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Use a shadow knowledge base to understand any codebase. The .shadow/ directory mirrors the source tree with markdown files containing behavioral insights — known bugs, edge cases, implicit contracts, and user preferences. Always check the shadow before editing, debugging, or investigating code. When the user shares important context, write it to the shadow immediately. Invoke shadow-frog-init to create it, shadow-frog-update to refresh it, shadow-frog-dream for autonomous exploration, shadow-fro
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Skill details
Versionv1.0.0
AuthorMicrosoft
Categorycoding
Skill IDmicrosoft/ShadowFrog/skills/shadow-frog
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Shadow Frog DreamRun autonomous experimentation while the user is AFK. Uses 6 investigation categories (investigation, bug hunting, feature design, refactoring, optimization, security audit) to systematically discover non-obvious behaviors. Every task is an experiment — implement in worktrees, commit to persistent dream branches, and push to the fork. Dreams compound across sessions: future experiments branch from prior dream branches, building a tree of progressively deeper work. Invoke when the user is AFK or Shadow Frog InitInitialize a shadow knowledge base for any codebase. Creates a .shadow/ directory that mirrors the source tree with markdown files for AI-discovered insights. Run this once per repo before using other shadow-frog skills. Refuses to overwrite an existing .shadow/ unless --reset is passed.Shadow Frog MeditateClean and consolidate the shadow knowledge base. Scans all shadow files for duplicate discoveries (same claim, different wording), near-duplicates (one extends another), and conflicting entries (contradicting claims). Merges duplicates, resolves conflicts by investigating the code, and asks the user only when resolution is unclear. Invoke periodically to keep the shadow focused and free of noise.Shadow Frog UpdateUpdate the shadow knowledge base after code changes and from conversational insights. Detects what changed via git diff, refreshes per-file shadows, captures knowledge shared by the user during the session, and updates cross-cutting discoveries. Invoke manually with /shadow-frog-update; the preToolUse hook will remind the agent when the shadow is behind HEAD.Shadow Frog ViewerBrowse and query the shadow knowledge base: overview, search for files or symbols or text, view preferences, or see recent discoveries. Invoke when the user wants to see what's in the shadow, get an overview, or find specific knowledge.AccessibilityPrimary accessibility skill for VS Code. REQUIRED for new feature and contribution work, and also applies to updates of existing UI. Covers accessibility help dialogs, accessible views, verbosity settings, signals, ARIA announcements, keyboard navigation, and ARIA labels/roles.