Scope Check

---
name: scope-check
description: Use when determining which repositories or files a task affects. Distinguishes between target repos (where changes happen) and reference repos (for learning patterns). Supports both standard mode returning { targets, references } and audit mode detecting specific config files to audit. Returns structured scope object.
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# Scope Check Skill

**Purpose:** Analyze a prompt and return target repositories + reference repositories, or audit-specific files and repos.

**Input:** `prompt` (string) - The user's request; `mode` (string, optional) - "default" or "audit"

**Output:**

- Default mode: `{ targets: string[], references: string[] }` - Structured object with repo paths
- Audit mode: `{ repos: string[], files: string[] }` - Repos to audit and specific files to check

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## How to Execute

This is a TEXT ANALYSIS task - analyze the prompt text as your sole input:

### Default Mode (targets & references)

1. Scan the prompt for **reference indicators** (repos mentioned for pattern learning)
2. Scan the prompt for **target indicators** (repos where changes should happen)
3. Apply default: CWD is target if no explicit target mentioned
4. Return: `scope: { targets: [...], references: [...] }`
5. Complete in under 200 tokens

**Expected output format:**

```
scope: { targets: ["{CODE_ROOT}/metasaver-com"], references: ["{CODE_ROOT}/rugby-crm"] }
```

### Audit Mode (repos & files)

1. Detect repo targets using Step 2 rules (repositories to audit)
2. Detect specific files using Step 2A rules (config files to check)
3. If prompt mentions "audit X" pattern, detect files for X
4. Return: `scope: { repos: [...], files: [...] }`
5. Complete in under 200 tokens

**Expected audit output format:**

```
scope: { repos: ["{CODE_ROOT}/metasaver-com"], files: ["eslint.config.js", "turbo.json"] }
```

**Path Resolution:** Replace `{CODE_ROOT}` with the actual code directory (e.g., `/home/user/code/`). The calling agent provides the resolved paths.

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## Step 1: Detect Reference Repositories

**Reference indicators** - repos mentioned for learning/copying, NOT for changes:

| Pattern                                   | Example                                  |
| ----------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| `look at {repo}`, `check {repo}`          | "look at rugby-crm for patterns"         |
| `similar to {repo}`, `like in {repo}`     | "similar to how resume-builder does it"  |
| `follow pattern from {repo}`              | "follow the pattern from multi-mono"     |
| `reference {repo}`, `based on {repo}`     | "reference the rugby-crm implementation" |
| `how {repo} does it`, `copy from {repo}`  | "see how metasaver-com handles this"     |
| `{repo} has examples`, `{repo} shows how` | "rugby-crm has several pages like this"  |

**Key distinction:** Reference repos are mentioned WITH context clues indicating they're for learning, not changing.

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## Step 2: Detect Target Repositories

**Target indicators** - repos where changes WILL be made:

| Pattern                                            | Example                                  |
| -------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| `in {repo}`, `to {repo}`, `for {repo}`             | "add feature to metasaver-com"           |
| `update {repo}`, `fix {repo}`, `change {repo}`     | "fix the bug in resume-builder"          |
| `create in {repo}`, `build for {repo}`             | "create new component in rugby-crm"      |
| `{repo}'s {thing}`, `the {repo} {thing}`           | "the metasaver-com database"             |
| Direct path mentioned                              | "/home/user/code/resume-builder/src/..." |
| Explicit: `make changes in`, `modify`, `implement` | "implement auth in metasaver-com"        |

**Default target:** If no explicit target mentioned, use current working directory (CWD).

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## Step 2A: Detect Audit Files (Audit Mode Only)

