# Skill Discovery > Use this at the start of non-trivial work to quickly load the right runbooks (skills + path-scoped instructions) before making changes. - Skill: `tomevault-io/skill-discovery` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/skill-discovery` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tomevault-io/skill-discovery/raw - Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS) - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: Product & Planning - Author: tomevault-io (https://skillmd.com/u/tomevault-io) - Updated: 2026-09-17 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tomevault-io/skill-discovery --- ## Goal Avoid “missing context” by making skill discovery a deliberate first step. ## When to use Use this whenever the task is: - Multi-step or multi-file - Touching an unfamiliar area (API/server, storage, scanner, UI, smoke) - Debugging CI/smoke failures - Changing REST contracts ## Procedure (fast, repeatable) 1) Identify the domain(s) - Rust backend: CLI, server, storage, scanner - Frontend: Vue UI under `view/` - Smoke: end-to-end harness under `smoke/` - Docs/contracts: `docs/openapi.json`, `docs/help/*` 2) Load path-scoped rules - If you will touch Rust: `.github/instructions/backend.instructions.md` - If you will touch UI: `.github/instructions/frontend.instructions.md` - If you will touch smoke tests: `.github/instructions/smoke.instructions.md` 3) Load the 1–3 most relevant skills Keyword → skill mapping (pick the best match): - “agent scripts”, “low noise”, “dot reporter”, “no ANSI” → `.github/skills/agent-friendly-commands/SKILL.md` - “endpoint”, “REST”, “DTO”, “OpenAPI”, “schema” → `.github/skills/api-contract-change-end-to-end/SKILL.md` - “nextest”, “Rust tests”, “integration test failing” → `.github/skills/nextest-targeted-testing/SKILL.md` - “Vitest”, “UI tests”, “typecheck”, “frontend test” → `.github/skills/vitest-targeted-testing/SKILL.md` - “smoke”, “Playwright”, “E2E”, “serve” → `.github/skills/smoke-suite-debugging/SKILL.md` - “local dev”, “Vite”, “lotar serve”, “ports”, “SSE” → `.github/skills/local-dev-serve-troubleshooting/SKILL.md` - “task tracking”, “.tasks”, “LoTaR tasks” → `.github/skills/lotar-task-tracking/SKILL.md` 4) Verify before you assume - Confirm current behavior (tests/repro) before changing semantics. - Search for existing helpers before introducing new ones. Safety note: - `AGENTS.md` is the canonical policy (tests required, no secrets/PII, no git operations for recovery). Skills only add extra context. ## Continuous improvement If you find yourself looking up the same thing twice (commands, env vars, gotchas), add it to the most relevant skill or create a new narrowly-scoped one. Keep changes minimal and link out to docs instead of duplicating them. --- > Converted and distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io/claim/localtaskrepo) — claim your Tome and manage your conversions.