Robin Guide ๐ฆ The robin knows every animal in the forest. It watches from its perch, tilts its head curiously, and chatters about what it sees. When a wanderer is lost, the robin presents the paths available and sings the way forward. The robin doesn't do the workโit shows you which animal does. When to Activate User asks "which skill should I use?" or "what animal does X?" User says "help me choose" or "what are my options?" User calls /robin-guide or mentions robin/guide Unclear which animal to call for a task Exploring what the ecosystem can do New to the animal skill system Want to understand available capabilities The Guide PERCH โ TILT โ CHATTER โ PRESENT โ WARBLE โ โฒ โฒ โฒ โ Listen Understand Explain Show Recommend Request Context Options Animals Path Phase 1: PERCH The robin perches, listening to what the wanderer needs... Understand the request: What does the user want to do? Fix a specific issue? โ Panther Build something new? โ Elephant Write tests? โ Beaver Explore code? โ Bloodhound Design UI? โ Chameleon Write docs? โ Owl Debug something broken? โ Mole Challenge a plan? โ Crow Surface assumptions? โ Groundhog Respond to PR feedback? โ Lynx Audit an unfamiliar codebase? โ Raven Something else? โ Keep listening How specific is the task? Single focused issue โ Individual animal Multi-step process โ Gathering chain Unclear scope โ Ask clarifying questions Output: Clear understanding of user's goal Phase 2: TILT The robin tilts its head, understanding the context... Assess the situation: Quick Reference Map: โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ โ THE FOREST MAP โ โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโค โ โ โ ๐ PREDATORS ๐ฆซ BUILDERS ๐ฆ SHAPESHIFTERS โ โ โโโโโโโโโโโโ โโโโโโโโโ โโโโโโโโโโโโโโ โ โ Panther-Strike Beaver-Build Chameleon-Adapt โ โ (fix one issue) (testing) (UI/theming) โ โ Swan-Design โ โ (specs) โ โ Eagle-Architect โ โ (system design) โ โ โ โ ๐ฆ GATHERERS ๐ฆ SPEEDSTERS ๐ SCOUTS โ โ โโโโโโโโโโโ โโโโโโโโโโโ โโโโโโโโโ โ โ Owl-Archive Fox-Optimize Bloodhound-Scout โ โ (documentation) (performance) (code exploration) โ โ โ โ ๐ฆ WATCHERS ๐ป HEAVY LIFTERS ๐ท๏ธ WEAVERS โ โ โโโโโโโโโโโ โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ โโโโโโโโโ โ โ Deer-Sense Bear-Migrate Spider-Weave โ โ (accessibility) (data migrations) (auth/security) โ โ Elephant-Build โ โ (multi-file features) โ โ โ โ ๐ฆ SECURITY ๐ข HARDENING ๐ฆ ASSESSMENT โ โ โโโโโโโโโ โโโโโโโโโ โโโโโโโโโโโโ โ โ Raccoon-Audit Turtle-Harden Hawk-Survey โ โ (secrets/cleanup) (defense in depth) (full audit/report) โ โ Raven-Investigate โ โ (cross-codebase) โ โ โ โ ๐ฆโโฌ THINKERS โ๏ธ DEBUGGERS ๐โโฌ REVIEWERS โ โ โโโโโโโโโโ โโโโโโโโโโ โโโโโโโโโโ โ โ Crow-Reason Mole-Debug Lynx-Repair โ โ (critical thinking) (systematic debug) (PR feedback) โ โ Groundhog-Surface โ โ (assumptions) โ โ โ โ ๐ฆ APPRAISERS ๐ EXPLORERS ๐ฆ CLEANERS โ โ โโโโโโโโโโโโ โโโโโโโโโโ โโโโโโโโโ โ โ Osprey-Appraise Safari-Explore Vulture-Sweep โ โ (estimates/quotes) (systematic review) (issue cleanup) โ โ โ โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ Decision Flowchart: What do you need to do? โ โโ Fix a specific issue? โโโโโโโโโ ๐ Panther-Strike โ "Strike issue #123" โ โโ Write tests? โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ๐ฆซ Beaver-Build โ "Add tests for login form" โ โโ Design UI/make it pretty? โโโโโ ๐ฆ Chameleon-Adapt โ "Make this page feel like Grove" โ โโ Write a spec? โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ๐ฆข Swan-Design โ "Write spec for analytics system" โ โโ Explore/understand