Elicitation Skill
Purpose
Enable expert agents to self-review and self-correct their code before external validation (sniper). Based on BMAD-METHOD's 75 elicitation techniques.
3 Execution Modes
Mode 1: MANUAL (default)
Expert presents 5 relevant techniques → User chooses → Expert applies
Mode 2: AUTO (--auto)
Expert auto-detects code type → Auto-selects techniques → Applies silently
Mode 3: SKIP (--skip)
Skip elicitation → Go directly to sniper validation
Quick Start
After Execute phase, expert runs:
# Manual mode (default)
> Apply elicitation skill
# Auto mode (no prompts)
> Apply elicitation skill --auto
# Skip self-review
> Apply elicitation skill --skip
Workflow Overview
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ ELICITATION WORKFLOW │
│ │
│ Step 0: Init → Load context │
│ Step 1: Analyze Code → Detect code type │
│ Step 2: Select → Choose techniques (or auto) │
│ Step 3: Apply Review → Execute techniques │
│ Step 4: Self-Correct → Fix own issues │
│ Step 5: Report → Summary before sniper │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Auto-Detection Matrix
| Code Type Detected |
Auto-Selected Techniques |
| Authentication/Security |
Security Audit, OWASP Check, Input Validation |
| API Endpoints |
Error Handling, Type Coverage, API Contracts |
| Database/ORM |
N+1 Detection, Migration Safety, Data Integrity |
| UI Components |
Accessibility, Edge Cases, Loading States |
| Business Logic |
SOLID Compliance, Unit Test Coverage, Edge Cases |
| Refactoring |
Breaking Changes, Regression Analysis, Backward Compat |
| Performance Critical |
Profiling, Memory Analysis, Complexity Check |
Technique Categories (12)
Full catalog: references/techniques-catalog.md
- Code Quality (7): Code review, Pattern detection, Complexity analysis...
- Security (7): OWASP audit, Input validation, Auth check...
- Performance (6): Profiling, N+1 detection, Memory analysis...
- Architecture (6): SOLID check, Dependency analysis, Coupling review...
- Testing (6): Edge cases, Boundary testing, Error paths...
- Documentation (6): API review, Comment check, Type coverage...
- UX (6): Accessibility, Error messages, Loading states...
- Data (6): Schema validation, Migration safety, Data integrity...
- Concurrency (6): Race conditions, Deadlock analysis, State sync...
- Integration (7): API contracts, Backward compat, Breaking changes...
- Observability (6): Logging, Metrics, Error tracking...
- Maintainability (6): Readability, Naming, File organization...
Total: 75 techniques
Integration with APEX
A-nalyze → P-lan → E-xecute → [ELICIT] → X-amine
│ │ │
▼ ▼ ▼
Expert Expert sniper
code self-review (final)
Benefits:
- Expert catches own mistakes before sniper
- Faster validation (less sniper corrections)
- Knowledge retention (expert learns from self-review)
Forbidden
- ❌ Skip init step (must load context)
- ❌ Apply techniques without understanding code type
- ❌ Self-correct without documenting changes
- ❌ Report without listing applied techniques
- ❌ Use techniques outside expertise domain
Steps Reference
| Step |
File |
Purpose |
| 0 |
steps/step-00-init.md |
Load context, detect mode |
| 1 |
steps/step-01-analyze-code.md |
Analyze written code |
| 2 |
steps/step-02-select-techniques.md |
Select techniques |
| 3 |
steps/step-03-apply-review.md |
Apply review |
| 4 |
steps/step-04-self-correct.md |
Self-correct |
| 5 |
steps/step-05-report.md |
Generate report |
