phase-intake — Phase 0: Intake Workflow

Run all steps below before starting any phase. Keep this fast — intake should take one exchange, not five.

Step 1: Accept input materials

Supported input: PDF only. All course materials must be in PDF format.

If the user has PPT/PPTX, DOCX, or images: use the /pdf skill to convert first, then return here.
Do NOT attempt to read non-PDF files directly.

Ask the user in a single message:

What do you have?

PDF files — upload them and we start Phase 1.

A topic/concept list — paste it and we skip to Phase 2.

Just a course name — tell me and I'll search for a standard syllabus first.

Also:

How many pages total (rough estimate is fine)?

Preferred output language?

Exam date or deadline? (if any — affects depth and appendix generation)

Any specific topics to prioritise? (e.g. "focus on Ch3-5" or "skip the history sections")

Step 2: Estimate scale and pick compression tier

Count total pages from the user's answer. Apply immediately — do not ask again:

Total pages	Tier	Strategy
≤ 60	Light	Full extraction per page
61–200	Medium	Batch by lecture; summarize per lecture
201–400	Heavy	Batch + compress Phase 1 before Phase 2
> 400	Split	Warn user; recommend per-module runs

Step 3: Detect network and set mode

Detect WebSearch availability silently. Tell the user in one line:

✓ Web access available → Phase 3 will use live sources
✗ No web access → Phase 3 will use curriculum knowledge only (no hallucinated sources)

Step 4: Determine output package in the same message

Ask in a single message (never two separate prompts):

Output package:

Standard — comprehensive study notes (Phases 1–4)

Exam Ready — standard + Quick Reference Sheet + Exam Q&A Appendix

Output folder: where to save files? (default: current directory)

Exam Ready is automatically recommended if the user mentioned an exam date or deadline.

Step 5: Confirm and go

One-line summary, then start immediately on user confirmation. Do not ask further questions before Phase 1.

Step 1: Accept input materials

Supported input: PDF only. All course materials must be in PDF format.

If the user has PPT/PPTX, DOCX, or images: use the /pdf skill to convert first, then return here.

Do NOT attempt to read non-PDF files directly.

Ask the user in a single message:

What do you have?

PDF files — upload them and we start Phase 1.
A topic/concept list — paste it and we skip to Phase 2.
Just a course name — tell me and I'll search for a standard syllabus first.

Also:

How many pages total (rough estimate is fine)?
Preferred output language?
Exam date or deadline? (if any — affects depth and appendix generation)
Any specific topics to prioritise? (e.g. "focus on Ch3-5" or "skip the history sections")

Total pages

Tier

Strategy

≤ 60

Light

Full extraction per page

61–200

Medium

Batch by lecture; summarize per lecture

201–400

Heavy

Batch + compress Phase 1 before Phase 2

> 400

Split

Warn user; recommend per-module runs

Step 4: Determine output package in the same message

Ask in a single message (never two separate prompts):

Output package:

Standard — comprehensive study notes (Phases 1–4)
Exam Ready — standard + Quick Reference Sheet + Exam Q&A Appendix

Output folder: where to save files? (default: current directory)

Exam Ready is automatically recommended if the user mentioned an exam date or deadline.

phase-intake — Phase 0: Intake Workflow

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phase-intake — Phase 0: Intake Workflow

Step 1: Accept input materials

Step 2: Estimate scale and pick compression tier

Step 3: Detect network and set mode

Step 4: Determine output package in the same message

Step 5: Confirm and go

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phase-intake — Phase 0: Intake Workflow

Step 1: Accept input materials

Step 2: Estimate scale and pick compression tier

Step 3: Detect network and set mode

Step 4: Determine output package in the same message

Step 5: Confirm and go