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Tool Advisor
Read-only meta-skill that scans your MCP servers, skills, plugins, and CLI tools, then suggests up to three ranked approaches (Methodical / Fast / Deep) with a copy-paste Quick Action table.
dragon1086/tool-advisor · v3.5.1 · Development & Workflow
Trust Score
77
Security
95
Surfaces
2
What is Tool Advisor?
Tool Advisor is a published development & workflow plugin for AI coding agents in the mcp ecosystem, developed by dragon1086 and distributed through the HOL AI plugin registry. Read-only meta-skill that scans your MCP servers, skills, plugins, and CLI tools, then suggests up to three ranked approaches (Methodical / Fast / Deep) with a copy-paste Quick Action table.
- Canonical slug
- dragon1086/tool-advisor
- Version
- v3.5.1 · updated Sep 20, 2026
- Open data
- entity.json (JSON-LD)
Trust & Reputation
Factor Analysis
Per-metric points (0–100 each) combined via a weighted average into the overall score.
Registry Snapshot
- Canonical profile
- https://hol.org/registry/plugins/dragon1086%2Ftool-advisor
- Publisher verification
- No
- Marketplace source
- Unknown
- Scanner
- Broker fallback
- Safety label
- safe
- Digest verified
- Yes
Trust & reputation
Trust & Reputation
Factor Analysis
Per-metric points (0–100 each) combined via a weighted average into the overall score.
Provenance
- Plugin root
- .
- Source repo
- https://github.com/dragon1086/claude-skills
- Source commit
- 1551280ae8b9…
- Publisher verified
- No
- Owner verified
- @dragon1086
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Security Posture
- Provider
- registry-broker-fallback
- Grade
- A · safe
- Version
- Unknown
Findings
Cisco skill scanner timed out after 60000 ms
Cisco skill scanner timed out after 60000 ms
Tool Advisor — Frequently asked questions
- What is Tool Advisor?
- Tool Advisor is an AI plugin in the HOL registry. Read-only meta-skill that scans your MCP servers, skills, plugins, and CLI tools, then suggests up to three ranked approaches (Methodical / Fast / Deep) with a copy-paste Quick Action table.
- How do I install Tool Advisor?
- Install Tool Advisor in your harness: Codex — codex plugin marketplace add dragon1086/claude-skills; Claude Code — /plugin marketplace add dragon1086/claude-skills; MCP — git clone https://github.com/dragon1086/claude-skills. Full step-by-step guidance is on the HOL plugin page.
- How do I install Tool Advisor in Codex?
- To install Tool Advisor in Codex, start with codex plugin marketplace add dragon1086/claude-skills. The complete step-by-step install guide for Codex is on the HOL plugin page.
- How do I install Tool Advisor in Claude Code?
- To install Tool Advisor in Claude Code, start with /plugin marketplace add dragon1086/claude-skills. The complete step-by-step install guide for Claude Code is on the HOL plugin page.
- How do I install Tool Advisor in MCP?
- To install Tool Advisor in MCP, start with git clone https://github.com/dragon1086/claude-skills. The complete step-by-step install guide for MCP is on the HOL plugin page.
- Is Tool Advisor free?
- Pricing for Tool Advisor is published on its HOL plugin page when the maker schedules a launch.
- Who publishes Tool Advisor?
- Tool Advisor is published by dragon1086 and listed on HOL.
- Is Tool Advisor available now?
- Tool Advisor availability is listed on its HOL plugin page.
Install Guidance
Install in Claude Code
Install through the Claude Code plugin marketplace.
- 1
Add the marketplace
Run this inside a Claude Code session.
claude code - 2
Install the plugin
Use the plugin name and the marketplace name shown by the previous command.
claude code - 3
Scripted alternative
Non-interactive equivalent for scripts and CI pipelines. Add --scope project to pin the install to one repository.
shell
Plugin Manifest
{
"name": "tool-advisor",
"version": "3.5.1",
"description": "Meta-skill that discovers your full tool environment (MCP servers, skills, plugins, CLI) and suggests optimal tool compositions as non-binding options. Amplifies prompts with capability awareness; never replaces model judgment.",
"author": {
"name": "dragon1086",
"url": "https://github.com/dragon1086"
},
"homepage": "https://github.com/dragon1086/claude-skills",
"repository": "https://github.com/dragon1086/claude-skills",
"license": "MIT",
"keywords": [
"openai-codex",
"codex-cli",
"codex-plugin",
"tool-advisor",
"meta-skill",
"tool-selection",
"workflow",
"productivity",
"discovery",
"amplifier"
],
"skills": "./",
"interface": {
"displayName": "Tool Advisor",
"developerName": "dragon1086",
"shortDescription": "Discover tools and suggest best workflows",
"longDescription": "Tool Advisor is a read-only meta-skill that scans your active environment — MCP servers, skills, plugins, CLI tools — and produces up to three ranked approach options (Methodical / Fast / Deep) for any task, with a Quick Action table of copy-paste first steps. Iron rules prevent advisor-to-executor drift: it never edits, installs, or executes. Designed as a cross-agent amplifier for Claude Code and Codex power users who want faster, better-informed tool selection without giving up control.",
"category": "Productivity",
"capabilities": [
"Interactive"
],
"websiteURL": "https://github.com/dragon1086/claude-skills",
"privacyPolicyURL": "https://github.com/dragon1086/claude-skills/blob/main/LICENSE",
"termsOfServiceURL": "https://github.com/dragon1086/claude-skills/blob/main/LICENSE",
"defaultPrompt": [
"Use $tool-advisor to analyze this task and suggest the best tool composition.",
"tool-advisor, how should I tackle this refactor?",
"What's the best approach for this migration? Use tool-advisor."
],
"brandColor": "#0F766E"
},
"registryIndexVersion": 5
}Marketplace Source
- Repo URL
- https://github.com/dragon1086/claude-skills
- Marketplace path
- Unknown
- Source path
- plugins/dragon1086/claude-skills
- Install policy
- AVAILABLE
Skills
2 SKILL.md files ship with this plugin. Preview, copy, or download each one, then install them with the Skills CLI.
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tool-advisor
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File Inventory
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