/ask-constraints
Understand hard boundaries on the user's research — target venues, methodology
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/ask-constraints
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Understand hard boundaries on the user's research — target venues, methodology
SKILL.md
ask-constraints.SKILL.mdname: ask-constraints description: Understand hard boundaries on the user's research — target venues, methodology preferences, areas to avoid, advisor/team requirements. Not limited to ML/AI — works for any research domain. execution: dialogue
Ask Constraints
Identify non-negotiable constraints.
Execution
Dialogue — inline, no subagent.
What to Ask About (one at a time)
- Target venue/journal (if any)
- Methodology preferences (empirical? theoretical? both?)
- Areas to explicitly avoid
- Advisor/team hard requirements
- Ethical/legal constraints
Key Behavior
Not limited to ML/AI. Works for any research domain. Some users have no constraints — that's a valid answer.
Output
Constraints section of ActorProfile.
The complete research orchestration system for AI-native science. What It Does Design Philosophy Architecture (v3.2.2) Quick Start Configuration Roadmap License DARE is not a tool that helps you do research. It is the researcher.
Repo: yogsoth-ai/de-anthropocentric-research-engine
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