Prompts worth copying

Updated 2026-10-10

Swap in the real paths, skills, and done checks. Informal wording works.

Understand

/poteto-mode read <thread>. restate the underlying issue in your own words, in plain english.
/poteto-mode investigate why <symptom>. give me what we know, what data you used, and your best hypotheses. don't change any code yet.
use /how to understand <subsystem>. then use /why to find out why it broke recently.
/recall my work on <topic> from last week, then read <issue>.
/teach me why you implemented it this way and not <other way>. what did you trade off?
/poteto-mode take over this branch. read the decision log, find what's done, and continue. don't redo finished work.

Bug: /poteto-mode <symptom>. repro first, then fix and verify.
Bug in an app: /poteto-mode repro this with /verify-<app>. if it repros on main, fix it and show me a video as proof.
Bug with a cheap test: /poteto-mode repro <bug> first. if there's a cheap test path, /tdd it. then fix and rerun.
Feature: /poteto-mode add <behavior>. <current output> stays byte-identical. verify both.
Refactor: /poteto-mode move <code> into one module, zero behavior change. record the current output first and prove it's unchanged after.
Perf: /poteto-mode <operation> takes <time> on <fixture>. trace it, fix the measured cause, show me before and after.

/poteto-mode prototype a few options for <feature>. take screenshots or videos for me to compare.
/poteto-mode we need <feature>. /architect it first, and answer open questions with prototypes. let me review before proceeding.
/poteto-mode write a tutorial for how i would use <new package> first. then /teach me why it beats the current one.
ask /arena for a second opinion on this thread and our approach.
/poteto-mode turn this design into a plan. small verifiable PRs, each with its own verification steps.
/poteto-mode plan the migration of <library> to <target>. small verifiable PRs. the result must match the original exactly, bugs included.

/interrogate the whole branch, but skeptically. don't change anything yet. no nitpicks unless it's a real bug or regression. Read the dismissals too.
/swarm check every package under <dir> against its check script. one worker per package. one report.
/poteto-mode open the pr. small ordered commits, evidence in the description.
/poteto-mode babysit this pr. get it green. For status only: /poteto-mode check on pr <number>. anything outstanding?
/poteto-mode land the stack.

/poteto-mode im going to bed. <goal> in a fresh worktree off <base>. done means <checks>. keep a decision log. don't ask me before committing. /loop until done. if you're truly stuck after a few hours, stop and write up why.
/show-me-your-work catch me up on what you did last night. Read its Attention section first.
/poteto-mode full autopilot on this queue. each item is independent.
/poteto-mode autopilot these changes but stack them, don't ship. i'll land the stack.
/reflect capture what we learned so the next run doesn't repeat it. Approve only edits that change a future decision.
/bro restates the last reply in plain words.