Agent skill

Request Analyzer

by alirezarezvani in alirezarezvani/claude-cto-team

Analyze incoming user requests to detect intent, request type (design/validate/debug/document), complexity level, and identify vague requirements or buzzwords that need clarification.

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Install Request Analyzer

skills CLI
$ npx skills add alirezarezvani/claude-cto-team --skill request-analyzer -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install alirezarezvani/claude-cto-team request-analyzer --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/alirezarezvani/claude-cto-team.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/request-analyzer .claude/skills/request-analyzer && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
request-analyzer
GitHub stars
117
Token cost
~1.3k tokens
SKILL.md length
462 words
Files
3
Skills in repo
12
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Analyze incoming user requests to detect intent, request type (design/validate/debug/document), complexity level, and identify vague requirements or buzzwords that need clarification.

  • Works in 5 steps: Detect Intent → Classify Request Type → Assess Complexity → …
  • Cto-orchestrator receives new requests that need classification before routing to specialist agents
  • SKILL.md covers When to Use, Analysis Framework, Output Format and Examples, plus 1 more section
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Request Analyzer is an agent skill from alirezarezvani/claude-cto-team. Analyze incoming user requests to detect intent, request type (design/validate/debug/document), complexity level, and identify vague requirements or buzzwords that need clarification. Use when cto-orchestrator receives new requests that need classification before routing to specialist agents.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.3k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files (for example `buzzword-dictionary.md` and `classification-criteria.md`).

The repository describes itself as: Your personal CTO Team for Claude Code . These Subagents will help you challenging yourself while you plan and execute. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Cto-orchestrator receives new requests that need classification before routing to specialist agents

Example prompts

  • “/request-analyzer”

Requirements

  • Node.js

Workflow steps

5 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Detect Intent
  2. Classify Request Type
  3. Assess Complexity
  4. Identify Vague Terms
  5. Detect Missing Context

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit a5bbb78. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Request Analyzer loads about 1.3k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 78 tokens; SKILL.md has 462 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~78
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.3k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from alirezarezvani/claude-cto-team at commit a5bbb78, republished under its MIT licence (© alirezarezvani). 462 words, ~1,291 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/request-analyzer/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 2 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
request-analyzer
description
Analyze incoming user requests to detect intent, request type (design/validate/debug/document), complexity level, and identify vague requirements or buzzwords that need clarification. Use when cto-orchestrator receives new requests that need classification before routing to specialist agents.

Request Analyzer

Classifies incoming requests to enable intelligent routing and identify clarification needs before delegating to specialist agents.

When to Use

  • When receiving a new user request that needs classification
  • When determining which specialist agent should handle a request
  • When identifying if requirements are too vague to proceed
  • When detecting buzzwords that need to be challenged

Analysis Framework

Step 1: Detect Intent

Classify the primary intent:

IntentIndicatorsRoute
Strategic"roadmap", "strategy", "plan", "prioritize", "decide"May need validation
Implementation"build", "create", "implement", "design", "architect"Design work
Debugging"fix", "broken", "error", "slow", "not working"Debug/investigate
Documentation"document", "explain", "describe", "write docs"Documentation
Step 2: Classify Request Type
TypeKey PhrasesPrimary Agent
Design"How should I build...", "What architecture...", "Design a system..."cto-architect
Validate"Is this plan solid?", "Thoughts on...", "Review my roadmap..."strategic-cto-mentor
Debug"Why is X slow?", "Fix this error...", "Troubleshoot..."debug-helper
Document"Write documentation for...", "Explain how..."docs-writer
Review"Review this code...", "Check for issues..."code-reviewer
Step 3: Assess Complexity
ComplexityCharacteristicsExecution Pattern
SingleClear scope, one domain, obvious routingDirect to one agent
SequentialMultiple phases, depends on previous outputAgent chain
ParallelIndependent domains, can run simultaneouslyMultiple agents in parallel
Step 4: Identify Vague Terms

Scan for buzzwords that require clarification. See buzzword-dictionary.md for the complete list.

