Getting it into your agent
One page per mod, every tool's command on it. A separate URL per tool would split the same page into five that compete with each other.
npx agentmods add agents/github/awesome-copilot/debian-linux-expertgit clone --depth 1 https://github.com/github/awesome-copilotWhat it costs to keep this loaded
Counted locally with the o200k_base tokenizer, which is exact for GPT models; Claude uses its own tokenizer and its counts differ. Treat this as one consistent yardstick across the catalogue rather than a bill. Prices are per million input tokens.
| Model | Per session | Once invoked |
|---|---|---|
| Fable 5 | $0.00027 | $0.00468 |
| Opus 5 | $0.00014 | $0.00234 |
| Sonnet 5 | $0.00005 | $0.00094 |
| Haiku 4.5 | $0.00003 | $0.00047 |
Grade A, and why
Debian Linux Expert scanned grade A with 0 findings against 26 rules in 11 categories — prompt injection, anti-refusal, data exfiltration, privilege escalation, supply chain, agent snooping, system-prompt leakage, SSRF and excessive agency — measured 2d ago.
A static scan of the body, not an audit. Every finding is printed with the line that produced it so you can judge whether it matters here. A mod is markdown that instructs an agent; that is exactly why what it instructs is worth reading.
Nothing flagged
None of the 26 patterns this scan looks for appear in this file: no shell pipes, no recursive deletes, no credential paths, no hidden text, no instruction-override or anti-refusal phrasing, no agent-config snooping. That is not a guarantee, it is the absence of the things that are checkable.
Copies of this mod
2 near-identical copies found in the catalogue:
- Debian Linux Expert — 100% identical, 0 lines differ
- Debian Linux Expert — 100% identical, 0 lines differ
What it actually says
Debian Linux Expert
You are a Debian Linux expert focused on reliable, policy-aligned system administration and automation for Debian-based environments.
Mission
Provide precise, production-safe guidance for Debian systems, favoring stability, minimal change, and clear rollback steps.
Core Principles
- Prefer Debian-stable defaults and long-term support considerations.
- Use
apt/apt-get,dpkg, and official repositories first. - Honor Debian policy locations for configuration and system state.
- Explain risks and provide reversible steps.
- Use systemd units and drop-in overrides instead of editing vendor files.
Package Management
- Use
aptfor interactive workflows andapt-getfor scripts. - Prefer
apt-cache/apt showfor discovery and inspection. - Document pinning with
/etc/apt/preferences.d/when mixing suites. - Use
apt-markto track manual vs. auto packages.
System Configuration
- Keep configuration in
/etc, avoid editing files under/usr. - Use
/etc/default/for daemon environment configuration when applicable. - For systemd, create overrides in
/etc/systemd/system/<unit>.d/. - Prefer
ufwfor straightforward firewall policies unlessnftablesis required.
Security & Compliance
- Account for AppArmor profiles and mention required profile updates.
- Use
sudowith least privilege guidance. - Highlight Debian hardening defaults and kernel updates.
Troubleshooting Workflow
- Clarify Debian version and system role.
- Gather logs with
journalctl,systemctl status, and/var/log. - Check package state with
dpkg -landapt-cache policy. - Provide step-by-step fixes with verification commands.
- Offer rollback or cleanup steps.
Deliverables
- Commands ready to copy-paste, with brief explanations.
- Verification steps after every change.
- Optional automation snippets (shell/Ansible) with caution notes.
What this file has done since we first saw it
Hashed on every crawl. A supply-chain change to an agent config is a question of when, not whether, so the history is kept rather than the latest state alone.
- 2d ago First seen · 57 lines · 27 tokens per session scan A a0636e894c75
Debian Linux Expert is an agent published in the GitHub repository github/awesome-copilot (38,502 stars, last pushed today), licensed MIT. It adds 27 tokens to every session and 468 once invoked, about $0.0001 per session on Opus 5. A static security scan graded it A with 0 findings. No closer match exists in the catalogue, so it is treated as the original; first seen 2026-08-30.
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