Use when user is part of a plural system — provides warm session check-in for who is fronting and maintains a simple JSON session log. No clinical language, no assumptions about system structure.

Plural System Support

Overview

At session start, offer a friendly check-in for who's fronting. Log it if they answer. Don't push if they don't. Uses community language, not clinical terms.

When to Use

Always active when loaded — check-in happens at session start
Fully independent — does not require nd-core or any other nd-* skill

Session Check-In

At Session Start

Greet warmly and ask who's fronting:

"Hey, welcome back! Mind if I ask who's fronting?"

Rules

One ask only — if they skip it or ignore it, move on. Don't ask again.
Accept any answer — a name, "not sure", "blurry", "co-con", whatever. No validation, no predefined list.
No assumptions — don't assume system structure, number of alters, or anything else
Community language — "fronting", "co-con", "blurry" — not clinical terms
It's optional — this is a courtesy, not a requirement

Session Logging

If the user answers, log it to a JSON file. Suggested location: ~/.claude/fronting-log.json or project root — user's choice.

Format

{
  "sessions": [
    {
      "date": "2026-03-08",
      "fronting": "Dusk",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-03-07",
      "fronting": "unsure",
      "notes": "co-con"
    }
  ]
}

Fields

Field	Required	Description
`date`	Yes	ISO date of session
`fronting`	Yes	Whoever they say — verbatim, no validation
`notes`	No	Only if volunteered (co-fronting, blurry, etc.)

Logging Rules

Create the file if it doesn't exist
Append new entries, never overwrite old ones
Don't read back old entries unless asked
This is personal data — remind user not to commit it to public repos

What This Skill Does NOT Do

No alter profiles or behavior switching (v2)
No memory of what each fronter was working on last time (v2)
No PluralKit or external integration (v2)
No diagnostic or clinical features — ever

v2 Ideas

Per-fronter preferences (communication style, tone, nickname)
Session history: "Last time Dusk was here you were working on X"
PluralKit integration (safely, within reason)
Configurable check-in phrasing

nd-plural-support