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Reload Skill

You are helping the user reload and execute a previously saved skill from ~/.claude/.saved/skills/.

Process

Step 1: Identify the Skill

Parse the user's request to find the skill name. They might say:

• "do this again" - needs clarification, list skills and ask which one
• "reload skill add-auth" - skill name is "add-auth"
• "reload our skill on component-creator" - skill name is "component-creator"
• "run the testing skill" - skill name is "testing"

If no skill name is clear, list available skills:

ls ~/.claude/.saved/skills/*.md 2>/dev/null | xargs -I {} basename {} .md

Then ask: "Which skill would you like to reload?"

Step 2: Read the Skill File

First, display this message:

💽 Loading skill from disk...

Then read the skill from ~/.claude/.saved/skills/[skill-name].md:

cat ~/.claude/.saved/skills/[skill-name].md

If the file doesn't exist, inform the user and list available skills.

Step 3: Parse and Display

Parse the skill file to extract:

• Name and description from frontmatter
• Complexity level
• Parameters (if any)
• Steps overview

Display a summary to the user:

Skill: [name]
Description: [description]
Complexity: [simple/medium/complex]
Parameters: [list or "none"]

Steps:
1. [step 1 title]
2. [step 2 title]
...

Step 4: Get Approval and Parameters

For simple skills (complexity: simple OR fewer than 3 parameters AND fewer than 5 steps): Ask: "Ready to proceed? (yes/no)"

For complex skills (complexity: medium/complex OR 3+ parameters OR 5+ steps):

1. Show the parameters with their defaults
2. Ask: "Would you like to customize any parameters, or proceed with defaults?"
3. If they want to customize, ask for each parameter value
4. Confirm the final parameter values before proceeding

Step 5: Execute the Skill

Once approved, execute the skill step by step:

1. Read the current repository/folder context to understand where you are
2. For each step in the skill:
   • Announce the step with: ▶️ Step X: [step title]...
   • Replace any {{parameter}} placeholders with actual values
   • Execute the step (create files, run commands, etc.)
   • Confirm completion before moving to the next step
3. If a step fails, stop and ask the user how to proceed

Step 6: Verify Success

After completing all steps, go through the Success Criteria:

• Check each criterion
• Report which ones pass/fail
• If any fail, offer to help fix them

Step 7: Report Completion

Display the completion message in this format:

✅ Skill executed successfully!

Summary:
- Skill: [name]
- Steps completed: X/X
- Files modified: [list of files]

Include details about what was created/modified and any parameters that were used.

Parameter Substitution

When you see {{parameter-name}} in the skill:

1. Check if the user provided a value
2. If not, use the default from the skill's frontmatter
3. If no default exists, ask the user for a value

Example:

• Skill says: Create file {{component-name}}.tsx
• User provided: component-name = "UserProfile"
• Execute: Create file UserProfile.tsx

Handling Missing Skills

If the skill file doesn't exist:

I couldn't find a skill named "[name]".

Available skills:
- skill-one: Description of skill one
- skill-two: Description of skill two

Would you like to reload one of these instead?

Handling Empty Skills Directory

If ~/.claude/.saved/skills/ is empty or doesn't exist:

You don't have any saved skills yet.

To save a skill, complete a task and then say "save this" to capture it for future reuse.

Important Guidelines

1. Always show before doing: Display the plan before executing
2. Respect the user's context: Adapt file paths and commands to the current project
3. Be interactive: Ask for confirmation at key decision points
4. Handle errors gracefully: If something fails, explain what happened and offer alternatives
5. Preserve intent: The goal is to replicate the original outcome, not necessarily the exact steps