/dev-ask

name: dev-ask
description: Advisory router — query Claude, Codex, or Gemini for a quick second opinion. Experimental — only Claude is guaranteed available; other models require dev-mcp-setup configuration.

Dev Ask

Derived from oh-my-claudecode (MIT, Yeachan Heo). Adapted for the EvoNexus Engineering Layer.

**EXPERIMENTAL.** Quick advisory query to a specific LLM (Claude, Codex, Gemini) for a second opinion. Different from `dev-ccg` which runs all three in parallel — `dev-ask` is single-shot.

Use When

• You want a fast second opinion from a specific model
• Comparing how different models approach the same problem
• Validating Claude's answer against another model

Do Not Use When

• Need consensus across models → use `dev-ccg`
• Just need an answer → ask the active session directly
• Codex/Gemini APIs not configured → only Claude available, fall back

Workflow

1. **Pick the target model:** `claude` | `codex` | `gemini` 2. **Format the question** model-agnostically 3. **Send** via the appropriate API 4. **Return** the answer with the model's name attached 5. Optional: save to `workspace/development/research/[C]ask-{topic}-{date}.md`

Configuration

| Model | Required setup | |---|---| | Claude | Native — always available | | Codex | OpenAI API key configured via `dev-mcp-setup` | | Gemini | Google API key configured via `dev-mcp-setup` |

If a target model isn't configured, the skill warns: > "{model} is not configured. Only Claude is currently available. Configure via `dev-mcp-setup` or use `dev-ccg` to compare available models."

Output Format

## Ask — {target model}

### Question
{question}

### Answer (from {model})
{answer}

### Note
[Any caveats — model version, response time, confidence, etc.]

Pairs With

• `dev-ccg` (multi-model parallel)
• `dev-mcp-setup` (configures non-Claude APIs)
• `@apex-architect` (often the consumer of multi-model perspectives)