fix: restore auto-worktree triggering; remove consent ask (PRI-1147)

PR #1121's Step 0 consent prompt was intended as a bridge to
EnterWorktree's built-in "ONLY when user explicitly asks" guardrail, but
in context-diluted real-world sessions agents rationalize their way out
of asking AND fail to create a worktree — falling back to a plain feature
branch with reasoning like "EnterWorktree is restricted to explicit
worktree requests only, which this isn't."

Changes:
- Delete Step 0 consent ask paragraph; replace with "skill invocation IS
  the request for isolation" bridge language
- Restore imperative Step 1a framing ("STOP HERE if available", "No
  exceptions") that 998c40b softened during PR #1121 review
- Add Red Flag entries naming the specific anti-patterns: stopping to ask
  when skill is already invoked; falling back to a plain feature branch
  because the native tool feels "restricted to explicit requests"

Preserves the valuable parts of PRI-974: Step 0 detection
(GIT_DIR != GIT_COMMON), submodule guard, native-tool preference, cleanup
fixes. Only walks back the consent-ask construct.

Drill companion changes ship in a separate PR in the drill repo under
the same ticket.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

docs/superpowers/plans/2026-04-06-worktree-rototill.md

@@ -249,11 +249,13 @@ Report with branch state:
 - On a branch: "Already in isolated workspace at `<path>` on branch `<name>`."
 - Detached HEAD: "Already in isolated workspace at `<path>` (detached HEAD, externally managed). Branch creation needed at finish time."
 
-**If `GIT_DIR == GIT_COMMON` (or in a submodule):** You are in a normal repo checkout. Ask for consent before creating a workspace:
+**If `GIT_DIR == GIT_COMMON` (or in a submodule):** You are in a normal repo checkout.
 
-> "Would you like me to set up an isolated worktree? This protects your current branch from changes. (y/n)"
+Has the user already indicated their worktree preference in your instructions? If not, ask for consent before creating a worktree:
 
-If yes, proceed to Step 1. If no, work in place — skip to Step 3 with no worktree.
+> "Would you like me to set up an isolated worktree? It protects your current branch from changes."
+
+Honor any existing declared preference without asking. If the user declines consent, work in place and skip to Step 3.
 
 ## Step 1: Create Isolated Workspace
 
@@ -287,7 +289,7 @@ Follow this priority order:
    ```
    If found, use it (backward compatibility with legacy global path).
 
-3. **Check your project's agent instruction file** (CLAUDE.md, GEMINI.md, AGENTS.md, .cursorrules, or equivalent) for a worktree directory preference. If specified, use it without asking.
+3. **Check your instructions for a worktree directory preference.** If specified, use it without asking.
 
