Tool Discovery
Recommend the right agents and skills for any task.
Decision Flowchart
Is this a reference/lookup task?
├── YES → Use a SKILL (lightweight, auto-injects)
└── NO → Does it require reasoning/decisions?
├── YES → Use an AGENT (heavyweight, spawns subagent)
└── MAYBE → Check catalogs below
Rule: Skills = patterns/reference. Agents = decisions/expertise.
Quick Skill Reference
| Skill | Triggers |
|---|---|
| file-search | fd, rg, fzf, find files |
| find-replace | sd, batch replace |
| code-stats | tokei, difft, line counts |
| data-processing | jq, yq, json, yaml |
| structural-search | ast-grep, sg, ast pattern |
| git-workflow | lazygit, gh, delta, rebase |
| python-env | uv, venv, pyproject |
| rest-patterns | http methods, status codes |
| sql-patterns | cte, window functions |
| sqlite-ops | sqlite, aiosqlite |
| tailwind-patterns | tailwind, tw classes |
| mcp-patterns | mcp server, protocol |
Quick Agent Reference
| Agent | Triggers |
|---|---|
| python-expert | Python, async, pytest |
| typescript-expert | TypeScript, types, generics |
| react-expert | React, hooks, state |
| postgres-expert | PostgreSQL, query optimization |
| cloudflare-expert | Workers, KV, D1, R2 |
| Explore | "where is", "find" |
| Plan | design, architect |
How to Launch
Skills:
Skill tool → skill: "file-search"
Agents:
Task tool → subagent_type: "python-expert"
→ prompt: "Your task"
Match by Task Type
| Task | Skill First | Agent If Needed |
|---|---|---|
| "How to write a CTE?" | sql-patterns | sql-expert |
| "Optimize this query" | — | postgres-expert |
| "Find files named X" | file-search | Explore |
| "Set up Python project" | python-env | python-expert |
| "What HTTP status for X?" | rest-patterns | — |
Tips
- Skills are cheaper - Use for lookups, patterns
- Agents are powerful - Use for decisions, optimization
- Don't over-recommend - Max 2-3 tools per task
Additional Resources
For complete catalogs, load:
./references/agents-catalog.md- All agents with capabilities./references/skills-catalog.md- All skills with details