capability
Check if a specific action is possible and what might be blocking it. Use when asking if you can do something, checking permissions, verifying a capability exists, or troubleshooting why something isn't working. Trigger words: can I, capability, able to, permission, possible, how do I.
Installation
Follow the repository instructions for this skill and your agent. Review the files and dependencies before adding it to your workflow.
View source ↗GuidesSkill instructions
Capability Check
Verify if a specific action is possible and diagnose any blockers.
Capability Inventory
Full capabilities documentation: ~/.claude-mind/self/inventory.md
Access Patterns
# Read full inventory (comprehensive reference)
cat ~/.claude-mind/self/inventory.md
# Search for specific capability
grep -ni "search term" ~/.claude-mind/self/inventory.md
# List all sections
grep "^## " ~/.claude-mind/self/inventory.md
Quick Capability Matrix
| Capability | Method | Requires |
|---|---|---|
| Send iMessage | AppleScript via Samara | Samara running, Automation permission |
| Send image | send-image script |
Pictures folder workaround |
| Read calendar | AppleScript | Calendar permission |
| Write calendar | AppleScript | Calendar permission |
| Read contacts | AppleScript | Contacts permission |
| Read/write notes | AppleScript | Notes permission |
| Send email | AppleScript | Mail permission |
| Post to Bluesky | bluesky-post script |
Credentials in config |
| Browse web | Playwright MCP | MCP server running |
| Take screenshot | screenshot script |
Screen recording permission |
| Read Messages DB | Direct file access | Full Disk Access |
| Run shell commands | Bash | Always available |
| Read/write files | Direct | Always available |
Checking Specific Capabilities
Messaging
pgrep -q Samara && echo "Samara: OK" || echo "Samara: Not running"
~/.claude-mind/system/bin/message "test" --dry-run 2>/dev/null
Calendar
osascript -e 'tell application "Calendar" to get name of calendars' 2>&1
Contacts
osascript -e 'tell application "Contacts" to get name of first person' 2>&1
Notes
osascript -e 'tell application "Notes" to get name of first note' 2>&1
osascript -e 'tell application "Mail" to get name of first account' 2>&1
Bluesky
grep -q "bluesky" ~/.claude-mind/system/config.json && echo "Bluesky: Configured" || echo "Bluesky: Not configured"
Full Disk Access
ls ~/Library/Messages/chat.db 2>/dev/null && echo "FDA: OK" || echo "FDA: Missing"
Troubleshooting Flow
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Identify the capability: What action is being attempted?
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Check prerequisites:
- Is the required app/service running?
- Are permissions granted?
- Is configuration present?
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Test minimally: Run simplest possible version of the action
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Check logs: Look for error messages
log show --predicate 'process == "osascript"' --last 2m
- Report findings: What works, what doesn't, what to fix
Common Blockers
- "Not authorized to send Apple events": Missing Automation permission
- "Operation not permitted": Missing FDA or specific permission
- "Application isn't running": Need to launch the app first
- "No such file": Script or config missing
Examples
Read the usage examples in the source repository.
View source ↗Source history
- Indexed on
- 2026-01-20
- Index updated
- 2026-01-28
- Branch
- main
Index and sync dates describe this directory. View the source repository for code history.
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