# 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.

- Skill: `entr0pia/use-scoop-shims` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add entr0pia/use-scoop-shims`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/entr0pia/use-scoop-shims/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Productivity
- Author: entr0pia (https://skillmd.com/u/entr0pia)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/entr0pia/use-scoop-shims

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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