Project Awareness

When users ask about projects, their status, or ownership, use Glean to quickly gather relevant context.

Tool Naming

See the glean-tools-guide skill for Glean MCP tool naming conventions.

When This Applies

Use this approach when users ask:

• "What's the status of [project]?"

• "Who owns [project]?"

• "What's happening with [project]?"

• "Where does [project] stand?"

• "Who's working on [project]?"

• Quick project context questions

BE SKEPTICAL

Not all project info is current or reliable. Before presenting information, evaluate:

Currency Test

• Is this information fresh?

• ✅ INCLUDE: Updated in last 2 weeks

• ⚠️ CONTEXT: Last 2-4 weeks (note it's aging)

• ❌ EXCLUDE: Older than 1 month (status likely stale)

Authority Test

• Is this from an official source?

• ✅ INCLUDE: From project lead, official docs, tracking systems

• ⚠️ CONTEXT: From team members (secondary source)

• ❌ EXCLUDE: Informal mentions, dated secondhand reports

Ownership Test

• Is the current owner clear?

• ✅ INCLUDE: Explicitly assigned owner in system

• ⚠️ CONTEXT: Appears to be owner but not confirmed

• ❌ EXCLUDE: Unknown or orphaned projects

Cross-Reference Check

• Do sources agree?

• ✅ INCLUDE: Multiple sources confirm status

• ⚠️ CONTEXT: Single source, note confidence level

• ❌ EXCLUDE: Conflicting information (needs clarification)

Filter Out:

• Projects that appear abandoned (no activity for >3 months)

• Status without context (just "active" is meaningless)

• Owner info you cannot confirm

If unsure: Mark as "Status Unknown - Recommend checking with [owner]"

Primary Approach

For quick context, use Glean chat:

chat "What is the current status of [project]? Who owns it and what are the recent updates?"

For deeper investigation, combine:

• search for project documentation

• employee_search for people

• meeting_lookup for recent discussions

Query Patterns

Quick Status

chat "Give me a 2-3 sentence status update on [project]."

Find Owner

employee_search "[project] lead OR owner" search query="[project] owner OR lead" app="confluence"

Recent Activity

search query="[project]" updated="past_week" sort_by_recency=true

Current Work

search query="[project] in progress OR active" app="jira"

Output Format

For quick questions, respond concisely:

[Project]

• Status: [Active/Planning/Blocked]
• Owner: [Name]
• Recent Update: [What's happening]
• Details: [Link to main doc]

For more detail, include:

[Project Name]

Quick Status

Recent Activity

• [Activity 1]
• [Activity 2]

Key People

• Owner: [Name]
• Team: [Team name]

Key Links

• Main doc
• Tracker

Relationship to Commands

For comprehensive project context, suggest:

• /glean-project:project-handoff <name>

• Generate complete handoff document

• /glean-docs:onboarding <topic>

• Get up to speed on a team or area