role
Load specific role(s) for focused work. Use when user says "role [name]" or wants to work with specific roles. Supports single or multiple roles.
When & Why to Use This Skill
The Role skill is a powerful context-management utility designed to enhance Claude's focus by dynamically loading specific personas and expert configurations. By allowing users to trigger specialized roles—such as 'Architect', 'Technical Writer', or 'Creative Lead'—mid-session, this skill ensures the AI agent maintains the precise domain expertise, tone, and operational constraints required for complex, multi-stage workflows, effectively reducing generic outputs and improving task accuracy.
Use Cases
- Technical Workflow Transitions: Seamlessly switch from a 'System Architect' role for high-level planning to a 'Senior Developer' role for code implementation without losing conversation history.
- Multi-Disciplinary Collaboration: Activate multiple roles simultaneously, such as 'SEO Specialist' and 'Content Strategist', to ensure marketing materials are both creative and search-engine optimized.
- Expert Persona Onboarding: Quickly initialize a session with a specific role like 'Legal Consultant' or 'Financial Analyst' to immediately apply industry-specific frameworks and compliance standards.
- Dynamic Session Pivoting: Use the 'switch to' command to change the AI's perspective when a project moves from the research phase to the execution phase.
| name | role |
|---|---|
| description | Load specific role(s) for focused work. Use when user says "role [name]" or wants to work with specific roles. Supports single or multiple roles. |
| allowed-tools | Read |
Role (Dynamic Role Loading)
Load specific role(s) for focused work.
When to Activate
- User says: "role [name]", "take on [role]"
- User requests specific role by name
- Mid-session role switching
Flow
1. Parse Request
Single: "role architect" → load architect role Multiple: "role content and technical" → load both
2. Find Role Files
ls roles/*.md
Match requested role name to file. Common patterns:
- Role name in filename (e.g.,
architect.md,01-creative-lead.md) - Check role title in frontmatter if unclear
3. Load Role
cat roles/[matched-file].md
4. Activate
Single role:
[Role Name] here.
[1 sentence acknowledgment]
[First question or action]
Multiple roles:
[Primary Role] here, with [Secondary Role].
[How roles work together]
[First question]
Role Switching
User can say "switch to [role]" mid-session:
[Current]: Transitioning to [New Role].
[New Role]: [Pick up context from conversation]
Unknown Roles
If role not found:
I don't recognize that role. Available roles:
[List from roles/ directory]
Which role do you want?
Comparison
- role: Load specific role on demand
- start: Ask what to work on, then load relevant role
- help: Assess system, suggest priorities
Use role when you know exactly which role you need.