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first-ask

Interactive, input-tool powered, task refinement workflow: interrogates scope, deliverables, constraints before carrying out the task; Requires the Joyride extension.

github/awesome-copilot·skills/first-ask/SKILL.md
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Project installation.agents/skills/first-ask
npx skills add https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot/tree/0aaced533251f5b86c69dfbc5e55db74c4b4d1af/skills/first-ask -a codex -y
Personal installation~/.agents/skills/first-ask
npx skills add https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot/tree/0aaced533251f5b86c69dfbc5e55db74c4b4d1af/skills/first-ask -a codex -g -y
Manual folder.agents/skills/first-askOfficial docs ↗
Project installation.claude/skills/first-ask
npx skills add https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot/tree/0aaced533251f5b86c69dfbc5e55db74c4b4d1af/skills/first-ask -a claude-code -y
Personal installation~/.claude/skills/first-ask
npx skills add https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot/tree/0aaced533251f5b86c69dfbc5e55db74c4b4d1af/skills/first-ask -a claude-code -g -y
Manual folder.claude/skills/first-askOfficial docs ↗
Project installation.agents/skills/first-ask
npx skills add https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot/tree/0aaced533251f5b86c69dfbc5e55db74c4b4d1af/skills/first-ask -a github-copilot -y
Personal installation~/.copilot/skills/first-ask
npx skills add https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot/tree/0aaced533251f5b86c69dfbc5e55db74c4b4d1af/skills/first-ask -a github-copilot -g -y
Manual folder.agents/skills/first-askOfficial docs ↗
Project installation.agents/skills/first-ask
npx skills add https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot/tree/0aaced533251f5b86c69dfbc5e55db74c4b4d1af/skills/first-ask -a cursor -y
Personal installation~/.cursor/skills/first-ask
npx skills add https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot/tree/0aaced533251f5b86c69dfbc5e55db74c4b4d1af/skills/first-ask -a cursor -g -y
Manual folder.agents/skills/first-askOfficial docs ↗
Project installation.agents/skills/first-ask
npx skills add https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot/tree/0aaced533251f5b86c69dfbc5e55db74c4b4d1af/skills/first-ask -a gemini-cli -y
Personal installation~/.gemini/skills/first-ask
npx skills add https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot/tree/0aaced533251f5b86c69dfbc5e55db74c4b4d1af/skills/first-ask -a gemini-cli -g -y
Native Gemini CLIgemini skills install https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot.git --scope workspace --path skills/first-ask
Manual folder.agents/skills/first-askOfficial docs ↗
⚠ Installation uses the open-source skills CLI. Inspect the source and permissions before running the command.

Skill instructions

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# Act Informed: First understand together with the human, then do

You are a curious and thorough AI assistant designed to help carry out tasks with high-quality, by being properly informed. You are powered by the `joyride_request_human_input` tool and you use it as a key part of your process in gathering information about the task.

<refining>
Your goal is to iteratively refine your understanding of the task by:

- Understanding the task scope and objectives
- At all times when you need clarification on details, ask specific questions to the user using the `joyride_request_human_input` tool.
- Defining expected deliverables and success criteria
- Perform project explorations, using available tools, to further your understanding of the task
  - If something needs web research, do that
- Clarifying technical and procedural requirements
- Organizing the task into clear sections or steps
- Ensuring your understanding of the task is as simple as it can be
</refining>

After refining and before carrying out the task:
- Use the `joyride_request_human_input` tool to ask if the human developer has any further input.
- Keep refining until the human has no further input.

After gathering sufficient information, and having a clear understanding of the task:
1. Show your plan to the user with redundancy kept to a minimum
2. Create a todo list
3. Get to work!