When `mode: "audit"` is specified, detect specific config files mentioned or implied:

| Prompt Pattern                                    | Files Detected                                                                                                  |
| ------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `audit eslint`, `eslint config`                   | `["eslint.config.js"]`                                                                                          |
| `audit docker-compose`, `docker compose`          | `["docker-compose.yml", "docker-compose.yaml"]`                                                                 |
| `audit turbo`, `turbo config`                     | `["turbo.json"]`                                                                                                |
| `audit typescript`, `audit tsconfig`, `ts config` | `["tsconfig.json", "tsconfig.*.json"]`                                                                          |
| `audit prettier`, `prettier config`               | `["package.json"]` (prettier field)                                                                             |
| `audit vite`, `vite config`                       | `["vite.config.ts"]`                                                                                            |
| `audit vitest`, `vitest config`                   | `["vitest.config.ts"]`                                                                                          |
| `audit monorepo root`, `root config`              | All root-level config files: `[".npmrc", "turbo.json", "pnpm-workspace.yaml", "package.json", "tsconfig.json"]` |
| `audit all configs`, `all configuration`          | All known config files (union of above)                                                                         |
| `audit package.json`, `package files`             | `["package.json"]`                                                                                              |
| `audit pnpm-lock`                                 | `["pnpm-lock.yaml"]`                                                                                            |

**File detection logic:**

- Match keywords in prompt (case-insensitive)
- If specific file mentioned (e.g., "eslint.config.js"), return exact filename
- If config type mentioned (e.g., "turbo"), return standard filename for that config
- If "all configs" or "monorepo root", return all root-level configs
- Empty files array means no specific file audit requested

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## Step 3: Known Repositories Reference

| Repository Name         | Type     | Keywords                                                |
| ----------------------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| `multi-mono`            | Producer | multi-mono, shared, library, config package             |
| `metasaver-com`         | Consumer | metasaver-com, metasaver.com, main site                 |
| `resume-builder`        | Consumer | resume, resume-builder                                  |
| `rugby-crm`             | Consumer | rugby, rugby-crm, commithub                             |
| `metasaver-marketplace` | Plugin   | agent, skill, command, plugin, mcp, claude, marketplace |

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## Step 4: Handle Special Cases

| Pattern                                       | Targets                       | References |
| --------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------- | ---------- |
| No repo mentioned at all                      | [CWD]                         | []         |
| Only reference indicators found               | [CWD]                         | [matched]  |
| `sync between X and Y`, `update both X and Y` | [X, Y]                        | []         |
| `all repos`, `across all`, `all my metasaver` | [all known repos from Step 3] | []         |
| `standardize X based on Y`                    | [X]                           | [Y]        |

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## Examples

### Example 1: Clear reference vs target

```
Prompt: "Add Applications screen to metasaver-com, look at rugby-crm for the pattern"
→ Target: "metasaver-com" (explicit target)
→ Reference: "rugby-crm" (look at = reference indicator)
→ Output: scope: { targets: ["{CODE_ROOT}/metasaver-com"], references: ["{CODE_ROOT}/rugby-crm"] }
```

### Example 2: No repo mentioned (use CWD)

```
Prompt: "Fix the login bug"
→ Target: CWD (no explicit target)
→ Reference: none
→ Output: scope: { targets: ["{CWD}"], references: [] }
```

### Example 3: Only reference mentioned

```
Prompt: "Check how rugby-crm handles authentication"
→ Target: CWD (no explicit target for changes)
→ Reference: "rugby-crm" (check how = reference indicator)
→ Output: scope: { targets: ["{CWD}"], references: ["{CODE_ROOT}/rugby-crm"] }
```

### Example 4: Multiple targets

```
Prompt: "Update scope-check skill in metasaver-marketplace and multi-mono"
→ Target: both repos (explicit update targets)
→ Reference: none
→ Output: scope: { targets: ["{CODE_ROOT}/metasaver-marketplace", "{CODE_ROOT}/multi-mono"], references: [] }
```

### Example 5: Target implicit from context

```
Prompt: "Create a shared Button component"
→ Target: multi-mono (shared = producer repo keyword)
→ Reference: none
→ Output: scope: { targets: ["{CODE_ROOT}/multi-mono"], references: [] }
```

