catalog

name	catalog
description	Protocol handbook — instant reference for when to use each epistemic protocol.

Catalog Skill

Instant reference handbook for 11 epistemic protocols. Browse by cluster, look up by command, or find the right protocol for a situation.

When to Use

Invoke this skill when:

• Quick reference: "which protocol handles X?"
• Browsing: exploring available protocols without commitment
• Situation lookup: matching a current situation to the right protocol

Skip when:

• Guided learning with practice and quizzes (use /onboard)
• Session analytics and growth analysis (use /report)
• Full coverage dashboard (use /dashboard)

Argument Handling

Invocation	Behavior
/catalog	Overview: 11 protocols grouped by cluster, 1-line each + usage hints
/catalog {cluster}	Cluster detail: expanded protocol cards with scenarios
/catalog {command}	Single protocol detail: full card from scenarios.md

Argument normalization: case-insensitive, accepts /command or bare name (e.g., /catalog inquire = /catalog /inquire = /catalog Aitesis).

Protocol Catalog

Planning

Protocol	Command	When to Use
Aitesis	/inquire	Context is insufficient for confident execution
Euporia	/elicit	Intent articulated but decision coordinates implicit in externalized substrate — reverse-trace to surface

Analysis

Protocol	Command	When to Use
Prothesis	/frame	No framework — need analytical lenses or multi-perspective team
Analogia	/ground	Abstract idea needs concrete domain validation
Periagoge	/induce	Concrete instances accumulating — abstraction has not located itself

Decision

Protocol	Command	When to Use
Syneidesis	/gap	About to act — potential gaps unexamined

Execution

Protocol	Command	When to Use
Prosoche	/attend	Execution risks not yet classified or delegated

Verification

Protocol	Command	When to Use
Epharmoge	/contextualize	Output is correct but may not fit the actual context

Cross-cutting

Protocol	Command	When to Use
Horismos	/bound	Unclear who decides what — ownership boundaries undefined
Anamnesis	/recollect	Resolve vague recall into recognized context — /recollect (ἀνάμνησις: recollection)
Katalepsis	/grasp	AI did work but you don't fully understand what or why

Detail Mode

When a cluster name or protocol command/name is provided as argument:

1. Normalize the argument:

   • Strip leading / if present
   • Match case-insensitively against protocol names (Aitesis, Euporia, etc.) and commands (inquire, elicit, etc.)
   • Match cluster names: planning, analysis, decision, execution, verification, cross-cutting

2. For cluster arguments: display all protocol cards in that cluster with expanded "When to Use" descriptions from the tables above.

3. For protocol arguments: call Read on epistemic-cooperative/skills/onboard/references/scenarios.md, extract the matching ## ProtocolName /command block, and present:

   • Situation: the scenario description
   • Intervention: how the protocol helps
   • Philosophy: the Greek etymology and core principle
   • Try it: /{command} — direct invocation prompt

4. If no match found: list the closest matches and suggest /catalog for the full overview.

Rules

1. No gate interaction — pure text output only. This skill is a passive reference, not an interactive dialogue.
2. No delegation — main agent handles all output directly. Read tool for scenarios.md detail mode only.
3. Static overview, dynamic detail — the Protocol Catalog tables above are embedded and authoritative. Detail mode reads scenarios.md at runtime for richer content.
4. Argument normalization — accept case-insensitive input; strip / prefix; match against both protocol names and commands.
5. Graceful fallback — unrecognized arguments get closest-match suggestions plus the full overview.
6. Distinction from /onboard — catalog is passive reference (read and go); onboard is active learning (scenario, trial, quiz). Never redirect to onboard unless the user explicitly asks for guided learning.