---
name: dictionary
description: "Project dictionary lookup and maintenance. Reads ai-docs/dictionary.md to understand project-specific terms, file mappings, and domain definitions before responding. Updates the dictionary with new discoveries after each session and commits/pushes the change. Capabilities: term lookup, definition enrichment, file mapping, domain context. Actions: read dictionary, update dictionary, commit dictionary. Keywords: dictionary, definition, term, glossary, meaning, what is, where is. Use when: starting any task (proactively load context), user references unfamiliar terms, user asks about project-specific concepts, after discovering new mappings or definitions worth saving."
---

# Dictionary Skill

## Purpose

Maintain and consult a living project dictionary at `ai-docs/dictionary.md` that accumulates domain knowledge, term definitions, and file mappings across sessions.

## Lifecycle — run in this order every session

### 1. Bootstrap (always first)

Check if `ai-docs/dictionary.md` exists. If not, create it:

```markdown
# Project Dictionary

A living reference of project-specific terms, file mappings, and domain definitions.

## Terms & Definitions

<!-- Add entries below -->

## File Mappings

<!-- Format: term → file path + description -->
```

### 2. Read & Apply

Read `ai-docs/dictionary.md` in full. Extract:
- **Term definitions** → use to interpret ambiguous words in the user's request
- **File mappings** → know which files to look at for a given concept
- **Domain context** → understand project conventions before making decisions

If the dictionary contains relevant entries, apply them silently (no need to narrate the lookup unless it resolves an ambiguity).

### 3. Update (after helping the user)

Add entries discovered during the session:
- New domain terms with clear definitions
- File paths tied to specific concepts or features
- Naming conventions or patterns observed
- Acronyms or shorthand used in the codebase

**Only add entries that are non-obvious and reusable across future sessions.** Do not add ephemeral task details.

#### Entry format

```markdown
## Terms & Definitions

### <Term>
<Definition>. Context: <where/how it's used in this project>.

## File Mappings

- **<concept>** → `<file path>` — <brief description>
```

### 4. Commit & Push

After updating the dictionary, commit and push **only** `ai-docs/dictionary.md`:

```bash
git add ai-docs/dictionary.md
git commit -m "<summary of what was added to the dictionary>"
git push
```

The commit message should describe the dictionary changes, e.g.:
- `"dictionary: add POS offline sync terms and file mappings"`
- `"dictionary: define BukidBounty transaction states"`

## Rules

- Always read the dictionary before answering, even if the request seems simple.
- Never commit other files alongside `ai-docs/dictionary.md`.
- Skip the commit step if nothing new was learned.
- Keep entries concise — one definition paragraph max per term.