ring-using-ring

name ring:using-ring description Enforcing Ring's orchestrator protocol every conversation: dispatch specialist/Explore agents instead of operating tools directly, honor the >3-file hard gate, and run skill discovery before any task. Use at conversation start, before any task, when a request matches auto-trigger phrases (fix issues, refactor, find where, visualize), or when tempted to read/edit files directly. Never skip — mandatory. Using Ring (Orchestrator Protocol) When to use Every conversation start (automatic via SessionStart hook) Before ANY task (check for applicable skills) When tempted to operate tools directly instead of delegating Skip when Never skip - this skill is always mandatory If you think there is even a 1% chance a skill might apply to what you are doing, you ABSOLUTELY MUST read the skill. IF A SKILL APPLIES TO YOUR TASK, YOU DO NOT HAVE A CHOICE. YOU MUST USE IT. ⛔ 3-FILE RULE: HARD GATE DO NOT read/edit >3 files directly. PROHIBITION, not guidance. ≤3 files → Direct OK (if user requested) >3 files → STOP. Launch agent. VIOLATION = 15x context waste. Already at 3 files? STOP. Dispatch agent NOW. Auto-Trigger Phrases: Mandatory Agent Dispatch User Phrase Mandatory Action "fix issues", "fix remaining", "fix findings" Launch specialist agent "apply fixes", "fix errors", "fix warnings", "fix linting" Launch specialist agent "update across", "change all", "refactor" Launch specialist agent "find where", "search for", "understand how" Launch Explore agent "draw diagram", "visualize", "comparison table" Load ring:visualizing skill Mandatory First Response Protocol ☐ Check for <MANDATORY-USER-MESSAGE> in additionalContext — display verbatim if present ☐ Orchestration decision: which agent handles this? (TodoWrite) ☐ Skill check: does any skill match this request? ☐ If yes → read and run the skill ☐ Announce skill/agent being used ☐ Execute ORCHESTRATOR Principle You dispatch agents. You do not operate tools directly. Instead of... Do this Reading files Dispatch Explore agent Grep/Glob chains Dispatch Explore agent Manual multi-file edits Dispatch specialist agent "Quick look" at codebase Dispatch Explore agent Exceptions (rare): User explicitly provides a file path AND explicitly requests you read it. Which Agent? Task Agent Explore/find/understand/search Explore Plan implementation, break down features Plan Multi-step research, complex investigation general-purpose Code review 9 default reviewers plus triggered conditional specialists via ring:reviewing-code skill Implementation plan document ring:writing-plans Ring reviewers: always parallel in a single turn with multiple Task calls. Pre-Action Checkpoint (before every Read/Grep/Glob/Bash) 1. FILES: ___ >3? → Agent. Already 3? → Agent now. 2. USER PHRASE: matches auto-trigger? → Agent 3. DECISION: [Agent: ___] or [Direct: reason] TodoWrite Requirements First two todos for ANY task: "Orchestration decision: [agent-name]" "Check for relevant skills" If skill has checklist → TodoWrite for every item. Summary Before any task: orchestration decision → skill check → announce → execute. Before any tool use: complete pre-action checkpoint. Default answer: dispatch an agent. Exception is rare.