dkpapadopoulos Unified Context Stack
An infrastructure-level skill that provides tiered context retrieval for every SDLC phase. Reads your session's Context Stack: capabilities line to determine which tools are available, then follows strict fallback tiers.
How to Use
- Check the
Context Stack:line from your session start for capability flags - Read the relevant phase document for your current SDLC phase
- For each capability dimension needed, follow the tier document in strict order
Capability Flags
These are injected by the session-start hook as: Context Stack: context7=true, context_hub_cli=false, ...
| Flag | Tool | What it enables |
|---|---|---|
context7 |
Context7 MCP | Broad library doc retrieval |
context_hub_available |
Context Hub via Context7 | High-trust curated docs — flag means Hub is reachable, not that it has docs for your library (query /andrewyng/context-hub) |
context_hub_cli |
chub CLI |
Local curated doc retrieval and annotations |
serena |
Serena MCP | LSP-powered dependency mapping and AST edits |
serena_connected |
Serena MCP | MCP server is connected (not just registered); set only when SERENA_CONNECTION_CHECK=1 |
forgetful_memory |
Forgetful Memory | Persistent cross-session architectural knowledge |
forgetful_connected |
Forgetful Memory | MCP server is connected (not just registered); set only when FORGETFUL_CONNECTION_CHECK=1 |
openspec |
OpenSpec CLI | Whether the openspec binary is available. See the separate OpenSpec: capability line for detailed surface/command info. Intent Truth retrieval does NOT require this flag — it checks artifact presence directly. |
Tier Documents
- External Truth — API documentation retrieval
- Internal Truth — Blast-radius mapping and safe code edits
- Historical Truth — Institutional memory retrieval and storage
- Intent Truth — Feature specification and design rationale retrieval
Note: Intent Truth checks for artifact presence in the workspace (openspec/specs/, openspec/changes/, docs/plans/, docs/plans/archive/, docs/superpowers/specs/ [legacy]). The OpenSpec: capability line from session-start indicates CLI availability for write operations (used by openspec-ship), but Intent Truth retrieval works regardless of CLI installation — it reads local files.
Phase Documents
- Design — Intent and historical context before proposing approaches
- Triage & Plan — Context gathering before writing plans
- Implementation — Mid-flight lookups during execution
- Testing & Debug — Error resolution and live issue discovery
- Code Review — Claim verification and dependency checks
- Ship & Learn — Memory consolidation before session close