| name | ask-claude |
| description | Asks Claude CLI for coding assistance. Use for getting a second opinion, code generation, debugging, or delegating coding tasks. |
| allowed-tools | Bash(claude *) |
Ask Claude
Executes the local claude CLI to get coding assistance.
Note: This skill requires the claude CLI to be installed and available in your system's PATH.
Quick start
Run a single query with -p (print mode):
claude -p "Your question or task here"
Common options
| Option | Description |
|---|
-p | Non-interactive print mode (required for scripting) |
--model MODEL | Specify model (e.g., sonnet, opus, haiku) |
--output-format FORMAT | Output format: text, json, stream-json |
-c, --continue | Continue the most recent conversation |
For all available options, run claude --help
Examples
Ask a coding question:
claude -p "How do I implement a binary search in Python?"
Use a specific model:
claude -p --model opus "Review this code for potential issues"
Get JSON output:
claude -p --output-format json "List the main functions in this file"
Continue a previous conversation:
claude -p -c "Now add error handling to that function"
Notes
- The
-p flag runs Claude non-interactively and outputs result to stdout
- If
--model is not specified, the default model is used
stream-json outputs responses incrementally as they are generated- Warning: The
-p flag skips the workspace trust dialog. Only use in directories you trust.
- The command inherits the current working directory
