tomevault-io AI Consultation Skill
Methodology and templates for effective AI consultation workflows with external AI tools like Codex and Gemini.
When to Use
- Getting second opinions from Codex or Gemini CLI
- Code review consultations
- Architecture decision validation
- Security audits with multiple AI perspectives
- Debugging with alternative diagnostic approaches
- Performance reviews needing fresh insights
Consultation Types
- Code Review / Quality Check - Focus on quality, security, performance, best practices
- Architecture / Design Opinion - Focus on structure, patterns, scalability, tradeoffs
- Debugging / Root Cause Analysis - Focus on finding causes, suggesting diagnostics
- Security Audit - Focus on vulnerabilities, OWASP, auth, data exposure
- Performance Review - Focus on bottlenecks, algorithms, optimization opportunities
Key Principles
Safety First
- Always use sandbox/read-only mode for consultations
- External AI tools should not modify files
- Get user confirmation before any write operations
Critical Thinking
- Never accept AI suggestions blindly
- Compare external AI perspective with your own analysis
- Validate recommendations before presenting
- Acknowledge when uncertain
Effective Prompts
- Be specific about files and components to analyze
- Provide relevant context and constraints
- Specify desired output format (line numbers, severity ratings)
- Request prioritization by impact or severity
Resources
See the reference documents for detailed guidance:
references/prompt-templates.md- Ready-to-use prompt templates for all consultation typesreferences/examples.md- 12 concrete consultation examples with workflowsreferences/decision-tree.md- Comprehensive decision logic for choosing consultation typesreferences/consultation-checklist.md- Quality assurance checklist for consultationsreferences/cli-options.md- AI CLI options reference for Gemini and other tools
Quick Start
Basic Consultation Flow
- Identify consultation type - What does the user need?
- Prepare the prompt - Use templates, be specific
- Execute safely - Always read-only/sandbox mode
- Evaluate critically - Don't accept blindly
- Synthesize perspectives - Combine AI insights with your own
- Present clearly - Prioritize findings, provide action items
Example Prompt Structure
[ACTION VERB] [COMPONENT] for [PURPOSE].
Focus on:
- [ASPECT 1]
- [ASPECT 2]
- [ASPECT 3]
For each finding:
- Provide line numbers
- Rate severity (Critical/High/Medium/Low)
- Suggest remediation steps
Output Format
When presenting consultation results:
Executive Summary
Brief overview of key findings (2-3 sentences)
AI's Findings
Organized by priority:
- Critical issues
- High priority
- Medium priority
- Low priority
Your Analysis
Where you agree/disagree, additional insights
Synthesis & Recommendations
Combined recommendations with actionable next steps
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