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/lamina

The optional entry point when you are unsure which Lamina command to run. Routes an explicit /lamina <request> to design, verify, or a focused capability skill based on intent. It is not required setup and does not replace /lamina-init.

Quick path

  1. Run /lamina with no args to see available commands
  2. Or run /lamina <what you need> with your request in the same slash command
  3. Lamina routes to the right workflow or answers directly

When to use

  • You are not sure which slash command to run (optional router — not a substitute for /lamina-init)
  • You have a focused product design question (direct mode)
  • You want Lamina to interpret intent from an explicit /lamina <request> command

Routing logic

Lamina parses your message and dispatches to the first strong match:

Your intentRoutes to
”Add hall ticket feature”, “spec booking flow”/lamina-design workflow
”We don’t know what to build”, early exploration/lamina-design workflow
”Implementation done”, “audit settings”, “fix flow”/lamina-verify workflow
”Redesign checkout”, “review existing UI”/lamina-verify workflow
Single clear topic (e.g. “what invariants apply here?”)Direct mode — one capability skill
AmbiguousLamina asks: design, verify, or focused question?

Verify vs design

You sayRoute
”Redesign checkout”, “audit settings”, “implementation done”Verify
”Add hall ticket feature”, “spec booking flow”Design
”We don’t know what to build”Design (after init)

Advanced: Implementing fixes from fix.md is not a Lamina command. Your coding agent reads .lamina/runs/<id>/fix.md in a normal coding session and writes app source outside Lamina.

Direct mode

When you ask a focused question, /lamina loads a single capability skill instead of a full workflow:

/lamina What invariants should a booking hold enforce?
/lamina How should we handle permission denial in checkout?

Direct mode skills cover systems thinking, UX, and agent simulation topics. See Skill map for the full list.

Prerequisite check

Before routing to design or verify, Lamina checks for valid .lamina/business-context.md. If missing, you get an init-blocked response directing you to /lamina-init.

Examples

/lamina
/lamina Design guest checkout with inventory hold for a rental marketplace
/lamina Verify guest checkout at http://localhost:3000
/lamina What edge cases should we cover for concurrent booking holds?

What Lamina writes

Only .lamina/ artifacts. Never app source. See Guardrails and Contracts and runs.

Next steps

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Overview/lamina-init