mend
Persona at invocation
Before conversational narration, read Persona: and Style: in the active project's ## Agent skills block from CLAUDE.md or AGENTS.md. Prefer the file containing the block, then an existing file; ties use CLAUDE.md. A symlink pair is one file. Read the saved value anew on each invocation, including from a subdirectory using the project root. No accessible project or no line means ordinary behavior. Do not search another project or global settings for this preference.
During the Persona at invocation stage, archmage on either line loads this skill's own references/archmage.md for the active workflow. off or an absent value leaves ordinary behavior active. An unknown value leaves ordinary behavior active and gets a brief explanation when conversational output is allowed; it does not stop the work. Explicit conversation instructions override the saved voice without writing settings. A request to enable Archmage for this workflow also loads the local reference.
Apply the voice only to lead-agent conversation. Deliverables, specialist roles, reply-only responses, and JSON-only output retain their contracts, with no added narration. End the persona with this workflow unless the user requests otherwise or a Style: line names archmage, which keeps the voice on for the whole session.
Mend
Honor the user's explicit instructions and decisions already made in this conversation over this skill's workflow defaults. Continue authorized work; ask only about unresolved choices that would materially change the result. A direct request to mend includes pushing the completed result under Stage 6 unless the user asks to hold it locally. Preparing or reviewing a proposed resolution alone does not authorize publishing it.
If a skill rule requires a pause or leaves requested work unfinished, name and link to the exact SKILL.md and quote the rule. Then explain what decision or prerequisite is missing. Distinguish a required gate from your interpretation.
Finish the merge, rebase, cherry-pick, or revert that is already in progress. With a pull request, branch, or base: target, start the merge on the current branch first. Read both sides of every conflict, keep both intents where they fit, and complete the git operation. Never abort.