How do I install the Ground Recitation skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add attac-t/ground-recitation in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the Ground Recitation skill do?

Anchor yourself. Prevent context drift. It is listed under Coding & Dev Tools on SkillMD.

Is Ground Recitation safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Ground Recitation?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Ground Recitation free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Ground Recitation?

attac-t (@attac-t) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Ground Recitation by attac-t — Agent Skill

Name: Ground Recitation
Author: attac-t

File contents

Skill: Recitation

"Constantly rewriting todo lists pushes the global plan into recent attention span." — Manus

The Standard

Rewrite: Goal, Focus, Scratchpad -- current state, not history.
Prune: Remove failures when lesson internalized.
Reset: Blank the file when starting a new goal.

The Check

Ask yourself:

Does Goal still match what I'm doing?
Is Focus pointing to the right domain/files?
Are stale Failures cluttering context?
Is Progress synced with blueprint's Current task?

How to Update

Section	Strategy
Goal	Rewrite when objective changes
Constraints	Add/remove as decisions are made
Focus	Rewrite each session
Progress	Pointer to blueprint + active task
Failures	Append new. Remove when internalized.
Scratchpad	Clear freely. Temporary.

Progress Section

Progress is a pointer, not a list. The list lives in blueprint.md.

## Progress

See `blueprint.md` for task tracking.

Currently: [active task description]

Do not duplicate task checkboxes here. The blueprint is the plan.

When to Blank

Reset to template when:

Starting a new goal
Goal is complete
Context is stale

Artifact Hierarchy

Memory has layers. Each artifact serves a distinct purpose.

Artifact	Lifespan	Purpose	When
`working.md`	Session	Cognitive RAM	Always active
`blueprint.md`	Goal	Task tracking	Multi-step work
`spec.md`	Goal	Requirements	New features
`adr/*.md`	Permanent	Decisions	Architecture choices
`handoffs/*.md`	Transitional	State transfer	Manual: `/handoff`
`observations/*.md`	Permanent	Learnings	Manual: `/observe`

Clarifying Overlaps

Failures (working.md) vs Observations:

Failures = temporary. Remove when lesson internalized.
observations/ = permanent. Worth reading again later.

Rule: If a failure taught you something worth remembering, create an observation. Then remove the failure.

Don't wait to be asked. If the work warrants an artifact, create it proactively.

The File

working.md in branch memory. See ground-topic for path.

---name: ground-recitationdescription: Anchor yourself. Prevent context drift.---# Skill: Recitation> "Constantly rewriting todo lists pushes the global plan into recent attention span." — Manus## The Standard- **Rewrite**: Goal, Focus, Scratchpad -- current state, not history.- **Prune**: Remove failures when lesson internalized.- **Reset**: Blank the file when starting a new goal.## The CheckAsk yourself:- Does Goal still match what I'm doing?- Is Focus pointing to the right domain/files?- Are stale Failures cluttering context?- Is Progress synced with blueprint's Current task?## How to Update| Section | Strategy ||-------------|------------------------------------------------|| Goal | Rewrite when objective changes || Constraints | Add/remove as decisions are made || Focus | Rewrite each session || Progress | Pointer to blueprint + active task || Failures | Append new. Remove when internalized. || Scratchpad | Clear freely. Temporary. |## Progress SectionProgress is a **pointer**, not a list. The list lives in `blueprint.md`.```markdown## ProgressSee `blueprint.md` for task tracking.Currently: [active task description]```Do not duplicate task checkboxes here. The blueprint is the plan.## When to BlankReset to template when:- Starting a **new goal**- Goal is **complete**- Context is **stale**## Artifact HierarchyMemory has layers. Each artifact serves a distinct purpose.| Artifact | Lifespan | Purpose | When ||---------------------|--------------|----------------|--------------------------|| `working.md` | Session | Cognitive RAM | Always active || `blueprint.md` | Goal | Task tracking | Multi-step work || `spec.md` | Goal | Requirements | New features || `adr/*.md` | Permanent | Decisions | Architecture choices || `handoffs/*.md` | Transitional | State transfer | Manual: `/handoff` || `observations/*.md` | Permanent | Learnings | Manual: `/observe` |### Clarifying Overlaps**Failures (working.md) vs Observations**:- `Failures` = temporary. Remove when lesson internalized.- `observations/` = permanent. Worth reading again later.> Rule: If a failure taught you something worth remembering, create an observation. Then remove the failure.Don't wait to be asked. If the work warrants an artifact, create it proactively.## The File`working.md` in branch memory. See `ground-topic` for path.

Frequently asked questions

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