ai-tool-picker

# 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) -...