Use C#/.NET in Godot 4.7: partial classes extending nodes, the PascalCase lifecycle (_Ready/_Process/_PhysicsProcess), [Export] fields, [Signal] delegates as C# events, type-safe node lookup, and calling between C# and GDScript. Use when writing Godot game code in C# (.cs files, .csproj), needing the Godot .NET build, converting GDScript patterns to C#, or wiring Godot signals as C# events.

Build branching dialogue and narrative — a node/choice graph with conditions, variables, and localization hooks — and choose between authoring tools Ink and Yarn Spinner or a custom data-driven runner. Engine-neutral. Use when the user mentions dialogue system, branching dialogue, conversation tree, choices, Ink (.ink), Yarn Spinner (.yarn), or NPC dialogue.

Write game shaders from cross-engine fundamentals — the vertex→fragment pipeline, coordinate spaces, UV math, and common 2D/3D effects (tint, UV scroll, dissolve, outline, fresnel rim, vignette) in GLSL with HLSL equivalents. Use when the user mentions shaders, fragment/pixel shader, vertex shader, UV, GLSL, HLSL, or effects like dissolve, outline, or rim light.

Design save/load for game state — choosing what to serialize, file formats, save slots, atomic crash-safe writes, schema versioning and migration, and autosave. Engine-neutral. Use when the user mentions save system, save/load, game state persistence, save slots, autosave, save file corruption, or migrating old saves to a new version.

Design NPC and enemy decision-making with finite state machines, behavior trees, steering behaviors, and A* pathfinding — engine-neutral algorithms that pair with the detected engine's navigation API. Use when building enemy AI, an FSM or behavior tree, steering/flocking, or pathfinding, or when the user mentions state machine, behavior tree, blackboard, A*, navmesh, seek, or patrol/chase.

Guide AI agents through Godot 4.x GDScript coding best practices including scene organization, signals, resources, state machines, and performance optimization. This skill should be used when generating GDScript code, creating Godot scenes, designing game architecture, implementing state machines, object pooling, save/load systems, or when the user asks about Godot patterns, node structure, or GDScript standards. Keywords: godot, gdscript, game development, signals, resources, scenes, nodes, sta