help skill
Interactive workspace discovery - learn what tools, workflows, agents, and hooks are available
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Install the help skill
A skill is a folder. Copy it into your agent's skills folder and the agent loads it when the task matches its description.
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3.git /tmp/Continuous-Claude-v3 mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills cp -r /tmp/Continuous-Claude-v3/.claude/skills/help ~/.claude/skills/help
In the Claude apps, zip the folder and upload it from the Skills settings. The folder on GitHub
The instructions your agent would load
SKILL.md as published, without the frontmatter. Read it on GitHub
/help - Workspace Discovery
Guide users through the capabilities of this workspace setup.
Usage
/help # Interactive guided discovery
/help workflows # Workflow orchestration skills
/help agents # Specialist agents catalog
/help tools # CLI tools (tldr, prove, recall)
/help hooks # Active hooks and what they do
/help advanced # MCP, frontmatter, customization
/help <name> # Deep dive on specific skill/agentBehavior Based on Arguments
No Arguments: Interactive Discovery
Use AskUserQuestion to guide the user:
question: "What are you trying to do?"
header: "Goal"
options:
- label: "Explore/understand a codebase"
description: "Find patterns, architecture, conventions"
- label: "Fix a bug"
description: "Investigate, diagnose, implement fix"
- label: "Build a feature"
description: "Plan, implement, test new functionality"
- label: "Prove something mathematically"
description: "Formal verification with Lean 4"Based on response, show relevant tools:
/help workflows
Display workflow meta-skills:
## Workflow Skills
Orchestrate multi-agent pipelines for complex tasks.
| Workflow | Purpose | Agents Used |
|----------|---------|-------------|
| /fix | Bug investigation → diagnosis → implementation | sleuth → kraken → arbiter |
| /build | Feature planning → implementation → testing | architect → kraken → arbiter |
| /debug | Deep investigation of issues | debug-agent, sleuth |
| /tdd | Test-driven development cycle | arbiter → kraken → arbiter |
| /refactor | Code transformation with safety | phoenix → kraken → judge |
| /review | Code review and feedback | critic, judge |
| /security | Vulnerability analysis | aegis |
| /explore | Codebase discovery | scout |
| /test | Test execution and validation | arbiter, atlas |
| /release | Version bumps, changelog | herald |
| /migrate | Framework/infrastructure changes | pioneer, phoenix |
**Usage**: Just describe your goal. Claude routes to the right workflow./help agents
Display agent catalog:
## Specialist Agents
Spawn via Task tool with subagent_type.
### Exploration & Research
| Agent | Purpose | Model |
|-------|---------|-------|
| scout | Codebase exploration, pattern finding | sonnet |
| oracle | External research (web, docs, APIs) | sonnet |
| pathfinder | External repository analysis | sonnet |
### Planning & Architecture
| Agent | Purpose | Model |
|-------|---------|-------|
| architect | Feature planning, design docs | sonnet |
| plan-agent | Create implementation plans | sonnet |
| phoenix | Refactoring & migration planning | sonnet |
### Implementation
| Agent | Purpose | Model |
|-------|---------|-------|
| kraken | TDD implementation, refactoring | sonnet |
| spark | Quick fixes, lightweight changes | haiku |
### Review & Validation
| Agent | Purpose | Model |
|-------|---------|-------|
| arbiter | Test execution, validation | sonnet |
| critic | Code review | sonnet |
| judge | Refactoring review | sonnet |
### Investigation
| Agent | Purpose | Model |
|-------|---------|-------|
| sleuth | Bug investigation, root cause | sonnet |
| debug-agent | Issue investigation with logs | sonnet |
| profiler | Performance, race conditions | sonnet |
### Do/help tools
Display CLI tools and capabilities:
## Built-in Tools
### TLDR Code Analysis
Token-efficient code exploration (95% savings vs reading raw files).tldr tree src/ # File tree tldr structure src/ --lang python # Code structure (codemaps) tldr search "pattern" src/ # Search files tldr cfg file.py func # Control flow graph tldr dfg file.py func # Data flow graph tldr impact func src/ # Reverse call graph (who calls this?) tldr dead src/ # Find dead code tldr arch src/ # Detect architectural layers
### /prove - Formal Verification
Machine-verified proofs without learning Lean syntax./prove every group homomorphism preserves identity /prove continuous functions on compact sets are uniformly continuous
Requires: LM Studio running Godel-Prover model locally.
