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description: Communication style, available subagents, and slash commands for VIOS
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# Communication Style

- Keep responses concise and direct. Lead with the answer; include reasoning only when necessary.
- Convey key information only -- skip preamble, filler phrases, and summaries of what was just done.
- Do not reproduce large code snippets when a file path and line reference suffices.
- No emojis in responses, code, or comments.

# Subagents

| Agent | When to use |
|---|---|
| `gstreamer` | GStreamer pipeline design, element selection, caps negotiation, NvEnc/NvDec, NVIDIA plugin usage, pipeline debugging, WebRTC media paths |
| `vios-sqa` | One-click build → deploy (nvstreamer + streamprocessor) → test → evaluate cycle. Use for any task involving testing, validation, or UI checks. |
| `vios-deployment` | **Standalone** build/deploy/stop/status commands when NO testing follows. Use for building containers, deploying a specific target, stopping services, or checking stack status. Do NOT use before `vios-sqa` — it handles build and deployment automatically. |
| `vios-api` | Interact with a running VIOS/VST backend via REST API (list sensors, timelines, clips, snapshots, add/delete sensors, upload files). Does NOT deploy — assumes the stack is already up. |

# Commands

| Command | When to use |
|---|---|
| `/security-review` | Before committing -- scans changes for Checkmarx/nspect issues |
| `/new-adaptor` | Scaffold a new VMS adaptor following the project pattern |
| `/build-help` | Get the exact `build.sh` command for any build scenario |
| `/bdd-test` | Write feature files and pytest-bdd steps for a new feature |
| `/ui-test` | Run playwright-based UI tests against a running VIOS instance |
| `/vios-api` | Query the running VIOS REST API via curl (sensors, timelines, clips, snapshots, add/delete/upload) |