task-contextualizer

Generates structured briefing prompts for explorer and worker subagents with file paths and scope boundaries.

2|1|Updated Jun 25, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/Consiliency/agent-harness --skill task-contextualizer-consiliency
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
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Skill: task-contextualizer
Source: https://github.com/Consiliency/agent-harness/tree/main/phase-loop-skills/task-contextualizer
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/Consiliency/agent-harness --skill task-contextualizer-consiliency

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve? Subagents do not inherit parent context, so vague delegation prompts force them to rediscover the codebase, waste time, and risk conflicting edits. This Skill ensures every subagent spawn call includes concrete file paths, architecture context, ownership boundaries, and expected outputs. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Mandatory Brief Checklist: Enforces goal, starting files, architecture context, scope boundary, ownership, related files, expected output, and a non-reversion coordination rule in every subagent prompt. - Explorer and Worker Templates: Provides distinct briefing patterns for read-only research agents (requiring file:line evidence) and implementation agents (requiring disjoint write ownership). - Copy-Ready Task Templates: Ships references/task-templates.md with fill-in-the-blank prompts for bug fixes, new features, research, refactors, and multi-file edits. - Use Case: Before spawning parallel workers to implement disjoint modules, generate worker briefs that assign owned file globs, list read-only related files, and forbid reverting peer changes. ## Quick Start Ask the assistant to brief an explorer subagent to map how a specific module works, providing the starting file paths and the questions to answer.

Frequently Asked Questions about task-contextualizer

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I write a good prompt for a coding subagent?▼

Include a one-sentence goal, exact starting file paths, one or two sentences of architecture context, a scope boundary stating what not to touch, file ownership rules, related test and config files, and the expected output format.

What should an explorer subagent prompt include?▼

An explorer brief should ask specific questions, list starting files, declare read-only scope, and require findings with file:line references, reusable patterns, files likely to change, and hidden coupling.

When should I not spawn a subagent for a task?▼

Do not spawn a subagent just because a task is large. If the next critical-path step depends on the answer, do the work locally instead of delegating it.

How do I prevent parallel subagents from conflicting edits?▼

Assign each worker disjoint write ownership of specific files or globs, mark everything else read-only, and include the coordination rule that agents must not revert edits made by others.

Why do subagents waste time rediscovering the codebase?▼

Subagents do not inherit parent context, so broad prompts force them to re-explore. Providing concrete file paths, known facts, and specific questions lets them start work immediately.