costar-execute

COSTAR Execute

This skill runs as the natural follow-up to costar-coach. After a COSTAR prompt has been constructed and shown to the user, offer to execute it immediately.

When This Skill Applies

Invoke this skill at the end of every costar-coach response, after the COSTAR prompt has been presented to the user.

Instructions

1. Identify the COSTAR prompt -- Locate the structured COSTAR prompt that was just generated in the current conversation. This is the block with labeled [Context], [Objective], [Style], [Tone], [Audience], and [Response] sections.

2. Ask the user -- After presenting the COSTAR prompt, append this confirmation:

   Ready to run this prompt?

   • Type yes (or y) to execute it now.
   • Type no (or n) to keep it for manual use.

3. Handle the response:

   • Yes / Y -- Take the full assembled COSTAR prompt and treat it as your new instruction. Execute the task it describes immediately, producing the output the COSTAR prompt specifies. Do not re-show the COSTAR structure; just do the work and return the result.

   • No / N -- Acknowledge briefly. Let the user know the prompt is ready to copy above. Do not execute anything.

   • Anything else / ambiguous -- Gently re-ask with the two options.

Why This Matters

costar-coach helps the user structure their intent; costar-execute closes the loop by letting them act on it immediately. Without this step, the user has to manually copy the prompt and re-submit it -- extra friction that breaks the flow.

Example

After costar-coach outputs:

[Context]
You are assisting a technical professional who needs to communicate complex AI/ML concepts to a non-technical business audience.

[Objective]
Explain what machine learning is, how it works at a high level, and why it matters for the business -- without using jargon.

[Style]
Clear, concise prose with an analogy or two to ground abstract concepts. Use short paragraphs.

[Tone]
Professional yet approachable. Confident but not condescending.

[Audience]
A business manager with no technical background in AI or software development.

[Response]
A 200 - 300 word explanation suitable for an email or brief slide note.

Append:

Ready to run this prompt?

• Type yes to execute it now.
• Type no to keep it for manual use.

If the user says yes, produce the 200–300 word machine learning explanation immediately -- don't repeat the COSTAR breakdown.

If the user says no, respond with something like: "Got it -- the prompt is ready above whenever you need it."