orstrum_get_guidance
Returns Orstrum's routing guidance — when to prefer Orstrum's structured retrieval over raw Read, Grep, or Bash.
Input
None. This tool takes no arguments and always returns the same static routing text.
Output
instructions: "…full routing guidance (same text as the server `instructions` field)…",
short: "…the condensed snippet that `orstrum init` writes into CLAUDE.md…"
instructions is the long-form routing rule; short is the
condensed version. The response is static — it does not vary with the task at hand.
When to use it
This is a fallback discovery channel, not a workflow tool. Most clients already receive the same
guidance two other ways: through the server instructions field handed over on
initialize, and through the orstrum://guidance resource.
Call this tool only if neither of those is visible in your client.
Rule of thumb (the gist of the guidance):
Use Orstrum for structural questions (who imports X, what does X export, what depends on X, what's the blast radius of a change). Use grep for literal text content (a specific string, a comment, a runtime value). Read a file directly when you already know exactly which file you need.
Use Orstrum for structural questions (who imports X, what does X export, what depends on X, what's the blast radius of a change). Use grep for literal text content (a specific string, a comment, a runtime value). Read a file directly when you already know exactly which file you need.