sensei-assess

Assess — Smart Context Dispatch

Detect the current development context and route to the right Sensei skill automatically.

Protocol

1. Run the detection checks below in order. Stop at the first match.
2. Announce what you found — 2-3 lines, no more.
3. State which skill you are routing to and why.
4. Proceed immediately. Do not wait for confirmation unless context is genuinely ambiguous.

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Detection checks

Check A — Uncommitted changes

git status --porcelain

If output is non-empty, also run:

git diff --name-only          # unstaged
git diff --cached --name-only # staged
git diff --stat               # rough size

Route to: sensei-help → sensei-spar

Announce:

Sensei sees [N] changed file(s): [list files].
Let's start with help — walk me through where you are before I review.

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Check B — Open PR for current branch

BRANCH=$(git branch --show-current)
gh pr view --json number,title,url 2>/dev/null

If a PR exists for the current branch:

gh pr diff

If gh is not installed or returns nothing, skip this check silently and continue to Check C.

Route to: sensei-help → sensei-spar (applied to the PR diff)

Announce:

Sensei sees open PR #[N]: "[title]".
Pulling the diff. Starting with help before I review it.

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Check C — Branch ahead of main with no uncommitted changes

git log --oneline $(git merge-base HEAD main 2>/dev/null || git merge-base HEAD master 2>/dev/null)..HEAD

If commits exist and Check A was empty:

git branch --show-current

Route to: sensei-scroll → sensei-align

Announce:

Sensei sees [N] commit(s) on [branch] ahead of main — and no uncommitted changes.
Looks like you're preparing to open a PR. Running scroll to help you frame it.

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Check D — Recent merge or just-completed work

git log -1 --since='30 minutes ago' --format='%h %s'

If output is non-empty and the commit message contains "Merge", "merge", "fix", or "complete":

git show --stat HEAD

Route to: sensei-reflect

Announce:

Sensei sees a recent commit: "[message]".
Good moment to reflect before moving on. Running reflection.

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Check E — No clear context

If none of A–D match, do not guess. Ask:

No clear git context detected. What are you working on?

I can:
  /sensei-spar    — review uncommitted changes or a diff
  /sensei-trace    — guide you through a bug
  /sensei-align  — check if your change follows existing patterns
  /sensei-smell — analyze boundaries and duplicated knowledge
  /sensei-gameplan   — review a coding plan against the architecture
  /sensei-prove-it     — evaluate what your tests actually prove
  /sensei-scroll    — help you write a PR description
  /sensei-help   — walk me through the code before I review it
  /sensei-reflect     — post-merge learning capture
  /sensei-prune — refactor safely, one verified move at a time
  /sensei-tradeoff — compare options, costs, constraints, and reversibility

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Rules

• Always run git status --porcelain first. Never assume the state.
• If Check A and Check B both match (uncommitted changes + open PR), prefer Check A — review the local changes first.
• If gh fails, skip Check B silently. Do not surface the error unless the user specifically asked about a PR.
• Do not open files or start reviewing before completing the announce step.
• If the diff from Check A or B is larger than ~300 lines, say so and ask the developer to walk through the intent first — do not attempt to review the full diff at once.
• The announce is not optional. Always state what you found before routing.