code? โโโโโโ ๐ Bloodhound-Scout โ "How does the payment system work?" โ โโ Build a multi-file feature? โโโ ๐ Elephant-Build โ "Add a comments system" โ โโ Add authentication? โโโโโโโโโโโ ๐ท๏ธ Spider-Weave โ "Add GitHub OAuth login" โ โโ Optimize performance? โโโโโโโโโ ๐ฆ Fox-Optimize โ "The dashboard is slow" โ โโ Write documentation? โโโโโโโโโโ ๐ฆ Owl-Archive โ "Write help article about the editor" โ โโ Full security assessment? โโโโ ๐ฆ Hawk-Survey โ "Audit the entire app's security" โ โโ Find secrets / cleanup? โโโโโ ๐ฆ Raccoon-Audit โ "Check for secrets in the codebase" โ โโ Harden code / secure by โ ๐ข Turtle-Harden โ design / defense in depth? โ "Make sure this is secure before we ship" โ โโ Migrate data? โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ๐ป Bear-Migrate โ "Split user name into first/last" โ โโ Check accessibility? โโโโโโโโโโ ๐ฆ Deer-Sense โ "Audit for screen readers" โ โโ Design system architecture? โโโ ๐ฆ Eagle-Architect โ "Design the notification system" โ โโ Dump ideas into issues? โโโโโโ ๐ Bee-Collect โ "Create issues for these TODOs" โ โโ Organize the project board? โโ ๐ฆก Badger-Triage โ "Size and prioritize my backlog" โ โโ Debug something broken? โโโโโ โ๏ธ Mole-Debug โ "Tests fail and nobody knows why" โ โโ Challenge a plan/decision? โโ ๐ฆโโฌ Crow-Reason โ "Is this really the right approach?" โ โโ Surface assumptions? โโโโโโโโ ๐ฟ๏ธ Groundhog-Surface โ "What are we assuming here?" โ โโ Respond to PR feedback? โโโโโ ๐โโฌ Lynx-Repair โ "Address these review comments" โ โโ Audit unfamiliar codebase? โโ ๐ฆโโฌ Raven-Investigate โ "What's the security posture?" โ โโ Estimate/quote a project? โโโ ๐ฆ Osprey-Appraise โ "How long will this take?" โ โโ Review a collection? โโโโโโโโ ๐ Safari-Explore โ "Review all our API endpoints" โ โโ Clean up stale issues? โโโโโโ ๐ฆ Vulture-Sweep โ "Close implemented/outdated issues" โ โโ Complex multi-step work? โโโโโโ ๐ฒ Use a Gathering Output: Context understood, possible animals identified Phase 3: CHATTER The robin chatters, explaining what each animal does... Describe the options: If Panther fits: "The ๐ Panther hunts single issues. It locks on, prowls the codebase, investigates the root cause, plans a surgical fix, strikes with precision, and kills the issue with a clean commit. Best when you have one specific bug or issue to eliminate." If Beaver fits: "The ๐ฆซ Beaver builds test dams. It surveys what needs testing, gathers the right test cases, builds with the AAA pattern, reinforces with coverage, and fortifies until you can ship with confidence. Best for writing tests that catch real bugs." If multiple could work: "A few animals could help here: ๐ Bloodhound could scout the codebase first to understand patterns ๐ Elephant could build the multi-file feature ๐ฆซ Beaver could write tests after Would you like to start with scouting, or jump straight to building?" Output: User understands their options Phase 4: PRESENT The robin presents the branch choices... Show the specific animals available: For a new feature: โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ โ PATHS FOR BUILDING A NEW FEATURE โ โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโค โ โ โ ๐ Bloodhound โ ๐ Elephant โ ๐ข Turtle โ ๐ฆซ Beaver โ โ โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ โ โ Scout โ Build โ Harden โ Test โ โ โ โ Or just: โ โ โ โ ๐ Elephant-Build โ โ (handles the full build including tests) โ โ โ โ Or use a Gathering: โ โ โ โ ๐ฒ /gathering-feature โ โ (mobilizes 8 animals โ secure by design) โ โ โ โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ For UI work: โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ โ PATHS FOR UI DESIGN โ โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโค โ โ โ ๐ฆ Chameleon-Adapt โ โ Design the UI with glassmorphism and seasonal themes โ โ โ โ Then: โ โ โ โ ๐ฆ Deer-Sense โ โ Audit accessibility (keyboard, screen readers) โ โ โ โ Or use a Gathering: โ โ โ โ ๐ฒ /gathering-ui โ โ (Chameleon + Deer together) โ โ โ โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ Output: Clear options presented with trade-offs Phase 5: WARBLE The robin warbles the recommendation, guiding the way... Make a clear recommendation: Simple recommendation: "For fixing issue #456, call the Panther : /panther-strike 456 " Complex recommendation: "This is a multi-step architecture project. I recommend: Start with Eagle-Architect to design the system Then Swan-Design to write the detailed spec Finally Elephant-Build to implement across files Or use the gathering: /gathering-architecture " When unsure: "I see a few possibilities. Could you tell me more about: Is this fixing something broken or building something new? How many files will likely change? Is there a GitHub issue number?" Output: Recommendation delivered, path forward clear Robin Rules Knowledge Know every animal's domain. The robin can guide because it understands all paths. Neutrality Don't push one animal over another. Present options fairly, let the wanderer choose. Clarity Make recommendations specific. "Try Panther" is better than "maybe a predator." Communication Use guiding metaphors: "Perching to listen..." (understanding needs) "Tilting my head..." (assessing context) "Chattering about options..." (explaining choices) "Presenting the paths..." (showing animals) "Warbling the way..." (recommending) Complete Animal Reference โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ โ THE COMPLETE FOREST โ โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโค โ โ โ ๐ panther-strike โ โ Lock in on a single issue and STRIKE to fix it โ โ Use: One specific bug, one focused fix โ โ โ โ ๐ฆซ beaver-build โ โ Build robust test dams that catch bugs before production โ โ Use: Writing tests, deciding what to test โ โ โ โ ๐ฆข swan-design โ โ Craft elegant technical specifications with ASCII artistry โ โ Use: Writing specs, architecture docs โ โ โ โ ๐ฆ chameleon-adapt โ โ Adapt UI to its environment with glassmorphism and seasons โ โ Use: Designing pages, adding visual polish โ โ โ โ ๐ฆ owl-archive โ โ Observe, gather, and archive knowledge with patient wisdom โ โ Use: Writing docs, help articles, user text โ โ โ โ ๐ฆ eagle-architect โ โ Design system architecture from 10,000 feet โ โ Use: Planning systems, refactoring architecture โ โ โ โ ๐ฆ raccoon-audit โ โ Rummage through code for security risks and cleanup โ โ Use: Security audits, finding secrets, cleanup โ โ โ โ ๐ bloodhound-scout โ โ Track code through the forest with unerring precision โ โ Use: Exploring codebases, understanding systems โ โ โ โ ๐ elephant-build โ โ Build multi-file features with unstoppable momentum โ โ Use: Implementing features spanning multiple files โ โ โ โ ๐ท๏ธ spider-weave โ โ Weave authentication webs with patient precision โ โ Use: Adding auth, OAuth, securing routes โ โ โ โ ๐ฆ fox-optimize โ โ Hunt performance bottlenecks with swift precision โ โ Use: Optimizing performance, profiling โ โ โ โ ๐ป bear-migrate โ โ Move mountains of data with patient strength โ โ Use: Data migrations, schema changes โ โ โ โ ๐ฆ deer-sense โ โ Sense accessibility barriers with gentle awareness โ โ Use: a11y