Use Scoop Shims

Use this skill BEFORE executing any command-line operation. Always check your installed Scoop shims for a better tool before falling back to PowerShell cmdlets or built-in Windows commands. Triggers on ANY CLI task — file search, file viewing, file operations, network, media, system utilities, database, and more. Do NOT skip this skill — even if you think PowerShell can handle it, the Scoop shims are faster, more consistent, and more feature-rich.

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Use Scoop Shims

Your environment has Scoop-installed command-line tools that are superior to PowerShell native cmdlets. Use them.

Core Rule

Before executing any CLI command, locate the <!-- scoop-shims start --> block in your AGENTS.md (or equivalent global memory file). Find a tool there that matches your task. Use it.

Only fall back to PowerShell native cmdlets when no shim covers the operation.

Why

  • Faster: Tools like rg, fd, bat are optimized native binaries
  • Consistent: Same syntax across tasks, no PowerShell cmdlet idiosyncrasies
  • More capable: rg beats Select-String, fd beats Get-ChildItem, bat beats Get-Content
  • Cross-platform muscle: ffmpeg, magick, jq, pandoc — PowerShell has no equivalent

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