Claude Skill

project-discovery

Discovers the core attributes of the current code repository and its projects — languages, frameworks, tooling, and where things live — and writes a concise reference section directly into the project's AGENTS.md or CLAUDE.md for other skills, agents, and hooks to consume. Use wh

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Install

skills CLI npx skills add https://github.com/testdouble/han/tree/main/han-core/skills/project-discovery
Claude Code claude plugin marketplace add https://llmmart.ai/marketplace.json && claude plugin install testdouble-han@llmmart
Git git clone https://github.com/testdouble/han.git

The skills CLI installs just this skill, for any of its supported agents. Claude Code installs the whole testdouble/han collection as a plugin from our marketplace. Git is the plain clone.

Skill manifest

Project Context

  • Default branch: !git symbolic-ref --short refs/remotes/origin/HEAD 2>/dev/null || echo unknown
  • AGENTS.md: !find . -maxdepth 1 -name "AGENTS.md" -type f
  • CLAUDE.md: !find . -maxdepth 1 -name "CLAUDE.md" -type f
  • README: !find . -maxdepth 1 -name "README*" -type f
  • personal config directory: !bash "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/han-config-dir.sh" 2>/dev/null || echo "$HOME/.claude"
  • project .han/config.md: !cat .han/config.md 2>/dev/null || echo ""

As your first action, use the Read tool on .han/config.md inside the personal config directory path above. A read that returns no file is no personal configuration: continue silently. When that file or the project .han/config.md probe supplies content, apply it per config-rule.md, which governs precedence between the two files, relative-path resolution, and what to do with a file that reads but cannot be used.

Project Discovery

This skill discovers the project's core attributes and writes them as a concise ## Project Discovery section directly into the project's AGENTS.md or CLAUDE.md — not a separate file. The output is small by design: a few notes on where things live, the languages and frameworks, and the commands to run, so an AI agent working in the repo can find its way around. It is not an exhaustive inventory.

Step 1: Choose and read the target file

Pick the single file this discovery is written into, by priority:

  1. If AGENTS.md exists (the label above is non-empty), the target is AGENTS.md.
  2. Otherwise, if CLAUDE.md exists, the target is CLAUDE.md.
  3. If neither exists, the target is a new CLAUDE.md at the repository root, which you will create in Step 4.

If the target file already exists, read it in full and build the deduplication baseline: a list of everything the file already documents that this skill would otherwise write — directory and folder locations, languages, frameworks, package manager, build/test/lint/dev commands, and the docs, ADR, and coding-standards directories. Note whether the file already has a ## Project Discovery section.

If the target is a new CLAUDE.md, there is nothing to deduplicate against.

Step 2: Discover repository structure

Launch a han-core:project-scanner agent to determine whether the repository contains one project or many, and what each project's boundaries are. Wait for the agent to complete.

From the agent's results, build a project list. Each entry has a project name (directory name, or repository name for a root-level project), root path, and dependency manifest path.

Step 3: Explore project attributes

Launch 3 han-core:project-scanner agents in parallel, each with a different focus area. Include the project list from Step 2 in each agent's prompt so they know which roots to explore. Keep each agent on the core facts an AI agent needs to navigate and run the project — not an exhaustive catalog of every config file.

Agent 1 — Languages and Frameworks: For each project, read the dependency manifest to identify languages and version constraints. Determine the package manager from the lock file type. From dependencies, identify the structural/architectural frameworks that define how the project is built (web, frontend, test, ORM/database). Ignore utility packages. Note runtime version requirements.

Agent 2 — Commands: For each project, find the task runner or build definition and extract the actual commands for installing dependencies, running tests, linting, building, and the dev server. Only record commands that actually exist — no guesses.

Agent 3 — Layout: Map where the important things live: the main source directory or directories, the test location, and the documentation, ADR, and coding-standards directories — do not assume names like "docs". Capture only the handful of directories someone needs to know to find their way around the repo; skip incidental files.

After all 3 agents complete, merge their findings, deduplicate across agents, and organize by project. Separate repository-level items (default branch, docs, ADRs, coding standards, layout) from project-level items (language, frameworks, package manager, commands).

Step 4: Write the discovery into the target file

Build a concise ## Project Discovery section using the template at template.md as the structural guide.

Apply two filters before writing anything:

  • Deduplicate. Drop every fact already present in the target file (the Step 1 baseline). Do not restate what the file already says, even in different words.
  • Drop empties. Omit any line with no discovered value. Never leave a {placeholder} behind, and never invent a command or path that was not discovered.

If a discovered fact contradicts what the file already states (for example, the file says make test but no Makefile was discovered), use AskUserQuestion to surface the contradiction and ask which is correct — the existing file or the filesystem discovery. Update the content based on the answer.

Then write the result into the target file:

  • Target exists, no ## Project Discovery section: append the section at the end of the file (or another sensible location).
  • Target exists, already has a ## Project Discovery section: replace that section's body with the new, deduplicated content. Do not leave the old content alongside the new.
  • Neither AGENTS.md nor CLAUDE.md exists: create CLAUDE.md at the repository root containing the section.

