COG Scout Skill

Purpose

Lightweight 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.

When to Invoke

• User wants to evaluate a URL or tool before committing to a full save
• User says "scout this", "evaluate this", "should I save this?", "is this relevant?"
• User shares one or more URLs and wants a quick relevance assessment
• User mentions a tool/service name and wants to know if it's worth investigating

Agent Mode Awareness

Check agent_mode in 00-inbox/MY-PROFILE.md frontmatter:

• 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.
• If agent_mode: solo (default) — handle all scanning and analysis directly in the conversation. No delegation.

Pre-Flight Check