help

name	help
license	MIT
compatibility	Claude Code 2.1.76+.
description	OrchestKit help directory with categorized skill listings. Use when discovering skills for a task, finding the right workflow, or browsing capabilities.
argument-hint	[category]
context	inherit
version	2.1.0
author	OrchestKit
tags	["help","documentation","skills","discovery","meta"]
user-invocable	true
allowed-tools	["AskUserQuestion","Read","Grep","Glob"]
complexity	low
persuasion-type	collaborative
effort	low
model	haiku
metadata	{"category":"document-asset-creation"}
triggers	{"keywords":["help","what skills","skills can i","available commands","which skill","show me skills","ork commands","what can","whats ork","skill for"],"examples":["what orchestkit skills can i use","show me the available ork commands","help me find the right skill for code review"],"anti-triggers":["fix","implement","doctor","setup","explore","assess"]}

OrchestKit Skill Directory

Dynamic skill discovery — reads from source at runtime so listings are never stale.

CC 2.1.121+ tip: if you just want to find one skill quickly, the native /skills command now has type-to-filter — open it and start typing the skill name. Use /ork:help when you want categorized browsing or rationale for why a skill applies.

Quick Start

/ork:help           # Show all categories
/ork:help build     # Show BUILD skills only
/ork:help git       # Show GIT skills only
/ork:help all       # List every user-invocable skill

Argument Resolution

CATEGORY = "$ARGUMENTS[0]"  # Optional: build, git, memory, quality, config, explore, plan, media, all
# If provided, skip AskUserQuestion and show that category directly.
# $ARGUMENTS is the full string (CC 2.1.59 indexed access)

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STEP 0: Dynamic Skill Discovery

ALWAYS run this first to get accurate, up-to-date skill data:

# Scan all user-invocable skills from source
Grep(pattern="user-invocable:\\s*true", path="src/skills", output_mode="files_with_matches")

For each matched file, extract name and description from frontmatter:

# For each SKILL.md found, read first 15 lines to get name + description
Read(file_path="src/skills/{name}/SKILL.md", limit=15)

Build the skill list dynamically. Never hardcode counts or skill names.

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STEP 1: Category Selection

If CATEGORY argument provided, skip to STEP 2 with that category.

Otherwise, present categories interactively:

AskUserQuestion(
  questions=[{
    "question": "What type of task are you working on?",
    "header": "Category",
    "options": [
      {"label": "BUILD", "description": "Implement features, brainstorm, verify", "markdown": "```\nBUILD — Feature Development\n───────────────────────────\n/ork:implement     Full-power implementation\n/ork:brainstorm    Design exploration\n/ork:verify        Test & grade changes\n```"},
      {"label": "GIT", "description": "Commits, PRs, issues, branches", "markdown": "```\nGIT — Version Control\n─────────────────────\n/ork:commit        Conventional commits\n/ork:create-pr     PR with validation\n/ork:review-pr     6-agent PR review\n/ork:fix-issue     Debug + fix + PR\n```"},
      {"label": "PLAN", "description": "PRDs, plan visualization, assessment", "markdown": "```\nPLAN — Design & Strategy\n────────────────────────\n/ork:visualize-plan  ASCII plan rendering\n/ork:write-prd       Product requirements\n/ork:assess          Rate 0-10 + report\n```"},
      {"label": "MEMORY", "description": "Store decisions, search, recall", "markdown": "```\nMEMORY — Knowledge Persistence\n──────────────────────────────\n/ork:remember  Store decisions/patterns\n/ork:memory    Search, recall, visualize\n```"},
      {"label": "QUALITY", "description": "Assess, review, diagnose", "markdown": "```\nQUALITY — Assessment & Health\n─────────────────────────────\n/ork:assess     Rate quality 0-10\n/ork:review-pr  6-agent PR review\n/ork:doctor     Plugin health check\n```"},
      {"label": "CONFIG", "description": "Setup, diagnostics", "markdown": "```\nCONFIG — Setup & Operations\n───────────────────────────\n/ork:setup         Onboarding wizard\n/ork:doctor        Health diagnostics\n/ork:configure     Plugin settings\n```"},
      {"label": "EXPLORE", "description": "Codebase exploration and analysis", "markdown": "```\nEXPLORE — Codebase Analysis\n───────────────────────────\n/ork:explore  Multi-angle exploration\n              4 parallel agents\n              Architecture visualization\n```"},
      {"label": "Show all", "description": "List every user-invocable skill"}
    ],
    "multiSelect": false
  }]
)

---

STEP 2: Render Category

For the selected category, render the skill table from the data gathered in STEP 0.

Category-to-Skill Mapping

Category	Skills
BUILD	implement, brainstorm, verify
GIT	commit, create-pr, review-pr, fix-issue
PLAN	visualize-plan, write-prd, assess
MEMORY	remember, memory
QUALITY	assess, review-pr, doctor
CONFIG	setup, doctor, configure
EXPLORE	explore

For each skill in the category, render:

/ork:{name}  v{version}  {complexity}
  {description}
  Example: /ork:{name} {argument-hint example}

"Show all" — Full Listing

If user picks "Show all", render ALL user-invocable skills grouped by category from STEP 0 data.

---

CC Built-in Commands (2.1.72+)

Not OrchestKit skills — these are Claude Code built-ins:

Command	Description	Since
/simplify	Review changed code for quality, then fix	CC 2.1.63
/help	Claude Code built-in help	CC 2.1.0+
/config	Claude Code configuration	CC 2.1.0+
/clear	Clear conversation (preserves background agents)	CC 2.1.72
/fast	Toggle fast mode (same model, faster output)	CC 2.1.59+
/loop	Recurring interval (e.g. /loop 5m /foo)	CC 2.1.71
/plan	Enter plan mode	CC 2.1.72
/team-onboarding	Generate teammate ramp-up guide	CC 2.1.101
/ultraplan	Remote-session deep planning	CC 2.1.101
/recap	Session context restoration after idle	CC 2.1.108
/undo	Alias for /rewind	CC 2.1.108
/skills	Native skill picker — type to filter	CC 2.1.121
/effort	Reasoning effort — sets ${CLAUDE_EFFORT} env for skills	CC 2.1.72 (env var since 2.1.120)

Performance Tips

• ENABLE_PROMPT_CACHING_1H=1 — Extends prompt cache TTL from 5 min to 1 hour. Set this for long sessions with multi-phase skills (brainstorm, implement, cover). Available on API key, Bedrock, Vertex, Foundry.
• /recap — Restores session context after stepping away. Complements OrchestKit's checkpoint-resume for chain recovery.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl+F	Find in session output
Esc	Cancel / dismiss
Shift+Enter	Newline in input
Ctrl+C	Cancel operation

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Pro Tip

You don't need to memorize skills. Just describe your task naturally:

"I need to implement user login"     → /ork:implement
"Show me the payment architecture"   → /ork:explore
"Review PR 123"                      → /ork:review-pr
"Is this code good?"                 → /ork:assess
"Plan out the billing redesign"      → /ork:visualize-plan

Related Skills

• /help — Claude Code built-in help
• /ork:doctor — OrchestKit health check
• /ork:setup — Full onboarding wizard