effective-tool-use

What problem does it solve?

This Skill prevents costly tool misuse, token waste, unsafe git actions, and context exhaustion by prescribing when and how to use IDE tools, shell commands, and background tasks in coding workflows.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Tool preference matrix: choose dedicated IDE tools for find, read, edit, and write operations instead of shell equivalents to preserve diffs and permissions.
• Token cost hierarchy: enforce Glob → Grep → Read to minimize tokens and only read full files when necessary, and spawn subagents for large multi-file research.
• Execution and git safety: guidance on parallel vs sequential execution, sandbox awareness, file-path hygiene, commit practices, and never force-pushing or skipping hooks unless explicitly requested.
• Use Case: safely prepare changes by locating relevant files with Glob, preview matches with Grep, read minimal ranges, propose edits, and stage and commit specific files without risking destructive git commands.

Quick Start

Inspect the repository using Glob then Grep before reading files, prefer IDE tools over shell commands, and propose safe git commands for staging and committing my changes.