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1---2name: elicitation3description: Auto-review skill for expert agents. After coding, expert applies elicitation techniques to self-correct before sniper validation. Inspired by BMAD-METHOD. Use when this capability is needed.4---56# Elicitation Skill78## Purpose910Enable expert agents to **self-review and self-correct** their code before external validation (sniper). Based on BMAD-METHOD's 75 elicitation techniques.1112---1314## 3 Execution Modes1516### Mode 1: MANUAL (default)17```18Expert presents 5 relevant techniques → User chooses → Expert applies19```2021### Mode 2: AUTO (--auto)22```23Expert auto-detects code type → Auto-selects techniques → Applies silently24```2526### Mode 3: SKIP (--skip)27```28Skip elicitation → Go directly to sniper validation29```3031---3233## Quick Start3435**After Execute phase, expert runs:**36```bash37# Manual mode (default)38> Apply elicitation skill3940# Auto mode (no prompts)41> Apply elicitation skill --auto4243# Skip self-review44> Apply elicitation skill --skip45```4647---4849## Workflow Overview5051```52┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐53│ ELICITATION WORKFLOW │54│ │55│ Step 0: Init → Load context │56│ Step 1: Analyze Code → Detect code type │57│ Step 2: Select → Choose techniques (or auto) │58│ Step 3: Apply Review → Execute techniques │59│ Step 4: Self-Correct → Fix own issues │60│ Step 5: Report → Summary before sniper │61└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘62```6364---6566## Auto-Detection Matrix6768| Code Type Detected | Auto-Selected Techniques |69|--------------------|--------------------------|70| Authentication/Security | Security Audit, OWASP Check, Input Validation |71| API Endpoints | Error Handling, Type Coverage, API Contracts |72| Database/ORM | N+1 Detection, Migration Safety, Data Integrity |73| UI Components | Accessibility, Edge Cases, Loading States |74| Business Logic | SOLID Compliance, Unit Test Coverage, Edge Cases |75| Refactoring | Breaking Changes, Regression Analysis, Backward Compat |76| Performance Critical | Profiling, Memory Analysis, Complexity Check |7778---7980## Technique Categories (12)8182Full catalog: `references/techniques-catalog.md`83841. **Code Quality** (7): Code review, Pattern detection, Complexity analysis...852. **Security** (7): OWASP audit, Input validation, Auth check...863. **Performance** (6): Profiling, N+1 detection, Memory analysis...874. **Architecture** (6): SOLID check, Dependency analysis, Coupling review...885. **Testing** (6): Edge cases, Boundary testing, Error paths...896. **Documentation** (6): API review, Comment check, Type coverage...907. **UX** (6): Accessibility, Error messages, Loading states...918. **Data** (6): Schema validation, Migration safety, Data integrity...929. **Concurrency** (6): Race conditions, Deadlock analysis, State sync...9310. **Integration** (7): API contracts, Backward compat, Breaking changes...9411. **Observability** (6): Logging, Metrics, Error tracking...9512. **Maintainability** (6): Readability, Naming, File organization...9697**Total: 75 techniques**9899---100101## Integration with APEX102103```104A-nalyze → P-lan → E-xecute → [ELICIT] → X-amine105 │ │ │106 ▼ ▼ ▼107 Expert Expert sniper108 code self-review (final)109```110111**Benefits:**112- Expert catches own mistakes before sniper113- Faster validation (less sniper corrections)114- Knowledge retention (expert learns from self-review)115116---117118## Forbidden119120- ❌ Skip init step (must load context)121- ❌ Apply techniques without understanding code type122- ❌ Self-correct without documenting changes123- ❌ Report without listing applied techniques124- ❌ Use techniques outside expertise domain125126---127128## Steps Reference129130| Step | File | Purpose |131|------|------|---------|132| 0 | `steps/step-00-init.md` | Load context, detect mode |133| 1 | `steps/step-01-analyze-code.md` | Analyze written code |134| 2 | `steps/step-02-select-techniques.md` | Select techniques |135| 3 | `steps/step-03-apply-review.md` | Apply review |136| 4 | `steps/step-04-self-correct.md` | Self-correct |137| 5 | `steps/step-05-report.md` | Generate report |138139---140> Converted and distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io/claim/fusengine) — claim your Tome and manage your conversions.141<!-- tomevault:4.0:skill_md:2026-04-13 -->
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