Using Crucible Skills

Session Context (Compass)

Read current arc state before the dispatch table. Silent no-op on non-Crucible repos or missing compass file (the script's read() fast-returns empty on FileNotFoundError).

test -f scripts/compass.py && python scripts/compass.py read --compact 2>/dev/null || true

If the output is non-empty, print it verbatim so the user sees session-resume context. If the output contains [STALE], surface that to the user. Do NOT emit compass update from this skill — getting-started reads only.

The Rule

Invoke relevant skills BEFORE taking action or responding. Skills encode hard-won process discipline — skipping them loses that value.

The test: If the task involves writing, modifying, or debugging code — or planning to do so — a skill applies. Invoke it.