Yak Shaving Triage

Notice broadly. Solve the current problem. Preserve the rest.

Start with the engineering task, whether selected by the model or the user. A later invocation joins the current task. Stay active until the User Problem is complete or the user stops this skill. The User Problem is the currently authorized outcome and boundaries; its workflow owns necessary investigation, implementation and verification. Ordinary work needs silent checks, not recurring scope reports.

Use Assess Findings, installed with investigate-with-evidence, for qualification, relationships and recommendations. Reuse existing assessments from Just or Explore. A missing dependency leaves the judgment pending while feasible main work continues.

English output

simple-english is optional. If it is installed and readable, use it when writing or revising English prose. Reuse instructions already loaded. If it is unavailable, write clear English and complete the task normally. Its absence does not require installation, an exception, or draft-only delivery.

Preserve meaning, uncertainty, requirement strength, domain terms, and requested formats when style rules conflict. Keep the requested language. Preserve code, identifiers, commands, original quotations, and historical evidence.