| name | progressive-discovery |
| description | Progressive disclosure pattern for MCP tools and skills. Teaches agents just-in-time discovery to minimize token usage. |
| category | core |
| alwaysApply | true |
| injectionFormat | content |
| metadata | {"gobby":{"audience":"all","format_overrides":{"autonomous":"full"}}} |
Skills & Discovery
Skills — context-aware prompts for common workflows.
- Browse:
list_skills() on gobby-skills
- Load:
get_skill(name="skillname") on gobby-skills
- Search:
search_skills(query="topic") on gobby-skills
- Hubs:
search_hub(query) on gobby-skills
MCP Tools — progressive disclosure (each step gates the next):
list_mcp_servers() — discover servers (~50 tokens)list_tools(server_name) — discover tools (~100 tokens per server)get_tool_schema(server_name, tool_name) — get full inputSchema (just-in-time)call_tool(server_name, tool_name, arguments) — execute
Core principle: NEVER load all schemas upfront — 50+ tool schemas consume 30-40K tokens. Fetch schemas only when you're about to call a tool. This reduces token usage by ~95%.
Common Mistakes
for server in servers:
for tool in list_tools(server):
get_tool_schema(server, tool)
call_tool("gobby-tasks", "create_task", {"name": "Fix bug"})
get_tool_schema("gobby-tasks", "create_task")
call_tool("gobby-tasks", "create_task", {"title": "Fix bug", "session_id": "#123"})
Available Internal Servers
| Server | Purpose |
|---|
gobby-tasks | Task management |
gobby-sessions | Session handoff |
gobby-memory | Persistent memory |
gobby-workflows | Workflow control |
gobby-agents | Agent spawning |
gobby-worktrees | Git worktrees |
gobby-clones | Repository clones |
gobby-merge | Merge resolution |
gobby-hub | Hub / cross-project |
gobby-skills | Skill management |
gobby-metrics | Usage metrics |
gobby-artifacts | Artifact storage |
gobby-pipelines | Pipeline execution |
Use list_mcp_servers() to see all connected servers with live status.
