| name | Scouting Code Patterns |
| description | Find and document external code patterns from public sources. Use when user mentions 'find examples', 'scout patterns', 'research implementations', or starting new feature without precedent. |
Pattern Scout
When to Use
- User asks to "find examples"
- Starting new feature without precedent
- Need to research best practices
- References docs/prompts/SCOUT-*
Process
- Read PRP from docs/prps/ for context
- Search for 3-5 public examples (MIT/Apache licenses)
- For each, document:
- PATTERN name
- USE WHEN scenarios
- KEY CONCEPTS
- Minimal compilable stub
- VALIDATION approach
- Save to examples/[category]/
- Include Source URL
- Run npm run sync to update CLAUDE.md
Output Format
Create files in examples/[category]/:
// PATTERN: [name]
// USE WHEN: [scenarios]
// SOURCE: [URL]
// VALIDATION: [how to test]
[minimal compilable code]
Anti-patterns
- Don't paste proprietary code
- Don't include non-working examples
- Always provide source attribution