# ask

Ask questions about a knowledge vault; the skill checks its graph first and expands the search when needed.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · ★ 108
- Author: iurykrieger
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/iurykrieger/claude-bedrock/tree/HEAD/skills/ask/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-05-05
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/ask

## What it does

\`ask` handles questions about a vault, including project status, ownership, architecture, and past decisions. It checks `graph.json` before searching files with `glob` and `grep` for terms the graph does not cover. If the graph lacks enough context, it can call `/graphify`; remote content ingestion goes through `/bedrock:learn`.

The skill resolves the vault from `--vault`, the current directory, or the default entry in `vaults.json`, then reads its configuration. It only reads files. Changes are delegated to `/bedrock:learn` through `/bedrock:preserve`. If resolution fails or the vault path is missing on disk, the skill stops with an error.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add iurykrieger/claude-bedrock --skill ask -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/ask/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/ask/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add iurykrieger/claude-bedrock --skill ask -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/ask/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add iurykrieger/claude-bedrock --skill ask -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/ask/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install iurykrieger/claude-bedrock ask
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/ask/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add iurykrieger/claude-bedrock --skill ask -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/iurykrieger/claude-bedrock --path skills/ask
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/ask/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add iurykrieger/claude-bedrock --skill ask -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/iurykrieger/claude-bedrock/tree/HEAD/skills/ask/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- find project details in a knowledge vault
- identify who owns a system
- check a project's status or past decisions
- trace dependencies between systems

## Example prompts
- Summarize what the vault says about `billing-api`.
- Who owns `squad-payments`?
- Explain how the notification system works and what it depends on.

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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````text
---
name: ask
description: >
  Adaptive vault reader skill. Receives a natural language question,
  uses graph.json as the primary index (Phase 2.0) before any glob/grep,
  then self-assesses whether more context is needed. Escalates to live /graphify
  only when graph coverage is insufficient, or to /bedrock:learn for remote content
  ingestion. Answers simple questions with zero graphify calls.
  Use when: "bedrock ask", "bedrock-ask", "/bedrock:ask", any question about the vault,
  "what do we know about", "who owns", "what's the status of", "tell me about",
  "how does it work", or any Second Brain query.
user_invocable: true
allowed-tools: Bash, Read, Glob, Grep, Skill, Agent
---

# /bedrock:ask — Adaptive Vault Reader

## Plugin Paths

Entity definitions and templates are in the plugin directory, not at the vault root.
Use the "Base directory for this skill" provided at invocation to resolve the paths:

- Entity definitions: `<base_dir>/../../entities/`
- Templates: `<base_dir>/../../templates/{type}/_template.md`
- Plugin CLAUDE.md: `<base_dir>/../../CLAUDE.md` (already automatically injected into context)

Where `<base_dir>` is the path provided in "Base directory for this skill".

---

## Vault Resolution

Resolve which vault to query. This skill can be invoked from any directory.

**Step 1 — Parse `--vault` flag:**
Check if the input arguments include `--vault <name>`. If found, extract the vault name and remove it from the arguments (the remaining text is the question).

**Step 2 — Resolve vault path:**

1. **If `--vault <name>` was provided:**
   Read the vault registry at `<base_dir>/../../vaults.json`. Find the entry matching the name.
   If not found: error — "Vault `<name>` is not registered. Run `/bedrock:vaults` to see available vaults."
   If found: set `VAULT_PATH` to the entry's `path` value.

2. **If no `--vault` flag — CWD detection:**
   Read `<base_dir>/../../vaults.json`. Check if the current working directory is inside any registered vault path
   (CWD starts with a registered vault's absolute path). If multiple match, use the longest path (most specific).
   If found: set `VAULT_PATH` to the matching vault's `path`.

3. **If CWD detection fails — default vault:**
   From the registry, find the vault with `"default": true`.
   If found: set `VAULT_PATH` to the default vault's `path`.

4. **If no resolution:**
   Error — "No vault resolved. Available vaults:" followed by the registry listing.
   "Use `--vault <name>` to specify, or run `/bedrock:setup` to register a vault."

**Step 3 — Validate vault path:**
```bash
test -d "<VAULT_PATH>" && echo "exists" || echo "missing"
```
If missing: error — "Vault path `<VAULT_PATH>` does not exist on disk. Run `/bedrock:setup` to re-register."

**Step 4 — Read vault config:**
```bash
cat <VAULT_PATH>/.bedrock/config.json 2>/dev/null
```
Extract `language` and other relevant fields for use in later phases.

**From this point forward, ALL vault file operations use `<VAULT_PATH>` as the root.**
- Entity directories: `<VAULT_PATH>/actors/`, `<VAULT_PATH>/people/`, etc.
- Graphify output: `<VAULT_PATH>/graphify-out/`

---

## Overview

This skill receives a natural language question and answers it using an adaptive,
vault-first approach. It always reads vault content first, then decides whether
to escalate to graphify or /learn ased on what's actually needed — not what the
question looks like in isolation.
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