pi-ask

A small Pi extension for simple, one-shot questions.

/ask temporarily narrows Pi's active tools, sends one question, and restores the exact previous tool set when the answer finishes. It does not require a deep investigation, web research, a plan, or repository changes.

Install

From npm:

pi install npm:@abhishek944/pi-ask

Or directly from GitHub:

pi install git:github.com/abhishek944/[email protected]

Restart Pi after installing, or run /reload in an existing session.

Use

/ask What does this function return?

The question runs with only the approved tools that were already active:

• read
• grep
• find
• ls
• web_search
• source_check
• fetch_content
• get_search_content
• image_generate

Shell access and file-changing tools such as bash, edit, and write are unavailable. Other unapproved extension tools are unavailable too.

Image generation is intentionally allowed and may create image files. All other project-file changes are blocked by removing those tools and by a second check immediately before any tool call.

When the answer settles, Pi restores the exact tool list that was active before /ask.

Notes

• /ask needs a question. Running it without text shows a short usage message.
• Lookup and image tools are optional. Pi uses them only when helpful.
• Wait for the /ask answer to finish before sending another agent prompt. Anything queued into the same agent run keeps the limited tool set until Pi settles.
• If startup fails before Pi begins the answer, run /ask reset once Pi is idle, or use /reload. Either command restores the previous tools.
• Built-in slash commands and shell commands typed directly by the user are outside this model-tool guardrail.
• This is an extension-level guardrail, not an operating-system sandbox.

License

Apache-2.0