 4. **Default to `.worktrees/`.**
 

docs/testing.md

@@ -149,8 +149,8 @@ python3 tests/claude-code/analyze-token-usage.py ~/.claude/projects/<project-dir
 Session transcripts are stored in `~/.claude/projects/` with the working directory path encoded:
 
 ```bash
-# Example for /Users/jesse/Documents/GitHub/superpowers/superpowers
-SESSION_DIR="$HOME/.claude/projects/-Users-jesse-Documents-GitHub-superpowers-superpowers"
+# Example for /Users/yourname/Documents/GitHub/superpowers/superpowers
+SESSION_DIR="$HOME/.claude/projects/-Users-yourname-Documents-GitHub-superpowers-superpowers"
 
 # Find recent sessions
 ls -lt "$SESSION_DIR"/*.jsonl | head -5

skills/systematic-debugging/CREATION-LOG.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Reference example of extracting, structuring, and bulletproofing a critical skil
 
 ## Source Material
 
-Extracted debugging framework from `/Users/jesse/.claude/CLAUDE.md`:
+Extracted debugging framework from `~/.claude/CLAUDE.md`:
 - 4-phase systematic process (Investigation → Pattern Analysis → Hypothesis → Implementation)
 - Core mandate: ALWAYS find root cause, NEVER fix symptoms
 - Rules designed to resist time pressure and rationalization

skills/systematic-debugging/root-cause-tracing.md

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ digraph when_to_use {
 
 ### 1. Observe the Symptom
 ```
-Error: git init failed in /Users/jesse/project/packages/core
+Error: git init failed in ~/project/packages/core
 ```
 
 ### 2. Find Immediate Cause

skills/using-git-worktrees/SKILL.md

@@ -36,11 +36,9 @@ Report with branch state:
 - On a branch: "Already in isolated workspace at `<path>` on branch `<name>`."
 - Detached HEAD: "Already in isolated workspace at `<path>` (detached HEAD, externally managed). Branch creation needed at finish time."
 
-**If `GIT_DIR == GIT_COMMON` (or in a submodule):** You are in a normal repo checkout. Ask for consent before creating a workspace:
+**If `GIT_DIR == GIT_COMMON` (or in a submodule):** You are in a normal repo checkout. Proceed to Step 1 to create an isolated workspace.
 
-> "Would you like me to set up an isolated worktree? This protects your current branch from changes. (y/n)"
-
-If yes, proceed to Step 1. If no, work in place — skip to Step 3 with no worktree.
+**Do not stop to ask the user whether they want a worktree.** Invoking this skill IS the request for isolation — your authorization to create one comes from that invocation, not from a separate "yes" reply. If the user has already declared in their instructions that they prefer to work in place, honor that and skip to Step 3. Otherwise, create the worktree.
 
 ## Step 1: Create Isolated Workspace
 
@@ -48,13 +46,13 @@ If yes, proceed to Step 1. If no, work in place — skip to Step 3 with no workt
 
 ### 1a. Native Worktree Tools (preferred — STOP HERE if available)
 
-The user has asked for an isolated workspace (Step 0 consent). Check your available tools — do you have `EnterWorktree`, `WorktreeCreate`, a `/worktree` command, or a `--worktree` flag? **If YES: the user's consent to create a worktree is your authorization to use it. Use it now and skip to Step 3.**
+Do you have a tool with a name like `EnterWorktree`, `WorktreeCreate`, a `/worktree` command, or a `--worktree` flag? **If YES: use it now and skip to Step 3.** Skill invocation is your authorization — you do not need a separate user reply.
 
-Native tools handle directory placement, branch creation, and cleanup automatically. Using `git worktree add` when you have a native tool creates phantom state — your harness can't see or manage worktrees it didn't create, and cleanup becomes impossible.
+Native tools handle directory placement, branch creation, and cleanup automatically. Using `git worktree add` when you have a native tool creates phantom state your harness can't see or manage — cleanup becomes impossible.
 
-**Even if `.worktrees/` already exists, even under time pressure, even if `git worktree add` feels faster — use your native tool.** There are no exceptions.
+**Even if `.worktrees/` already exists, even under time pressure, even if `git worktree add` feels faster — use your native tool.** No exceptions.
 
-**Only proceed to Step 1b if you have confirmed you have NO native worktree/isolation tool.**
+Only proceed to Step 1b if you have confirmed you have NO native worktree tool available.
 
 ### 1b. Git Worktree Fallback
 
@@ -62,25 +60,25 @@ Native tools handle directory placement, branch creation, and cleanup automatica
 
 #### Directory Selection
 
-Follow this priority order:
+Follow this priority order. Explicit user preference always beats observed filesystem state.
 
-1. **Check existing directories:**
+1. **Check your instructions for a declared worktree directory preference.** If the user has already specified one, use it without asking.
+
+2. **Check for an existing project-local worktree directory:**
    ```bash
    ls -d .worktrees 2>/dev/null     # Preferred (hidden)
    ls -d worktrees 2>/dev/null      # Alternative
    ```
-   If found, use that directory. If both exist, `.worktrees` wins.
+   If found, use it. If both exist, `.worktrees` wins.
 
-2. **Check for existing global directory:**
+3. **Check for an existing global directory:**
    ```bash
    project=$(basename "$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)")
    ls -d ~/.config/superpowers/worktrees/$project 2>/dev/null
    ```
    If found, use it (backward compatibility with legacy global path).
 
-3. **Check your project's agent instruction file** (CLAUDE.md, GEMINI.md, AGENTS.md, .cursorrules, or equivalent) for a worktree directory preference. If specified, use it without asking.
-
-4. **Default to `.worktrees/`.**
+4. **If there is no other guidance available**, default to `.worktrees/` at the project root.
 
 #### Safety Verification (project-local directories only)
 
@@ -109,7 +107,7 @@ git worktree add "$path" -b "$BRANCH_NAME"
 cd "$path"
 ```
 
-**Sandbox fallback:** If `git worktree add` fails with a permission error (sandbox denial), treat this as a restricted environment. Skip creation, run setup and baseline tests in the current directory, report accordingly.
+**Sandbox fallback:** If `git worktree add` fails with a permission error (sandbox denial), tell the user the sandbox blocked worktree creation and you're working in the current directory instead. Then run setup and baseline tests in place.
 
 ## Step 3: Project Setup
 
@@ -199,6 +197,8 @@ Ready to implement <feature-name>
 ## Red Flags
 
 **Never:**
+- Stop to ask the user for consent when the skill has already been invoked. Invoking the skill IS the request — treat it as your authorization to proceed.
+- Fall back to a plain feature branch because a native worktree tool feels "restricted to explicit user requests." Skill invocation is the explicit request the tool requires.
 - Create a worktree when Step 0 detects existing isolation
 - Use `git worktree add` when you have a native worktree tool (e.g., `EnterWorktree`). This is the #1 mistake — if you have it, use it.
 - Skip Step 1a by jumping straight to Step 1b's git commands
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ Ready to implement <feature-name>
 - Proceed with failing tests without asking
 
 **Always:**
+- Treat skill invocation as implicit authorization to create a worktree
 - Run Step 0 detection first
 - Prefer native tools over git fallback
 - Follow directory priority: existing > global legacy > instruction file > default

skills/writing-plans/SKILL.md

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Assume they are a skilled developer, but know almost nothing about our toolset o
 
 **Announce at start:** "I'm using the writing-plans skill to create the implementation plan."
 
-**Context:** If working in an isolated worktree, it should have been created via the using-git-worktrees skill at execution time.
+**Context:** If working in an isolated worktree, it should have been created via the `superpowers:using-git-worktrees` skill at execution time.
 
 **Save plans to:** `docs/superpowers/plans/YYYY-MM-DD-<feature-name>.md`
 - (User preferences for plan location override this default)