ask-exemplar

Evaluate decisions and completed artifacts against researched standards and exemplars.

Updated Aug 6, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/wkentaro/skills --skill ask-exemplar-wkentaro
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
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Skill: ask-exemplar
Source: https://github.com/wkentaro/skills/tree/main/skills/in-progress/ask-exemplar
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/wkentaro/skills --skill ask-exemplar-wkentaro

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve? Choosing between options or judging finished work often relies on intuition or stale knowledge. This Skill grounds every decision or evaluation in current external evidence, comparing your target against the accepted standard and the strongest supported exemplars before returning a source-linked recommendation. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Guidance for open decisions: Researches current primary sources, classifies the standard (formal requirement, dominant convention, contested practice, or none), and recommends one option with stated tradeoffs and confidence. - Evaluation of completed work: Checks a finished artifact or diff against observable criteria in a criterion/bar/current/fix table and returns ranked Top Fixes, including replacements of custom code with maintained community tools. - Embedded Evaluation mode: When invoked by a parent workflow, returns only a numbered Top Fixes list without editing files. - Use Case: You are deciding between two API design approaches or reviewing a finished CLI. The Skill searches current documentation and shipped exemplars, then returns a Decision Brief with cited evidence, confidence levels, and concrete fixes. ## Quick Start Use ask-exemplar to evaluate this completed CLI design against current standards and the strongest supported exemplars, and return a Decision Brief with Top Fixes.

Frequently Asked Questions about ask-exemplar

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I evaluate a completed code change against industry standards?▼

Provide the completed artifact or diff and its project context. The Skill researches current primary sources, builds an observable criteria table with criterion, bar, current, and fix columns, and returns ranked Top Fixes with confidence and tradeoffs.

How do I choose between two design options using external evidence?▼

Submit both options as a Guidance request. The Skill searches current sources, classifies the standard finding, selects one or two evidence-backed exemplars, compares the options on observable criteria, and recommends one with stated tradeoffs.

Does ask-exemplar work without internet access?▼

It requires a tool that can search or retrieve web pages. Without online access it reports an Evidence Gap, classifies the standard finding as undetermined, sets confidence to low, and avoids unsupported standard or exemplar claims.

What is the difference between Guidance and Embedded Evaluation modes?▼

Guidance compares open options and returns a full Decision Brief with a recommendation. Embedded Evaluation runs inside a parent workflow and returns only a numbered Top Fixes list, never editing, committing, or pushing files.

When should I not rely on exemplar-based evaluation?▼

Avoid it when no current citable evidence exists for the target domain, since reputation alone is not evidence. The Skill will state the Coverage Limit or report that no external bar applies rather than inventing a standard.