tool-advisor_skill

This skill discovers your tool environment and suggests optimal tool compositions to empower prompt decisions without enforcing actions.

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3

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Installation

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npx veilstrat add skill dragon1086/claude-skills --skill tool-advisor

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Overview

This skill discovers your full tool environment and amplifies prompts with capability awareness to help you choose the best tool composition. It never executes actions; instead it enriches the model's context and suggests non‑binding tool chains. The output is a disciplined, six‑phase advisor flow that ends with a concise Quick Action table.

How this skill works

It scans known locations and reports native tools, installed skills, plugins, agents, MCP servers, and common CLI dev tools. It classifies the task, maps relevant discovered capabilities to that task, and then proposes 1–3 concrete tool chains as options with tradeoffs. Each run produces a standardized template covering Environment, Task Profile, Relevant Capabilities, Suggested Approaches, Gaps, Performance Tips, and a Quick Action table.

When to use it

Before starting code changes to map available tooling and avoid surprises
When you want the model to be capability-aware for workflow planning
To get non-binding, concrete tool chains that match installed skills/plugins
When coordinating multi-step or multi-agent work and you need explicit tradeoffs
For onboarding or auditing a developer environment to list gaps

Best practices

Treat suggestions as optional — the model's judgment still rules
Do not expect the skill to execute commands; it only recommends first steps
Provide a clear "Done when" line or answer up to 3 clarifying questions if asked
Use the Quick Action table to copy/paste starter commands into your shell or agent
Run the full six phases for medium/large tasks; collapse for very small tasks

Example use cases

Select an optimal tool chain to run tests, lint, and CI checks before a release
Discover installed MCP servers and suggest which to query for framework docs
Compose a safe, methodical approach to refactor an auth module without executing changes
Audit a new developer VM to list missing dev tools and recommend installs
Generate a Quick Action table of first commands to hand to an executor agent

FAQ

No. It never executes actions. It only scans known config locations and recommends commands or tool chains for you or an executor to run.

What happens if a useful tool is missing?

It lists missing-but-useful tools in a "Could be useful" section and explicitly states the task is doable without them; installation is optional and requires your approval.