Installs into .claude/skills of the current project.
Are you the author of Intel?
Add the live security badge to your README. It updates with every re-scan.
[](https://www.skillsdirectory.com/skills/buildomator-intel)
---
name: intel
description: "Query, inspect, or refresh codebase intelligence files in .planning/intel/"
argument-hint: "[query <term>|status|diff|refresh]"
allowed-tools:
- Read
- Bash
- Task
---
**STOP -- DO NOT READ THIS FILE. It is already in your context; using Read on it wastes tokens. Begin executing Step 0 immediately.**
## Step 0 -- Banner
**Before ANY tool calls**, display banner `GSD > INTEL`, then proceed to Step 1.
## Step 1 -- Config Gate
Check if intel is enabled by reading `.planning/config.json` directly using the Read tool.
**DO NOT use the gsd-tools config get-value command** -- it hard-exits on missing keys.
1. Read `.planning/config.json` using the Read tool
2. If the file does not exist: display the disabled message below and **STOP**
3. Parse the JSON content. Check if `config.intel && config.intel.enabled === true`
4. If `intel.enabled` is NOT explicitly `true`: display the disabled message below and **STOP**
5. If `intel.enabled` is `true`: proceed to Step 2
**Disabled message:**
```
GSD > INTEL
Intel system is disabled. To activate:
bm-sdk query config-set intel.enabled true
Then run /bm:intel refresh to build the initial index.
```
---
## Step 2 -- Parse Argument
Parse `$ARGUMENTS` to determine the operation mode:
| Argument | Action |
|----------|--------|
| `query <term>` | Run inline query (Step 2a) |
| `status` | Run inline status check (Step 2b) |
| `diff` | Run inline diff check (Step 2c) |
| `refresh` | Spawn intel-updater agent (Step 3) |
| No argument or unknown | Show usage message |
**Usage message** (shown when no argument or unrecognized argument):
```
GSD > INTEL
Usage: /bm:intel <mode>
Modes:
query <term> Search intel files for a term
status Show intel file freshness and staleness
diff Show changes since last snapshot
refresh Rebuild all intel files from codebase analysis
```
### Step 2a -- Query
Run:
```bash
bm-sdk query intel.query <term>
```
Parse the JSON output and display results:
- If the output contains `"disabled": true`, display the disabled message from Step 1 and **STOP**
- If no matches found, display: `No intel matches for '<term>'. Try /bm:intel refresh to build the index.`
- Otherwise, display matching entries grouped by intel file
**STOP** after displaying results. Do not spawn an agent.
### Step 2b -- Status
Run:
```bash
bm-sdk query intel.status
```
Parse the JSON output and display each intel file with:
- File name
- Last `updated_at` timestamp
- STALE or FRESH status (stale if older than 24 hours or missing)
**STOP** after displaying status. Do not spawn an agent.
### Step 2c -- Diff
Run:
```bash
bm-sdk query intel.diff
```
Parse the JSON output and display:
- Added entries since last snapshot
- Removed entries since last snapshot
- Changed entries since last snapshot
If no snapshot exists, suggest running `refresh` first.
**STOP** after displaying diff. Do not spawn an agent.
---
## Step 3 -- Refresh (Agent Spawn)
Display before spawning:
```
GSD > Spawning intel-updater agent to analyze codebase...
```
Spawn a Task:
```
Task(
description="Refresh codebase intelligence files",
prompt="You are the bm-intel-updater agent. Your job is to analyze this codebase and write/update intelligence files in .planning/intel/.
Project root: ${CWD}
Prefer: bm-sdk query <subcommand> (installed bm-sdk on PATH). Legacy: node ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT:-$HOME/.claude/plugins/cache/gsd-plugin/current}/bin/gsd-tools.cjs
Instructions:
1. Analyze the codebase structure, dependencies, APIs, and architecture
2. Write JSON intel files to .planning/intel/ (stack.json, api-map.json, dependency-graph.json, file-roles.json, arch-decisions.json)
3. Each file must have a _meta object with updated_at timestamp
4. Use `bm-sdk query intel.extract-exports <file>` to analyze source files
5. Use `bm-sdk query intel.patch-meta <file>` to update timestamps after writing
6. Use `bm-sdk query intel.validate` to check your output
When complete, output: ## INTEL UPDATE COMPLETE
If something fails, output: ## INTEL UPDATE FAILED with details."
)
```
Wait for the agent to complete.
---
## Step 4 -- Post-Refresh Summary
After the agent completes, run:
```bash
bm-sdk query intel.status
```
Display a summary showing:
- Which intel files were written or updated
- Last update timestamps
- Overall health of the intel index
---
## Anti-Patterns
1. DO NOT spawn an agent for query/status/diff operations -- these are inline CLI calls
2. DO NOT modify intel files directly -- the agent handles writes during refresh
3. DO NOT skip the config gate check
4. DO NOT use the gsd-tools config get-value CLI for the config gate -- it exits on missing keys