intent-check

Compares an operator's original request against the primary agent's interpretation to detect scope drift.

Updated Jul 12, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/sumitake/agent-collab --skill intent-check-sumitake
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: intent-check
Source: https://github.com/sumitake/agent-collab/tree/main/plugins/agent-collab/skills/intent-check
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/sumitake/agent-collab --skill intent-check-sumitake

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Before consequential planning or execution, an agent may silently misread the operator's request—dropping constraints, adding scope, or misinterpreting negations. This Skill catches that drift early by having an independent reviewer compare the verbatim request against the agent's plain-language interpretation. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Advisory interpretation comparison: Freezes the original request and the primary's interpretation, then routes both through the co-packaged coordinator as a bounded opaque payload for review. - Drift adjudication: Classifies the reviewer's response as match, drift, or ambiguity, and prescribes the follow-up action for each outcome. - Provider-free planning check: Inspects route eligibility before dispatch without consuming a provider attempt. - Use Case: An operator asks for a migration that excludes the billing schema. Before planning, the agent runs an intent check; the reviewer flags that the interpretation omitted the exclusion, and the agent corrects course before any execution. ## Quick Start Ask the agent to run an intent check confirming its understanding of your request before it starts planning or executing.

Frequently Asked Questions about intent-check

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I check that an AI agent understood my request correctly?▼

Run an intent check before planning or execution. The skill freezes your verbatim request and the agent's plain-language interpretation, then has a reviewer compare them for missed constraints, added scope, and ambiguities.

How to detect scope drift in agent task interpretation?▼

The skill quotes the original request exactly, preserving negations and scope limits, then asks a reviewer to compare it against the interpretation. The result is adjudicated as match, drift, or ambiguity with a prescribed follow-up for each.

Does intent check require a specific provider to be available?▼

No. It uses normally untargeted routing through the co-packaged coordinator, and a provider-free planning request can inspect route eligibility first. An explicit target is set only when the operator names a provider.

Can an intent check result satisfy an independent review requirement?▼

No. Document intent comparison is advisory context only and cannot satisfy a review or governance evidence contract, even with verified distinct reviewer lineage. It has no pre-dispatch family gate.

What happens when the intent check finds ambiguity?▼

On ambiguity, the agent asks the operator only the load-bearing question rather than guessing. On drift, it revises the interpretation and rechecks only when a new request is separately justified.