Knowledge Work Mode - Context Override Skill

Context Auto-Detection (v7.8+)

Claude Octopus now auto-detects work context! The system analyzes your prompt and project to determine whether you're in a Dev Context (code-focused) or Knowledge Context (research/strategy-focused).

You typically don't need this skill - context is detected automatically when you use:

• octo research X - Auto-detects dev vs knowledge research
• octo build X - Auto-detects code vs document building
• octo review X - Auto-detects code vs document review

When to Use This Override

Use ONLY when auto-detection is wrong:

• Auto-detection chose Dev but you want Knowledge behavior
• Auto-detection chose Knowledge but you want Dev behavior
• You want to force a specific context for the entire session

Override Commands

Force Knowledge Context

/octo:km on

All subsequent workflows will use Knowledge Context until reset.

Force Dev Context

/octo:km off

All subsequent workflows will use Dev Context until reset.

Return to Auto-Detection

/octo:km auto

Context detection returns to automatic mode.

Check Current Status

/octo:km

Shows current mode (auto, knowledge, or dev).

How Auto-Detection Works

When you use any octo workflow, context is detected by analyzing:

1. Prompt Content (strongest signal):

   • Knowledge indicators: "market", "ROI", "stakeholders", "strategy", "personas", "presentation", "report", "PRD"
   • Dev indicators: "API", "endpoint", "database", "implementation", "code", "function", "deploy"

2. Project Type (secondary signal):

   • Has package.json, Cargo.toml, go.mod → Dev Context
   • Mostly .md, .docx, .pdf files → Knowledge Context

3. Explicit Override (if set via /octo:km):

   • Overrides all auto-detection until reset to "auto"

Visual Indicator Shows Context

When workflows run, you'll see the detected context in the banner: