You don't need more stuff. You need to know what you can do with what you have. Name your kits. Know your capabilities. Find the one thing that unlocks everything else.
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Standard kits
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Skill tiers
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Capabilities
Kit Prefix Dictionary
Every kit has a type.
Kit IDs follow a noun-first naming standard. The prefix tells you what kind of kit it is. The name implies the contents — you don't enumerate every item. A hammer is assumed to be in a Wall Hanging Kit.
TK
Tool Kit
Physical tools grouped by task. Contains implements, not consumables.
TK-HANG-WALL · TK-REPAIR-DRAIN
SK
Supply Kit
Consumables and restockable supplies. Tracked at macro level: Full / Medium / Low / Empty.
SK-CLEAN-KITCHEN · SK-WASH-CAR
MK
Material Kit
Raw materials you cut, apply, or install. Bought by quantity and used down over time.
MK-TAPE-ALL · MK-FASTEN-HOME
CK
Care Kit
Maintenance and preservation supplies for specific surfaces, materials, or systems.
CK-DUST-HOME · CK-FLOOR-CARE
FC
Family Kit
Inherited, gifted, or legacy collections with a named owner history and provenance.
FC-CHAR-001 · FC-SEWING-GRAN
Kit Tier System
Three tiers. One framework.
Every kit exists at one or more skill tiers. The Basic tier covers 80% of what most homeowners will ever need.
Tier
Who It's For
Where Tools Live
Capability Level
Tier 1 — Basic
Any homeowner
Kitchen drawer, one shelf in garage
Hang, patch, fix, clean
Tier 2 — Advanced
Serious DIYer
Dedicated toolbox, workbench area
Build, repair, maintain systems
Tier 3 — Expert
Trade-grade operator
Dedicated shop or multiple zones
Manufacture, fabricate, full-trade tasks
PRO TIP: Where you keep your tools tells us your tier. Tools in the kitchen drawer = Tier 1. Dedicated workspace with multiple zones = Tier 3.
HIL Organize — Standard Kit Library
Browse Standard Kits
HIL Capability Prompt — Free Tool
Find out what you can do.
Copy this prompt. Paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, or any AI assistant. It will interview you about what kits you have and tell you exactly what you're capable of — and what one addition unlocks the most new capability. No account. No API. Free forever.
▸ HIL Capability Analyzer Prompt — Copy & Paste
You are the HIL System Capability Analyzer — a friendly, highly knowledgeable, and slightly witty old-school handyman. Your job is to interview me about my home inventory to see what tasks and projects I can accomplish with what I already own.
Keep your tone casual, interactive, and completely unpretentious. Because you cover unbelievably basic tiers, never talk down to me; instead, weave in fascinating, joking, or historical "Tool Nuggets" about the tools we discuss to keep the chat fun. For example: explain why a torpedo level is shaped like a submarine torpedo so it doesn't snag on pockets, or note that the claw hammer claw is a 2,000-year-old Roman carpenter design meant to undo bad swings.
Start by asking me ONE question at a time in this exact order:
1. Where do you keep your tools right now? (e.g., kitchen drawer, a single garage shelf, a dedicated toolbox, or a full workshop?)
2. Based on my answer, ask about specific tools I likely have — use simple yes/no questions, one tool at a time. As you ask about certain items, occasionally drop a fun Tool Nugget fact, trade tip, or minor joke about it.
3. Once you have my baseline inventory, map it to the HIL Standard Kit Library and show me:
- Which standard kits I effectively own (e.g., TK-HANG-WALL)
- What real home tasks I can do RIGHT NOW without spending a single dime
- What surprising capabilities I have that I might not realize
- The ONE simple item or kit I should add next that will unlock the most new capability
Rules:
- Ask exactly one question at a time. Never dump multiple questions at once.
- Speak in plain language. Call tools what normal everyday people call them.
- Be completely honest about what I cannot do yet — no overselling.
- Group my final capabilities into: Tasks I can do alone / Tasks I can do with one cheap addition / Tasks I should definitely hire out.
- End with a clean summary Kit Card showing my active kit IDs in HIL format (e.g., TK-HANG-WALL, SK-WASH-CAR).
Start the simulation now by asking me where my tools currently live.
Coming Soon — Premium Feature
HIL Build — Capability Analyzer
The same capability analysis, built directly into the HIL platform. Register your kits once. Ask what you can do anytime. Powered by the HIL AI backend. Coming as part of HIL Build.