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Decide Task vs Main Session for complex ops.

Software Engineering#workflow#decision#exploration#guidelines#task-dispatch#main-session
Authordragonkid
Version1.0.0
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What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps decide whether to dispatch a Task subagent or work within the main session, optimizing for complex operations that benefit from exploration, parallel work, iterative refinement, or context-dependent implementation.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Decision framework for selecting Task (Explore/Parallel) vs Main Session.
  • Handles complex operations (multi-file exploration, parallel subtasks, context-sensitive work) and when to involve user feedback mid-task.
  • Clear guidance to avoid common mistakes like overusing Task for context-dependent work.

Quick Start

Provide a description of a planned operation and ask the system to determine whether to use Task-based exploration, parallel tasking, or main-session work. Then implement the recommended flow and adjust based on user input.

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Required Modules

None required

Components

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Name: choosing-task-vs-main-session
Download link: https://github.com/dragonkid/dotfiles/archive/main.zip#choosing-task-vs-main-session

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