check
Decision helper to determine if PARA workflow should be used for a given request
Skill by brian-lai
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What this skill can do and what it asks for, from its SKILL.md. Checked Oct 25, 2026.
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- Skill name
check- Description
- Decision helper to determine if PARA workflow should be used for a given request
- License
- MIT
- Instructions
- 37 lines in SKILL.md · view on GitHub
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- SKILL.md
SKILL.md (first lines)
Decision helper to determine if PARA workflow should be used for a given request.
## Usage
```
/para:check "Add user authentication to the API"
/para:check "Where is the auth middleware defined?"
```
## Decision Logic
```
Does this request require code/file changes?
├─ YES → USE PARA (Plan → Review → Execute → Summarize → Archive)
└─ NO → SKIP PARA
├─ About project code? → Direct answer with file references
└─ General question? → Standard response
```
## Output Format
Display a short verdict with reasoning:
```
PARA Workflow Check
Request: "Add user authentication to the API"
USE PARA WORKFLOW
Reason: This request requires code changes and file modifications.
Next: Run /para:plan to create an implementation plan.
```
For skip cases, replace with "SKIP PARA" and suggest providing a direct answer instead.From brian-lai/para-programming-plugin, MIT.
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init
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Signals
- Stars
- 7
- Forks
- 1
- Open issues
- 0
- Last commit (this folder)
- Apr 25, 2026 (6 months ago)
- Last release
- Apr 30, 2026 (6 months ago)
From GitHub (fetched Oct 24, 2026).
Details
- License
- MIT
- First seen
- Oct 24, 2026
- Last checked
- Oct 24, 2026
- Source
- GitHubgithub-graphql
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