ask

name	ask
description	Route questions to appropriate intelligence. Use for "ask", "query", and "external knowledge".
trigger	/oma:ask

Skill: ask

Route questions to the best available intelligence source.

When to Use

• Questions beyond current context
• Need for external knowledge
• Verification of facts
• Researching unfamiliar topics

Intelligence Sources

Claude (built-in)

• Code and technical questions
• Reasoning and analysis
• Writing and editing
• General knowledge

Codex (via API)

• Deep code search
• Repository context
• Implementation patterns
• Code review

Gemini (via API)

• Web search
• Recent information
• Multi-modal queries
• Broad research

Routing Logic

Route to Claude When:

• Technical code questions
• Reasoning or analysis needed
• Writing assistance
• General knowledge

Route to Codex When:

• Codebase-specific questions
• Finding implementations
• Understanding patterns
• Cross-reference code

Route to Gemini When:

• Recent events or news
• Web search needed
• Broad research topics
• Verification of facts

Usage

/oma:ask {question}

The system will route to the best source based on the question content.

Examples

/oma:ask How does React's useEffect work?
→ Claude (technical explanation)

/oma:ask Find all uses of auth in our codebase
→ Codex (code search)

/oma:ask What's the latest on the React 19 release?
→ Gemini (recent information)

Output Format

## Ask: {question}

### Routing
**Source:** {claude|codex|gemini}
**Reason:** {why this source}

### Response
{answer}

### Confidence
{confidence level}

Constraints

• Choose best source, not multiple
• Credit sources in response
• Verify facts when possible
• Be clear about limitations
• Escalate when unsure