Agent skill

AI Tool Picker

by mohitagw15856 in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills

Figure out which AI tool actually fits the task in front of you — chatbot, coding assistant, image model, agent, or none — instead of forcing one tool onto everything.

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Install AI Tool Picker

skills CLI
$ npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill ai-tool-picker -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills ai-tool-picker --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/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/ai-tool-picker .claude/skills/ai-tool-picker && 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
ai-tool-picker
GitHub stars
1.4k
Token cost
~1.2k tokens
SKILL.md length
620 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
1,348
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Figure out which AI tool actually fits the task in front of you — chatbot, coding assistant, image model, agent, or none — instead of forcing one tool onto everything.

  • Works in 5 steps: Name the task shape. Is it generation,… → Pick the category first. Match the shape… → Find the 2–3 deciding trade-offs. For… → …
  • Asked which AI tool should I use for
  • SKILL.md covers What This Skill Produces, Required Inputs, Framework: Fit The Task, Not… and Output Format, plus 3 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

AI Tool Picker is an agent skill from mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills. Figure out which AI tool actually fits the task in front of you — chatbot, coding assistant, image model, agent, or none — instead of forcing one tool onto everything. Use when asked which AI tool should I use for, what's the best AI for, do I even need AI for this, or should I use ChatGPT or something else. Produces a match between your task and the right kind of AI tool (with why), the trade-offs that matter for your case, when the answer is a non-AI tool or plain human effort, and how to try it cheaply before…

Its SKILL.md is about 1.2k 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 OpenAI. The repository describes itself as: 1255 professional Agent Skills for Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Cursor & Codex — PRDs, postmortems, leases, medical bills, layoffs, go-bags, new countries. Plain markdown, MIT, in… The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Asked which AI tool should I use for
  • Whats the best AI for
  • Do I even need AI for this
  • Should I use ChatGPT

Example prompts

  • “/ai-tool-picker”

Workflow steps

5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Name the task shape. Is it generation, transformation, research, decision support, or automation? The shape points to the tool category…
  2. Pick the category first. Match the shape to a kind of tool (assistant, coding, image, agent, specialized) before naming any product…
  3. Find the 2–3 deciding trade-offs. For this specific task, what actually decides it — accuracy, privacy, cost, speed, integration? Ignore…
  4. Check if AI is even the answer. Some tasks are better done by a non-AI tool, a template, or ten minutes of human effort — say so when it's…
  5. Recommend a cheap test. Suggest trying the fit on a small real task via a free tier before investing — fit is revealed by use, not spec…

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 1cbf1f0. 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

AI Tool Picker loads about 1.2k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 147 tokens; SKILL.md has 620 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~147
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.2k

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 mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills at commit 1cbf1f0, republished under its MIT licence (© mohitagw15856). 620 words, ~1,153 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/ai-tool-picker/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
ai-tool-picker
description
Figure out which AI tool actually fits the task in front of you — chatbot, coding assistant, image model, agent, or none — instead of forcing one tool onto everything. Use when asked which AI tool should I use for, what's the best AI for, do I even need AI for this, or should I use ChatGPT or something else. Produces a match between your task and the right kind of AI tool (with why), the trade-offs that matter for your case, when the answer is a non-AI tool or plain human effort, and how to try it cheaply before committing — so you pick by fit, not by hype or habit.

AI-Tool Picker

Most people reach for the one AI tool they know and force every task through it — or freeze because there are a hundred options and endless hype. The right question isn't "what's the best AI tool," it's "what kind of tool fits this task." This matches your task to the right category of AI (or none), names the trade-offs that actually matter for your case, and shows how to try it cheaply — so you choose by fit, not by marketing.

