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name: maceff-delegation
description: Use when preparing to delegate to MacEff subagents. Read policies to discover current delegation patterns through timeless questions that extract details without prescribing answers.
allowed-tools: Read, Task
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Prepare effective delegation to MacEff subagents by reading policy to understand current delegation architecture and constraints.

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## Policy Engagement Protocol

**Read MacEff framework policies to understand delegation patterns**:

1. Delegation guidelines - Complete delegation architecture:
   ```bash
   macf_tools policy navigate delegation_guidelines
   macf_tools policy read delegation_guidelines --from-nav-boundary
   ```

2. Subagent definition - Reading-list patterns:
   ```bash
   macf_tools policy navigate subagent_definition
   ```
   Scan for sections about specialist capabilities and constraints. Read those sections.

**Why CLI tools**: Caching prevents redundant reads, line numbers enable precise citations.

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## Questions to Extract from Policy Reading

After reading policies, extract answers to:

1. **Delegation Decision Framework** - What determines when delegation is appropriate vs inappropriate?
2. **Information Architecture** - What information must specialists receive? How should it be provided?
3. **Authority Mechanisms** - How are decision-making permissions handled?
4. **Mandatory Artifacts** - What artifacts does the policy require from specialists? What path formats are specified?
5. **Success Definition** - How should completion criteria be specified?
6. **Constraint Communication** - What limitations does the policy say specialists must understand?
7. **Execution Architecture** - What are the specialist capabilities and limitations?
8. **Validation Protocols** - How should results be verified post-delegation?
9. **Prompt Requirements** - What does the policy require be included in delegation prompts?

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## Execution

Apply patterns discovered from policy reading to current delegation context.

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## Critical Meta-Pattern

**Policy as API**: This skill uses `macf_tools policy` CLI commands for reading policies. CLI tools handle framework path resolution, provide caching, and output line numbers for citations.