Agent skill

Utility Switch Advisor

by mohitagw15856 in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills

Decide whether to switch energy, broadband, or mobile providers — compare the real total cost, dodge the traps, and time it right.

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Install Utility Switch Advisor

skills CLI
$ npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill utility-switch-advisor -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills utility-switch-advisor --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/utility-switch-advisor .claude/skills/utility-switch-advisor && 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
utility-switch-advisor
GitHub stars
1.4k
Token cost
~1.1k tokens
SKILL.md length
532 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
1,348
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Decide whether to switch energy, broadband, or mobile providers — compare the real total cost, dodge the traps, and time it right.

  • Works in 5 steps: Compare total annual cost. Estimate the… → Hunt the traps. A cheap intro rate that… → Check your exit first. If you're… → …
  • Asked should I switch energy/broadband/mobile providers
  • SKILL.md covers What This Skill Produces, Required Inputs, Framework: Total Cost, Not… and Output Format, plus 3 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Utility Switch Advisor is an agent skill from mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills. Decide whether to switch energy, broadband, or mobile providers — compare the real total cost, dodge the traps, and time it right. Use when asked should I switch energy/broadband/mobile providers, compare utility deals, is this a good energy tariff, or help me switch and save. Produces an apples-to-apples comparison (total annual cost, not headline rate), the traps to check (intro-then-jump pricing, exit fees, contract length), a switch/stay recommendation, the switching steps, and reminders to verify current…

Its SKILL.md is about 1.1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

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 should I switch energy/broadband/mobile providers
  • Compare utility deals
  • Is this a good energy tariff
  • Help me switch and save

Example prompts

  • “/utility-switch-advisor”

Workflow steps

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

  1. Compare total annual cost. Estimate the yearly bill for your usage on each option — the headline rate hides standing charges, caps, and…
  2. Hunt the traps. A cheap intro rate that reverts, a long lock-in, exit fees, or a "discount" that expires can turn a "deal" into a loss.
  3. Check your exit first. If you're in-contract, weigh exit fees against savings; near contract end is the natural switch window.
  4. Recommend with the number. Give a clear switch/stay call, the estimated yearly saving, and any catch — not just "you could save."
  5. Switch cleanly, verify live. Take meter readings/note account details, time it to avoid gaps, and confirm today's actual prices on a live…

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

Utility Switch Advisor loads about 1.1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 142 tokens; SKILL.md has 532 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~142
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.1k

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). 532 words, ~1,112 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/utility-switch-advisor/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
utility-switch-advisor
description
Decide whether to switch energy, broadband, or mobile providers — compare the real total cost, dodge the traps, and time it right. Use when asked should I switch energy/broadband/mobile providers, compare utility deals, is this a good energy tariff, or help me switch and save. Produces an apples-to-apples comparison (total annual cost, not headline rate), the traps to check (intro-then-jump pricing, exit fees, contract length), a switch/stay recommendation, the switching steps, and reminders to verify current prices on a comparison source.

Utility Switch Advisor

Providers win by making comparison hard — teaser rates that jump, bundled discounts that expire, exit fees that trap you. This compares deals on what actually matters (total yearly cost for your usage), surfaces the traps, and gives a clear switch-or-stay call plus the steps to do it — while reminding you that live prices must be checked on a current comparison source.

What This Skill Produces

  • An apples-to-apples comparison — total annual cost for your usage, not the headline per-unit rate
  • The traps checklist — intro pricing that jumps, contract length, exit/early-termination fees, bundle discounts that expire, price-rise clauses
  • A switch/stay recommendation — with the yearly saving and any risk
  • The switching steps — how to switch smoothly (readings, timing, no-gap, keeping your number/service)
  • Verify reminders — that tariffs and deals change constantly, so confirm current prices on a live comparison source before committing

Required Inputs

Ask for these if not provided:

