Kaizen

Kaizen continuous improvement reference — event planning, PDCA cycle, gemba walks, and A3 problem solving. Use when running improvement events, coaching team...

Security Scan

The skill's files and runtime instructions align with its stated purpose: a local kaizen/continuous-improvement quick-reference and simple local tracker that stores data under a configurable directory and makes no network calls or credential requests.

Purpose & Capability

Name and description (kaizen reference, PDCA, gemba, A3) match the included content and commands. The skill is an instruction-only interface that invokes scripts/script.sh to provide help and a small local tracker; nothing in the repo requests unrelated cloud credentials, external services, or system-level access.

Instruction Scope

SKILL.md instructs the agent to run scripts/script.sh for listed commands (intro, event, pdca, gemba, a3, daily, examples, checklist, help, version). The script implements local operations only (create/read/write files under $KAIZEN_DIR or $HOME/.kaizen, list/search/remove/export entries). There are no instructions to read unrelated system files, read other env vars, or transmit data externally.

Install Mechanism

No install spec is provided (instruction-only with an included script), so nothing is downloaded or installed at runtime beyond executing the bundled script. This is the lowest-risk install model.

Credentials

The only environment variable referenced is the optional KAIZEN_DIR (documented in SKILL.md) to override the data directory. The skill declares no required env vars or credentials. File access is limited to the skill's data directory under the user's home directory.

Persistence & Privilege

always is false and the skill does not request persistent elevated privileges or modify other skills or system-wide agent configuration. It creates and modifies files only within its own data directory.

Assessment

This skill appears to do what it says: it's a local kaizen reference and lightweight tracker that stores entries in $KAIZEN_DIR (default ~/.kaizen). It does not contact remote servers or ask for credentials. Before installing: review the directory it will create (default ~/.kaizen) and decide whether you’re comfortable storing entries there; if you want files elsewhere set KAIZEN_DIR. Note: the script uses simple shell text parsing and in-place edits (sed -i) which may behave differently on some platforms (macOS vs Linux) but this is a portability issue, not a security concern. If you need stronger guarantees, inspect the script yourself or run it in a sandboxed environment first.

Kaizen — Continuous Improvement Reference

Quick-reference for kaizen events, PDCA cycle, gemba walks, A3 thinking, and daily improvement culture.

When to Use

• Planning and running a kaizen event (rapid improvement)
• Coaching teams on PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act)
• Conducting gemba walks for process observation
• Writing A3 problem-solving reports
• Building a daily continuous improvement culture

Commands

intro

scripts/script.sh intro

Kaizen philosophy, types, and cultural foundations.

event

scripts/script.sh event

Kaizen event planning — preparation, execution, follow-up.

pdca

scripts/script.sh pdca

PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) cycle — Deming's improvement framework.

gemba

scripts/script.sh gemba

Gemba walks — going to the workplace, observation techniques, respect.

a3

scripts/script.sh a3

A3 problem solving — structured one-page report format.

daily

scripts/script.sh daily

Daily kaizen — suggestion systems, huddle boards, small improvements.

examples

scripts/script.sh examples

Real-world kaizen event examples and results.

checklist

scripts/script.sh checklist

Kaizen event preparation and follow-up checklist.

help

scripts/script.sh help

version

scripts/script.sh version

Configuration

Variable	Description
KAIZEN_DIR	Data directory (default: ~/.kaizen/)

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