ask-constraints

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Identify non-negotiable constraints in user research

  • Clarifies target venues, methodology, and ethical boundaries
  • Uses direct dialogue to gather constraints from the user
  • Focuses on one constraint area at a time during conversation
  • Outputs structured constraints in the ActorProfile for downstream use

SKILL.md

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---
name: ask-constraints
description: Understand hard boundaries on the user's research — target venues, methodology preferences, areas to avoid, advisor/team requirements. Not limited to ML/AI — works for any research domain.
execution: dialogue
---

# Ask Constraints

Identify non-negotiable constraints.

## Execution

Dialogue — inline, no subagent.

## What to Ask About (one at a time)

- Target venue/journal (if any)
- Methodology preferences (empirical? theoretical? both?)
- Areas to explicitly avoid
- Advisor/team hard requirements
- Ethical/legal constraints

## Key Behavior

Not limited to ML/AI. Works for any research domain. Some users have no constraints — that's a valid answer.

## Output

Constraints section of ActorProfile.

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