How does the skill handle missing tools?

If a preferred tool (like 'fd') is missing, the skill will either use a fallback (like 'find') silently or suggest an installation command if the performance improvement would be significant (2x or more).

When does the skill trigger tool research?

Research is triggered when a task takes significantly longer than expected, when you explicitly ask for a better approach, or when a new category of task is encountered that isn't in its standard selection table.

Will it automatically install software on my computer?

No, the skill will never install software without your permission. It provides clear suggestions and installation commands for you to review and execute if you choose.

Does this skill require specific tools to be installed beforehand?

No, the skill includes a detection script that identifies your current environment. It will use the best available tool on your system and provide graceful fallbacks to legacy utilities if modern ones aren't installed.

CLI Tool Optimizer

Name: CLI Tool Optimizer
Author: outfitter-dev

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Productivity & Workflow

Optimizes terminal workflows by selecting and implementing the fastest, most ergonomic modern CLI tools for any task.

The CLI Tool Optimizer skill empowers Claude to intelligently navigate the modern command-line ecosystem, prioritizing high-performance utilities like ripgrep, fd, and jq over legacy alternatives. By automatically detecting your system's available tools, it ensures every operation—from searching large codebases to processing complex JSON—uses the most efficient method possible. It provides graceful fallbacks to standard Unix utilities when modern tools are missing and proactively researches better alternatives when a task is underperforming, ensuring your development workflow remains fast and friction-free.

Key Features

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02Automatic environment detection for installed CLI utilities and system context

03Proactive tool research triggered by slow operations or specific user requests

04Intelligent mapping of tasks to high-performance tools like rg, fd, and bat

05Actionable installation suggestions for tools that offer significant performance gains

06Graceful fallback logic to ensure workflows continue even if preferred tools are missing

Use Cases

01Modernizing directory navigation and file viewing with tools like zoxide, eza, and delta

02Simplifying complex data extraction from API responses using specialized jq syntax

03Accelerating codebase searches by automatically utilizing ripgrep (rg) instead of standard grep

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add outfitter-dev/outfitter which-tool

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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