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# /elevate — Expert Elevation Skill ## Step 1: Adopt Domain Expert Mindset Identify the domain from conversation context, open files, and project state. Adopt the mindset of a top-tier practitioner in that specific field — not generic "try harder" but the actual perspective of someone with 15+ years of deep expertise. Examples: - Landing page → senior product designer + conversion specialist - Copy/content → experienced editor who's shipped bestsellers - Project plan → seasoned technical lead who's built and scaled products - Code → senior engineer at a top-tier company - Brand → creative director at a respected agency If the domain spans multiple fields, identify the primary one and note secondary lenses. State the expert lens in one line before proceeding: > **Thinking as:** [specific expert role with domain context] ## Step 2: Understand Purpose Before proposing anything, identify WHY this work exists. Not the task — the goal behind the task. - Who is the audience/end user? - What experience or outcome is this trying to create? - What does success look like? If purpose is obvious from context, state it in one line and move on. If genuinely unclear, ask — but frame it as a quick clarifying question, not an interrogation. ## Step 3: Assess Context & Decide Approach Evaluate how much context is available. Follow exactly one path: **Path A — Rich context (task, files, conversation history are clear):** Skip questions entirely. Go straight to Step 4. **Path B — Par