# advisor

Adds a second model for reviewing decisions, debugging dead ends, and checking work before completion. The mode starts only when explicitly requested.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 404 installs · ★ 14099
- Author: cursor
- License: not stated · policy=link-only · description only; the file stays with the author
- Source: https://github.com/cursor/plugins/tree/HEAD/advisor/skills/advisor/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-25
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/advisor

## What it does

advisor brings in a separate model as a consultant during an agent task. It receives a briefing and returns guidance, while the main agent keeps responsibility for file edits and the final decision.

Use `/advisor` to turn the mode on, pass a model name to select one, or call `/advisor ask <question>` for an immediate opinion. Consultations are intended before consequential choices, after repeated failed fixes, and before wrapping up non-trivial work. Its state is kept in `.cursor/advisor/state.json`.

Full mode requires a model available to subagents. Check the available subagent models before naming one, because an unavailable slug is replaced with the closest available option.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add cursor/plugins --skill advisor -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/advisor/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/advisor/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add cursor/plugins --skill advisor -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/advisor/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add cursor/plugins --skill advisor -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/advisor/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install cursor/plugins advisor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/advisor/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add cursor/plugins --skill advisor -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/cursor/plugins --path advisor/skills/advisor
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/advisor/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add cursor/plugins --skill advisor -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/cursor/plugins/tree/HEAD/advisor/skills/advisor/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- get a second opinion before an architecture change
- investigate an error after repeated failed fixes
- review work before reporting a task complete
- select a consultant model for a subagent

## Example prompts
- \`/advisor`
- \`/advisor cursor-grok-4.6-xhigh-fast`
- \`/advisor ask Review my API change plan`

## Similar
- [azure-advisor](https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/plugins/azure-advisor.md) — plugin · ★ 3148
- [next-best-action](https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/next-best-action.md) — skill · 680 installs
- [paseo-advisor](https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/paseo-advisor.md) — skill · 3700 installs
- [guidelines-advisor](https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/guidelines-advisor.md) — skill · 5500 installs
- [prioritization-advisor](https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/prioritization-advisor.md) — skill · 3100 installs
- [architecture-advisor](https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/architecture-advisor.md) — skill · 2800 installs

From the same set: [cursor/plugins](https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/by/cursor/plugins.md) — 47 cards

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