aget-recommend-action

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:

1. Understand the Context

   • Clarify the decision or question requiring recommendation
   • Identify constraints, goals, and success criteria
   • Note stakeholder perspectives

2. Analyze Options

   • Identify at least 2-3 viable alternatives
   • Evaluate each against criteria
   • Document pros and cons

3. Form Recommendation

   • Select primary recommendation
   • Articulate clear rationale (why this option)
   • Assign confidence level (High, Medium, Low)

4. 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