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name: oracle-consultation description: Use before invoking Oracle to ensure appropriate usage of this expensive reasoning resource

Oracle Consultation

Oracle is an expensive, high-quality reasoning model (GPT-5.2). Use it wisely.

When TO Consult Oracle

When NOT to Consult Oracle

• Simple file operations (use direct tools)
• First attempt at any fix (try yourself first)
• Questions answerable from code you've read
• Trivial decisions (variable names, formatting)
• Things you can infer from existing code patterns

Usage Pattern

1. Announce: "Consulting Oracle for [reason]"
2. Provide context: Include relevant code, error messages, what you've tried
3. Ask specific question: Not vague "what should I do?"
4. Act on response: Implement Oracle's recommendation

What Oracle Returns

Oracle structures responses as:

1. Bottom line: 2-3 sentence recommendation
2. Action plan: Numbered implementation steps
3. Effort estimate: Quick (<1h) / Short (1-4h) / Medium (1-2d) / Large (3d+)

Oracle Prompt Template

CopyContext: [What you're working on]
Problem: [Specific issue or decision needed]
Tried: [What you've already attempted]
Question: [Specific question for Oracle]

Relevant code:
[code snippets]

Cost Awareness

Oracle invocations are expensive. Before invoking:

• Can I answer this from code I've already read?
• Is this my first attempt (try yourself first)?
• Is this genuinely complex or am I being lazy?