---
description: Check ghx capabilities before attempting raw GitHub API calls
alwaysApply: true
---

Before writing custom `gh api` or curl commands, run `ghx capabilities list` or `ghx capabilities explain <id>` to check if ghx already supports the operation. ghx covers 70+ capabilities across issues, PRs, repos, releases, workflows, and projects.

Example:
```bash
ghx capabilities list --domain pr
ghx capabilities explain pr.merge
```