# [RECOVERED] Build self-diagnosis skill for claudetools setup

> **[RECOVERED -- UNVERIFIED]** Auto-reconstructed from transcript 25f5d8b9-ac39-47c2-a0c6-dfbd237ec007 (2026-06-02T21:14:37.320Z .. 2026-06-02T22:06:37.213Z) on 2026-06-02. Prose sections are Ollama-drafted from the transcript and may be imprecise; the Commands/Config/Reference sections are extracted verbatim. Review and correct, then remove this banner.

## User
- **User:** Mike Swanson (mike)
- **Machine:** GURU-5070
- **Role:** admin
- **[WARNING]** whoami-block.sh unavailable; rendered from identity.json directly.

## Session Summary

The session focused on developing a self-diagnosis skill for the claudetools environment to ensure consistency across machines despite architectural and OS differences. The assistant first assessed the existing diagnostic infrastructure and identified the need for a new skill that would validate the state of the ClaudeTools harness itself, rather than client endpoints. A baseline manifest was proposed as the single source of truth, separating required tools from capability-gated ones. The diagnostic engine was designed to evaluate each machine's capability tier and apply the appropriate ruleset. Key tools and configurations were verified, and the baseline manifest and diagnostic script were created. The skill was tested, and issues related to line endings and hook installation were resolved. Finally, the skill was validated across multiple machines to ensure cross-platform compatibility and correctness.

## Key Decisions

- Implement a baseline manifest as the single source of truth for all machines to compare against.
- Design the diagnostic engine to evaluate a machine's capability tier and enforce rules accordingly.
- Use a cross-platform bash probe for the diagnostic script to ensure consistency across different operating systems.
- Ensure the diagnostic script checks for the presence of required tools and configurations, and validates paths and identities.

## Problems Encountered

- The `post-commit` hooks were not installed in the repo despite being mandated in `HOOKS.md`.
- The `gh` and `docker` tools were absent, which is correct given their capability-gated nature.
- The `jq` tool emitted `\r\n` line endings, causing issues with path and name resolution in loops and `read` commands.
- The manifest file had line endings that were not compatible with the script's processing, leading to false negatives.

## Configuration Changes

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- [created] `D:\claudetools\.claude\skills\self-check\baseline\manifest.json`
- [created] `D:\claudetools\.claude\skills\self-check\scripts\self-check.sh`
- [created] `D:\claudetools\.claude\commands\self-check.md`
- [created] `D:\claudetools\.claude\skills\self-check\SKILL.md`
- [created] `D:\claudetools\.claude\skills\self-check\baseline\README.md`
- [created] `D:\claudetools\.claude\memory\feedback_jq_crlf_windows.md`
- [modified] `D:\claudetools\.claude\memory\MEMORY.md`

## Credentials & Secrets

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- none detected (verify against the Commands & Outputs section)

## Infrastructure & Servers

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- **IPs:** `100.101.122.4`, `172.16.3.30`, `172.16.3.20`
- **Hosts:** `identity.json`, `users.json`, `settings.json`, `settings.local.json`, `block-backslash-winpath.sh`, `check-messages.sh`, `azcomputerguru.com`, `periodic-save-state.json`, `claude.md`, `run-onboarding-diagnostic.sh`, `hooks.md`, `rmm.md`, `guru-kali.md`, `migrate-identity.sh`, `sys.exit`, `skill.md`, `1password.md`, `readme.md`, `autotask.md`, `checkpoint.md`, `context.md`, `create-spec.md`, `feature-request.md`, `forum-post.md`, `gc-feature-request.md`, `import.md`, `inject-standards.md`, `mailbox.md`, `mode.md`, `recover.md`, `remediation-tool.md`, `save.md`, `scc.md`, `shape-spec.md`, `sync.md`, `syncro-emergency-billing.md`, `syncro.md`, `wiki-compile.md`, `wiki-lint.md`, `node.js`

## Commands & Outputs

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```
echo "=== coord status ===" && curl -s --connect-timeout 4 http://172.16.3.30:8001/api/coord/status | head -c 2000 && echo "" && echo "=== broadcasts-seen ===" && cat .claude/coord-broadcasts-seen 2>/dev/null
```
Output: === coord status ===
{"active_lock_count":2,"active_workflow_count":0,"locks_by_project":{"guruconnect":[{"id":"85972750-23a1-403c-9826-2ccbbcd11b5f","project_key":"guruconnect","session_id":"GURU-5070/claude-main","resource":"agent/service-host","description":"SPEC-018 Phase 1: managed agent as Loc ... [truncated]

