---

name: ask description: Ask a local external advisor CLI (Claude or Gemini) and capture a reusable artifact

Ask (Local Advisor CLI)

Use a locally installed external advisor CLI for focused questions, reviews, brainstorming, or second opinions. This skill replaces the separate ask-claude and ask-gemini skills.

Usage

$ask claude <question or task>
$ask gemini <question or task>
omx ask claude "<question or task>"
omx ask gemini "<question or task>"

Backend selection

• Use claude when the user asks for Claude, Anthropic, or the previous $ask-claude behavior.
• Use gemini when the user asks for Gemini or the previous $ask-gemini behavior.
• If no backend is specified, choose the installed backend that best matches the user request; if neither is clearly available, explain that a local CLI is required.

Local CLI commands

Claude:

omx ask claude "{{ARGUMENTS}}"
claude -p "{{ARGUMENTS}}"

Gemini:

omx ask gemini "{{ARGUMENTS}}"
gemini -p "{{ARGUMENTS}}"

If needed, adapt to the user's installed CLI variant while keeping local execution as the default path. Do not silently switch to an MCP or remote provider when the local binary is missing.

Artifact requirement

After local execution, save a markdown artifact to:

.omx/artifacts/ask-<backend>-<slug>-<timestamp>.md

Minimum artifact sections:

1. Original user task
2. Backend and final prompt sent to the CLI
3. Raw CLI output
4. Concise summary
5. Action items / next steps

Task: {{ARGUMENTS}}