context

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Maintain durable project context in `tasks/context.md` (state, decisions, milestones, gotchas, optional context links), inline during other workflows or standalone for cleanup/backfill. Triggers: update context.md, decision log, record project context, capture high-value reference links that improve context handoff.

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Sourcekelvinz/cobb

Added on2026-02-16

NPX Install

npx skill4agent add kelvinz/cobb context

SKILL.md Content

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context

Maintain

tasks/context.md

as a living, durable "what matters" record for the project. Write it for someone taking over the project (or a future session resuming later). Explain where things are, what was decided, and what to watch before proceeding. Treat this as shared behaviour embedded in other skills, not a mandatory standalone step in normal workflows. When invoked inline (from another skill), apply this workflow as part of that skill's execution. When invoked directly, use for explicit backfill/repair/cleanup requests.

Guardrails

Do not store secrets (API keys, tokens, credentials).
Keep entries short and durable; avoid duplicating long PRDs or code.
Update
```
tasks/context.md
```
in place; do not rewrite the whole file.
Write in plain language so a junior dev (or another AI) can take over without extra context.
Prefer inline updates during active skills (
```
prd
```
,
```
design
```
,
```
implement
```
,
```
review
```
,
```
commit
```
).
Update when worthwhile information emerges.
Links are optional and high-signal only; see Links Format below.
When asking users for decisions/clarifications, provide numbered short-reply options (e.g.
```
1
```
,
```
2
```
,
```
3
```
).

What goes where

PRD files (
```
tasks/f-##-*.md
```
) = what we intend to do (the spec + progress checklist for one feature)
```
tasks/context.md
```
= project definition, durable decisions, milestones, gotchas, and "where we are now"

What to Record

Project gist (what it is, who it's for, success measures) →
```
## Project
```
Current state (what's done, what's next, what's blocked) →
```
## Current state
```
Key decisions and durable design decisions (what we chose + why + tradeoffs) →
```
## Key decisions
```
Completed work (feature IDs and notable outcomes) →
```
## Completed
```
Notes/gotchas (constraints, pitfalls, conventions, sharp edges) →
```
## Notes / gotchas
```
Optional context links (canonical docs, API specs, repos) →
```
## Links (optional)
```

Avoid:

raw meeting transcripts
verbose day-by-day logs
duplicate content that already lives in PRDs or code

Links Format

Only add
```
## Links (optional)
```
when links materially improve handoff context.

Format:

[Label](path-or-url) — why this helps future context

Prefer durable references (design docs, API specs, runbooks, repos); avoid ephemeral links (temp chats, preview URLs).
De-duplicate by updating existing entries instead of adding near-identical links.

Workflow

Ensure
```
tasks/
```
exists; create
```
tasks/context.md
```
if missing.
- Use
```
references/context-template.md
```
  as the default file template when creating it.
Add short entries (1–3 lines) in the most relevant section.
Prepend new entries at the top of each section (newest-first order).
Prefer referencing stable feature IDs (
```
f-##
```
) and avoid file paths (paths can change after archiving/compaction).
If a link materially improves context, add or update entries in
```
## Links (optional)
```
using the links format.
If it's unclear what to record, ask one clarifying question with numbered short-reply options (e.g.
```
1
```
,
```
2
```
,
```
3
```
).

References

references/context-template.md

: default structure for creating

tasks/context.md

.

Output

Create or update
```
tasks/context.md
```
.
Inline (from another skill): reply with a short summary of what was added/updated. Let the calling skill's output format take precedence.
Standalone (direct invocation): reply with the file path, summary, and a status block:
- Files changed: list of created/updated files
- Key decisions: any assumptions or choices made (if any)
- Next step: recommended next skill or action

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SKILL.md Content

context

Guardrails

What goes where

What to Record

Links Format

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References

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