment, driven by a FLOW.md router and a hook, instead of you invoking it by name. It is the difference between a skill being installed and a skill actually getting used.Read the full definition →
  • You can call itInvoke it directly when you want it.
  • Slash command/what-context-needed

Context preview

The summary Claude sees to decide when to auto-load this skill.

Ask Copilot what files it needs to see before answering a question

SKILL.md

what-context-needed.SKILL.md
name: what-context-needed
description: 'Ask Copilot what files it needs to see before answering a question'

What Context Do You Need?

Before answering my question, tell me what files you need to see.

My Question

{{question}}

Instructions

1. Based on my question, list the files you would need to examine 2. Explain why each file is relevant 3. Note any files you've already seen in this conversation 4. Identify what you're uncertain about

Output Format

## Files I Need

### Must See (required for accurate answer)
- `path/to/file.ts` — [why needed]

### Should See (helpful for complete answer)
- `path/to/file.ts` — [why helpful]

### Already Have
- `path/to/file.ts` — [from earlier in conversation]

### Uncertainties
- [What I'm not sure about without seeing the code]

After I provide these files, I'll ask my question again.

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