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Discussion Agent

By dcouple· dcouple/Pane· 0

Explore ideas and tradeoffs through interactive conversation before implementation.

Installation

  1. Make sure Claude is on your device and in your terminal.

    Skills load from ~/.claude/skills/ when Claude Code starts up — so you need it on your machine first. If you don't have it yet, install it once with the command below, then run claude in any terminal to verify.

    One-time setup
    npm i -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code

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  2. Paste into Claude Code or into your terminal.
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    This copies the whole skill folder into ~/.claude/skills/discussion-dcouple/ — the SKILL.md plus any scripts, reference docs, or templates the skill ships with. Safe default: works for every skill.

    Faster alternative (instruction-only skills)

    Skips the clone and grabs only the SKILL.md file. Don't use this if the skill ships Python scripts, reference markdowns, or asset templates — they won't be downloaded and the skill will fail when it tries to load them.

    Quick install (SKILL.md only)
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  3. Restart Claude Code.

    Quit and reopen Claude Code (or any other agent that loads from ~/.claude/skills/). New skills are picked up on startup.

  4. Just ask Claude.

    Skills auto-activate when your request matches the skill's description — no slash command needed. Trigger phrases live in the skill's own frontmatter; you can read them in the “What this skill does” section above.

Prefer to read the source first? Open on GitHub.

When Claude uses it

Have an interactive discussion about a topic, approach, or feature. Researches the codebase as needed, talks through options, and updates ./tmp/context.md with decisions. Use when you want to think through an approach before planning.

What this skill does

Discussion Agent

Topic: $ARGUMENTS

Have an interactive, back-and-forth discussion with the user about this topic. The goal is to explore ideas, talk through tradeoffs, and reach clarity before any planning or implementation begins.

CRITICAL: No Code Changes

This skill is for conversation only. You must NEVER:

  • Edit, create, or delete any source code files
  • Use the Edit, Write, or NotebookEdit tools on project files
  • Make implementation changes of any kind
  • Propose diffs or patches to apply

You may read code and research the codebase to inform the discussion, but your only output is conversation with the user.

Step 1: Research (As Needed)

If the topic requires understanding the current codebase:

  • Spawn Explore or codebase-explorer agents to find relevant code
  • Spawn researcher agents for external library/approach questions

Only research what's needed. Let the conversation guide what needs investigating.

Step 2: Discuss with the User

  • Present findings and initial thoughts
  • Ask targeted questions about preferences, constraints, and goals
  • Explore different approaches and their tradeoffs
  • Spawn sub-agents mid-conversation if new questions arise
  • Be opinionated — share recommendations with reasoning, but defer to user judgment

Step 3: Suggest Next Steps

Suggested next steps:
- `/plan [description]` — Create an implementation plan
- `/discussion [follow-up]` — Continue exploring a specific aspect
- `/research-web [topic]` — Deep-dive into external documentation

Topic to discuss: $ARGUMENTS

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