### Memory System
Store and recall learnings across sessions.Recall past learnings
(cd opc && uv run python scripts/core/recall_learnings.py --query "hook patterns")
Store new learning (via /remember skill)
/remember "Hook X works by..."
### Premortem Risk Analysis
Identify failure modes before they occur./premortem [plan-file] # Analyze implementation plan for risks
/help hooks
Display active hooks:
## Active Hooks
Hooks extend Claude's behavior at key lifecycle points.
### Session Lifecycle
| Hook | Event | Purpose |
|------|-------|---------|
| session-register | SessionStart | Register session in coordination DB |
| session-start-recall | SessionStart | Auto-inject relevant learnings |
| session-end-cleanup | SessionEnd | Cleanup temp files |
| session-outcome | SessionEnd | Prompt for session outcome |
### User Prompt Processing
| Hook | Event | Purpose |
|------|-------|---------|
| skill-activation-prompt | UserPromptSubmit | Suggest relevant skills |
| premortem-suggest | UserPromptSubmit | Suggest risk analysis for implementations |
### Tool Interception
| Hook | Event | Purpose |
|------|-------|---------|
| tldr-read-enforcer | PreToolUse:Read | Suggest tldr for large files |
| smart-search-router | PreToolUse:Grep | Route to ast-grep for structural search |
| file-claims | PreToolUse:Edit | Track which sessions edit which files |
| signature-helper | PreToolUse:Edit | Inject function signatures |
| import-validator | PostToolUse:Edit | Validate imports after edits |
### Validation
| Hook | Event | Purpose |
|------|-------|---------|
| typescript-preflight | Pr/help advanced
Display advanced customization:
## Advanced: Customization & Extension
### Skill Frontmatter
Skills use YAML frontmatter for metadata and tool restrictions:name: my-skill description: What it does triggers: ["keyword1", "keyword2"] allowed-tools: [Bash, Read, Edit] priority: high skills: [other-skill] # Auto-load dependencies
### Agent Frontmatter
Agents declare their capabilities:name: my-agent description: Specialist for X model: sonnet|haiku|claude-opus-4-5-20251101 tools: [Read, Grep, Glob, Bash]
### MCP Servers
External tool integrations:
| Server | Purpose |
|--------|---------|
| ast-grep | Structural code search/refactoring |
| firecrawl | Web scraping |
| github-search | Search GitHub code/issues |
| morph | Fast file editing (10k tokens/sec) |
| nia | Documentation search |
| perplexity | AI-powered web research |
### Rules (.claude/rules/*.md)
Always-on instructions injected into context:
- `claim-verification.md` - Verify before asserting
- `dynamic-recall.md` - How to use memory system
- `tldr-cli.md` - TLDR usage reference
### Creating Custom Skillsmkdir -p .claude/skills/my-skill
Create .claude/skills/my-skill/SKILL.md with frontmatter
### Creating Custom AgentsCreate .claude/agents/my-agent.md with frontmatter
/help
For specific skill/agent lookup:
- Search for matching skill: .claude/skills//SKILL.md
- Search for matching agent: .claude/agents/.md
- Read the file and display:
- Description
- Usage examples
- When to use
- Related skills/agents
Dynamic Discovery
To keep help current, dynamically read frontmatter:
# List all skills with descriptions
for f in .claude/skills/*/SKILL.md; do
head -10 "$f" | grep -E "^(name|description):"
done
# List all agents
for f in .claude/agents/*.md; do
head -10 "$f" | grep -E "^(name|description):"
doneExample Interaction
User: /help
Claude:
What are you trying to do?
[ ] Explore/understand a codebase
Find patterns, architecture, conventions
[ ] Fix a bug
Investigate, diagnose, implement fix
[ ] Build a feature
Plan, implement, test new functionality
[ ] Prove something mathematically
Formal verification with Lean 4
[Other: describe your goal]User selects: "Fix a bug"
Claude:
## Bug Fixing Tools
### Quick Path
Just describe the bug. I'll use the /fix workflow automatically.
### Manual Control
- **sleuth** agent: Deep investigation, root cause analysis
- **debug-agent**: Log analysis, state inspection
- **kraken** agent: TDD implementation of fix
### Commands
- `/fix` - Full workflow (investigate → diagnose → implement → test)
- `/debug` - Investigation only
### Tips
- Provide error messages, logs, reproduction steps
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