Claude Code second opinion from the terminal. Ask a question, get honest critique.
Prerequisite: Claude Code CLI installed (npm i -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
curl -sS https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pcx-wave/askclaude/main/askclaude > ~/.local/bin/askclaude
chmod +x ~/.local/bin/askclaudeaskclaude review "what do you think of this plan?"
askclaude quick "any bug here?"
askclaude review --file script.py "security issues?"
askclaude review --git-diff 3 "review these commits"
cat plan.md | askclaude review "is this consistent?"| Mode | Model | Use case |
|---|---|---|
review (default) |
Sonnet 4-6 | Detailed review, structured critique |
quick |
Haiku 4-5 | Quick feedback, 3 lines max |
| Option | Effect |
|---|---|
-m, --model |
Force model (haiku|sonnet) |
-f, --file PATH |
Include file content in context |
-g, --git-diff N |
git diff HEAD~N as context |
-t, --template NAME |
Specialized prompt template |
--cost |
Show estimated cost |
--history |
Show call history |
Use -t security or -t architecture for specialized analysis.
| Template | Use case |
|---|---|
default |
General feedback (strengths/weaknesses/suggestions) |
security |
Security audit (injection, auth, data, etc.) |
architecture |
Architecture analysis (coupling, flow, scalability) |
If you use Mistral Vibe, this folder is a ready-to-use skill:
ln -sf ~/.vibe/skills/askclaude ~/.vibe/skills/askclaudeThe SKILL.md lets you invoke askclaude from Vibe using triggers like "ask claude" or "second opinion".
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