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Read External by tomevault-io — Agent Skill

Name: Read External
Author: tomevault-io

Read External

Read-only access to external repositories for cross-repo context. Use when you need to reference code, patterns, or documentation from the iOS UnaMentis repository. Use when this capability is needed.

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Cross-Repository Read Access

This skill provides constrained read-only access to external repositories configured in additionalDirectories.

Available External Repos

Repo	Path	Purpose
unamentis-ios	/Users/cygoerdt/unamentis	iOS companion app - reference for feature parity, Swift patterns, and shared architecture

Usage

Access is always active via additionalDirectories in settings.json. When you need external context:

Find files: Use Glob with the repo's absolute path
```
Glob: /Users/cygoerdt/unamentis/**/*.swift
```

Search content: Use Grep with pattern in the repo path

Grep: "SessionManager" in /Users/cygoerdt/unamentis/

Read files: Use Read with absolute path

Read: /Users/cygoerdt/unamentis/UnaMentis/Core/Session/SessionManager.swift

Common Cross-Reference Tasks

When working on UnaMentis Android, use this skill to:

Feature parity checks: Compare iOS implementation before building Android equivalent
Architecture patterns: Reference how iOS handles audio, VAD, curriculum, etc.
API contracts: Verify shared server API usage between platforms
UI/UX reference: Check iOS UI patterns for consistency

Constraints

When this skill is explicitly invoked with /read-external:

ONLY Read, Grep, Glob, and Task tools are available
No modifications to external repos (Edit/Write blocked)
Reference and adapt code, don't copy wholesale

Adding New Repositories

See TEMPLATE.md for step-by-step instructions on adding new external repositories.

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---name: read-externaldescription: Read-only access to external repositories for cross-repo context. Use when you need to reference code, patterns, or documentation from the iOS UnaMentis repository. Use when this capability is needed.---# Cross-Repository Read AccessThis skill provides constrained read-only access to external repositories configured in `additionalDirectories`.## Available External Repos| Repo | Path | Purpose ||------|------|---------|| unamentis-ios | /Users/cygoerdt/unamentis | iOS companion app - reference for feature parity, Swift patterns, and shared architecture |## UsageAccess is always active via `additionalDirectories` in settings.json. When you need external context:1. **Find files**: Use `Glob` with the repo's absolute path ``` Glob: /Users/cygoerdt/unamentis/**/*.swift ```2. **Search content**: Use `Grep` with pattern in the repo path ``` Grep: "SessionManager" in /Users/cygoerdt/unamentis/ ```3. **Read files**: Use `Read` with absolute path ``` Read: /Users/cygoerdt/unamentis/UnaMentis/Core/Session/SessionManager.swift ```## Common Cross-Reference TasksWhen working on UnaMentis Android, use this skill to:- **Feature parity checks**: Compare iOS implementation before building Android equivalent- **Architecture patterns**: Reference how iOS handles audio, VAD, curriculum, etc.- **API contracts**: Verify shared server API usage between platforms- **UI/UX reference**: Check iOS UI patterns for consistency## ConstraintsWhen this skill is explicitly invoked with `/read-external`:- ONLY Read, Grep, Glob, and Task tools are available- No modifications to external repos (Edit/Write blocked)- Reference and adapt code, don't copy wholesale## Adding New RepositoriesSee [TEMPLATE.md](TEMPLATE.md) for step-by-step instructions on adding new external repositories.---> Converted and distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io/claim/unamentis) — claim your Tome and manage your conversions.

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