daic_mode_guidance

Type: ANALYSIS-ONLY DAIC Modes: DISCUSS, ALIGN, IMPLEMENT, CHECK (all modes) Priority: Medium

Trigger Reference

This skill activates on:

• Keywords: "what mode", "DAIC", "can I write", "implement mode", "current mode", "DISCUSS mode", "ALIGN mode", "CHECK mode"
• Intent patterns: "what.(mode|DAIC)", "can.?(write|edit|modify)", "(current|which).*?mode"

From: skill-rules.json - daic_mode_guidance configuration

Purpose

Explain the DAIC (Discuss-Align-Implement-Check) workflow, help users understand the current mode, what's allowed in each mode, and how to transition between modes. This is an ANALYSIS-ONLY skill that provides guidance but never modifies mode or writes files.

Core Behavior