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name: scienceworld-process-monitor

- description: This skill observes the state of an active apparatus and its contents to track progress. It should be triggered periodically during a heating or reaction process to check for state changes (e.g., solid to liquid). The skill uses 'look at' or 'examine' actions on the apparatus and substance.

+ description: This skill observes the state of an active apparatus and its contents to track progress. Use when you need to periodically check for state changes (e.g., solid to liquid) during a heating or reaction process. The skill uses 'look at' or 'examine' actions on the apparatus and substance.

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# Process Monitoring Protocol

- ## Purpose

- Monitor an ongoing scientific process (e.g., heating, reaction) to detect state changes in the target substance and track progress toward a goal.

- ## Trigger Conditions

- Activate this skill when:

- 1. An apparatus (e.g., stove, burner) is **active** (`activated` state).

- 2. A target substance is contained within or on the apparatus.

- 3. You need to determine if a phase/state transition has occurred (e.g., solid → liquid).

- ## Core Procedure

- 1. **Observe the Apparatus**: Use `look at <APPARATUS>` to verify the apparatus is active and contains the target substance.

- 2. **Inspect the Substance**: Use `examine <SUBSTANCE>` to check its current state description.

- 3. **Record Observations**: Note any change in the substance's state description (e.g., "chocolate" → "liquid chocolate").

+ ## When to Use

+ Activate when an apparatus (stove, burner) is active and you need to check whether a substance has undergone a state change (e.g., solid to liquid, liquid to gas).

- ## Key Principles

- * **Periodic Execution**: Run this skill every few steps during an active process. Do not spam actions.

- * **State-Driven**: The skill's findings (state change detected or not) should inform the next step in the overarching experiment.

- * **Non-Destructive**: This skill only observes. It does not modify temperatures, turn equipment on/off, or handle substances.

+ ## Procedure

+ 1. `look at <APPARATUS>` — verify it is active and contains the target substance.

+ - If apparatus is not active, use `activate <APPARATUS>` first.

+ - If substance is missing, check inventory or nearby containers.

+ 2. `examine <SUBSTANCE>` — check its current state description.

+ 3. Compare the observed state to the previous state. If changed (e.g., "chocolate" to "liquid chocolate"), proceed to the next task step.

+ 4. If no change, use `wait` then repeat from step 1.

- ## Integration with Other Skills

- The output of this skill (e.g., "substance melted") should be passed to a decision-making skill (e.g., `scienceworld-measurement`) to take the next appropriate action, such as taking a final temperature reading or deactivating the apparatus.

+ Run every few steps during an active process. This skill only observes — it does not modify the apparatus or handle substances.

- ## Example from Trajectory

- * **Apparatus**: `stove`

- * **Substance**: `chocolate`

- * **Initial State**: `chocolate`

- * **Monitoring Action**: `examine chocolate`

- * **Observed State Change**: `liquid chocolate`

- * **Next Action**: Trigger a temperature measurement skill.

+ ## Example

+ **Task:** Monitor chocolate melting on a stove.

+ 1. `look at stove` — observation: "a stove (activated), containing: chocolate"

+ 2. `examine chocolate` — observation: "chocolate"

+ 3. No change yet. `wait`

+ 4. `examine chocolate` — observation: "liquid chocolate"

+ 5. State change detected. Proceed to take a temperature measurement.