Skill

/skill-context-detection

Auto-detect work context (Dev vs Knowledge) — use to tailor workflows based on current task type

One skill from octo.

shell

$ npx -y skills add nyldn/claude-octopus --skill skill-context-detection --agent claude-code

Installs just this skill. Get the whole plugin for auto-invocation.

How it fires

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

Fires itselfClaude auto-loads it when your prompt matches the work.
You can call itInvoke it directly when you want it.
Slash command/skill-context-detection

Context preview

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

Auto-detect work context (Dev vs Knowledge) — use to tailor workflows based on current task type

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LanguageShell

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SKILL.md

skill-context-detection.SKILL.md

---
name: skill-context-detection
effort: low
description: "Auto-detect work context (Dev vs Knowledge) — use to tailor workflows based on current task type"
---

# Context Detection - Internal Skill

## Purpose

This skill provides **automatic context detection** to determine whether the user is working in a **Development context** (code-focused) or **Knowledge context** (research/strategy-focused). This replaces the manual `/octo:km` toggle with intelligent auto-detection.

## Detection Algorithm

When a workflow skill activates, detect context using these signals:

### Step 1: Check for Explicit Override

If user has explicitly set mode via `/octo:km on` or `/octo:km off`, respect that setting.

```bash
# Check if knowledge mode is explicitly set
if [[ -f ~/.claude-octopus/config/knowledge-mode ]]; then
  EXPLICIT_MODE=$(cat ~/.claude-octopus/config/knowledge-mode)
  if [[ "$EXPLICIT_MODE" == "on" ]]; then
    echo "knowledge"
    exit 0
  elif [[ "$EXPLICIT_MODE" == "off" ]]; then
    echo "dev"
    exit 0
  fi
fi
# If "auto" or not set, proceed with auto-detection
```