| name | skill-discovery |
| description | Search for and offer to load auto-generated skills that match the user's current task. Use when the user's request might benefit from a previously learned workflow pattern - especially multi-step tasks like "search and fix", "find and update", "read and edit". |
| user-invocable | false |
Auto-Skill Discovery
When the user requests a task that might match a previously learned workflow, search for relevant skills and offer to load them.
When to Invoke This Skill
Use this skill when the user's request:
- Involves multiple steps (search + edit, read + modify, find + fix)
- Sounds like a repeatable workflow
- Mentions patterns like "the usual way" or "like before"
- Could benefit from a structured approach
Do NOT use for:
- Simple single-step tasks
- Questions or explanations
- Tasks the user wants done a specific way
Instructions
Step 1: Discover matching skills
Run the discovery script with the user's intent:
python scripts/discover_skill.py "<2-4 word summary of user's task>"
This outputs a formatted prompt showing:
- Best matching skill name and confidence
- What the skill does
- How it runs (inline vs isolated)
- A question asking if user wants to load it
Step 2: Present to user
Show the discovery output to the user. Wait for their response.
Step 3: If user approves, load the skill
python scripts/discover_skill.py "<same query>" --auto-load
This outputs the full skill content with clear delimiters. Display it directly - the formatted output contains the instructions you should follow.
Step 4: Follow the loaded skill
The skill content between the ====== delimiters contains your instructions. Follow them to complete the user's task.
Step 5: If user declines or no match
Proceed with the task normally using your standard approach.
Example Flow
User: "Find all the TODO comments and update them"
You: [Run discover_skill.py "find update todos"]
Output:
## Skill Discovery
I found an auto-generated skill that matches your task:
**search-and-fix-workflow** (confidence: 85%)
> Search for issues in codebase and fix them systematically
Would you like me to load this skill?
User: "Yes"
You: [Run discover_skill.py "find update todos" --auto-load]
Output:
======================================
SKILL LOADED: search-and-fix-workflow
...instructions...
======================================
You: [Follow those instructions to complete the task]
