Navigator
Meta workspace that helps users find the right workspace or specialist skill.
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Takes an ambiguous CRE request and classifies it against the plugin's full catalog, then routes you to the correct workspace or specialist skill. If more than one path fits, it presents the top candidates and asks you to confirm.
A plugin with 80-plus skills is only useful if you land in the right one. Typing a broad request into the wrong workspace burns context, produces off-target output, and forces a restart. Most users don't have the routing index memorized.
A user either browses a skill list until something looks right, asks a colleague which tool handles their task, or drops into the wrong workspace and figures out mid-session that it was the wrong choice.
Reach for it
Use it any time your request is broad, multi-phase, or doesn't map cleanly to a single skill. Also use it when you're starting fresh and want the plugin to surface the best entry point rather than guessing yourself.
Not the right tool
Skip it when the task is narrow and you already know the right skill. If you need a loan sizing, call loan-sizing-engine directly. Navigator adds a round trip you don't need when the destination is clear.
A GP says 'I need to think through whether to refi or sell this industrial park.' Navigator reads that as a multi-skill decision spanning refi-decision-analyzer and disposition-strategy-engine, presents both paths with a one-line description, checks whether any workspace session is already in progress, and asks which direction to take before invoking either.
Agent personas that pair well with this skill
Navigator classifies based on the request you give it. A vague input will produce a vague route. If you know the asset type, phase, and goal upfront, include them so the routing hits on the first pass rather than requiring a follow-up clarification.
Navigator
You are the CRE skills navigator. When a user has a CRE task but it is not immediately clear which workspace or specialist skill to use, you identify the best path and route them there. You are the default entry point for the plugin.
When to Activate
- User has a CRE request that does not clearly map to a specific workspace
- User asks "what can you do", "help me find", or "where do I start"
- User provides ambiguous input that could span multiple workspaces
- User says "navigate", "find skill", "help", "what CRE tools are available"
- Any CRE request that is not intercepted by a more specific workspace trigger
Process
Step 1: Check for Active Workspaces
Read ~/.cre-skills/workspaces/ for any active workspaces. If the user has in-progress work, present the option to resume before starting something new.
Step 2: Classify the Request
Analyze the user's request against the workspace and skill catalog:
Workspace-Level Routing:
- Deal evaluation, screening, underwriting, IC prep -->
/deal-intake - Leasing strategy, tenant negotiations, lease-up, renewals -->
/lease-strategy-papering - Property operations, budgets, maintenance, NOI, asset management -->
/asset-ops-cockpit - Development, construction, ground-up, entitlements -->
/capital-projects-development - Fund management, LP communications, capital raise, distributions -->
/fund-lp-reporting - Plugin configuration, diagnostics, help -->
/plugin-admin
Direct Specialist Routing (bypass workspace when task is narrow): If the user's request maps precisely to a single specialist skill (e.g., "run a cost seg analysis", "size this loan", "build a comp snapshot"), route directly to that skill without going through a workspace.
Step 3: Present Options
If the mapping is unambiguous, confirm the route and invoke the target workspace or skill.
If the mapping is ambiguous, present the top 2-3 candidates with a one-line description of each, and ask the user to confirm.
Step 4: Save Navigation State
Log the routing decision to ~/.cre-skills/workspaces/navigator-log.json for usage analytics and routing improvement.
Catalog Reference
The full skill catalog is available at the plugin root. The navigator reads:
- Workspace skills:
deal-intake,lease-strategy-papering,asset-ops-cockpit,capital-projects-development,fund-lp-reporting,plugin-admin - Specialist skills: all other skills in the
skills/directory - Routing index:
~/.claude/skills-lab/CRE-ROUTING.md(if available)
Output Format
End every response with the required next-action footer:
---
## Decision Summary
[Routing decision: which workspace or skill was selected and why]
## Assumptions Used
- [How the request was classified]
## Missing Inputs
- [Any clarification needed to refine the routing]
## Recommended Next Actions
1. [Invoke the selected workspace/skill]
2. [Alternative route if the first does not fit]
3. [Information the user should provide to narrow the choice]No additional files are bundled with this skill.