Spawn N parallel candidates at the same task, pick a base, graft the strongest parts of the losers into it. Use for /arena, 'arena this', 'throw it in the arena', or when one attempt at a non-trivial artifact would lock in the wrong shape.
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backnotprop/pstack☆ 2.5KUpdated Oct 21, 2026
Guides users through pstack setup, /poteto-mode, and picking the skill, playbook, or principle for a task. Type /poteto-help with a question.
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backnotprop/pstack☆ 2.5KUpdated Oct 21, 2026
Find what a change could break somewhere else before it ships, beyond the diff, and prove the one fact it's safe because of by running real code instead of writing it up. Use for 'blast radius of X', 'what could this break', or reviewing a small diff you don't trust.
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backnotprop/pstack☆ 2.5KUpdated Oct 21, 2026
Use only when the user explicitly asks for TDD, a failing test, or a regression test, OR when the bug has an obvious cheap local test target. Skip when the test path is unclear, expensive, integration-heavy, or not requested.
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backnotprop/pstack☆ 2.5KUpdated Oct 21, 2026
Catch the user up on what changed in this chat since their last message, in plain words and small visuals. List every item waiting on them with what they need to decide it from the reply alone. Use for /ketchup.
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backnotprop/pstack☆ 2.5KUpdated Oct 21, 2026
Apply when two or more fixes that share one premise have failed the same gate. Write the premise down and test it directly before you write another fix that assumes it.
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backnotprop/pstack☆ 2.5KUpdated Oct 21, 2026
Apply when context is filling up: large outputs, long files, repeated reads, fan-out planning. Route bulk to subagents; keep summaries in the main thread, not raw payloads.
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backnotprop/pstack☆ 2.5KUpdated Oct 21, 2026
Explain a body of work plainly so a person actually understands it. Runs the `how` and `why` skills and weaves what they find into one clear explanation. Use for 'teach me this', 'help me really understand X', 'explain this change or subsystem to me'.
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backnotprop/pstack☆ 2.5KUpdated Oct 21, 2026
Apply when designing commands, lifecycle steps, or processing loops that run amid crashes, restarts, and retries. Converge to the same end state regardless of partial prior runs.
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backnotprop/pstack☆ 2.5KUpdated Oct 21, 2026
Spawn Comment Sicko, fix accepted findings, and offer encodings for claimed constraints.
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backnotprop/pstack☆ 2.5KUpdated Oct 21, 2026
TypeScript best practices. Use when reading or editing any .ts or .tsx file.
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backnotprop/pstack☆ 2.5KUpdated Oct 21, 2026
Reconstruct your recent working context from your own chat history, live state, and the shared record (user reports, prior fixes, incidents), then hand back a tight current-state brief. Use for 'recall my work on X', 'catch me up', 'what have I been working on', 'where did I leave off', before starting or resuming work.
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backnotprop/pstack☆ 2.5KUpdated Oct 21, 2026
Layered technical-writing standard: Diátaxis structure, Google developer style sentences, STE instruction rules, Global English syntax. Use for /technical-writing or when writing or reviewing docs, RFCs, readmes, PR descriptions, or commit messages.
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backnotprop/pstack☆ 2.5KUpdated Oct 21, 2026
Use for "automate me", "create/update/refresh my -mode skill", "turn/capture my preferences or working style into a skill", or wanting agents to follow how the user works. Drafts or revises a personal -mode skill via create-skill + unslop, optionally pulling fresh evidence from recent transcripts.
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backnotprop/pstack☆ 2.5KUpdated Oct 21, 2026
Fan out N parallel workers, drain them, and return one report. Use for /swarm, 'swarm this', or parallel coverage, races, gauntlets, and exploration.
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backnotprop/pstack☆ 2.5KUpdated Oct 21, 2026
Sketch types, signatures, and module structure before code, then stay in the loop while implementation fills in. Use for /architect, 'architect this', 'design this', or non-trivial work where jumping to code would lock in the wrong shape.
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backnotprop/pstack☆ 2.5KUpdated Oct 21, 2026
Apply when facing a novel UI interaction or architectural decision with no precedent in the codebase. Build 2-3 competing prototypes and compare side by side before committing.
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backnotprop/pstack☆ 2.5KUpdated Oct 21, 2026
Apply before you trust, report, or act on a number you measured: a speedup, a regression, a throughput, a latency, or an eval result. Find what limits it, and rule out that it measured something other than the work you think.
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backnotprop/pstack☆ 2.5KUpdated Oct 21, 2026
Apply when integrating a new requirement into an existing design.
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backnotprop/pstack☆ 2.5KUpdated Oct 21, 2026
Apply when concurrent actors might write to the same file, branch, key, or state object. Eliminate the sharing first; serialize structurally only when one shared writer is a real invariant.
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backnotprop/pstack☆ 2.5KUpdated Oct 21, 2026
Configure which models pstack uses per role and at what reasoning budget. Detects your available models and writes an always-applied rule that overrides the skill defaults. Use for /setup-pstack, "configure pstack models", "pstack budget", or changing pstack's model choices.
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backnotprop/pstack☆ 2.5KUpdated Oct 21, 2026
Find the mistakes agents keep repeating in this repo and make each one impossible. Try architecture first, then types, then a lint whose error names the fix, then a test, and write docs last. Prove each check fails on a real past mistake. Repeat this each time the operator corrects you. Use for /correct.
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backnotprop/pstack☆ 2.5KUpdated Oct 21, 2026
Apply during planned rewrites and migrations with explicit phase boundaries. Converge on the target architecture; don't preserve smooth intermediate states with throwaway compatibility code.
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backnotprop/pstack☆ 2.5KUpdated Oct 21, 2026
Use for "how does X work", code walkthroughs before changing something, and placement / ownership / layering questions ("where should this live", "which package owns this", "is this the right layer"). Explains subsystem architecture, runtime flow, onboarding mental models. Use why for motivation.
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backnotprop/pstack☆ 2.5KUpdated Oct 21, 2026