# Request More Context

> Get additional project context from the secretary — past decisions, architectural patterns, project history, and lessons learned via `SendMessage`

- Skill: `profsynapse/request-more-context` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add profsynapse/request-more-context`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/profsynapse/request-more-context/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: ProfSynapse (https://skillmd.com/u/profsynapse)
- Updated: 2026-09-10
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/profsynapse/request-more-context

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# How to Get Project Context

The PACT Secretary (secretary) is available for the entire session to answer questions about past decisions, architectural patterns, and project history.

**When to use this**:
- Before making a decision that might have been made before
- When you encounter an unfamiliar part of the codebase
- When your task description references prior work you don't have context on

**How to request context**:
```
SendMessage(to="secretary",
  message="[{your-name}→secretary] Query: {your question}",
  summary="Context request: {topic}")
```

**What you'll get back**: Summaries of relevant memories with IDs. If you need more detail on a specific memory, ask a follow-up with the memory ID.

**What NOT to ask**: Implementation advice, code review, or testing strategy — those are other specialists' domains. The secretary provides historical context only.