When should I use the 'ta' command?

Use 'ta' or 'tool-advisor' whenever you are starting a complex task and want to know the most efficient approach, or when you want to see if your environment has the right tools for the job.

Can it suggest tools I don't have installed yet?

Yes, its 'Capability Gap' phase identifies missing but useful tools or MCP servers from the broader ecosystem that could help complete your task more effectively.

What is Tool Advisor?

Tool Advisor is a specialized skill for Claude Code that analyzes your local development environment and suggests the best tools and workflows for your specific programming tasks.

How does it detect my installed tools?

It executes a single, safe Bash call to check standard configuration paths for MCP servers (like ~/.claude/settings.json), installed skills, and common developer CLI utilities.

Does Tool Advisor make changes to my code automatically?

No. Tool Advisor follows strict 'Iron Rules' to remain read-only. It scans and advises, providing a Quick Action table with commands that you choose to execute.

Tool Advisor

Name: Tool Advisor
Author: dragon1086

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Productivity & Workflow

Optimizes AI workflows by scanning your local environment and suggesting the most efficient tool combinations for any task.

Tool Advisor acts as a meta-capability for Claude Code, bridging the gap between available system tools and task execution. It performs deep environment scans to identify installed MCP servers, skills, and CLI utilities, then matches them against the user's specific request. By providing structured, read-only advice across six distinct phases, it ensures that Claude leverages the most powerful tool chains available—from native file operations to complex sub-agent delegation—without hallucinating capabilities or making premature edits.

Key Features

01Adaptive suggestions ranging from methodical to high-speed workflows

02Multi-phase task analysis with defined 'Done when' success criteria

037 GitHub stars

04Proactive identification of capability gaps and missing useful tools

05Standardized Quick Action tables for immediate command execution

06Deep environment discovery of MCP servers, skills, and CLI tools

Use Cases

01Determining the best sequence of tools for complex refactoring or cross-file debugging

02Auditing a local development environment to see which MCP servers and plugins are active

03Scaling workflow complexity automatically based on the size and risk of a task

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add dragon1086/claude-skills tool-advisor

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

Key Features

01Adaptive suggestions ranging from methodical to high-speed workflows

02Multi-phase task analysis with defined 'Done when' success criteria

037 GitHub stars

04Proactive identification of capability gaps and missing useful tools

05Standardized Quick Action tables for immediate command execution

06Deep environment discovery of MCP servers, skills, and CLI tools

Use Cases

01Determining the best sequence of tools for complex refactoring or cross-file debugging

02Auditing a local development environment to see which MCP servers and plugins are active

03Scaling workflow complexity automatically based on the size and risk of a task

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add dragon1086/claude-skills tool-advisor

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT