Skill: Dialogue Framework Help

Provide contextual help and orientation for the Dialogue Framework.

When to Use

Activate this skill when:

• User asks about framework capabilities or commands
• User is confused about document types or processes
• User wants to understand phases, patterns, or capabilities
• AI agent needs orientation to the framework
• User asks "what can you do" or "how does this work"

Trigger phrases: "how does dialogue work", "what commands are available", "explain phases", "framework help", "what can you do", "list commands", "help with dialogue", "what are document types"

Implementation

Read and follow the /help command at ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/commands/help.md for:

• Framework overview and core principles
• Command listing with descriptions
• Document type explanations
• Phase and collaboration pattern tables
• Getting started guidance

The command contains the authoritative help content.

Contextual Help Guidance

Tailor responses based on what the user is asking:

For "What can you do?" / General orientation

Provide brief overview, then offer specific areas:

• Document creation (THY, REF, STR, WRK)
• Decision and observation logging
• Process guidance

For Command Questions

List commands from the help content. If asking about a specific command, read and summarise that command file.

For Concept Questions

Explain the relevant concept. For detailed reference, consult the operational manual at ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/references/framework-manual.md, which covers:

• Phases (Quick Reference section)
• Collaboration patterns (Five Collaboration Patterns section)
• Capabilities (Eight Capabilities section)
• Document types (Document Type Classification section)

For "How do I..." Questions

Map to the appropriate command or skill:

• "How do I capture understanding?" → /create-theory
• "How do I log a decision?" → dialogue-log-decision skill
• "How do I start using this?" → /init-dialogue

For AI Agents

When helping another AI agent understand the framework:

• Emphasise the capability model (Elicit, Analyse, Synthesise, etc.)
• Explain collaboration patterns and when to use each
• Point to process definitions if designing workflows

Proactive Orientation

If the user seems new to the framework (hasn't used commands, asks basic questions), proactively:

1. Check if .dialogue/ exists — if not, suggest /init-dialogue
2. Briefly explain the core principle (tacit knowledge preservation)
3. Offer to help with their immediate task using framework capabilities

Relationship to Command

| Invocation | Trigger | |------------|---------| | /help | User explicitly requests help | | This skill | Claude recognises help-seeking context (trigger phrases above) |

Both use the same content. The skill enables Claude to provide help without the user knowing the exact command.