If, after deduplication, nothing meaningful remains to add, do not write an empty section. Tell the user the target file already covers the project's core attributes, and stop.

Step 5: Keep the .han/config.md pointer honest

Han skills read project-local overrides from the project's .han/config.md when a project carries one (see ../../references/config-rule.md). This step keeps the target file's pointer to that config accurate, using the same consent gate and deduplication discipline as Step 4. The Project Context probe above shows whether the file exists.

  • .han/config.md exists and the target file contains no reference to it: use AskUserQuestion to offer adding a one-line pointer beside the ## Project Discovery section, for example: Han skills in this project read overrides from [.han/config.md](./.han/config.md). Never add a pointer when any reference to the file is already present, even phrased differently.
  • .han/config.md does not exist but the target file still references it: use AskUserQuestion to offer removing the stale pointer.
  • Otherwise: do nothing and say nothing about the config.

Write or remove the pointer only with the user's consent.

Step 6: Verification

Read back the target file's ## Project Discovery section. Confirm: no {placeholder} text remains, every bullet has a real discovered value, and nothing duplicates content stated elsewhere in the file. Spot-check 2-3 discovered paths or directories with Glob to confirm they exist.

Report to the user: the target file written (and whether it was created or updated), the number of projects discovered, and the languages and frameworks found.

Files (han)
  • references
    • template.md 1.5 KB
      <!--
      This is the structure for the `## Project Discovery` section that the skill
      writes into the project's AGENTS.md or CLAUDE.md. It is a concise reference, not
      an exhaustive inventory: the core facts an AI agent needs to find its way around
      the repo and run it. Keep it short.
      
      Two hard rules when filling it in:
      - Omit any fact already stated elsewhere in the target file. Do not restate it.
      - Omit any bullet with no discovered value. Never leave a {placeholder} behind.
      
      For a single-project repo, use the flat list below. For a monorepo, keep the
      repository-level bullets (default branch, docs, ADRs, coding standards, layout)
      and add one `### {Project}` block per project for its stack and commands.
      -->
      
      ## Project Discovery
      
      - Default branch: {branch}
      - Docs: `{docs-dir}`
      - ADRs: `{adr-dir}`
      - Coding standards: `{standards-dir}`
      - Layout: `{path}` ({what lives here}); `{path}` ({what lives here})
      - Language: {language} {version}
      - Package manager: {package-manager}
      - Frameworks: {framework}, {framework}
      - Install: `{command}`
      - Test: `{command}`
      - Lint: `{command}`
      - Build: `{command}`
      - Dev: `{command}`
      
      <!--
      Monorepo variant: keep the repository-level bullets above (default branch, docs,
      ADRs, coding standards, layout), then repeat this block per project. Omit any
      line with no discovered value.
      
      ### {Project Name}
      
      - Root: `{path}`
      - Language: {language} {version}
      - Package manager: {package-manager}
      - Frameworks: {framework}, {framework}
      - Install: `{command}`
      - Test: `{command}`
      - Lint: `{command}`
      - Build: `{command}`
      - Dev: `{command}`
      -->
      
  • SKILL.md 7.8 KB
    ---
    name: project-discovery
    description: >
      Discovers the core attributes of the current code repository and its projects — languages, frameworks, tooling, and
      where things live — and writes a concise reference section directly into the project's AGENTS.md or CLAUDE.md for
      other skills, agents, and hooks to consume. Use when scanning, analyzing, or detecting the project's technology stack,
      build tools, or repository structure. Does not create or update project documentation — use project-documentation for
      writing feature or system docs.
    allowed-tools:
      Read, Write, Edit, Glob, Grep, Agent, Bash(git symbolic-ref *), Bash(find *),
      Bash(bash "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/han-config-dir.sh")
    ---
    
    ## Project Context
    
    - Default branch: !`git symbolic-ref --short refs/remotes/origin/HEAD 2>/dev/null || echo unknown`
    - AGENTS.md: !`find . -maxdepth 1 -name "AGENTS.md" -type f`
    - CLAUDE.md: !`find . -maxdepth 1 -name "CLAUDE.md" -type f`
    - README: !`find . -maxdepth 1 -name "README*" -type f`
    - personal config directory: !`bash "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/han-config-dir.sh" 2>/dev/null || echo "$HOME/.claude"`
    - project .han/config.md: !`cat .han/config.md 2>/dev/null || echo ""`
    
    As your first action, use the Read tool on `.han/config.md` inside the `personal config directory` path above. A read
    that returns no file is no personal configuration: continue silently. When that file or the `project .han/config.md`
    probe supplies content, apply it per [config-rule.md](../../references/config-rule.md), which governs precedence
    between the two files, relative-path resolution, and what to do with a file that reads but cannot be used.
    
    # Project Discovery
    
    This skill discovers the project's core attributes and writes them as a concise `## Project Discovery` section
    **directly into the project's AGENTS.md or CLAUDE.md** — not a separate file. The output is small by design: a few notes
    on where things live, the languages and frameworks, and the commands to run, so an AI agent working in the repo can find
    its way around. It is not an exhaustive inventory.
    
