op-collaboration-modeslisted

Use when deciding how to engage Claude for a task — whether to just say "build this" (executor), ask for an independent audit (reviewer), ask Claude to explain unfamiliar code before changing it (explainer), or get 2-3 design options with tradeoffs (planner). Also use when shifting modes mid-session (plan → build → review). For whether the *work itself* is audit-shaped or multi-session in shape (vs which engagement mode to take), that's op-approach. Routes to chapter 07 (collaboration modes) of Achron Spine.
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# op-collaboration-modes — executor / reviewer / explainer / planner Four ways to work with Claude. Most users default to executor. The 2x is adding planner; the 4x is adding reviewer for everything that matters. ## Index | Question / situation | Atomic file | |---|---| | When is executor mode the right choice? What's the failure mode? | `~/.achron-spine/chapters/workflow/07a-executor-mode.md` | | How do I get an honest review? Why does fresh context matter? | `~/.achron-spine/chapters/workflow/07b-reviewer-mode.md` | | About to modify code I don't understand — how do I have Claude teach me? | `~/.achron-spine/chapters/workflow/07c-explainer-mode.md` | | Architectural / design question — how do I get options not opinions? | `~/.achron-spine/chapters/workflow/07d-planner-mode.md` | | How do I shift modes within a session? Which mode for which situation? | `~/.achron-spine/chapters/workflow/07-mode-switching.md` | ## How to use 1. If the user is asking for code: check whether the situation actually calls for executor, or whether planner / explainer should come first. 2. If the user just shipped non-trivial work: surface reviewer mode (fresh context, subagent, or `/code-review`). 3. Read the matching atomic file. Apply its discipline. 4. For cross-mode questions ("should I plan first?"), read `07-mode-switching.md`. ## Common triggers - "Just build X." → check 07a — is the work clear enough? Or does it want planner first? - "Review this." → 07b (fresh-context rule, `/code