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Decide when to consult the OVP vault via MCP versus answering from model memory.
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Install When To Consult
$ npx skills add fakechris/obsidian_vault_pipeline --skill when-to-consult -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install fakechris/obsidian_vault_pipeline when-to-consult --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/fakechris/obsidian_vault_pipeline.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/when-to-consult .claude/skills/when-to-consult && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.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/
Install the "when-to-consult" agent skill from https://github.com/fakechris/obsidian_vault_pipeline/tree/main/skills/when-to-consult into .claude/skills/when-to-consult/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "when-to-consult", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/fakechris/obsidian_vault_pipeline/tree/main/skills/when-to-consultType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add fakechris/obsidian_vault_pipeline --skill when-to-consult -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install fakechris/obsidian_vault_pipeline when-to-consult --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/fakechris/obsidian_vault_pipeline.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/when-to-consult .agents/skills/when-to-consult && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "when-to-consult" agent skill from https://github.com/fakechris/obsidian_vault_pipeline/tree/main/skills/when-to-consult into .agents/skills/when-to-consult/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "when-to-consult", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add fakechris/obsidian_vault_pipeline --skill when-to-consult -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install fakechris/obsidian_vault_pipeline when-to-consult --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/fakechris/obsidian_vault_pipeline.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/when-to-consult .cursor/skills/when-to-consult && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "when-to-consult" agent skill from https://github.com/fakechris/obsidian_vault_pipeline/tree/main/skills/when-to-consult into .cursor/skills/when-to-consult/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "when-to-consult", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/fakechris/obsidian_vault_pipeline.git --path skills/when-to-consult--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add fakechris/obsidian_vault_pipeline --skill when-to-consult -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install fakechris/obsidian_vault_pipeline when-to-consult --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/fakechris/obsidian_vault_pipeline.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/when-to-consult .gemini/skills/when-to-consult && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "when-to-consult" agent skill from https://github.com/fakechris/obsidian_vault_pipeline/tree/main/skills/when-to-consult into .gemini/skills/when-to-consult/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "when-to-consult", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install fakechris/obsidian_vault_pipeline when-to-consultInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add fakechris/obsidian_vault_pipeline --skill when-to-consult -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/fakechris/obsidian_vault_pipeline.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/when-to-consult .github/skills/when-to-consult && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "when-to-consult" agent skill from https://github.com/fakechris/obsidian_vault_pipeline/tree/main/skills/when-to-consult into .github/skills/when-to-consult/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "when-to-consult", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add fakechris/obsidian_vault_pipeline --skill when-to-consult -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install fakechris/obsidian_vault_pipeline when-to-consult --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/fakechris/obsidian_vault_pipeline.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/when-to-consult .opencode/skills/when-to-consult && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "when-to-consult" agent skill from https://github.com/fakechris/obsidian_vault_pipeline/tree/main/skills/when-to-consult into .opencode/skills/when-to-consult/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "when-to-consult", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
when-to-consult- GitHub stars
- 162
- Token cost
- ~343 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 147 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 9
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
At a glance
Decide when to consult the OVP vault via MCP versus answering from model memory.
- SKILL.md covers Prefer the vault (call MCP), Answer without the vault and Hygiene
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
When To Consult is an agent skill from fakechris/obsidian_vault_pipeline. Decide when to consult the OVP vault via MCP versus answering from model memory. Prefer ask/find/search/claim/theme-page for vault-grounded facts.
Its SKILL.md is about 340 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It works with Model Context Protocol. The repository describes itself as: A automatic pipeline that processing obsidian vault by llm from pinbord, obsidian Clipper etc. The licence is Apache-2.0.
Example prompts
- “/when-to-consult”
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit b9f1c9a. 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
When To Consult loads about 343 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 41 tokens; SKILL.md has 147 words of instructions outside code blocks.
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 fakechris/obsidian_vault_pipeline at commit b9f1c9a, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© fakechris). 147 words, ~343 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/when-to-consult/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- when-to-consult
- description
- Decide when to consult the OVP vault via MCP versus answering from model memory. Prefer ask/find/search/claim/theme-page for vault-grounded facts.
When to Consult OVP
Use this skill to choose the right OVP MCP surface — or to skip the vault when it cannot help.
Prefer the vault (call MCP)
| Need | Skill / tool |
|---|---|
| Natural-language answer with verified receipts | ask |
| Structured inventory (kind/tag/date/entity) | find |
| Keyword / phrase hunt | search |
Audit a [claim:…] citation | claim |
| Wiki-style theme narrative | theme-page |
| Pipeline pulse | status |
| Health / index problems | doctor |
| Save a note into the vault safely | capture-drop |
Answer without the vault
- Pure coding / repo questions about this Rust workspace (use
AGENTS.md, crates, tests) - General knowledge unrelated to the operator’s notes
- When
askalready returned honest empty coverage — do not fabricate vault citations
Hygiene
- Set
OVP_VAULT_ROOT(example:/path/to/your/vault); never embed secrets in MCP config - Run
ovp2 mcp --vault-root "$OVP_VAULT_ROOT"(see rootmcp.json) - After content changes, operators may need
ovp2 indexbefore search/ask quality recovers - Keep ops conventions in skills +
docs/ops/; do not casually delete operator docs
© fakechris, Apache-2.0. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
Just SKILL.md in skills/when-to-consult of fakechris/obsidian_vault_pipeline.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit b9f1c9a
Compare with similar skills
When To Consult next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| When To Consult this skillfakechris/obsidian_vault_pipeline | 162 | — | ~343 | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| MCP Server Builderanthropics/skills | 180k | 63 repos | ~2.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| MCP Server BuildershareAI-lab/learn-claude-code | 78k | 4 repos | ~1.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| MCP Integration for Pluginsanthropics/claude-plugins-official | 38k | 11 repos | ~3.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Figma use_figma Plugin API Ruleswarpdotdev/warp | 65k | 4 repos | ~4.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | AGPL-3.0 | |
| Stitch to Remotion Walkthrough Videosgoogle-labs-code/stitch-skills | 8.5k | 6 repos | ~3.2k | Automated safety check: Notes | Apache-2.0 |
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Questions about When To Consult
What does When To Consult do?
Decide when to consult the OVP vault via MCP versus answering from model memory. When To Consult is an agent skill from fakechris/obsidian_vault_pipeline. Decide when to consult the OVP vault via MCP versus answering from model memory.
How do I install When To Consult in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add fakechris/obsidian_vault_pipeline --skill when-to-consult -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/when-to-consult in fakechris/obsidian_vault_pipeline) into .claude/skills/when-to-consult in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install When To Consult in Codex?
Run `npx skills add fakechris/obsidian_vault_pipeline --skill when-to-consult -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/when-to-consult in fakechris/obsidian_vault_pipeline) into .agents/skills/when-to-consult in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use When To Consult 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 fakechris/obsidian_vault_pipeline --skill when-to-consult -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/when-to-consult, .gemini/skills/when-to-consult, .github/skills/when-to-consult and .opencode/skills/when-to-consult in your project.
What does When To Consult need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: When To Consult is instructions for the agent only.
Does When To Consult 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 When To Consult 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 When To Consult use?
When To Consult is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does When To Consult use?
About 343 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.4k 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 When To Consult?
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Who maintains When To Consult?
fakechris (a GitHub user) maintains it in fakechris/obsidian_vault_pipeline, which has 162 GitHub stars. The repository holds 9 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 3, 2026.
Source: fakechris/obsidian_vault_pipeline on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.