    ## Step 1: Choose and read the target file
    
    Pick the single file this discovery is written into, by priority:
    
    1. If **AGENTS.md** exists (the label above is non-empty), the target is AGENTS.md.
    2. Otherwise, if **CLAUDE.md** exists, the target is CLAUDE.md.
    3. If neither exists, the target is a new **CLAUDE.md** at the repository root, which you will create in Step 4.
    
    If the target file already exists, read it in full and build the **deduplication baseline**: a list of everything the
    file already documents that this skill would otherwise write — directory and folder locations, languages, frameworks,
    package manager, build/test/lint/dev commands, and the docs, ADR, and coding-standards directories. Note whether the
    file already has a `## Project Discovery` section.
    
    If the target is a new CLAUDE.md, there is nothing to deduplicate against.
    
    ## Step 2: Discover repository structure
    
    Launch a `han-core:project-scanner` agent to determine whether the repository contains one project or many, and what
    each project's boundaries are. Wait for the agent to complete.
    
    From the agent's results, build a project list. Each entry has a project name (directory name, or repository name for a
    root-level project), root path, and dependency manifest path.
    
    ## Step 3: Explore project attributes
    
    Launch 3 `han-core:project-scanner` agents in parallel, each with a different focus area. Include the project list from
    Step 2 in each agent's prompt so they know which roots to explore. Keep each agent on the core facts an AI agent needs
    to navigate and run the project — not an exhaustive catalog of every config file.
    
    **Agent 1 — Languages and Frameworks:** For each project, read the dependency manifest to identify languages and version
    constraints. Determine the package manager from the lock file type. From dependencies, identify the
    structural/architectural frameworks that define how the project is built (web, frontend, test, ORM/database). Ignore
    utility packages. Note runtime version requirements.
    
    **Agent 2 — Commands:** For each project, find the task runner or build definition and extract the actual commands for
    installing dependencies, running tests, linting, building, and the dev server. Only record commands that actually exist
    — no guesses.
    
    **Agent 3 — Layout:** Map where the important things live: the main source directory or directories, the test location,
    and the documentation, ADR, and coding-standards directories — do not assume names like "docs". Capture only the handful
    of directories someone needs to know to find their way around the repo; skip incidental files.
    
    After all 3 agents complete, merge their findings, deduplicate across agents, and organize by project. Separate
    repository-level items (default branch, docs, ADRs, coding standards, layout) from project-level items (language,
    frameworks, package manager, commands).
    
    ## Step 4: Write the discovery into the target file
    
    Build a concise `## Project Discovery` section using the template at [template.md](./references/template.md) as the
    structural guide.
    
    Apply two filters before writing anything:
    
    - **Deduplicate.** Drop every fact already present in the target file (the Step 1 baseline). Do not restate what the
      file already says, even in different words.
    - **Drop empties.** Omit any line with no discovered value. Never leave a `{placeholder}` behind, and never invent a
      command or path that was not discovered.
    
    If a discovered fact **contradicts** what the file already states (for example, the file says `make test` but no
    Makefile was discovered), use `AskUserQuestion` to surface the contradiction and ask which is correct — the existing
    file or the filesystem discovery. Update the content based on the answer.
    
    Then write the result into the target file:
    
    - **Target exists, no `## Project Discovery` section:** append the section at the end of the file (or another sensible
      location).
    - **Target exists, already has a `## Project Discovery` section:** replace that section's body with the new,
      deduplicated content. Do not leave the old content alongside the new.
    - **Neither AGENTS.md nor CLAUDE.md exists:** create CLAUDE.md at the repository root containing the section.
    
    If, after deduplication, nothing meaningful remains to add, do **not** write an empty section. Tell the user the target
    file already covers the project's core attributes, and stop.
    
    ## Step 5: Keep the `.han/config.md` pointer honest
    
    Han skills read project-local overrides from the project's `.han/config.md` when a project carries one (see
    [../../references/config-rule.md](../../references/config-rule.md)). This step keeps the target file's pointer to that
    config accurate, using the same consent gate and deduplication discipline as Step 4. The Project Context probe above
    shows whether the file exists.
    
    - **`.han/config.md` exists and the target file contains no reference to it:** use `AskUserQuestion` to offer adding a
      one-line pointer beside the `## Project Discovery` section, for example:
      `Han skills in this project read overrides from [.han/config.md](./.han/config.md).` Never add a pointer when any
      reference to the file is already present, even phrased differently.
    - **`.han/config.md` does not exist but the target file still references it:** use `AskUserQuestion` to offer removing
      the stale pointer.
    - **Otherwise:** do nothing and say nothing about the config.
    
    Write or remove the pointer only with the user's consent.
    
    ## Step 6: Verification
    
    Read back the target file's `## Project Discovery` section. Confirm: no `{placeholder}` text remains, every bullet has a
    real discovered value, and nothing duplicates content stated elsewhere in the file. Spot-check 2-3 discovered paths or
    directories with Glob to confirm they exist.
    
    Report to the user: the target file written (and whether it was created or updated), the number of projects discovered,
    and the languages and frameworks found.
    

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