gh-rand-cc-polymath/commands/skills.md

description: Discover and activate relevant skills (292 skills, 28 gateways) argument-hint: [category|search-term] (optional)

Skills Discovery Assistant

You are helping the user discover and activate relevant skills from their skills library.

Your Task

User's Request: $ARGUMENTS

Follow these steps:

1. Read Skills Catalog

Read the master catalog:

cat ~/.claude/plugins/cc-polymath/skills/README.md

2. Detect Project Context

Analyze the current directory to understand the project:

# List files to detect project type
ls -la | head -30

# Check for language/framework indicators
ls *.{json,md,go,py,rs,swift,zig,toml,yaml,yml} 2>/dev/null | head -20

Technology Detection → Gateway Mapping:

• package.json → discover-frontend (React, Next.js, TypeScript)
• go.mod → discover-backend (Go), may also need discover-api
• requirements.txt, pyproject.toml, uv.lock → discover-backend (Python), discover-ml if ML work
• Cargo.toml → discover-backend (Rust), discover-wasm if WASM
• build.zig → Zig skills at root level
• *.swift, *.xcodeproj → discover-mobile (iOS/Swift)
• Dockerfile, docker-compose.yml → discover-containers
• .beads/ → Beads workflow skills (root level)
• tests/, __tests__/ → discover-testing
• Database files → discover-database

3. Analyze Conversation Context

Review the current conversation for:

• Technologies mentioned (frameworks, tools, databases)
• Problems discussed (performance, debugging, deployment)
• Explicit skill requests
• Work phase (planning, implementation, testing, deployment)

Map to gateway keywords:

• "REST API" → discover-api
• "GraphQL" → discover-api
• "Postgres", "MongoDB", "Redis" → discover-database
• "Docker", "Kubernetes" → discover-containers
• "CI/CD", "GitHub Actions" → discover-cicd
• "observability", "logging", "metrics" → discover-observability
• "caching", "CDN" → discover-caching
• "debugging", "GDB", "profiling" → discover-debugging
• "build", "Make", "CMake" → discover-build-systems
• "ML", "model", "training" → discover-ml
• "math", "linear algebra" → discover-math
• "compiler", "parser", "AST" → discover-plt
• "diagram", "flowchart", "Mermaid", "visualization" → discover-diagrams

4. Provide Contextual Recommendations

Based on the argument provided:

If NO ARGUMENT (default view):

Display in this format:

RECOMMENDED FOR THIS PROJECT:
→ discover-[category]
  cat ~/.claude/plugins/cc-polymath/skills/discover-[category]/SKILL.md

→ discover-[category]
  cat ~/.claude/plugins/cc-polymath/skills/discover-[category]/SKILL.md

CATEGORIES (292 skills):
Frontend (8) | Database (8) | API (7) | Testing (6) | Diagrams (8) | ML (30)
Math (19) | Debugging (14) | Build Systems (8) | Caching (7) | Observability (8)
Containers (5) | CI/CD (4) | PLT (13) | Formal (10) | Cloud (13)

COMMANDS:
/skills api              - View API skills
/skills frontend         - View frontend skills
/skills postgres         - Search for 'postgres'
/skills list             - Show all categories

Recommend 2-4 gateway skills that match:

• Detected technologies in the current directory
• Topics discussed in conversation
• Common workflows for the project type

Gateway-First Recommendations:

Format:

RECOMMENDED GATEWAYS:
→ discover-api
  Keywords: REST, GraphQL, authentication, authorization, rate limiting
  cat ~/.claude/plugins/cc-polymath/skills/discover-api/SKILL.md

→ discover-database
  Keywords: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, query optimization
  cat ~/.claude/plugins/cc-polymath/skills/discover-database/SKILL.md

If ARGUMENT = category name:

Two scenarios:

A) If discover-{category} gateway exists:

{CATEGORY} SKILLS
Total: [N] skills
Keywords: [comma-separated keywords]

KEY SKILLS:
[List 3-5 key skills with one-line descriptions]

LOAD:
cat ~/.claude/plugins/cc-polymath/skills/{category}/INDEX.md          # All skills in category
cat ~/.claude/plugins/cc-polymath/skills/discover-{category}/SKILL.md # Gateway overview

B) If searching root-level skills: Check for skills like:

• skill-*.md (meta skills)
• beads-*.md (workflow skills)
• Root-level technology skills

Display similarly but note they're at root level.

Example for /skills api:

API SKILLS (7 total)
Keywords: REST, GraphQL, authentication, authorization, rate limiting

SKILLS:
1. rest-api-design - RESTful resource modeling, HTTP semantics
2. graphql-schema-design - GraphQL types, resolvers, N+1 prevention
3. api-authentication - JWT, OAuth 2.0, API keys, sessions
4. api-authorization - RBAC, ABAC, policy engines
5. api-rate-limiting - Token bucket, sliding window algorithms
6. api-versioning - API versioning, deprecation, compatibility
7. api-error-handling - RFC 7807, validation errors

LOAD:
cat ~/.claude/plugins/cc-polymath/skills/api/INDEX.md                  # Full details
cat ~/.claude/plugins/cc-polymath/skills/discover-api/SKILL.md         # Gateway overview
cat ~/.claude/plugins/cc-polymath/skills/api/rest-api-design.md        # Specific skill

If ARGUMENT = search term:

Search across:

• Gateway skill descriptions (discover-*/SKILL.md)
• Category INDEX.md files
• skills/README.md catalog
• Root-level skill filenames

