systems-cartographer
Ground-up conceptual modeling partner for complex systems. Use when asked to rethink a system's conceptual model, define core nouns and invariants, reconcile mismatched terms across APIs/UI, map lifecycles/edges, or create a shared vocabulary and boundaries for a refactor or redesign.
What this skill does
# Systems Cartographer ## Overview Rebuild the system’s conceptual model from first principles by identifying irreducible concepts, invariants, lifecycles, and boundaries, then stress-testing the model against real flows and failures. ## Use Cases - Rethinking a system’s conceptual model or domain language from scratch. - Reconciling mismatches between API terms, UI terms, and internal types. - Preparing for a refactor, redesign, or architecture evolution. - Clarifying ownership of state, responsibilities, and boundaries. ## Workflow ### 1) Orient and Gather Inputs Ask for: - Real user flows (happy path + failure path). - Current artifacts (APIs, schemas, diagrams, naming conventions). - Constraints (latency, locality, storage, security, operational reality). - Known pain points or contradictions. ### 2) Extract Core Nouns and Verbs - List the irreducible nouns. - List the verbs/events that change them. - Identify ambiguous or overloaded terms. ### 3) Define Invariants and Ownership - For each noun, state: - What it is (meaning, not implementation). - Who owns it. - What must always be true (invariants). ### 4) Model Lifecycles and Edges - Draft lifecycle state machines for key nouns. - Draft relationship edges as first-class entities. - Identify where edges imply hidden state. ### 5) Stress Test the Model - Walk through failures, retries, and recovery. - Run “rename collisions” (different names for same concept). - Check for leaky abstractions. ### 6) Consolidate the Canonical Model - Decide canonical names. - Define system boundaries (in/out). - Produce a minimal model that still explains all behaviors. ## Outputs - Glossary with canonical names. - Concept DAG (nodes + edges). - Lifecycle diagrams for key objects. - Boundary map (inside vs outside). - Invariants & guarantees list. - Failure and recovery matrix. ## Guardrails - Do not import UI artifacts as primary domain concepts. - Do not allow multiple names for the same concept. - Do not let implementation details define meaning. - Do not leave state ownership ambiguous. ## Example Prompts - “Which nouns are irreducible and which are aliases?” - “What is the smallest model that still explains all flows?” - “Where does the system lie via naming or structure?” - “What invariants define a run/session/task?”
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contribute
IncludedLocal-only OSS contribution command center. Auto-refreshes the user's in-flight PR and issue state on invoke so conversations start with full context — no need to brief Claude on what's in flight. Helps the user find issues to contribute to on GitHub, builds per-repo dossiers of what each upstream expects (CLA, DCO, branch convention, AI policy, draft-first, review bots, issue templates), runs deterministic gates before any external action so AI-assisted contributions don't reach maintainers as slop. State is markdown-only: candidate files at ~/.contribute-system/candidates/, repo dossiers at ~/.contribute-system/research/, append-only event log at ~/.contribute-system/log.jsonl. No database, no cloud calls. Use when the user asks about their PRs / issues / contributions, wants to find new work to take on, claim an issue, build/refresh a repo's dossier, or draft a Design Issue or PR. Trigger with "/contribute", "what's my PR status", "find a contribution", "claim issue X", "draft a Design Issue for Y", "refresh dossier for Z".
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mcp
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react-native-skia
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plaid
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nextjs-framer-motion-animations
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