ask-matt

Routes development situations to the appropriate skill or workflow in the repository.

1|Updated Feb 2, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/rockcookies/skills --skill ask-matt-rockcookies
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: ask-matt
Source: https://github.com/rockcookies/skills/tree/main/skills/mattpocock/ask-matt
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/rockcookies/skills --skill ask-matt-rockcookies

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? When a repository contains many agent skills, it is hard to remember which one fits your current situation. This Skill acts as a router that maps your starting situation — a raw idea, a bug, a pile of incoming issues, or a foggy multi-session project — onto the right skill or flow. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Main flow routing: Guides work from idea to ship through /grill-with-docs, /to-spec, /to-tickets, and /implement, with branching decisions for prototypes and multi-session builds. - On-ramp selection: Directs bug reports to /triage, hard bugs to /diagnosing-bugs, and huge foggy efforts to /wayfinder. - Phase boundary decisions: Provides an ordered decision tree for choosing between Continue, /clear, /handoff, subagents, and /compact at phase boundaries. - Use Case: You have a vague feature idea and a working directory. Ask which skill fits, and get routed to /grill-with-docs to sharpen the idea, then onward to spec, tickets, and implementation. ## Quick Start Ask which skill or flow fits your current situation, describing whether you have an idea, a bug, incoming issues, or a large unclear project.

Frequently Asked Questions about ask-matt

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I choose the right skill for my development task?▼

Describe your starting situation — an idea, a bug, incoming requests, or a large unclear project — and the router maps it to a skill. Ideas go to /grill-with-docs, bugs to /diagnosing-bugs, and huge foggy efforts to /wayfinder.

What is the main flow from idea to shipped code?▼

The main flow runs /grill-with-docs to sharpen the idea, then /to-spec and /to-tickets for multi-session builds, then /implement per ticket. Single-session work skips straight to /implement after grilling.

When should I use /compact versus /clear or /handoff?▼

Use /clear when the context is irrelevant to what comes next, /handoff only when moving to a new harness, directory, or colleague, and /compact as the default when context stays relevant. Continue is always ruled out first since it costs nothing.

Should I triage tickets created by /to-tickets?▼

No. Triage is only for issues you did not create, such as bug reports and incoming feature requests. Tickets produced by /to-tickets are already agent-ready and should go directly to /implement.

When is /wayfinder the wrong choice?▼

Wayfinder is only for huge, foggy efforts where the path is not visible, such as greenfield projects. It is slower and denser than other flows, so well-scoped features should use the standard /grill-with-docs main flow instead.