OrchestKit Health Diagnostics

Argument Resolution

FLAGS = "$ARGUMENTS"         # Full argument string, e.g., "--verbose" or "--json"
FLAG = "$ARGUMENTS[0]"       # First token: -v, --verbose, --json, --category=X
# $ARGUMENTS[0], $ARGUMENTS[1] for indexed access (CC 2.1.59)

Overview

The /ork:doctor command performs comprehensive health checks on your OrchestKit installation. It auto-detects installed plugins and validates 13 categories:

1. Installed Plugins - Detects ork plugin
2. Skills Validation - Frontmatter, references, token budget (dynamic count)
3. Agents Validation - Frontmatter, tool refs, skill refs (dynamic count)
4. Hook Health - Registration, bundles, async patterns
5. Permission Rules - Detects unreachable rules
6. Schema Compliance - Validates JSON files against schemas
7. Coordination System - Checks lock health and registry integrity
8. Context Budget - Monitors token usage against budget
9. Memory System - Graph memory health
10. Claude Code Version & Channel - Validates CC >= 2.1.86, detects release channel (stable/beta/alpha)
11. External Dependencies - Checks optional tool availability (agent-browser)
12. MCP Status - Active vs disabled vs misconfigured, API key presence for paid MCPs
13. Plugin Validate - Runs claude plugin validate for official CC frontmatter + hooks.json validation (CC >= 2.1.77)

When to Use

• After installing or updating OrchestKit
• When hooks aren't firing as expected
• Before deploying to a team environment
• When debugging coordination issues
• After running npm run build

Tip (CC 2.1.69+): After fixing issues found by doctor, run /reload-plugins to activate plugin changes without restarting your session.

Quick Start

/ork:doctor           # Standard health check
/ork:doctor -v        # Verbose output
/ork:doctor --json    # Machine-readable for CI

CLI Options

Health Check Categories

Detailed check procedures: Load Read("${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/rules/diagnostic-checks.md") for bash commands and validation logic per category.

MCP-specific checks: Load Read("${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/rules/mcp-status-checks.md") for credential validation and misconfiguration detection.

Output examples: Load Read("${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/references/health-check-outputs.md") for sample output per category.

Categories 0-3: Core Validation

Categories 4-5: System Health

Categories 6-9: Infrastructure

Categories 10-13: Environment

Report Format

Load Read("${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/references/report-format.md") for ASCII report templates, JSON CI output schema, and exit codes.

Interpreting Results & Troubleshooting

Load Read("${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/references/remediation-guide.md") for the full results interpretation table and troubleshooting steps for common failures (skills validation, build sync, memory).

Related Skills

• ork:configure - Configure plugin settings
• ork:quality-gates - CI/CD integration
• security-scanning - Comprehensive audits

References

Load on demand with Read("${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/references/<file>") or Read("${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/rules/<file>"):