// Get a second opinion via Codex MCP. Use for stress-testing ideas, getting fresh perspective, steelmanning arguments, or iteratively refining work through expert back-and-forth. Invoke for ANY request involving external review, feedback, or consultation.
Fetch Basecamp project or person activity into day-cached JSON atoms. Uses the Basecamp API with pagination and rate-limit backoff. Part of the recap plugin's activity fetcher pipeline.
Fetch git log from local repos into day-cached JSON atoms. Simplest activity fetcher — no API calls, no pagination. Part of the recap plugin's activity fetcher pipeline.
Fetch GitHub PRs, reviews, issues, and commits into day-cached JSON atoms. Uses the gh CLI for authentication and API calls. Part of the recap plugin's activity fetcher pipeline.
Activity digests — pluggable source fetchers, progressive timescale synthesis, audience-aware composition. Discovers recap:*-activity fetchers, gathers cached activity, synthesizes narrative at daily/weekly/monthly timescales, and composes output for the target audience.
Create install.md files optimized for AI agent execution. Use for ANY question about install.md files or request to create/review installation documentation for autonomous agent use.
Create, edit, and refine agent skills through co-development and eval loops. Use for ANY question about skills or request to create/modify them.
| name | consult-outside-expert |
| description | Get a second opinion via Codex MCP. Use for stress-testing ideas, getting fresh perspective, steelmanning arguments, or iteratively refining work through expert back-and-forth. Invoke for ANY request involving external review, feedback, or consultation. |
| triggers | ["consult outside expert","outside expert","/consult","codex","ask codex","use codex","codex sparring","codex review","codex feedback","expert consultation","expert review","expert feedback","get expert input","external consultation","external review","outside review","second opinion","another perspective","fresh perspective","different angle","outside perspective","external perspective","stress test","pressure test","sanity check","reality check","gut check","sense check","validate my thinking","check my work","review my approach","bounce this off","run this by","get feedback on","what do you think about","cross-agent refinement","dual-agent convergence","iterative refinement","steelman","can I get feedback","can I consult","how do I get expert","should I consult","is there a way to get review","what is codex","does codex","how does codex work"] |
Open @references/guide.md and follow it. Do not proceed without it.
Consult an outside expert to collaboratively refine work through iterative back-and-forth. Use when you want:
The guide contains: