Interpretive Q&A Synthesis
Repo anchors (autocodex)
- •CLI_PATH:
cmd/autocodex/ - •INTERNAL_PATH:
internal/ - •DOCS_PATH:
docs/ - •SKILLS_PATH:
skills/
When to use
- •The user asks multiple related questions or a vague “big” question.
Preconditions
- •The questions are visible in the thread.
- •If critical inputs are missing, STOP and use core-ask-questions-if-underspecified.
Inputs to confirm
- •Primary goal and success criteria
- •Constraints (time, environment, tooling)
Required artifacts
- •Refined question list
- •Practical answers with explicit assumptions
- •Recommended next steps
Quick path
- •Restate and cluster questions.
- •Add missing questions.
- •Answer with assumptions and tradeoffs.
- •Provide 3–7 concrete next steps.
Steps
- •Restate and group questions.
- •Expand missing-but-required questions.
- •Answer each question clearly.
- •Provide recommendations and next steps.
Failure modes and responses
- •Over-expansion: keep added questions minimal.
- •Abstract answers: replace with concrete actions.
Definition of done
- •Questions are refined and answered with practical guidance.
Example (minimal)
- •Input: “How should the plugin system work?”
- •Output: Protocol choice, manifest rules, call flow, and next steps.