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When Claude needs tools

9 min readTools, MCP and Skills

Claude alone can reason over the conversation. Tools let Claude interact with files, browsers, APIs, databases and external systems.

Tool decision checklist

For this task, decide whether Claude needs no tool, a saved prompt, a Skill, or MCP. Include permission risks and what success should look like. Task: [paste]