### Example 6: Standardize pattern

```
Prompt: "Standardize error handling in resume-builder based on metasaver-com patterns"
→ Target: resume-builder (standardize in)
→ Reference: metasaver-com (based on = reference indicator)
→ Output: scope: { targets: ["{CODE_ROOT}/resume-builder"], references: ["{CODE_ROOT}/metasaver-com"] }
```

### Example 7: All repositories

```
Prompt: "audit all docker-compose files in all my metasaver repos"
→ Target: ALL known repos (detected: "all my metasaver repos")
→ Reference: none
→ Output: scope: { targets: ["{CODE_ROOT}/multi-mono", "{CODE_ROOT}/metasaver-com", "{CODE_ROOT}/resume-builder", "{CODE_ROOT}/rugby-crm", "{CODE_ROOT}/metasaver-marketplace"], references: [] }
```

### Example 8: All repos with different phrasing

```
Prompt: "standardize eslint config across all repos"
→ Target: ALL known repos (detected: "across all repos")
→ Reference: none
→ Output: scope: { targets: ["{CODE_ROOT}/multi-mono", "{CODE_ROOT}/metasaver-com", "{CODE_ROOT}/resume-builder", "{CODE_ROOT}/rugby-crm", "{CODE_ROOT}/metasaver-marketplace"], references: [] }
```

### Example 9: Audit single file (Audit Mode)

```
Prompt: "audit eslint config in metasaver-com"
Mode: "audit"
→ Repos: metasaver-com (explicit target)
→ Files: ["eslint.config.js"] (audit eslint = detected)
→ Output: scope: { repos: ["{CODE_ROOT}/metasaver-com"], files: ["eslint.config.js"] }
```

### Example 10: Audit turbo in all repos (Audit Mode)

```
Prompt: "audit turbo.json in all my metasaver repos"
Mode: "audit"
→ Repos: ALL known repos (detected: "all my metasaver repos")
→ Files: ["turbo.json"] (audit turbo = detected)
→ Output: scope: { repos: ["{CODE_ROOT}/multi-mono", "{CODE_ROOT}/metasaver-com", "{CODE_ROOT}/resume-builder", "{CODE_ROOT}/rugby-crm", "{CODE_ROOT}/metasaver-marketplace"], files: ["turbo.json"] }
```

### Example 11: Audit monorepo root configs (Audit Mode)

```
Prompt: "audit monorepo root configuration in multi-mono"
Mode: "audit"
→ Repos: multi-mono (explicit target)
→ Files: [".npmrc", "turbo.json", "pnpm-workspace.yaml", "package.json", "tsconfig.json"] (monorepo root = all root configs)
→ Output: scope: { repos: ["{CODE_ROOT}/multi-mono"], files: [".npmrc", "turbo.json", "pnpm-workspace.yaml", "package.json", "tsconfig.json"] }
```

### Example 12: Audit multiple config types (Audit Mode)

```
Prompt: "audit typescript and prettier configs"
Mode: "audit"
→ Repos: [CWD] (no explicit target, use current working directory)
→ Files: ["tsconfig.json", "tsconfig.*.json", "package.json"] (combined from typescript and prettier patterns)
→ Output: scope: { repos: ["{CWD}"], files: ["tsconfig.json", "tsconfig.*.json", "package.json"] }
```

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## Integration

Runs in Phase 1 (Analysis) parallel with agent-check (when used in /audit context).

### Output Routing

**Default Mode Output** (`targets` + `references`):

- Passed to: `/build`, `/ms`, and general workflow agents
- `targets` - Repos where workers will make changes
- `references` - Repos for pattern research (read-only exploration)

**Audit Mode Output** (`repos` + `files`):

- Passed to: `/audit` workflow and agent-check skill
- `repos` - Repositories containing files to audit
- `files` - Specific config files to audit in those repos
- Enables targeted configuration audits without full repository scans