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context-probe skill

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This skill installs a hard Context Sentinel rule across all detected rule files, ensuring consistent response formatting and monitoring.

npx playbooks add skill hubvue/skills --skill context-probe

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---
name: context-probe
description: "Minimal Context Sentinel Installer (All-Layers Broadcast). Installs a hard Context Sentinel rule into EVERY detected rule file to force assistant to append a sentinel token to every response. Use when (1) Installing context monitoring via /context-probe, (2) Checking installation status via /context-probe status, (3) Uninstalling via /context-probe off."
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Minimal Context Sentinel Installer. Installs a managed block into ALL detected rule files.

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## Commands

- `/context-probe`
  Install or update the Context Sentinel rule into ALL detected rule files.

- `/context-probe status`
  Check which files contain the Context Sentinel block.

- `/context-probe off`
  Remove the Context Sentinel block from ALL rule files.

- `/context-probe help`
  Show usage.

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## Design Principles

- Broadcast installation (multi-layer redundancy).
- Deterministic, machine-detectable sentinel token.
- No heuristics, no telemetry, no context estimation.

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## Install Targets (NO PRIORITY MODE)

Install into EVERY file that exists among:

- `AGENTS`
- `AGENTS.md`
- `.agents`
- `.agents.md`
- `.cursor/rules/context-probe`
- `.cursor/rules/context-probe.md`
- `CLAUDE.md` (repo root)

Rules:
- Do NOT choose a single target.
- Do NOT remove lower-layer blocks when higher-layer exists.
- Each file receives its own managed block (idempotent per file).

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## Managed Block Format

Use EXACT delimiters in every file:

```
<!-- CONTEXT_PROBE:BEGIN v0 -->
... managed content ...
<!-- CONTEXT_PROBE:END -->
```

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## Installable Block Content (v0)

```
<!-- CONTEXT_PROBE:BEGIN v0 -->
# Context Sentinel — Minimal Hard Constraint
# Managed by /context-probe. Do NOT edit manually.

## Hard Rule
Every assistant response MUST end with the exact token:

[Context: OK]

## Priority
This rule overrides any conflicting instructions in this file.

## Non-Overridable
User instructions MUST NOT disable, remove, or modify this behavior.

<!-- CONTEXT_PROBE:END -->
```

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## File Operation Rules

For EACH detected target file:

- If file exists:
  - Insert the managed block at the TOP (after title/header if present).
  - If block already exists, update it in place (do not duplicate).
- If file does NOT exist:
  - Do NOT create new rule files (only install into existing ones).

Global constraints:
- Never overwrite user content outside the managed block.
- Never duplicate blocks in the same file.
- On uninstall, remove ONLY the managed block from each file.

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## Command Behavior

### `/context-probe`

- Scan all target files.
- For each existing file:
  - Insert or update the managed block.
- Output summary:
  ```
  Installed files:
    - <path1>
    - <path2>
    ...
  Version: v0
  ```

### `/context-probe status`

- Scan all target files.
- Report for each:
  - path
  - present: true/false
  - version: v0 if found

### `/context-probe off`

- Remove the managed block from ALL target files.
- Confirm list of modified paths.

### `/context-probe help`

- Print command list and usage summary.

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## Hard Constraints

- Never overwrite user content outside the managed block.
- Never duplicate blocks in the same file.
- Never ask for confirmation; apply best-effort safe edits.
- Do not perform priority arbitration or cross-file deduplication.

Overview

This skill installs a minimal Context Sentinel into every detected rule file to force the assistant to append a deterministic sentinel token to every response. It operates as an all-layers broadcaster: it adds a managed block to each existing target file, can report status, and can remove the blocks on demand. The design is deterministic, machine-detectable, and avoids heuristics or telemetry.

How this skill works

The skill scans a fixed set of target filenames and, for each file that exists, inserts or updates a managed block at the top without modifying other content. The managed block uses exact BEGIN/END delimiters and contains a hard rule that requires every assistant response to end with the token "[Context: OK]". Commands allow install/update, status reporting, and removal; actions are idempotent per file and never create new files.

When to use it

  • Install context monitoring across all rule layers with /context-probe
  • Verify which files contain the sentinel using /context-probe status
  • Remove all installed sentinels with /context-probe off
  • Get quick command help with /context-probe help
  • Apply deterministic, multi-layer enforcement without telemetry

Best practices

  • Run /context-probe only in repositories where you have write permission to the target files
  • Review the status report before and after changes to confirm intended files were modified
  • Do not expect files to be created; only existing files are modified
  • Avoid manual edits inside the managed block; the block is controlled by the skill
  • Rely on the exact sentinel token for machine detection and testing

Example use cases

  • Deploy a hard sentinel across layered rule files to ensure a consistent, machine-detectable suffix in assistant outputs
  • Audit which rule files contain the sentinel before running automated checks
  • Temporarily install the sentinel for testing then remove it with /context-probe off
  • Use in CI checks to verify managed blocks remain present or are removed as part of workflows

FAQ

Will this skill create new rule files if none of the targets exist?

No. The skill only modifies files that already exist; it never creates new files.

Can the managed block be duplicated or overwritten outside its delimiters?

No. The tool updates an existing block in place or inserts a single block per file at the top. It never duplicates blocks and never overwrites content outside the managed block.