Sync cc-settings with Claude Code upstream (maintainer) or update a local Claude Code/Codex install (user). Triggers "sync with claude code", "changelog sync", "upstream sync" (sync mode); "update cc-settings", "refresh my install" (update mode).
Initialize new Darkroom project from a satus or novus starter (NOT the same as native /init which writes CLAUDE.md). Triggers "new darkroom project", "satus", "novus", "scaffold from starter".
Read-only codebase investigation via Explore agent; also handles upward-zoom for unfamiliar code regions. Triggers "how does X work", "where is X", "find X", "understand X", "navigate codebase", "zoom out", "bigger picture", "where does this fit".
End-of-session save and next-session resume. Triggers "ending session", "wrapping up", "context window", "running out of context", "done for today" (save mode); "continue where we left off", "pick up where", "last session", "previous work", "resume" (resume mode).
Turn proven session behavior into a skill, rule, profile, AGENTS.md diff, or team learning; artifacts seed /autoresearch evals. Triggers "harvest this workflow", "turn this session into a skill", "preserve this behavior", "model handoff".
Expert agent in advice, risk, or weighted-comparison mode. Triggers "what should I", "advice on"; "what could go wrong", "risks", "premortem"; or "compare approaches", "which is better", "trade-off analysis", "tech selection".
CEO/founder-mode plan review — stress-tests a plan through a product lens before committing. Triggers "ceo review", "founder review", "product review", "should we even build this", or before a large architectural commitment.
GitHub Issues as PLAN.md replacement — agents read/update them. Auto-invoke on issue-linked branches. Triggers "what's the plan", "project status", "sync with github", "close the issue".
Run the machine-verifiable gate (typecheck/test/lint, plus a screenshot for UI) so an agent's diff is review-ready before a human sees it. Triggers "proof of work", "is this review-ready", "prove it is green".