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Ask a question about Smithers using your installed agent and the Smithers MCP server. Run `smithers ask --help` for usage details.
Passed 19 of 21 test cases with the skill, and 7 of 21 without it.
and 10 more in the full report
13 fixed7 passed either way2 still failing0 broke
Tokens, turns and time describe resource use, not a dollar price.
One of 13 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
Is the MCP option in the Smithers ask CLI a string path parameter or a boolean flag enabled by default?
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| Identifies the MCP option as a boolean flag that defaults to true. | Missed | Passed |
The instructions your model reads when the skill loads.
Ask a question about Smithers using your installed agent and the Smithers MCP server.
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
question | string | no | The question to ask |
| Flag | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
--agent | string | Explicitly select which agent CLI to use | |
--listAgents | boolean | false | List detected agents plus their bootstrap mode and exit |
--dumpPrompt | boolean | false | Print the generated system prompt and exit |
--toolSurface | string | semantic | Choose which Smithers MCP tool surface to expose |
--mcp | boolean | true | Bootstrap the Smithers MCP server. Use --no-mcp for prompt-only fallback. |
--printBootstrap | boolean | false | Print the selected bootstrap configuration and exit |
test cases passed, vs 7 / 21 without
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