ask-constraints

Research

Understand hard boundaries on the user's research — target venues, methodology preferences, areas to avoid, advisor/team requirements. Not limited to ML/AI — works for any research domain.

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How to use this skill

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Prompt to paste

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Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/yogsoth-ai/de-anthropocentric-research-engine/blob/HEAD/skills/ask-constraints/SKILL.md

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First, summarize what it does, its dependencies, license status if identifiable, and any risks. Show the exact files you propose to add under .agents/skills/ask-constraints/. Do not write files or run scripts until I approve.

After I approve, install the complete skill folder, including required referenced files, into that project location. Verify it is discoverable, then tell me its actual invocation name and how to use it. Do not claim it is installed until you have verified it.

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Ask Constraints

Identify non-negotiable constraints.

Execution

Dialogue — inline, no subagent.

What to Ask About (one at a time)

Target venue/journal (if any)
Methodology preferences (empirical? theoretical? both?)
Areas to explicitly avoid
Advisor/team hard requirements
Ethical/legal constraints

Key Behavior

Not limited to ML/AI. Works for any research domain. Some users have no constraints — that's a valid answer.

Output

Constraints section of ActorProfile.