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name: oberhack description: Quick hack mode for small features. Mini planning in-memory, then direct subagent execution. No plan files, no checklists, no checkpoints - just understand, dispatch, done. Use when user says "quick hack", "just build it", "hack this together", "prototype", "quick feature", or when scope is clearly small (1-2 files, single concern) and user wants speed over ceremony. NOT for multi-phase work, architectural decisions, or anything needing user confirmation.

Skill: oberhack

CopyGROK → DISPATCH → DONE

No files. No checklists. Mini-plan in your head, fire subagents, ship it.

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Workflow

1. GROK (30 sec max)

Mental checklist - don't write this down:

• Feature in one sentence?
• Which files?
• Minimum viable approach?
• Gotchas?

If you can't grok it in 30 seconds, escalate to oberplan.

2. DISPATCH

Prompt template:

CopyTask(
  subagent_type="general-purpose",
  model="haiku",
  description="Hack: [3-5 words]",
  prompt="[What to build - 1-2 sentences]
  [Context if needed]
  [Files if known]
  Return: FILES touched, SUMMARY 1 sentence"
)

Parallel dispatch - fire multiple in one message:

CopyTask(description="Hack: part A", ...)
Task(description="Hack: part B", ...)

3. SANITY

Quick gut check. Build passes? Tests pass? Ship it.

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Examples

Add a button

CopyUser: "hack in a logout button"

GROK: Logout button in Header.tsx, wire to auth.logout()

DISPATCH:
Task(
  subagent_type="general-purpose",
  model="haiku",
  description="Hack: logout button",
  prompt="Add logout button to src/components/Header.tsx.
  Wire to auth logout. Match existing styles.
  Return FILES, SUMMARY."
)

SANITY: Build passes. Done.

Parallel changes

CopyUser: "add created_at to users and orders"

GROK: Timestamp on both tables, parallel, no ordering

DISPATCH (parallel):
Task(model="haiku", description="Hack: users timestamp",
  prompt="Add created_at to users table. Migration + model.")
Task(model="haiku", description="Hack: orders timestamp",
  prompt="Add created_at to orders table. Migration + model.")

SANITY: Run migrations. Done.

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Escalate to oberplan when:

• Can't grok in 30 seconds
• Need to ask 3+ questions
• Affects multiple systems
• Not sure about approach
• Subagent failed twice
• User needs to confirm decisions

oberhack is for when you know what to do. If you don't, plan first.

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Integration

• oberagent: Skip for trivial hacks, use for anything non-obvious
• oberplan: Escalate when scope exceeds "quick"
• oberdebug: Switch if hack reveals bugs