Capabilities Manage

Goal

Make users manage Kode features by expressing intent (“enable LSP for TS”, “fix my statusline”) while the agent performs the necessary actions via the agent CLI.

Rules (do not violate)

• Do not output “installation menu” scripts or long lists of install commands.
• Prefer SlashCommand to run Kode commands (/statusline, /lsp, /plugin ...) instead of asking the user to do it manually.
• Keep changes minimal and reversible; verify after each change.

Workflow

1. Clarify which capability: statusline / lsp / output-style / plugins (or multiple).
2. Inspect current state with minimal friction:
   • Read settings files (~/.kode/settings.json, .kode/settings.local.json).
   • For interactive status screens, ask the user to open them (single step): /lsp, /output-style.
3. Apply changes:
   • statusline: create a Task with subagent_type statusline-setup (do not ask the user to memorize the command).
   • lsp: ensure a plugin provides .lsp.json mappings; manage via /plugin, then re-check via /lsp screen.
   • output styles: set outputStyle in settings (or ask the user to choose via /output-style); for edits, edit the output style markdown file and then re-check /output-style.
4. Verify: re-check status screens and run a minimal real operation.

Capabilities audit (recommended for /capabilities)

Keep this fast and low-friction: default output should be a short checklist and only one question when a choice is required.

1. Read current settings (best effort):
   • ~/.kode/settings.json (global)
   • .kode/settings.local.json (project, if present)
2. Produce a compact checklist (OK / Needs attention) for:
   • Statusline: global settings.json contains statusLine.
   • Output style: either settings file contains a non-empty outputStyle string.
   • Plugins & LSP readiness: mention that LSP is plugin-driven; if the user cares, ask them to open /lsp (single step) to confirm resolved servers.
   • Permission friction: if the user reports unexpected denials/repeated prompts, invoke the permissions-debug skill.
3. Auto-fix what you can safely:
   • Statusline: if requested, create a Task with subagent_type statusline-setup (do not ask the user to memorize the command).
   • Output style: set outputStyle in .kode/settings.local.json (project) or ~/.kode/settings.json (global) and re-read to verify.
4. Verify each fix immediately by re-reading the changed file(s) and summarizing what changed.