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Pattern Discovery by tomevault-io — Agent Skill

Name: Pattern Discovery
Author: tomevault-io

Pattern Discovery

Pattern library discovery for pattern-first development. Use BEFORE implementing any new feature, creating components, writing API routes, or adding database operations. Ensures existing patterns are checked first. Use when this capability is needed.

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Pattern Discovery Skill

Purpose

Enforce pattern-first development by checking the pattern library before implementing new functionality.

When to Use

About to create a new API route
About to create a new UI component
About to add database operations
User asks "how do I implement..." or "how should I build..."

Pattern Discovery Protocol

ALWAYS check patterns before writing new code:

Step 1: Check Pattern Library

ls patterns_library/api/      # API route patterns
ls patterns_library/ui/       # UI component patterns
ls patterns_library/database/ # Database patterns
ls patterns_library/testing/  # Testing patterns

Step 2: Review Pattern Index

See patterns_library/README.md for the complete index.

Step 3: Apply or Escalate

If pattern exists: Copy, customize, validate.

If missing: Search codebase, implement following conventions, report gap.

Pattern Matching Guide

If you need to...	Use this pattern
Create authenticated API endpoint	`api/user-context-api.md`
Create admin-only API endpoint	`api/admin-context-api.md`
Handle external webhooks	`api/webhook-handler.md`
Validate API input with Zod	`api/zod-validation-api.md`
Create protected page	`ui/authenticated-page.md`
Build form with validation	`ui/form-with-validation.md`
Add new table with RLS	`database/rls-migration.md`
Test API endpoints	`testing/api-integration-test.md`

Reference

Pattern Index: patterns_library/README.md
RLS Patterns: See rls-patterns skill
Frontend Patterns: See frontend-patterns skill

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---name: pattern-discoverydescription: Pattern library discovery for pattern-first development. Use BEFORE implementing any new feature, creating components, writing API routes, or adding database operations. Ensures existing patterns are checked first. Use when this capability is needed.---# Pattern Discovery Skill## PurposeEnforce pattern-first development by checking the pattern library before implementing new functionality.## When to Use- About to create a new API route- About to create a new UI component- About to add database operations- User asks "how do I implement..." or "how should I build..."## Pattern Discovery Protocol**ALWAYS check patterns before writing new code:**### Step 1: Check Pattern Library```bashls patterns_library/api/ # API route patternsls patterns_library/ui/ # UI component patternsls patterns_library/database/ # Database patternsls patterns_library/testing/ # Testing patterns```### Step 2: Review Pattern IndexSee `patterns_library/README.md` for the complete index.### Step 3: Apply or Escalate**If pattern exists:** Copy, customize, validate.**If missing:** Search codebase, implement following conventions, report gap.## Pattern Matching Guide| If you need to... | Use this pattern || ---------------------------------- | --------------------------------- || Create authenticated API endpoint | `api/user-context-api.md` || Create admin-only API endpoint | `api/admin-context-api.md` || Handle external webhooks | `api/webhook-handler.md` || Validate API input with Zod | `api/zod-validation-api.md` || Create protected page | `ui/authenticated-page.md` || Build form with validation | `ui/form-with-validation.md` || Add new table with RLS | `database/rls-migration.md` || Test API endpoints | `testing/api-integration-test.md` |## Reference- **Pattern Index**: `patterns_library/README.md`- **RLS Patterns**: See `rls-patterns` skill- **Frontend Patterns**: See `frontend-patterns` skill---> Converted and distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io/claim/bybren-llc) — claim your Tome and manage your conversions.

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