name: dex-demo
description: Toggle demo mode (see .claude/reference/demo-mode.md)
disable-model-invocation: false
Toggle demo mode on/off, reset demo content, or launch interactive demo selector.
Usage
/dex-demo on- Enable demo mode and launch interactive demo selector/dex-demo off- Disable demo mode/dex-demo menu- Show demo scenario menu (when demo mode is on)/dex-demo status- Check current mode/dex-demo reset- Restore demo content to original state
What Demo Mode Does
When demo mode is ON:
- Commands read/write from
System/Demo/instead of your real vault - You see pre-populated content for a fictional PM named "Alex Chen"
- Your real data is untouched
- Changes you make are sandboxed to the demo folder
When demo mode is OFF:
- Normal operation - commands use your real vault data
Process
For /dex-demo on
- Read
System/user-profile.yaml - Set
demo_mode: true - Write back to file
- Display welcome message introducing Alex Chen persona
- Display interactive menu with 12 validated demo scenarios
- Wait for user to select a number (1-12)
- Execute the selected scenario with guided walkthrough
Welcome message template:
Demo mode enabled! ✨
You're now Alex Chen, Senior Product Manager (L4) at TechCorp.
**Your current situation:**
- Working toward L5 promotion (6-9 month timeline)
- Leading mobile app launch (shipping Feb 15)
- Kicking off customer portal redesign
- Building cross-functional relationships
**Demo content includes:**
- 5 days of plans and journals (Jan 20-24)
- 3 active projects with tasks
- 6 people (colleagues and customers)
- 1 company page (Acme Corp)
- Career development system (L4→L5 path)
- Learning and improvement backlog
---
**Choose a demo scenario (1-12):**
**Daily Workflow**
1. Morning Journal - Start day with intention
2. Daily Planning - Context-aware daily plan
3. Daily Review - Capture learnings and reflect
4. Inbox Triage - Process scattered notes
**People & Context**
5. Person Lookup - See relationship tracking
6. Company Intelligence - Organization-level rollup
**Planning & Review**
7. Weekly Planning - Set Top 3 priorities
8. Weekly Review - Synthesize the week
9. Task Management - Strategic task organization
**Career Development**
10. Career System - Role, ladder, goals, evidence
11. Career Coach - Weekly reports and reflections
**System Evolution**
12. Learning & Backlog - Continuous improvement
Enter a number (1-12) or type `/dex-demo menu` to see this again.
For /dex-demo menu
- Check if demo mode is enabled
- If not, error: "Demo mode is not enabled. Run
/dex-demo onfirst." - If yes, display the same interactive menu from above (scenarios 1-12)
- Wait for user to select a number
For /dex-demo off
- Read
System/user-profile.yaml - Set
demo_mode: false - Write back to file
- Confirm: "Demo mode disabled. You're now using your real vault data."
For /dex-demo status
- Read
System/user-profile.yaml - Check
demo_modevalue - Report current status with brief context
For /dex-demo reset
- Check if
System/Demo/_original/exists - If not, error: "Demo backup not found. Cannot reset."
- If exists, copy all from
_original/to parent Demo folder - Confirm: "Demo content reset! All changes reverted to original demo state."
Executing Demo Scenarios
When user selects a scenario number (1-12):
- Read
.claude/reference/demo-scenarios.mdto get scenario details - Execute the scenario according to its definition:
- For scenarios with commands to RUN: Execute those commands and provide guided walkthrough
- For scenarios with files to SHOW: Read and display those files with talking points
- For scenarios with both: Show files first, then run commands
- After scenario completes, display the full menu again with: "Try another scenario? Enter a number (1-12):"
Scenario execution guidelines:
- Scenarios 1-4, 7-8, 11-12: Run the actual commands (
/journal,/daily-plan,/review,/triage,/week-plan,/week-review,/career-coach,/dex-backlog,/dex-whats-new) - Scenarios 5-6, 9-10: Read and display files with talking points, don't run commands
- Provide context before and after each action
- Reference the scenario's "Talking points" to guide the walkthrough
- Keep narration concise but informative
Demo Content Overview
The demo vault represents a week in the life of Alex Chen, PM at TechCorp:
Projects: Mobile App Launch, Customer Portal Redesign, API Partner Program
People: Jordan Lee (Eng Lead), Maya Patel (Designer), Mike Rodriguez (VP Sales), Sarah Chen, Tom Wilson, Lisa Park
Tasks: Pre-populated across P0-P3 priorities with pillar and career tags
Meetings: A week of realistic meeting notes (Jan 20-24)
Career: Complete L4→L5 promotion path with evidence system
Learning: Backlog with 10 AI-ranked ideas, mistake patterns, working preferences