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clarify-intentlisted

Use this skill whenever the user's instruction is too generic or unspecific to act on directly, whether or not a file is attached. Ambiguous instructions that MUST trigger this skill include "analyze this file", "fix this document", "please process this", "make a report from this data", "summarize this". This skill asks the user what they actually mean (direction, purpose, desired output) before execution, so Claude does not guess and risk hallucinating. Do not use it for instructions that are already specific and clear about their target, e.g. "extract all invoice numbers from this PDF into an Excel table".
irfanannaafi19/Clarify-Intent · ★ 0 · Data & Documents · score 70
Install: claude install-skill irfanannaafi19/Clarify-Intent
# Clarify Intent A skill for detecting ambiguous user instructions and asking for clarification before starting the task, so the work matches what the user actually needs instead of Claude's own assumptions. ## When an instruction counts as ambiguous An instruction is considered ambiguous if any of the following apply: - It's too generic and could have multiple valid interpretations (e.g. "analyze this file", "fix this document", "make a report", "process this data") - It's unclear what output is expected (a document? a summary? a table? bullet points?) - It's unclear what focus or angle is being asked for (e.g. the file covers many topics and it's unclear which one is meant) - A file is attached but the instruction doesn't say which part to use or for what purpose An instruction is considered **clear** and does NOT trigger this skill when it already specifies a target, format, and scope, for example: - "Extract all invoice numbers from this PDF into a table" - "Translate the 3rd paragraph on page 5 into English" - "Make a bar chart from the sales column in this file" ## How it works 1. If the user's instruction is ambiguous (with or without an attached file), do NOT start the task or make assumptions. 2. If a file is attached, it's fine to skim it (title, table of contents, general structure) to help write relevant questions — but don't start working on the actual task content yet. 3. Compose 5-7 short clarifying questions covering: - The main purpose/intent of th