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A collaborative stance for walking through shared artifacts (code, docs, recordings) where agent and user discover insights together by pointing at specific loc
Joint Reading is a collaborative stance the agent uses when examining shared artifacts together with a human: code diffs, documents, audio/video timelines, or UI screens. Rather than the agent teaching or presenting, both participants move through the material together, anchoring observations to concrete locations and combining the agent's pattern-detection with the user's contextual intent. The result is a composite understanding neither could reach alone.
Use Joint Reading during code walkthroughs, document or design reviews, pair debugging, or any situation where both parties reference the same artifact and each brings complementary information. It's especially helpful when the user knows intent or context the agent lacks, and the agent can point out structural patterns, anomalies, or opportunities.
Works well with assistants that can reference locations in artifacts (editor-aware agents, code copilots, or document-aware LLM integrations). Typical compatible platforms: VS Code extensions, Copilot-style editor agents, and conversational agents with file/context access.
A conceptual 'stance' skill defining a collaborative reading mode for walking through shared artifacts (code, docs) with an agent. No scripts or executable content — purely a behavioral prompt pattern. Well-written prose with clear structure, analogies, and composition notes, but limited practical utility as a standalone skill since it's more of a philosophical framework than an actionable tool.
Part of the vscode-ai-plugin repo's 'stances' collection. These are behavioral patterns for AI agents, not functional skills with scripts. High writing quality but narrow applicability as a standalone skill.