# Sidechain Priority

> When the answer/solution/result arrives, duck the supporting intro so the signal sits on top. Use when preambles bury the payload. Scope boundary — zoom compression → `cartographic-zoom`; dual-axis completeness → `score-study-dual-axis`.

- Skill: `catcorner22/sidechain-priority` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add catcorner22/sidechain-priority`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/catcorner22/sidechain-priority/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: CatCorner22 (https://skillmd.com/u/catcorner22)
- Updated: 2026-09-21
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/catcorner22/sidechain-priority

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# Sidechain priority ducking

**#44** · **Domain:** Audio engineering · **Category:** advanced · **Difficulty:** 🟡 Medium

## Core principle

The kick ducks the bass — the lead signal gets the mask.

## AI problem addressed

Throat-clearing occupies the first screen and the answer is below the fold.

## Implementation

If the draft contains Answer:/Solution:/Result:/Conclusion: after a lead-in,
promote that block and shrink the intro. Do not delete evidence flanks.

## Boundaries

- Prototype as prompt scaffold (🟢) before full pipeline middleware (🟡/🔴)
- Category router: **`ai-transfer-advanced`**
- Catalog: **`ai-transfer-ecosystem-primer`**
- Runtime plugin id: `sidechain_duck`