```
echo "=== tool presence ===" && for t in bash git jq curl sops age ssh py python3 ollama cargo node gh docker op; do if command -v "$t" >/dev/null 2>&1; then printf "%-10s OK  %s\n" "$t" "$(command -v $t)"; else printf "%-10s --\n" "$t"; fi; done
echo ""
echo "=== git remote ===" && git remote -v | head -2
echo ""
echo "=== post-commit hooks installed? ===" && ls -la .git/hooks/post-commit 2>/dev/null && ls -la .git/modules/projects/msp-tools/guru-connect/hooks/post-commit 2>/dev/null && ls -la .git/modules/projects/msp-tools/guru-rmm/hooks/post-commit 2>/dev/null
echo ""
echo "=== gitignore (self-check relevant) ===" && grep -nE "coord-queue|broadcasts-seen|current-mode|identity|selfcheck|census" .gitignore 2>/dev/null
```
Output: === tool presence ===
bash       OK  /usr/bin/bash
git        OK  /mingw64/bin/git
jq         OK  /c/Users/guru/AppData/Local/Microsoft/WinGet/Links/jq
curl       OK  /mingw64/bin/curl
sops       OK  /c/Users/guru/AppData/Local/Microsoft/WinGet/Links/sops
age        OK  /c/Users/guru/AppData/Local/M ... [truncated]

```
cd /d/claudetools
echo "=== PUBLISH (real PUT to coord) ===" 
SELFCHECK_TS="$(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ)" bash .claude/skills/self-check/scripts/self-check.sh --publish 2>&1 | tail -3
echo ""
echo "=== Confirm it landed: GET component ==="
curl -s -m 6 "http://172.16.3.30:8001/api/coord/components?project_key=claudetools" | jq -r '(.states // .components // [])[] | select(.component|startswith("selfcheck")) | "\(.component) = \(.state) (v\(.version))"'
echo ""
echo "=== AGGREGATE (read censuses back) ==="
bash .claude/skills/self-check/scripts/self-check.sh aggregate 2>&1 | head -25
```
Output: === PUBLISH (real PUT to coord) ===
  vault: 2 ok
============================================================
[OK] Published census to coord: component selfcheck_GURU-5070 = AMBER

=== Confirm it landed: GET component ===
selfcheck_GURU-5070 = AMBER (v1.0.0)

selfcheck_TESTPROBE = deleted (v0)


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```
cd /d/claudetools
echo "=== final full run ==="
SELFCHECK_TS="$(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ)" bash .claude/skills/self-check/scripts/self-check.sh report 2>&1 | sed -n '1,7p'
echo "EXIT=${PIPESTATUS[0]}"
echo ""
echo "=== attempt cleanup of reviewer test component ==="
curl -s -m 6 -X DELETE "http://172.16.3.30:8001/api/coord/components/claudetools/selfcheck_TESTPROBE" -o /dev/null -w "DELETE selfcheck_TESTPROBE -> HTTP %{http_code}\n" 2>/dev/null || echo "(no DELETE route)"
echo ""
echo "=== docs sanity: any lingering slash-form component refs? ==="
grep -rn "selfcheck/<host>\|selfcheck/\$HOST\|components selfcheck/" .claude/skills/self-check .claude/commands/self-check.md 2>/dev/null || echo "none (clean)"
```
Output: === final full run ===

============================================================
 ClaudeTools self-check - GURU-5070 (windows/amd64)
 Grade: AMBER   PASS 71  WARN 2  FAIL 0  INFO 7
 Manifest: 1.0.0 (provisional)   2026-06-02T21:43:11Z
============================================================ ... [truncated]

## Pending / Incomplete Tasks

- Ensure the `cmd.self-check` command wrapper is written and integrated.
- Verify the `--json` output is valid JSON and the `aggregate` function degrades gracefully.
- Conduct a mandatory code review for the self-check skill engine before committing changes.
- Monitor the fleet aggregate to ensure all machines are in sync and the baseline manifest is ratified.

## Reference Information

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- **Commit SHAs:** `4c65942`
- **URLs:** http://localhost:11434, http://100.101.122.4:11434, http://172.16.3.30:8001/api/coord/`., http://172.16.3.30:8001, http://172.16.3.30:8001/api/coord/status, http://azcomputerguru@172.16.3.20:3000/azcomputerguru/claudetools.git, http://172.16.3.30:8001`.
- **IPs:** `100.101.122.4`, `172.16.3.30`, `172.16.3.20`
