Prompt Activation

Meta-cognitive skill for episodic memory retrieval. Surfaces relevant workflows when needed.

Purpose

Prompts (.prompt.md) contain complex workflows — episodic memory that requires active recall. This skill provides retrieval cues to surface the right prompt at the right time.

Neuroanatomical parallel: The hippocampus uses contextual cues to retrieve episodic memories. This skill provides those cues.

Auto-Trigger Conditions

This skill activates automatically when Alex:

1. Is about to guide user through a multi-step workflow
2. Detects session-type keywords (release, learn, improve, etc.)
3. Is formulating a process that might already exist as a prompt
4. Notices repetitive patterns that indicate workflow opportunity
5. User requests deep thinking or memory recall (see Episodic Recall Triggers)
6. Recognizes a pattern from past experience