Get Directives Sub-Skill

Loads the user profile and AI personality files from the Directives folder. Returns structured data for other skills to use for personalization.

Prerequisites

This sub-skill expects $VAULT to be set by the calling skill (via get-config).

File Locations

• User Profile: $VAULT/00_Brain/Systemic/Directives/user-profile.md
• AI Personality: $VAULT/00_Brain/Systemic/Directives/ai-personality.md

Execution Steps

1. Check File Existence

Check if the Directives folder and files exist:

ls -la "$VAULT/00_Brain/Systemic/Directives/"

Track which files are present or missing.

2. Load User Profile (if exists)

If user-profile.md exists, read the file and extract:

From frontmatter:

• name - Full name
• preferred_name - How to address the user
• role - Job title/position

From sections:

• ## Overview → what_i_do
• ## Work Context → focus_areas, team_org, communication_style
• ## Goals & Growth → key_goals, leadership_identity, growth_edge
• ## Coaching Context → patterns_to_watch, grounding_questions, success_definition

3. Load AI Personality (if exists)

If ai-personality.md exists, read the file and extract:

From frontmatter:

• formality - casual/formal
• directness - direct/balanced/soft
• humor - high/medium/low/none

From sections:

• ## Communication Style → detailed style preferences
• ## Coaching Approach → support_challenge, proactive_input, feedback_style
• ## Interaction Patterns → questions_suggestions, autonomy_level, disagreement_handling

4. Return Structured Result

Return JSON output for the orchestrator to capture:

Success (both files loaded):

{
  "success": true,
  "user": {
    "name": "Michael Rüger",
    "preferred_name": "Michi",
    "role": "Senior Engineering Manager",
    "leadership_identity": "Coach and multiplier...",
    "growth_edge": "Delegation and trust...",
    "patterns_to_watch": ["Over-engineering", "Context switching"],
    "grounding_questions": ["What would make this week a win?"],
    "key_goals": ["Scale the team", "Improve delivery"],
    "success_definition": "Team thriving independently"
  },
  "ai": {
    "formality": "casual",
    "directness": "direct",
    "humor": "medium",
    "feedback_style": "direct",
    "proactive_input": true,
    "autonomy_level": "high"
  }
}

Partial (some files missing):

{
  "success": true,
  "partial": true,
  "missing": ["ai-personality.md"],
  "user": { ... },
  "ai": null,
  "message": "Directives partially loaded. Run `/init` to complete setup."
}

No files:

{
  "success": false,
  "error": "no_directives",
  "message": "No directives found. Using default communication style.",
  "suggestion": "Run `/init` to personalize your 2bd experience."
}

For backwards compatibility, also output human-readable summary:

Directives loaded successfully.

User: {preferred_name} ({role})
- Leadership Identity: {leadership_identity}
- Growth Edge: {growth_edge}
- Patterns to Watch: {patterns_to_watch}
- Grounding Questions: {grounding_questions}

AI Style: {formality}, {directness}, humor={humor}
- Feedback Style: {feedback_style}
- Autonomy: {autonomy_level}

Usage Guide for Parent Skills

How to Apply User Profile

How to Apply AI Personality

Graceful Degradation

If directives aren't loaded:

• Use neutral, professional tone as default
• Skip personalized coaching references
• At the end of the skill, suggest running /init

Difference from Coaching Context

Skills should load BOTH:

1. Directives first (identity and style)
2. Then temporal coaching context (current goals and focus)