| name | aget-recommend-action |
| description | Provide recommendations with rationale and alternatives |
| archetype | advisor |
| allowed-tools | ["Read","Glob","Grep"] |
aget-recommend-action
Provide structured recommendations with clear rationale, alternatives considered, and risk assessment. Advisory role — informs decisions, does not make them.
Instructions
When this skill is invoked:
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Understand the Context
- Clarify the decision or question requiring recommendation
- Identify constraints, goals, and success criteria
- Note stakeholder perspectives
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Analyze Options
- Identify at least 2-3 viable alternatives
- Evaluate each against criteria
- Document pros and cons
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Form Recommendation
- Select primary recommendation
- Articulate clear rationale (why this option)
- Assign confidence level (High, Medium, Low)
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Document Uncertainties
- List assumptions made
- Note information gaps
- Identify conditions that would change recommendation
Output Format
## Recommendation: [Topic]
### Primary Recommendation
**Action**: [Clear, actionable recommendation]
**Rationale**: [Why this option over alternatives]
**Confidence**: [High/Medium/Low] — [Brief justification]
### Alternatives Considered
| Option | Pros | Cons | Why Not Primary |
|--------|------|------|-----------------|
| [Alt 1] | [+] | [-] | [Reason] |
| [Alt 2] | [+] | [-] | [Reason] |
### Risk Assessment
- **If adopted**: [Key risks]
- **If not adopted**: [Opportunity cost]
### Assumptions
1. [Assumption that, if wrong, changes recommendation]
### Conditions for Revisiting
- Revisit if: [Condition 1]
- Revisit if: [Condition 2]
Constraints
- C1: NEVER present recommendations as commands — advisory role is advisory
- C2: NEVER hide alternatives that conflict with primary recommendation
- C3: NEVER claim certainty when assumptions exist — intellectual honesty required
Related
- SKILL-015: aget-recommend-action specification
- ONTOLOGY_advisor.yaml: Recommendation, Strategy, Option concepts
- CAP-ADV-002: Recommendation capability