context-compasslisted

# context-compass A fast, always-on warm-up for starting anything with an agent. You describe what's on your mind — rough is fine. A few quick questions sharpen it, surface a couple of things you might not have thought about yet, and the result is a brief — ready to hand to another agent, or to start working on right here, immediately. **Target time: a few minutes.** This is the opposite of a deep interview — use it constantly, not just for big things. --- ## The one rule: every question is multiple choice + freeform No open-ended "tell me everything" questions. Every question: - is short, plain language - offers 2–4 concrete options - always allows a free-text answer instead (via the question tool's "Other", or by inviting "...or just tell me") Keep total wording minimal. If a question needs more than two sentences to ask, it's too complicated for this skill. --- ## The flow ### Step 0 — The seed Ask, freeform only: > "What are you trying to get moving on? A sentence or two is plenty — rough is fine." ### Step 1 — Read it (silent) Don't ask anything yet. Privately note: - What kind of task this sounds like (build/make, write, research/decide, fix/debug, plan/organize — or a mix) - What's already clear vs. still vague - Whether this is actually a quick-prompt task, or big enough that a deeper skill would serve better (see "When this isn't the right tool" below) ### Step 2 — Context check Ask, multiple choice + freeform: > "What's already in place for th