Find Capability

find-capability

Decide whether a capability already exists, can be composed from existing skills, or needs a new skill.

When to use

Whenever a task requires something beyond bare bash one-liners.

How to use

1. Read the index:

   cat $LAZAR_HOME/skills/INDEX.md
   

2. If a single skill matches, read it and use it:

   cat $LAZAR_HOME/skills/<name>/SKILL.md
   

   Done.

3. If multiple existing skills could compose into the answer:

   • Sketch the chain (skill A produces X, skill B consumes X, ...).
   • Run it.
   • If it works AND the chain is non-trivial AND you'd reuse it, document the composition itself as a new skill (invoke create-skill).

4. If no skill or composition fits:

   Read _meta/create-skill/SKILL.md and author a new skill.

Principle

Reach for existing skills before authoring new ones. The skill library is the agent's memory of "how to do things"; growing it carelessly bloats the index without adding capability.

A useful test: would a human reading INDEX.md a week from now find this skill name self-explanatory and distinct from the others? If not, rename or merge before committing.