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Darren Hinde a8fc9c7715
feat(plugin): enhance context management and skill invocation (#239) 
* fix(shellcheck): declare and assign separately in router.sh (SC2155)

* feat(plugin): enhance context management and skill invocation

- Update .context-manifest.json to include profile and detailed source information.
- Revise context-scout.md to clarify context root discovery and navigation.
- Modify commands to replace deprecated skills with updated ones (brainstorming → approach, systematic-debugging → debugger).
- Streamline install-context.md for clarity and remove interactive profile selection.
- Improve oac-status.md to provide a more comprehensive status report.
- Add OAC system paths to session-start.sh for better context management.
- Remove obsolete skills and improve documentation for existing commands.
2026-02-23 12:12:29 +00:00

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Skills vs Other Options

Purpose: When to use Skills versus other Claude Code customizations

Comparison Table

Option When It Runs Best For
Skills Claude chooses when relevant Specialized knowledge (review standards, patterns)
Slash commands You type /command Reusable prompts (/deploy staging)
CLAUDE.md Every conversation Project-wide instructions
Subagents Claude delegates or you invoke Isolated context, different tools
Hooks Specific tool events Auto-format, logging, protection
MCP servers Claude calls as needed External tools and data sources

Key Distinctions

Skills vs Slash Commands

  • Skills: Claude decides when to use based on task
  • Commands: You explicitly type /command

Skills vs Subagents

  • Skills: Add knowledge to current conversation
  • Subagents: Separate context with own tools/permissions

Skills vs MCP

  • Skills: Tell Claude how to use tools
  • MCP: Provide the tools themselves

Skills vs CLAUDE.md

  • Skills: Loaded only when relevant
  • CLAUDE.md: Always loaded into every conversation

Decision Guide

Use Skills when:

  • Teaching domain-specific knowledge
  • Defining review/coding standards
  • Want Claude to decide when to apply

Use Subagents when:

  • Need tool isolation
  • Task produces verbose output
  • Want separate context window

Use CLAUDE.md when:

  • Rules apply to ALL interactions
  • Project-wide coding standards

Related

  • ../concepts/agent-skills.md - Skills overview
  • ../concepts/subagents-system.md - Subagents overview
  • ../../standards/subagent-structure.md - Subagent patterns

Reference: https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code/skills