When should I use Capture Request vs. standard Claude commands?

Use it when you have a complex task or multiple ideas that you want to structure and queue for execution later, specifically when using the Thunderdome work-loop system.

Where are the captured requests stored?

All requests are stored as structured markdown files in the 'do-work/requests/' directory, following a 'YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS-slug.md' naming convention.

What is the benefit of intent separation?

Intent separation prevents AI hallucinations and premature execution by ensuring that what needs to be done is fully defined and agreed upon before any code is modified.

How does the skill handle multiple unrelated tasks mentioned in one prompt?

The skill applies specific splitting rules to detect disjoint ideas, such as separating a UI change from a database change, and generates individual request files for each.

Does Capture Request actually write any code?

No, Capture Request is strictly designed to capture intent and write request files to a queue; it never executes code or makes functional changes to your repository.

Capture Request

Name: Capture Request
Author: chickensintrees

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Productivity & Workflow

Captures and structures user intent into actionable work requests without immediate execution to enable clean workflow separation.

Capture Request is a specialized Claude Code skill designed to implement strict intent separation within development workflows. It parses raw user input to identify specific tasks, automatically splitting unrelated ideas into individual request files while intelligently grouping dependent items. By writing structured markdown requests to a dedicated queue, it prevents Claude from jumping into execution prematurely, allowing for better architectural planning, organizational oversight, and seamless hand-off to automated work-loop processing.

Key Features

01Constraint Enforcement: Strictly separates planning from implementation by prohibiting code execution during the capture phase.

02Smart Task Splitting: Automatically detects and separates disjoint ideas into individual, atomic work items.

03Dependency Mapping: Groups coupled changes (like models and tests) while maintaining separation for unrelated features.

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05Structured Intent Capture: Translates informal prompts into standardized markdown request files with clear outcomes.

06Workflow Queue Management: Automatically initializes and manages a standardized 'do-work' directory structure.

Use Cases

01Defining complex refactoring tasks that require a structured roadmap before any code modification begins.

02Queuing up multiple feature requests during a brainstorming session for later batch execution.

03Organizing disparate tasks like UI fixes and database migrations into separate, manageable work streams.

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add chickensintrees/claude-thunderdome capture-request

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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