assess-contextlisted
Install: claude install-skill pjt222/agent-almanac
# Assess Context
Evaluate the current reasoning context for malleability — identifying which elements are rigid (cannot change), which are flexible (can change cheaply), where transformation pressure is building, and whether the current approach has the capacity to adapt if needed.
## When to Use
- When a complex task feels stuck and it is unclear whether to push through or pivot
- Before a significant approach change to assess whether the current reasoning structure can support it
- When accumulated workarounds suggest the underlying approach may be wrong
- After `heal` or `awareness` has identified drift but the appropriate response (continue, adjust, or rebuild) is unclear
- When context has grown long and it is unclear how much can be preserved versus how much needs to be rebuilt
- Periodic structural health check during extended multi-step tasks
## Inputs
- **Required**: Current task context and reasoning state (available implicitly)
- **Optional**: Specific concern triggering the assessment (e.g., "I keep adding workarounds")
- **Optional**: Proposed pivot direction (what might the approach need to become?)
- **Optional**: Previous assessment results for trend analysis
## Procedure
### Step 1: Inventory Reasoning Form
Catalog the structural components of the current reasoning approach without judgment.
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Structural Inventory Table:
┌────────────────────┬──────────────┬──────────────────────────────────┐
│ Component │ Type │ Description