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tool-presets

Standardized tool set definitions for Claude Code agents ensuring consistent tool access across similar agent types

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SKILL.md

Tool Presets Skill

Standardized tool set definitions for Claude Code agents. Use these presets to ensure consistent tool access across similar agent types.

Available Presets

Preset Tools Best For
dev-tools Read, Write, Edit, Bash Development/coding agents
file-ops Read, Write, Edit, Grep, Glob File manipulation agents
analysis Read, Grep, Glob, Bash Code analysis agents
research Read, Write, WebSearch, WebFetch Research agents
orchestration Read, Write, Edit, Task, TodoWrite Coordinator agents
full-stack All tools Comprehensive agents

Usage

Reference a preset in your agent's frontmatter:

yaml
---
name: my-agent
description: Agent description
tools: Read, Write, Edit, Bash  # Use dev-tools preset pattern
skills: tool-presets
---

Preset Selection Guide

When to use dev-tools

  • Writing or modifying code
  • Running build/test commands
  • General development tasks

When to use file-ops

  • Searching codebases
  • Refactoring across files
  • Code analysis without execution

When to use analysis

  • Read-only code review
  • Pattern detection
  • Static analysis

When to use research

  • Documentation lookup
  • External API research
  • Web-based information gathering

When to use orchestration

  • Multi-agent coordination
  • Complex task breakdown
  • Workflow management

When to use full-stack

  • Comprehensive agents needing all capabilities
  • Meta agents that delegate to others

Reference Files

For detailed tool lists per preset, see:

  • dev-tools.md - Development tools preset
  • file-ops.md - File operations preset
  • analysis.md - Code analysis preset
  • research.md - Research tools preset
  • orchestration.md - Multi-agent orchestration preset

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