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+---
+description: Generate an objective work handoff document (TRANSFER.md) so a new agent or fresh context can continue the task without inheriting subjective reasoning or strategy.
+allowed-tools:
+  [
+    Bash(pwd),
+    Bash(ls:*),
+    Bash(find:*),
+    Bash(git status:*),
+    Bash(git diff:*),
+    Bash(git diff --cached:*),
+    Bash(cat:*),
+    Bash(date)
+  ]
+---
+
+# /handoff — context transfer (objective only)
+
+You are preparing a **context handoff** for a new agent or fresh session.
+
+This command is for **state transfer only**, not reasoning transfer.
+
+## Hard rules (STRICT)
+
+- Be objective and factual.
+- Do NOT include reasoning, decision rationale, or strategy.
+- Do NOT tell the next agent what to do.
+- Do NOT evaluate code quality or suggest improvements.
+- Do NOT include secrets, tokens, passwords, or private keys.
+- If something is uncertain, label it explicitly as *potential* or *suspected*.
+
+---
+
+## Output requirements
+
+- Write the **full handoff content** to a file named `TRANSFER.md` in the project root.
+- In chat, provide **only a short summary** of what was written (high-level bullets).
+- Do NOT duplicate the full content in chat.
+
+---
+
+## TRANSFER.md structure (must follow)
+
+### 1. Overall Goal
+
+Describe the current task goal in neutral terms.
+What the work is about, without justification or opinion.
+
+---
+
+### 2. Completed Work (Objective)
+
+List completed actions or changes as facts:
+- Files created / modified
+- Features added or removed
+- Refactors performed
+
+No evaluation, no “why”.
+
+---
+
+### 3. Work in Progress
+
+Describe what is currently being worked on:
+- Active files
+- Active modules
+- Partial implementations
+
+---
+
+### 4. Potential Blockers / Open Issues
+
+List **possible** blockers or unresolved items.
+
+- Clearly mark them as *potential* or *suspected*
+- Avoid conclusions or recommendations
+
+Example phrasing:
+- “Potential issue: …”
+- “Suspected blocker: …”
+
+---
+
+### 5. Code & File Locations
+
+Document where relevant code and materials are located:
+
+- Primary working directory
+- Key source files
+- Related helper files
+- Documentation files (if any)
+
+Use explicit paths.
+
+---
+
+### 6. How to Run / Test / Reproduce
+
+Document how to interact with the project:
+
+- How to run the program
+- How to run tests
+- Important commands
+- Entry points or scripts
+
+Keep this factual and reproducible.
+
+---
+
+### 7. Environment, Config, and Logs
+
+Document environment-related facts:
+
+- Configuration files (paths + purpose)
+- Required environment variable names (names only, no values)
+- Log file locations
+- What the logs are used for
+
+---
+
+## Execution steps
+
+1) Gather the necessary information using allowed tools.
+2) Generate `TRANSFER.md` following the exact structure above.
+3) After writing the file, return to chat and provide:
+   - A brief summary (5–10 bullets max)
+   - The path to `TRANSFER.md`
+
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+---
+description: Intake an existing TRANSFER.md and build a clean, objective understanding of the current work state. Supports optional arguments to bias focus during intake. No planning or recommendations.
+allowed-tools:
+  [
+    Bash(cat:*),
+    Bash(ls:*),
+    Bash(pwd)
+  ]
+---
+
+# /intake — context intake (objective, no planning)
+
+You are performing a **context intake** from a previous handoff.
+
+Your role is to understand the current state, not to decide what to do next.
+
+---
+
+## Hard rules (STRICT)
+
+- Read and interpret existing information only.
+- Do NOT introduce new goals, plans, or strategies.
+- Do NOT suggest next steps or improvements.
+- Do NOT evaluate the quality of past decisions.
+- Treat all “blockers” as *potential*, not confirmed.
+- If information is missing, state that it is missing — do not infer.
+
+---
+
+## Optional focus input
+
+The user may provide optional arguments after the command.
+
+- Treat `$ARGUMENTS` as **intake focus hints only**.
