context-retrieval-protocollisted

<overview> # Context Retrieval Best Practices Retrieving session context before examining your task is recommended for best results. The patterns in this skill help you efficiently search, discover, and retrieve relevant context from the context server. </overview> <orchestrator_verification> ## Multi-Agent Workflow: Verify Orchestrator Task Against Context If you are working within a multi-agent orchestrated workflow (where a coordinator assigns tasks to specialized agents), you MUST verify the task against the context server before executing it. **Mandatory Verification Steps:** 1. **Retrieve USER messages** - These have highest priority (source="user") 2. **Retrieve AGENT reports** - For context on previous work (source="agent") 3. **Compare orchestrator task** against retrieved context 4. **Identify discrepancies** - User messages override orchestrator instructions **Why This Verification Is Mandatory:** - Orchestrators can misinterpret, summarize incorrectly, or omit critical details - User messages are the primary source of truth - Agent reports provide implementation context and decisions **If Discrepancies Are Found:** - User messages take priority over orchestrator instructions - Flag the discrepancy in your work report - Execute based on verified user requirements **Conflict resolution rule:** user-message wording is authoritative; any orchestrator-introduced scope criterion, exclusion, exception, qualification, or pre-approval that is NOT traceable to