scout

1# COG Scout Skill
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3## Purpose
4Lightweight URL/tool triage that sits between "ignore" and `/url-dump`. Evaluates whether a URL or tool is worth saving or skipping — checking existing vault coverage, assessing relevance to the user's profile and interests, and recommending a clear next action.
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6## When to Invoke
7- User wants to evaluate a URL or tool before committing to a full save
8- User says "scout this", "evaluate this", "should I save this?", "is this relevant?"
9- User shares one or more URLs and wants a quick relevance assessment
10- User mentions a tool/service name and wants to know if it's worth investigating
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12## Agent Mode Awareness
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14**Check `agent_mode` in `00-inbox/MY-PROFILE.md` frontmatter:**
15- If `agent_mode: team` — delegate vault scanning and web fetching to parallel sub-agents (one for vault search, one for content fetch/analysis). Combine results for recommendation.
16- If `agent_mode: solo` (default) — handle all scanning and analysis directly in the conversation. No delegation.
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18## Pre-Flight Check
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20**Before executing, check for user profile:**
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221. Look for `00-inbox/MY-PROFILE.md` and `00-inbox/MY-INTERESTS.md` in the vault
232. If NOT found:
24   ```
25   Welcome to COG! Scout works best with a profile for relevance matching.
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27   Would you like to run /onboarding first, or should I evaluate with general criteria?
28   ```
293. If found:
30   - Read `MY-PROFILE.md` for active projects and role
31   - Read `MY-INTERESTS.md` for topic areas
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