Ask

Most of this extension was written with the pi agent CLI.

Adds /ask as an extension command that applies an ask-before-deciding policy to one task.

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Usage

Submit the command at the beginning of the prompt:

/ask Implement the authentication flow

With Prompt Truly Mine installed, you can also insert the command after existing text. Prompt Truly Mine moves it to the beginning when you submit the draft:

Implement the authentication flow /ask

The extension sends the command arguments to the agent with instructions to:

• ask before choosing among reasonable options
• ask about ambiguity, intent, edge cases, and tradeoffs
• ask before destructive, irreversible, or outward-facing actions
• use the agent's structured question tool when available
• verify code and filesystem facts before asking
• continue independent work before asking about blocked decisions

The extension normalizes quoted arguments using the same parsing rules as pi prompt templates. Calling /ask without arguments sends the policy by itself, as the previous prompt template did.

/ask remains a normal extension command. Prompt Truly Mine provides the optional inline autocomplete and promotion behavior described above.

Installation

Install the standalone package:

pi install npm:@stagefright5/pi-ask

For source development and tests, see the source README and workspace development guide.

Scope

The policy applies only to the task submitted through /ask. It does not enable a persistent mode or change later prompts.