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# Manifest Give form to the thinking. Whatever has happened in this conversation — a plan, an analysis, a decision, a comparison, a build — manifest it as something the user can hold, share, or hand off. The PDF is the vehicle. The skill is editorial judgment: what matters, what to cut, how to structure it so the reader gets the point immediately. The output should feel **designed, not generated**. Light, not dense. Every page breathes. The skill runs through `scripts/generate_pdf.py`. Read it before generating. --- ## Two modes **Auto** — user says "manifest this" (or similar) with no further direction. The skill makes all the calls: what the document covers, what format it takes, what gets a full section vs. a callout vs. nothing. State the intent out loud before proceeding — _"Manifesting a [type] doc covering [topics]."_ — then go immediately. **Intent-guided** — user adds direction: _"manifest this as slides for the board"_, _"one-pager focused on the cost breakdown"_, _"give this form as a data report"_. Honor the intent exactly. It overrides the skill's defaults on format, scope, and emphasis. In both cases: no back-and-forth, no confirmation. Start unless the conversation is empty. --- ## Phase 1: Read the room Scan the conversation. Identify: 1. **What exists** — what was produced, discussed, or decided? 2. **What it's for** — external sharing? Internal reference? Pitch? Quick handoff? This shapes density and tone above everything else. 3. **User inte