Why add an agent skill to a CLI that already has a context command?

This article discusses the rationale behind adding an installable agent skill to logbasset, an open-source CLI for querying Scalyr logs that already includes a context command for self-documentation. The author argues that while the context command helps agents use the tool correctly, it fails at discovery—agents must already know about the tool to run it. The skill acts as a thin trigger layer, enabling agents to discover and invoke logbasset when relevant, without duplicating documentation. The skill delegates to the binary, ensuring zero maintenance and always-accurate references. This approach is applicable to any CLI used with AI coding agents like Claude Code or Cursor.