Common red flags:

  • "AI-powered" - What specific AI capability?
  • "scale" - What numbers? From what to what?
  • "fast" / "soon" - What timeline exactly?
  • "simple" - Simple for whom? What constraints?
  • "modern" - What specific technologies?
Step 5: Detect Missing Context

Check for required context based on request type:

For Design Requests:

  • Expected user/traffic scale
  • Budget constraints
  • Timeline requirements
  • Team size and expertise
  • Existing infrastructure

For Validation Requests:

  • Current state or existing plan
  • Business goals and constraints
  • Timeline and resources
  • Success criteria
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Output Format

Provide analysis in this structure:

## Request Analysis

**Intent**: [strategic | implementation | debugging | documentation]
**Type**: [design | validate | debug | document | review]
**Complexity**: [single | sequential | parallel]

### Vague Terms Detected
- "[term]" - needs clarification: [what to ask]

### Missing Context
- [missing information item]

### Suggested Routing
**Primary Agent**: [agent name]
**Rationale**: [why this agent]

### Clarification Needed
[yes/no] - [brief explanation]

### Recommended Next Step
[what to do next - clarify or delegate]

Examples

Example 1: Vague Request

User: "I want to add AI capabilities to my app"

Analysis:

  • Intent: Implementation
  • Type: Design
  • Complexity: Unknown (needs clarification)
  • Vague Terms: "AI capabilities" - What specific problem are we solving?
  • Missing Context: Scale, budget, timeline, team, existing stack
  • Clarification Needed: Yes
  • Next Step: Use clarification-protocol before routing
Example 2: Clear Design Request

User: "Design a real-time notification system for 100K users, using our existing PostgreSQL database and Node.js backend"

Analysis:

  • Intent: Implementation
  • Type: Design
  • Complexity: Single
  • Vague Terms: None
  • Missing Context: Timeline, budget (nice to have but not blocking)
  • Suggested Routing: cto-architect
  • Clarification Needed: No (can proceed with optional clarification)
Example 3: Validation Request

User: "Here's my Q2 roadmap - migrate to microservices, add real-time features, and launch mobile app. Thoughts?"

Analysis:

  • Intent: Strategic
  • Type: Validate
  • Complexity: Single
  • Vague Terms: None
  • Missing Context: Team size, current architecture state
  • Suggested Routing: strategic-cto-mentor
  • Clarification Needed: Mild (some context helpful but not blocking)

References

© alirezarezvani, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

SKILL.md and 2 other files in skills/request-analyzer of alirezarezvani/claude-cto-team.

  • SKILL.md
  • buzzword-dictionary.md
  • classification-criteria.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit a5bbb78

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Questions about Request Analyzer

What does Request Analyzer do?

Analyze incoming user requests to detect intent, request type (design/validate/debug/document), complexity level, and identify vague requirements or buzzwords that need clarification. Request Analyzer is an agent skill from alirezarezvani/claude-cto-team. Analyze incoming user requests to detect intent, request type (design/validate/debug/document), complexity level, and identify vague requirements or buzzwords that need clarification.

When should I use Request Analyzer?

Request Analyzer fits situations like: cto-orchestrator receives new requests that need classification before routing to specialist agents.

How do I install Request Analyzer in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add alirezarezvani/claude-cto-team --skill request-analyzer -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/request-analyzer in alirezarezvani/claude-cto-team) into .claude/skills/request-analyzer in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Request Analyzer in Codex?

Run `npx skills add alirezarezvani/claude-cto-team --skill request-analyzer -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/request-analyzer in alirezarezvani/claude-cto-team) into .agents/skills/request-analyzer in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Request Analyzer in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add alirezarezvani/claude-cto-team --skill request-analyzer -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/request-analyzer, .gemini/skills/request-analyzer, .github/skills/request-analyzer and .opencode/skills/request-analyzer in your project.

What does Request Analyzer need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Request Analyzer is instructions for the agent only. Our summary lists: Node.js.

Does Request Analyzer access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Request Analyzer safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Request Analyzer use?

Request Analyzer is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Request Analyzer use?

About 1.3k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5.2k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Request Analyzer?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Request Analyzer: Threat Detection (alirezarezvani/claude-skills, 28k stars), Resemble Detect (github/awesome-copilot, 40k stars), Analyzing Network Packets With Scapy (mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills, 34k stars) and Detecting Modbus Protocol Anomalies (mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills, 34k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Request Analyzer?

alirezarezvani (a GitHub user) maintains it in alirezarezvani/claude-cto-team, which has 117 GitHub stars. The repository holds 12 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on December 18, 2025.

Source: alirezarezvani/claude-cto-team on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.