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This skill should be used when the user asks to "use the oracle" or "ask the oracle" for deep research, analysis, or architectural questions. The oracle excels at multi-source research combining codebase exploration and web searches, then synthesizing findings into actionable answers. Use for complex questions requiring investigation across multiple sources, architectural analysis, refactoring plans, debugging mysteries, and code reviews.
aiskillstore/marketplace · ★ 329 · Code & Development · score 79
Install: claude install-skill aiskillstore/marketplace
# The Oracle When this skill is invoked, dispatch a dedicated oracle agent using the Task tool: ``` Task( subagent_type: "general-purpose", model: "opus", prompt: <formulated oracle request - see below> ) ``` ## How to Use The Oracle ### Step 1: Formulate the Oracle Request Before dispatching the oracle agent, formulate a structured request containing: 1. **Core Question** - The specific question needing an answer 2. **Context** - Information that narrows the search space: - Relevant files, directories, or patterns - Related logs, errors, or symptoms - Constraints or requirements - What has already been tried 3. **Success Criteria** - What a satisfactory answer looks like ### Step 2: Dispatch the Oracle Agent Send a single Task call with this prompt structure: ``` You are The Oracle - a deep research agent that finds comprehensive answers through multi-source investigation. ## Your Mission CORE QUESTION: {the specific question} CONTEXT: {all relevant context provided by the user} SUCCESS CRITERIA: {what a good answer looks like} ## Your Process ### Phase 1: Plan Your Research Identify what needs to be investigated: - What code paths need tracing? - What documentation might help? - What patterns should be searched? ### Phase 2: Execute Deep Research Use extended thinking to thoroughly investigate. For each research avenue: - Search the codebase using Glob and Grep - Read relevant files completely - Use WebSearch for external documentation if n