Claude Automation Recommender

Analyze codebase patterns to recommend tailored Claude Code automations across all extensibility options.

This skill is read-only. It analyzes the codebase and outputs recommendations. It does NOT create or modify any files. Users implement the recommendations themselves or ask Claude separately to help build them.

Output Guidelines

• - Recommend 1-2 of each type: Don't overwhelm - surface the top 1-2 most valuable automations per category
• If user asks for a specific type: Focus only on that type and provide more options (3-5 recommendations)
• Go beyond the reference lists: The reference files contain common patterns, but use web search to find recommendations specific to the codebase's tools, frameworks, and libraries
• Tell users they can ask for more: End by noting they can request more recommendations for any specific category

Automation Types Overview

Type	Best For
Hooks	Automatic actions on tool events (format on save, lint, block edits)
Subagents

Specialized reviewers/analyzers that run in parallel | | Skills | Packaged expertise, workflows, and repeatable tasks (invoked by Claude or user via /skill-name) | | Plugins | Collections of skills that can be installed | | MCP Servers | External tool integrations (databases, APIs, browsers, docs) |

Workflow

Phase 1: Codebase Analysis

Gather project context:

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Key Indicators to Capture:

Category	What to Look For	Informs Recommendations For
Language/Framework	package.json, pyproject.toml, import patterns	Hooks, MCP servers
Frontend stack

React, Vue, Angular, Next.js | Playwright MCP, frontend skills |
| Backend stack | Express, FastAPI, Django | API documentation tools |
| Database | Prisma, Supabase, raw SQL | Database MCP servers |
| External APIs | Stripe, OpenAI, AWS SDKs | context7 MCP for docs |
| Testing | Jest, pytest, Playwright configs | Testing hooks, subagents |
| CI/CD | GitHub Actions, CircleCI | GitHub MCP server |
| Issue tracking | Linear, Jira references | Issue tracker MCP |
| Docs patterns | OpenAPI, JSDoc, docstrings | Documentation skills |

Phase 2: Generate Recommendations

Based on analysis, generate recommendations across all categories:

A. MCP Server Recommendations

See references/mcp-servers.md for detailed patterns.

Codebase Signal	Recommended MCP Server
Uses popular libraries (React, Express, etc.)	context7 - Live documentation lookup
Frontend with UI testing needs

Playwright - Browser automation/testing |
| Uses Supabase | Supabase MCP - Direct database operations |
| PostgreSQL/MySQL database | Database MCP - Query and schema tools |
| GitHub repository | GitHub MCP - Issues, PRs, actions |
| Uses Linear for issues | Linear MCP - Issue management |
| AWS infrastructure | AWS MCP - Cloud resource management |
| Slack workspace | Slack MCP - Team notifications |
| Memory/context persistence | Memory MCP - Cross-session memory |
| Sentry error tracking | Sentry MCP - Error investigation |
| Docker containers | Docker MCP - Container management |

B. Skills Recommendations

See references/skills-reference.md for details.

Create skills in .claude/skills/<name>/SKILL.md. Some are also available via plugins:

Codebase Signal	Skill	Plugin
Building plugins	skill-development	plugin-dev
Git commits

commit | commit-commands |
| React/Vue/Angular | frontend-design | frontend-design |
| Automation rules | writing-rules | hookify |
| Feature planning | feature-dev | feature-dev |

Custom skills to create (with templates, scripts, examples):

Codebase Signal	Skill to Create	Invocation
API routes	api-doc (with OpenAPI template)	Both
Database project

create-migration (with validation script) | User-only |
| Test suite | gen-test (with example tests) | User-only |
| Component library | new-component (with templates) | User-only |
| PR workflow | pr-check (with checklist) | User-only |
| Releases | release-notes (with git context) | User-only |
| Code style | project-conventions | Claude-only |
| Onboarding | setup-dev (with prereq script) | User-only |

C. Hooks Recommendations

See references/hooks-patterns.md for configurations.

Codebase Signal	Recommended Hook
Prettier configured	PostToolUse: auto-format on edit
ESLint/Ruff configured

PostToolUse: auto-lint on edit |
| TypeScript project | PostToolUse: type-check on edit |
| Tests directory exists | PostToolUse: run related tests |
| .env files present | PreToolUse: block .env edits |
| Lock files present | PreToolUse: block lock file edits |
| Security-sensitive code | PreToolUse: require confirmation |

D. Subagent Recommendations

See references/subagent-templates.md for templates.

Codebase Signal	Recommended Subagent
Large codebase (>500 files)	code-reviewer - Parallel code review
Auth/payments code

security-reviewer - Security audits |
| API project | api-documenter - OpenAPI generation |
| Performance critical | performance-analyzer - Bottleneck detection |
| Frontend heavy | ui-reviewer - Accessibility review |
| Needs more tests | test-writer - Test generation |

E. Plugin Recommendations

See references/plugins-reference.md for available plugins.

Codebase Signal	Recommended Plugin
General productivity	anthropic-agent-skills - Core skills bundle
Document workflows

Install docx, xlsx, pdf skills |
| Frontend development | frontend-design plugin |
| Building AI tools | mcp-builder for MCP development |

Phase 3: Output Recommendations Report

Format recommendations clearly. Only include 1-2 recommendations per category - the most valuable ones for this specific codebase. Skip categories that aren't relevant.

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---

name: [skill-name]
description: [what it does]
disable-model-invocation: true # for user-only

---

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Decision Framework

When to Recommend MCP Servers

• - External service integration needed (databases, APIs)
• Documentation lookup for libraries/SDKs
• Browser automation or testing
• Team tool integration (GitHub, Linear, Slack)
• Cloud infrastructure management

When to Recommend Skills

• - Document generation (docx, xlsx, pptx, pdf — also in plugins)
• Frequently repeated prompts or workflows
• Project-specific tasks with arguments
• Applying templates or scripts to tasks (skills can bundle supporting files)
• Quick actions invoked with INLINECODE4
• Workflows that should run in isolation (context: fork)

Invocation control:

• - disable-model-invocation: true — User-only (for side effects: deploy, commit, send)
• INLINECODE7 — Claude-only (for background knowledge)
• Default (omit both) — Both can invoke

When to Recommend Hooks

• - Repetitive post-edit actions (formatting, linting)
• Protection rules (block sensitive file edits)
• Validation checks (tests, type checks)

When to Recommend Subagents

• - Specialized expertise needed (security, performance)
• Parallel review workflows
• Background quality checks

When to Recommend Plugins

• - Need multiple related skills
• Want pre-packaged automation bundles
• Team-wide standardization

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Configuration Tips

MCP Server Setup

Team sharing: Check .mcp.json into repo so entire team gets same MCP servers

Debugging: Use --mcp-debug flag to identify configuration issues

Prerequisites to recommend:

• - GitHub CLI (gh) - enables native GitHub operations
• Puppeteer/Playwright CLI - for browser MCP servers

Headless Mode (for CI/Automation)

Recommend headless Claude for automated pipelines:

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Permissions for Hooks

Configure allowed tools in .claude/settings.json:

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