  • The service — energy (gas/electric), broadband, mobile, or a bundle
  • Your current deal — provider, tariff/plan, monthly cost, contract end date, exit fees
  • Your usage — rough consumption/data/speed needs (drives the real cost)
  • What triggered this — price rise, contract ending, or just checking
  • Region — determines the market, rules, and switching process

Framework: Total Cost, Not Headline Rate

  1. Compare total annual cost. Estimate the yearly bill for your usage on each option — the headline rate hides standing charges, caps, and jumps.
  2. Hunt the traps. A cheap intro rate that reverts, a long lock-in, exit fees, or a "discount" that expires can turn a "deal" into a loss.
  3. Check your exit first. If you're in-contract, weigh exit fees against savings; near contract end is the natural switch window.
  4. Recommend with the number. Give a clear switch/stay call, the estimated yearly saving, and any catch — not just "you could save."
  5. Switch cleanly, verify live. Take meter readings/note account details, time it to avoid gaps, and confirm today's actual prices on a live comparison source — deals change weekly.
Show full SKILL.md (207 more words)Show less

Output Format

Switch check: [service] · current: [provider/plan/£] · usage: [x]

Total-cost compare (for your usage)

Option~Annual costContractTraps
Stay[x][term][price-rise?]
[Option][x][term][intro-jump / exit fee]

Recommendation: [switch/stay] — save ~[£/yr], watch [catch]. Exit check: [in-contract exit fee vs saving]. Switch steps: [readings/details · timing · no-gap · keep number].

Tariffs and deals change constantly — confirm today's actual prices on a live comparison source before committing.

Quality Checks

  • Compares total annual cost for the person's usage, not headline rates
  • Flags the traps (intro jumps, exit fees, contract length, expiring discounts)
  • Weighs exit fees against savings if in-contract
  • Gives a clear switch/stay call with the yearly number
  • Includes clean switching steps
  • Reminds to verify live prices on a current source

Anti-Patterns

  • Comparing headline rates while ignoring standing charges/total cost.
  • Missing the intro-to-standard price jump.
  • Ignoring exit fees on the current contract.
  • Asserting stale prices as current — deals move weekly.
  • "You could save" with no actual number or recommendation.

Example Trigger Phrases

  • "Should I switch energy providers? My bill just went up."
  • "Compare broadband deals for me — my contract's ending."
  • "Is this mobile plan actually cheaper than what I have?"
  • "Help me switch and save on my utilities."
  • "My intro internet rate is about to jump — what are my options?"

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Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/utility-switch-advisor of mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 1cbf1f0

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Questions about Utility Switch Advisor

What does Utility Switch Advisor do?

Decide whether to switch energy, broadband, or mobile providers — compare the real total cost, dodge the traps, and time it right. Utility Switch Advisor is an agent skill from mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills. Decide whether to switch energy, broadband, or mobile providers — compare the real total cost, dodge the traps, and time it right.

When should I use Utility Switch Advisor?

Utility Switch Advisor fits situations like: asked should I switch energy/broadband/mobile providers; compare utility deals; is this a good energy tariff; help me switch and save.

How do I install Utility Switch Advisor in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Utility Switch Advisor in Codex?

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

Can I use Utility Switch Advisor 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 utility-switch-advisor -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/utility-switch-advisor, .gemini/skills/utility-switch-advisor, .github/skills/utility-switch-advisor and .opencode/skills/utility-switch-advisor in your project.

What does Utility Switch Advisor need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Utility Switch Advisor is instructions for the agent only.

Does Utility Switch Advisor 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 Utility Switch Advisor 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 Utility Switch Advisor use?

Utility Switch Advisor 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 Utility Switch Advisor use?

About 1.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.4k 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 Utility Switch Advisor?

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Who maintains Utility Switch Advisor?

mohitagw15856 (a GitHub user) maintains it in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills, which has 1,433 GitHub stars. The repository holds 1,348 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 8, 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.