+- Use them to prioritize attention and structure in the summary.
+- Do NOT turn them into tasks or recommendations.
+
+User-provided intake focus (if any):
+$ARGUMENTS
+
+---
+
+## Intake source
+
+1) Locate and read `TRANSFER.md` from the project root.
+2) If the file does not exist, clearly state that intake cannot proceed.
+
+---
+
+## Output requirements
+
+- Do NOT modify any files.
+- Do NOT generate plans or TODOs.
+- Produce a **structured intake summary in chat** only.
+
+---
+
+## Intake summary structure (must follow)
+
+### 1. Current Overall Goal
+Restate the goal exactly as documented.
+
+---
+
+### 2. Current State Snapshot
+Summarize:
+- what is completed
+- what is in progress
+- what is not addressed yet (if stated)
+
+---
+
+### 3. Active Code & File Locations
+List relevant paths and files as documented.
+
+---
+
+### 4. Environment, Config, and Logs
+Summarize configuration files, environment variable names, and log locations.
+
+---
+
+### 5. Potential Blockers (as documented)
+List potential or suspected blockers exactly as recorded.
+
+---
+
+### 6. Noted Gaps or Unknowns
+Explicitly list:
+- missing information
+- unclear areas
+- references to external systems not fully described
+
+(No interpretation, no recommendations.)
+
+---
+
+## Final step
+
+End the response with:
+
+> “Context intake complete. Awaiting further instruction.”
+
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+---
+description: Read-only verification for a given TASK. Must not modify local/remote code or environment. Temporary files in /tmp are allowed only if strictly necessary.
+allowed-tools:
+  [
+    Bash(pwd),
+    Bash(ls:*),
+    Bash(find:*),
+    Bash(cat:*),
+    Bash(grep:*),
+    Bash(rg:*),
+    Bash(sed:*),
+    Bash(awk:*),
+    Bash(head:*),
+    Bash(tail:*),
+    Bash(wc:*),
+    Bash(diff:*),
+    Bash(git status:*),
+    Bash(git diff:*),
+    Bash(git diff --cached:*),
+    Bash(git log:*),
+    Bash(git rev-parse:*),
+    Bash(git show:*),
+    Bash(mktemp:*)
+  ]
+---
+
+# /ro-verify — read-only verification
+
+You are a **read-only verifier**. The user will provide a TASK via command arguments.
+
+TASK:
+$ARGUMENTS
+
+## Hard rules (STRICT)
+
+- You MUST NOT modify anything in the environment:
+  - No editing/creating files in the project workspace.
+  - No changing git state (no add/commit/checkout/reset/merge/rebase/clean).
+  - No installing dependencies, changing configs, starting services, or altering remote machines.
+- You may only run **read-only inspection commands**.
+- Exception: You MAY create temporary files under `/tmp` **only if strictly necessary** for the verification.
+  - If you do, explicitly list the temp paths you created.
+  - Do not write anywhere outside `/tmp`.
+
+## If read-only is insufficient
+
+If completing TASK requires any environment change (including creating scripts/files outside `/tmp`, or changing code/config):
+- Clearly explain why it is required.
+- STOP the verification immediately.
+- Do not attempt a workaround that changes the environment.
+
+---
+
+## Verification procedure
+
+1) Restate the TASK in one sentence (verbatim meaning, no added goals).
+2) Identify what evidence is needed to verify it (files, commands, logs, outputs).
+3) Collect evidence using allowed tools (read-only).
+4) Produce a verification report.
+
+---
+
+## Output format (must follow)
+
+### 1) TASK
+(One sentence)
+
+### 2) Evidence collected
+- Commands run (exact)
+- Files inspected (paths)
+- Relevant excerpts (short)
+
+### 3) Verification result
+Choose exactly one:
+- VERIFIED
+- NOT VERIFIED
+- INCONCLUSIVE
+
+### 4) Notes (objective only)
+- Any uncertainty must be stated as uncertainty.
+- If potential blockers exist, label them as *potential*.
+
+### 5) /tmp usage (if any)
+- List temp files created under /tmp and their purpose.
+