Display matching gateway categories FIRST, then specific skills:

SEARCH: 'postgres'

GATEWAY:
→ discover-database
  Keywords: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, query optimization
  cat ~/.claude/plugins/cc-polymath/skills/discover-database/SKILL.md

SKILLS:
→ postgres-query-optimization.md
  Debug slow queries, EXPLAIN plans, index design
  cat ~/.claude/plugins/cc-polymath/skills/database/postgres-query-optimization.md

→ postgres-migrations.md
  Schema changes, zero-downtime deployments
  cat ~/.claude/plugins/cc-polymath/skills/database/postgres-migrations.md

→ postgres-schema-design.md
  Designing schemas, relationships, data types
  cat ~/.claude/plugins/cc-polymath/skills/database/postgres-schema-design.md

RELATED: discover-observability, discover-caching

If ARGUMENT = "list":

Show all 28 gateway categories:

ALL CATEGORIES (292 skills)

BACKEND & DATA:
  discover-api (7)         - REST, GraphQL, auth, rate limiting
  discover-database (8)    - Postgres, MongoDB, Redis, optimization
  discover-data (5)        - ETL, streaming, batch processing
  discover-caching (7)     - Redis, CDN, HTTP caching, invalidation

FRONTEND & MOBILE:
  discover-frontend (8)    - React, Next.js, state management, a11y
  discover-mobile (4)      - iOS, Swift, SwiftUI, concurrency

TESTING & DOCUMENTATION:
  discover-testing (6)     - Unit, integration, e2e, TDD, coverage
  discover-diagrams (8)    - Mermaid flowcharts, sequence, ER, architecture, Gantt

INFRASTRUCTURE:
  discover-containers (5)  - Docker, Kubernetes, security
  discover-cicd (4)        - GitHub Actions, pipelines
  discover-cloud (13)      - Modal, AWS, GCP, serverless
  discover-infra (6)       - Terraform, IaC, Cloudflare Workers
  discover-observability (8) - Logging, metrics, tracing, alerts
  discover-debugging (14)  - GDB, LLDB, profiling, memory leaks
  discover-build-systems (8) - Make, CMake, Gradle, Maven, Bazel
  discover-deployment (6)  - Netlify, Heroku, platforms
  discover-realtime (4)    - WebSockets, SSE, pub/sub

SPECIALIZED:
  discover-ml (30)         - Training, RAG, embeddings, evaluation
  discover-math (19)       - Linear algebra, topology, category theory
  discover-plt (13)        - Compilers, type systems, verification
  discover-formal (10)     - SAT/SMT, Z3, Lean, theorem proving
  discover-wasm (4)        - WebAssembly fundamentals, Rust to WASM
  discover-ebpf (4)        - eBPF tracing, networking, security
  discover-ir (5)          - LLVM IR, compiler optimizations
  discover-modal (2)       - Modal functions, scheduling
  discover-engineering (4) - Code review, documentation, leadership
  discover-product (4)     - Product strategy, roadmaps
  discover-collab (5)      - Collaboration, code review, pair programming

AGENT SKILLS (Root):
  elegant-design          - UI/UX design, accessibility, design systems
  anti-slop               - Detect/eliminate AI-generated patterns
  typed-holes-refactor    - Systematic TDD-based refactoring

META SKILLS (Root):
  skill-*.md              - Discovery and creation
  beads-*.md              - Workflow and task management

5. Output Requirements

Format Guidelines:

• Keep output concise and scannable
• Use → for list items
• Include clear, copy-paste commands
• Group related items logically
• Show only relevant categories/skills for the context

Tone:

• Direct and helpful
• Low noise, high signal
• Focus on what the user needs now
• Don't explain the system unless asked

DO NOT:

• Modify any skill files
• Create new skills
• Change README.md or INDEX files
• Make assumptions about skills you haven't read
• Display full skill contents (only summaries)
• Reference _INDEX.md (it's archived)

6. Graceful Fallbacks

If skills/README.md not found:

Skills catalog not found at skills/README.md

Expected structure:
skills/
├── README.md              (Master catalog)
├── discover-*/SKILL.md    (27 gateway skills)
└── {category}/INDEX.md    (Category indexes)

Is your repository in a different location?

If no matches for search:

No skills found matching '$ARGUMENTS'

Try:
- Broader search term
- View all gateways: /skills list
- Browse full catalog: cat ~/.claude/plugins/cc-polymath/skills/README.md
- Check a category: /skills api

If empty project directory:

━━━ SKILLS DISCOVERY ━━━

No project files detected in current directory.

GENERAL-PURPOSE GATEWAYS:
→ discover-collab - Collaboration, documentation, CodeTour walkthroughs
  Load: cat ~/.claude/plugins/cc-polymath/skills/discover-collab/SKILL.md

ROOT-LEVEL SKILLS:
→ beads-workflow.md - Multi-session task management
→ skill-creation.md - Creating new atomic skills
→ skill-repo-discovery.md - Discover skills for repositories

[View all: /skills list]
[Browse catalog: cat ~/.claude/plugins/cc-polymath/skills/README.md]

Remember

• Read skills/README.md to get accurate information (NOT _INDEX.md - that's archived)
• Recommend gateway skills first, then specific skills
• Match skills to project context when possible
• Keep output concise and actionable
• Never modify the skills library
• Provide clear, copy-paste commands
• The catalog has: 292 skills, 28 gateways, 31 categories