Evidence-first live messaging workflow for ECC. Use when the user wants to read texts or DMs, recover a recent one-time code, inspect a thread before replying, or prove which message source was actually checked.

Messages Ops Use this when the task is live message retrieval: iMessage, DMs, recent one time codes, or thread inspection before a follow up. This is not email work. If the dominant surface is a mailbox, use email ops . Skill Stack Pull these ECC native skills into the workflow when relevant: email ops when the message task is really mailbox work connections optimizer when the DM thread belongs to outbound network work lead intelligence when the live thread should inform targeting or warm path outreach knowledge ops when the thread contents need to be captured into durable context When to Use user says "read my messages", "check texts", "look in DMs", or "find the code" the task depends on a live thread or a recent code delivered to a local messaging surface the user wants proof of which source or thread was inspected Guardrails resolve the source first: local messages X / social DM another browser gated message surface do not claim a thread was checked without naming the source do not improvise raw database access if a checked helper or standard path exists if auth or MFA blocks the surface, report the exact blocker Workflow 1. Resolve the exact thread Before doing anything else, settle: message surface sender / recipient / service time window whether the task is retrieval, inspection, or prep for a reply 2. Read before drafting If the task may turn into an outbound follow up: read the latest inbound identify the open loop then hand off to the correct outbound skill if needed 3. Handle codes as a focused retrieval task For one time codes: search the recent local message window first narrow by service or sender when possible stop once the code is found or the focused search is exhausted 4. Report exact evidence Return: source used thread or sender when possible time window exact status: read code found blocked awaiting reply draft Output Format Pitfalls do not blur mailbox work and DM/text work do not claim retrieval without naming the source do not burn time on broad searches when the ask is a recent code lookup do not keep retrying a blocked auth path without surfacing the blocker Verification the response names the message source the response includes a sender, service, thread, or clear blocker the final state is explicit and bounded

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