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Claude-skill-registry alto-switch

Use when switching ALTO orchestrator modes (dev/build/setup). Guides mode transitions and session management via the alto command.

install
source · Clone the upstream repo
git clone https://github.com/majiayu000/claude-skill-registry
Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/
T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/majiayu000/claude-skill-registry "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/skills/data/alto-switch" ~/.claude/skills/majiayu000-claude-skill-registry-alto-switch && rm -rf "$T"
manifest: skills/data/alto-switch/SKILL.md
tags
#mode-switching#session-management#command-line#orchestrator#alts
source content

Mode Switching

The 

alto
command handles mode switching and session management automatically.

Commands

CommandWhat it does
alto
Resume current mode (sends "hi" if no message provided)
alto dev
Switch to dev mode and start Claude
alto build
Switch to build mode and start Claude
alto setup
Switch to setup mode and start Claude

Modes

ModePurpose
setupFeature definition, configuration
buildAutonomous execution
devALTO development

If User Is Already In Claude

They must exit first:

/exit

Then from terminal:

alto <mode>

The switch happens automatically - no need to manually edit files or restart.