audits, inclusive design โ โ โ โ ๐ข turtle-harden โ โ Harden code with patient, layered defense-in-depth โ โ Use: Secure by design, deep vulnerability audits โ โ โ โ ๐ฆ hawk-survey โ โ Comprehensive security assessment with threat modeling โ โ Use: Full app audits, OWASP review, formal security reports โ โ โ โ ๐ฆ robin-guide โ โ Guide wanderers to the right animal (that's me!) โ โ Use: Choosing skills, discovering capabilities โ โ โ โ ๐ bee-collect โ โ Gather scattered ideas into organized GitHub issues โ โ Use: Brain dumps, batch TODO โ issue creation โ โ โ โ ๐ฆก badger-triage โ โ Organize the hiveโsize, prioritize, plan milestones โ โ Use: Project board triage, sprint planning, timelines โ โ โ โ โ๏ธ mole-debug โ โ Follow vibrations to their source with systematic precision โ โ Use: Debugging broken things, hypothesis-driven investigation โ โ โ โ ๐ฆโโฌ crow-reason โ โ Steelman your position, then find the cracks โ โ Use: Critical reasoning, pre-mortems, red-teaming โ โ โ โ ๐ฟ๏ธ groundhog-surface โ โ Pop up and look aroundโwhat's real, what's assumed? โ โ Use: Surfacing assumptions, validating decisions โ โ โ โ ๐โโฌ lynx-repair โ โ Review PR feedback with discerning judgment โ โ Use: Responding to code review comments โ โ โ โ ๐ฆโโฌ raven-investigate โ โ Cross-codebase security detective with parallel sub-agents โ โ Use: Auditing unfamiliar codebases, security posture reports โ โ โ โ ๐ฆ osprey-appraise โ โ Turn audits into professional proposals with precision โ โ Use: Project estimates, scoping, pricing quotes โ โ โ โ ๐ safari-explore โ โ Drive across the savanna, reviewing each stop systematically โ โ Use: Reviewing collections, systematic polishing โ โ โ โ ๐ฆ vulture-sweep โ โ Circle high, spot what's dead or decaying, clean it up โ โ Use: Closing stale issues, consolidating duplicates โ โ โ โ ๐ฟ druid โ โ The keeper who summons new animals into the forest โ โ Use: Creating new skills, growing the ecosystem โ โ โ โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ Gathering Chains When the drum sounds, animals gather: ๐ฒ /gathering-feature Bloodhound โ Elephant โ Turtle โ Beaver โ Raccoon โ Deer โ Fox โ Owl (Complete feature lifecycle, secure by design) ๐ฒ /gathering-architecture Eagle โ Crow โ Swan โ Elephant (System design โ challenge โ spec โ build) ๐ฒ /gathering-ui Chameleon โ Deer (UI design + accessibility) ๐ฒ /gathering-security Spider โ Raccoon โ Turtle (Auth + security audit + hardening) ๐ฒ /gathering-migration Bloodhound โ Bear (Scout territory โ migrate data) ๐ฒ /gathering-planning Bee โ Badger (Ideas โ issues โ organized backlog) Example Guide Session User: "I need to add a new feature but I'm not sure where to start" Robin flow: ๐ฆ PERCH โ "User wants to add a feature, but scope is unclear. Need to understand more." ๐ฆ TILT โ "Ask: Is this fixing or building? How complex? Any existing patterns to follow?" ๐ฆ CHATTER โ "For new features, you have options: Scout first with Bloodhound to understand the codebase Jump straight to Elephant for building Or use a gathering to automate the whole chain" ๐ฆ PRESENT โ Show the feature building paths with diagrams ๐ฆ WARBLE โ "For a typical new feature, I recommend starting with /gathering-feature โit'll mobilize Bloodhound, Elephant, Beaver, and others automatically. Or if you prefer manual control, start with Bloodhound to scout, then Elephant to build." The robin knows the forest. Ask, and the path will be shown. ๐ฆ
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npx skills add https://github.com/autumnsgrove/groveengine --skill robin-guide