What This Skill Produces

  • The task-to-tool match — which category of tool fits (conversational assistant, coding assistant, image/video model, research agent, automation, specialized app) and why
  • The trade-offs that matter for you — the 2–3 dimensions that actually decide it for this task (accuracy, privacy, cost, speed, integration), not a generic feature grid
  • The "you don't need AI for this" call — when a non-AI tool or plain human effort is genuinely the better answer
  • A cheap way to try it — how to test the fit with a free tier or a small task before committing time or money
  • A shortlist, not a lecture — a couple of concrete options in the right category, chosen for your constraints

Required Inputs

Ask for these if not provided:

  • The task — what you're actually trying to get done
  • Your constraints — budget, privacy needs, where it has to fit (a workflow, a tool you already use)
  • Your current tools — what you already have access to (often the answer's already in your pocket)
  • The stakes — one-off vs recurring, low-stakes vs must-be-right

Framework: Fit The Task, Not The Hype

  1. Name the task shape. Is it generation, transformation, research, decision support, or automation? The shape points to the tool category far better than brand names do.
  2. Pick the category first. Match the shape to a kind of tool (assistant, coding, image, agent, specialized) before naming any product — categories are stable, products churn.
  3. Find the 2–3 deciding trade-offs. For this specific task, what actually decides it — accuracy, privacy, cost, speed, integration? Ignore the dimensions that don't matter here.
  4. Check if AI is even the answer. Some tasks are better done by a non-AI tool, a template, or ten minutes of human effort — say so when it's true.
  5. Recommend a cheap test. Suggest trying the fit on a small real task via a free tier before investing — fit is revealed by use, not spec sheets.
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Output Format

Tool for: [the task]

Task shape: [generation / transformation / research / decision support / automation]. Right category: [conversational assistant / coding / image / research agent / automation / specialized] — because [reason]. Deciding trade-offs for you: [the 2–3 that actually matter here]. Shortlist: [a couple concrete options in that category, fit to your constraints]. Or skip AI: [when a non-AI tool / human effort is the better call — if applicable]. Try it cheaply: [free tier / small test task before committing].

Quality Checks

  • Identifies the task shape before naming tools
  • Recommends a category, not just a trendy product name
  • Names only the trade-offs that matter for this task
  • Flags when AI isn't the right answer at all
  • Suggests a cheap way to test fit before committing

Anti-Patterns

  • Defaulting to the one tool the person already knows for everything.
  • A generic feature comparison ignoring what matters for this task.
  • Recommending AI where a non-AI tool or human effort wins.
  • Chasing the hyped product over the right category.
  • No cheap test — committing before verifying fit.

Example Trigger Phrases

  • "Which AI tool should I use for editing my photos?"
  • "What's the best AI for summarizing research papers?"
  • "Do I even need AI for this, or is there a simpler tool?"
  • "Should I use ChatGPT for this or something more specialized?"
  • "There are too many AI tools — which one fits what I'm doing?"

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Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/ai-tool-picker of mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 1cbf1f0

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Questions about AI Tool Picker

What does AI Tool Picker do?

Figure out which AI tool actually fits the task in front of you — chatbot, coding assistant, image model, agent, or none — instead of forcing one tool onto everything. AI Tool Picker is an agent skill from mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills. Figure out which AI tool actually fits the task in front of you — chatbot, coding assistant, image model, agent, or none — instead of forcing one tool onto everything.

When should I use AI Tool Picker?

AI Tool Picker fits situations like: asked which AI tool should I use for; whats the best AI for; do I even need AI for this; should I use ChatGPT.

How do I install AI Tool Picker in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill ai-tool-picker -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/ai-tool-picker in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills) into .claude/skills/ai-tool-picker in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install AI Tool Picker in Codex?

Run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill ai-tool-picker -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/ai-tool-picker in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills) into .agents/skills/ai-tool-picker in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use AI Tool Picker 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 mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill ai-tool-picker -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/ai-tool-picker, .gemini/skills/ai-tool-picker, .github/skills/ai-tool-picker and .opencode/skills/ai-tool-picker in your project.

What does AI Tool Picker need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: AI Tool Picker is instructions for the agent only.

Does AI Tool Picker 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 AI Tool Picker 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 AI Tool Picker use?

AI Tool Picker 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 AI Tool Picker use?

About 1.2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.6k 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 AI Tool Picker?

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Who maintains AI Tool Picker?

mohitagw15856 (a GitHub user) maintains it in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills, which has 1,434 GitHub stars. The repository holds 1,348 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.

Source: mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.