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Cross-reference an insight against the Egregore knowledge base using Codex-native staged analysis when the user invokes /deep-reflect or $deep-reflect.

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  2. Copy the prompt below and paste it into your agent.
  3. Review the proposed files and risks before you approve installation.
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Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/egregore-labs/egregore/blob/HEAD/.codex/skills/deep-reflect/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/deep-reflect/. 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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Egregore Deep Reflect

Native Codex Egregore skill. Use this for evidence-based analysis of how a new insight relates to the existing knowledge base.

Modes

  • empty request: deep mode.
  • focused ...: focused topic mode.
  • quick ... or category: content: quick mode.

Detect directed questions when the user asks how, why, what something means, or about a relationship. Preserve the user's lens while still surfacing important signals outside the lens.

Flow

  1. Check egregore.json mode first. In local mode, do a lightweight reflection from memory files and do not call graph, batch graph, or notification scripts.
  2. In connected mode, gather graph context with bin/graph.sh and suppress raw JSON. Query recent sessions, active quests, recent artifacts, decisions, the topic landscape, and the full artifact landscape.
  3. If the graph is unavailable or has fewer than about ten artifacts, fall back to lightweight reflection and say why in one line.
  4. Select candidate artifacts. Prefer title, type, topics, quest, author, and date metadata first; fetch file contents only for the selected subset.
  5. Use Codex multi-agent or subagent tooling only if it is available in the current session. If not, run a single-model staged analysis:
    • candidate selection summary
    • evidence extraction summary
    • signal analysis
    • final synthesis
  6. Classify signals as tension, convergence, gap, dependency, phase shift, redundancy, emergence, reinforcement, or a named custom type.
  7. Write a markdown artifact under memory/knowledge/deep-reflect/ with frontmatter for run id, mode, lens, author, created time, and selected evidence paths.
  8. In connected mode, write best-effort graph edges with bin/graph.sh or bin/graph-batch.sh. Use TENSION_WITH for conflict signals and RELATES_TO for other signals.
  9. Save memory and repo changes with bin/agent.sh save --message "Deep reflect: $TOPIC" --topic "$TOPIC".

Output

Lead with the strongest finding, then list primary signals, evidence paths, and recommended next action. Keep secondary and ambient signals short.

Structured UX parity is required. Then render the Egregore deep-reflect confirmation TUI:

  • Use a 72-column outer box with standard top/separator/content/bottom lines.
  • Header: DEEP REFLECT, author, and date.
  • Body: lens/topic, strongest finding, signal counts by type, selected evidence count, artifact path, and recommended next action.
  • Footer: saved/pushed state. In connected mode include graph-link state when available; in local mode omit graph language.
  • Do not show raw graph JSON or replace the confirmation box with plain prose.

Rules

  • Never show raw graph JSON.
  • Do not claim evidence you did not inspect.
  • Keep intermediate summaries explicit so the user can audit the reasoning.
  • Do not use Claude Code commands.