wait-what
vinvcn/mattpocock-skills-zh-cn
Pause and clarify: restate unclear messages using simplified technical English.
What is wait-what?
A skill that interrupts communication to request clarification when a message is unclear. It asks for context, follows ASD-STE100 simplified technical English standards, uses the conversation's language, and references ubiquitous language from CONTEXT.md or CONTEXT-MAP.md if available.
- Pauses conversation when a message lacks clarity
- Requests context and background information
- Applies ASD-STE100 simplified technical English standards
- Uses ubiquitous language from project CONTEXT.md
- Consults CONTEXT-MAP.md to locate correct context files
- Responds in the current conversation language
How to install wait-what
npx skills add https://github.com/vinvcn/mattpocock-skills-zh-cn --skill wait-what- CONTEXT.md file in the repository (optional)
- CONTEXT-MAP.md file if using multiple context files (optional)
How to use wait-what
- 1.Install the skill using the provided npx command
- 2.Trigger the skill when you encounter an unclear message
- 3.The skill will request context and background information
- 4.Review the clarified restatement using simplified technical English
- 5.Reference the ubiquitous language from your project's CONTEXT.md
Use cases
- Clarifying ambiguous technical requirements in code reviews
- Requesting context when onboarding to a new codebase
- Ensuring shared understanding of domain-specific terminology
- Preventing miscommunication in distributed team discussions
- Validating that complex instructions are properly understood
- Technical leads managing code clarity
- Team members onboarding to projects with domain-specific language
- Documentation reviewers ensuring precision
- Distributed teams needing explicit context sharing
wait-what FAQ
ASD-STE100 is a simplified technical English standard that uses controlled vocabulary and syntax to improve clarity in technical documentation and communication.
CONTEXT.md should define the ubiquitous language and domain-specific terminology used in your project to ensure consistent understanding across the team.
Use this skill whenever a message seems unclear, lacks sufficient background, or uses terminology that hasn't been properly defined in the conversation context.
No, CONTEXT-MAP.md is optional. It's only needed if your project has multiple context files and you want to map which one applies to different parts of the codebase.
Full instructions (SKILL.md)
Source of truth, from vinvcn/mattpocock-skills-zh-cn.
name: wait-what description: "停一下：刚才那条消息没有说清楚——重新表述一遍。" disable-model-invocation: true
等一下——我还没弄明白你到这里是怎么想的。重新表述一遍：给我一点 context 背景，遵循 ASD-STE100 简化技术英语的标准，用目前对话的语种，并使用 CONTEXT.md 中的 ubiquitous language；如果仓库有 CONTEXT-MAP.md，先按它指向的 context 读取正确的 CONTEXT.md。
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