rootnode-block-selectionlisted

Guides selection of identity, reasoning, and output approaches for Claude prompts based on task characteristics. Trigger on: "help me choose an approach," "which approach fits this task," "recommend a prompt pattern," "compare reasoning methods," "map this task to the right approach," "what combination of approaches," "which identity fits," "which reasoning method." Also trigger on symptom-phrased: "my prompt feels generic," "I don't know which approach to use," "my output lacks domain depth." Covers decision-tree logic across 8 identity approaches, 18 reasoning variants, and 10 output formats. After selection, use the relevant catalog skill if available to retrieve full templates. Activate whenever approach-selection across multiple categories is the primary decision. Do NOT use when the user already names a specific approach to retrieve (use the relevant catalog skill directly if available) or for evaluating existing prompts (use rootnode-prompt-validation if available).
drayline/rootnode-skills · ★ 40 · AI & Automation · score 76

Install: claude install-skill drayline/rootnode-skills

# Approach Selection for Claude Prompts > **Calibration:** Tier 2 (Sonnet-graceful) — designed and tested against Opus 5 + Sonnet 5 dual-primary. Runs correctly on Sonnet 4.6 (legacy-graceful) with slightly less depth on multi-dimensional analysis; on Haiku 4.5 with extended thinking; fallback-graceful on Opus 4.8. Effort default is `high` on Opus 5 and Sonnet 5; step down to `medium` for cost-sensitive runs where evals show quality holds. See repository README for model compatibility. This Skill provides the decision logic for choosing the right identity, reasoning method, and output format when building a Claude prompt. Given a task description, it maps task characteristics to the best-fit approach in each category. ## When to Use This Skill Use this when you need to decide: - Which identity (role) fits a task - Which reasoning method produces the best analytical depth for the task shape - Which output format matches the deliverable - When to combine approaches across categories - When core approaches are sufficient vs. when domain-specific approaches add value This Skill provides selection logic and approach summaries. For the full approach text (ready to paste into a prompt), consult the reference files in `references/`. ## Important **Be decisive.** When one approach is clearly the best fit, recommend it — do not present three options and ask the user to choose unless the options lead to genuinely different outcomes. **Match complexity to task.** Not every task n