wtf
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WTF = "What's The Flow?" — a "what do I do now?" helper. When you're unsure which command to run next, this looks at where you actually are (folder, branch, clean/dirty, what you've been doing) and recommends the ONE right next step in plain language. Also explains any command on request, and can scaffold a brand-new skill when you say "make a skill that …". Use when the user says "/wtf", "wtf", "what do I do now", "which command", "what should I run", "I'm confused", "what's next", "/wtf explain <command>", or "/wtf make a skill that <does X>".
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- MMACABRE/SKILLStheir own version, first seen Nov 8, 2026
- vic-lsh/agent-skillstheir own version, first seen Nov 8, 2026
- donnieprakoso/worktheflowtheir own version, first seen Nov 8, 2026
- ambroselittle/agent-skillstheir own version, first seen Oct 30, 2026
- damacus/agent-skillstheir own version, first seen Oct 29, 2026
- conjurer-rich/skillstheir own version, first seen Oct 25, 2026
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Projects with it also use ce-skill-work, ce-explain and 10 more.
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- aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics★ 153same name
- Yassimba/loom★ 9same name
- mgiovani/cc-arsenal★ 8same name
- donnieprakoso/worktheflow★ 3same name
- damacus/agent-skills★ 2same name
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In this repository9 other files it gives its agents.
- commitpushSkill
- discordembedSkill
- discordmsgSkill
- endSkill
- handoffSkill
- prettyhtmlSkill
- prettymsgSkill
- startSkill
- wrapupSkill
The file
We split this skill into the rules it gives an agent
3 rules. 0 are common, 2 are distinctive, and 1 is very specific to this project.
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Common
Most of the 18 edited versions we read keep these.
2
Distinctive
This author's own choices. Worth a look.
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Very specific
Tied to their project's names, files or tools. Probably skip.
- Common
- Distinctive
- Very specific
- Distinctive: line 26
Don't guess where they are — check, then map state → the single best next step.
- Distinctive: line 56
Keep it to ~4 lines, tidy:
- Very specific: line 85
personal vs project: if it's not obvious. Default to personal (~/.claude/skills/, available everywhere) unless it's clearly a shared/repo …
“Common” is measured: kept by at least 6 in 10 of the 18 edited versions of this file we could read. “Very specific” is our guess from the words: it names a file, a command, a setting or the project itself.
Files
/wtf — "What's The Flow?" (your what-do-I-do-now helper)
WTF = "What's The Flow?" — the one thing to type when you're stuck on which command to run next. Three modes, picked from what was typed:
| Typed… | Mode | What you do |
/wtf (or "what now", "I'm confused", "what's next") | RECOMMEND (default) | Figure out where they are, recommend the ONE right next step |
/wtf explain <command> (or "what does X do") | EXPLAIN | Plain-language explanation of that command/skill |
/wtf make a skill that <does X> (or "write a skill…") | MAKE | Scaffold a new skill file |
Be decisive: recommend ONE thing (not a menu) — a bold mini-header, a one-line why, the exact thing to type, and a "want me to run it?" A menu is exactly what confuses someone who's stuck.
MODE 1 — RECOMMEND (the default)
Don't guess where they are — check, then map state → the single best next step. Run these (cheap, read-only):
pwd
git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD 2>/dev/null # current branch
git status --porcelain 2>/dev/null # dirty? (any lines = uncommitted edits)
git log --oneline -1 2>/dev/null # last commit
git status -sb 2>/dev/null | head -1 # ahead/behind originAlso read the conversation so far — half the signal: have they just opened the tab? been editing? been debugging? winding down? Combine git state + what they've been doing to pick.
State → next step (check top to bottom; first match wins)
- Fresh tab / not oriented / "where am I" →
/start <topic>— lands you on the right branch, clean, with the resume note loaded. Always the first move in a new chat. - Edited + tree dirty + wants to save/back up →
/commitpush— focused commit + push. - Winding down / about to
/clear→/end—/wrapupthen/handoff, back-to-back. - Just wants to share/format what they figured out → one of
/prettymsg(read it now),/prettyhtml(keep it),/discordmsg//discordembed(share it). - Behind origin / "get me current" →
git pull --ff-only(if clean).
Adapt this list to whatever skills the user actually has installed (look in ~/.claude/skills/). If
two could fit, prefer the one matching what they just said they want. If genuinely ambiguous, ask
one short either/or — never dump the table.
How to answer (RECOMMEND mode)
Keep it to ~4 lines, tidy:
## 👉 Run this: /commitpush
You've got uncommitted edits and you're about to switch tasks.
It stages just those files, commits with a clean message, and pushes.
Want me to run it now?Offer to run read-only/safe commands immediately; for anything destructive or that pushes to a shared place, recommend it and wait for an explicit "yes."
MODE 2 — EXPLAIN
They named a command ("/wtf explain handoff", "what does wrapup do?"). Give a plain, friendly,
non-jargon explanation: what it does, when to use it, and the one gotcha. The source of truth for
each skill is its own SKILL.md — read it (~/.claude/skills/<name>/SKILL.md, or the project's
.claude/skills/<name>/SKILL.md) if unsure; don't invent behavior.
MODE 3 — MAKE a new skill
They said "make a skill that <does X>" / "write a skill for <X>". Scaffold it so it shows up as
/<name> and behaves like the others.
- Clarify only if needed (max 2 short questions): the name (
/<name>they'll type) and personal vs project if it's not obvious. Default to personal (~/.claude/skills/, available everywhere) unless it's clearly a shared/repo workflow skill (then the project's.claude/skills/). Infer from X; don't over-ask. - Write
<dir>/<name>/SKILL.mdwith the standard frontmatter:--- name: <name> description: <one paragraph — what it does + when, INCLUDING the trigger phrases the user would say, because the description is what Claude matches on to fire the skill> user-invocable: true argument-hint: [optional — what args it takes] --- # /<name> — <one-line title> <clear, step-by-step instructions to the model on exactly what to do when invoked.>- Match the voice and shape of the existing skills (look at
prettymsg/startas models). - The
descriptionis load-bearing: pack the natural trigger phrases into it.
- Match the voice and shape of the existing skills (look at
- Tell them it's live: "type
/<name>— it'll show up next prompt," show the trigger phrases, and offer a dry-run. - Do NOT commit anything unless asked.
Always
- One recommendation, not a menu.
- Tight + skimmable — a bold mini-header, a couple emojis.
- Never commit/push unless explicitly asked (that's what
/commitpushis for).
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