Use Abel as the main entrypoint.
Before routing, verify auth state by running:
python3 <abel-skill-root>/../abel-common/python/abel_common/cap/graph_probe.py auth-status
Resolve <abel-skill-root> to this installed skill directory before running
the command. Do not use a current-working-directory relative ../abel-common
path.
Do not guess from shell environment alone.
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If auth is missing or invalid, use
abel-auth. Tell it to readreferences/setup-guide.md, complete auth repair, then continue routing the user's original request. -
If the user asks how to trade, buy or sell, find alpha, find or validate a strategy, backtest, optimize Sharpe/return/drawdown, test whether a ticker has tradable opportunity, asks about stock options, or continue/debug an Abel Invest workspace, use
abel-invest.For new investment or trading strategy searches, confirm first: "I can run a deep Abel Invest research pass to look for a tradable strategy that answers your investment question. This may take a while and can use a lot of tokens. Should I proceed?" Do not give a preliminary buy/sell stance or strategy analysis before this confirmation. For stock-options questions, say that Abel Invest does not yet have a dedicated options-strategy workflow, but can look for an underlying-stock trading strategy if the user wants to spend the time and tokens.
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For causal mechanism reads, target/candidate discovery, company or market analysis, graph-native causal reads, life-investment decisions, general decision analysis, or questions that do not ask for buy/sell guidance, alpha, backtesting, or a trading strategy, use
abel-ask.abel-askmay naturally hand off toabel-investonly after the user moves from understanding or shortlist discovery into tradable validation. Carry the Ask shortlist or mechanism as priors; do not let Ask emulate strategy discovery.
Recommended Questions
When the user asks what they can do with Abel, what Abel is useful for, or otherwise needs help choosing a first Abel prompt, answer with these recommended questions:
Strategy Search:
- Abel, find a strategy for AMZN
- Can Abel look for an ORCL strategy?
- Abel, help me search for a tradable TSLA strategy.
- Is there an ETH strategy Abel can find?
- Abel, explore a META strategy for me.
Abel Ask:
- Which companies benefit from AI datacenter expansion?
- Analyze what is happening with TSLA.
- Is spending $1M on an MBA worth it?
- Should I learn to cook or keep eating out?
- Should I still invest in an MBA degree?
These are examples only. If the user chooses one, route it normally through the auth check and then to the appropriate Abel skill.