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* 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.
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<!-- Context: openagents-repo/lookup | Priority: high | Version: 1.0 | Updated: 2026-02-15 -->
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# Skills vs Other Options
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**Purpose**: When to use Skills versus other Claude Code customizations
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## Comparison Table
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| Option | When It Runs | Best For |
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|--------|--------------|----------|
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| **Skills** | Claude chooses when relevant | Specialized knowledge (review standards, patterns) |
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| **Slash commands** | You type `/command` | Reusable prompts (`/deploy staging`) |
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| **CLAUDE.md** | Every conversation | Project-wide instructions |
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| **Subagents** | Claude delegates or you invoke | Isolated context, different tools |
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| **Hooks** | Specific tool events | Auto-format, logging, protection |
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| **MCP servers** | Claude calls as needed | External tools and data sources |
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## Key Distinctions
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### Skills vs Slash Commands
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- **Skills**: Claude decides when to use based on task
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- **Commands**: You explicitly type `/command`
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### Skills vs Subagents
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- **Skills**: Add knowledge to current conversation
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- **Subagents**: Separate context with own tools/permissions
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### Skills vs MCP
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- **Skills**: Tell Claude *how* to use tools
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- **MCP**: *Provide* the tools themselves
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### Skills vs CLAUDE.md
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- **Skills**: Loaded only when relevant
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- **CLAUDE.md**: Always loaded into every conversation
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## Decision Guide
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**Use Skills when**:
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- Teaching domain-specific knowledge
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- Defining review/coding standards
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- Want Claude to decide when to apply
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**Use Subagents when**:
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- Need tool isolation
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- Task produces verbose output
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- Want separate context window
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**Use CLAUDE.md when**:
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- Rules apply to ALL interactions
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- Project-wide coding standards
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---
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## Related
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- `../concepts/agent-skills.md` - Skills overview
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- `../concepts/subagents-system.md` - Subagents overview
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- `../../standards/subagent-structure.md` - Subagent patterns
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**Reference**: https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code/skills
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