tool-presets

name	tool-presets
description	Standardized tool set definitions for Claude Code agents ensuring consistent tool access across similar agent types
author	Joseph OBrien
status	unpublished
updated	2025-12-23
version	1.0.1
tag	skill
type	skill

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:

---
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