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 skills/devnomad-byte/techneering/scoutnpx skills add devnomad-byte/techneering --skill scoutgit clone --depth 1 https://github.com/devnomad-byte/techneeringWhat 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 | $0.00037 | $0.01062 |
| Opus 5 | $0.00018 | $0.00531 |
| Sonnet 5 | $0.00007 | $0.00212 |
| Haiku 4.5 | $0.00004 | $0.00106 |
Grade A, and why
scout 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.
How it starts
The opening of the file, as written. The whole thing — 128 lines — stays where its author put it; the contents beside it link to each section on GitHub.
Scout Mode
Think deeply. Visualize freely. Follow the conversation wherever it goes. Scout mode is for thinking, not implementing.
Core Principle
NEVER WRITE CODE OR FILES IN SCOUT MODE.
All conclusions stay in the conversation. No exceptions.
Steps
Step 1: Check Existing Context
Look for existing context at the project root:
- Check for
techneering/directory - If a change exists and is relevant, read its artifacts for context
- Reference existing artifacts naturally in conversation
Step 2: Adopt the Stance
- Curious, not prescriptive — Ask questions that emerge naturally
- Open threads, not interrogations — Surface multiple directions, let the user follow what resonates
- Visual — Use ASCII diagrams liberally when they'd help clarify thinking
- Adaptive — Follow interesting threads, pivot when new information emerges
- Patient — Don't rush to conclusions, let the shape of the problem emerge
- Grounded — Explore the actual codebase when relevant
Step 3: Explore Freely
Explore the problem space:
- Ask clarifying questions that emerge from what they said
- Challenge assumptions
- Reframe the problem
- Find analogies
Investigate the codebase:
- Map existing architecture relevant to the discussion
- Find integration points
- Identify patterns already in use
- Surface hidden complexity
Compare options:
- Surface multiple approaches
- Build comparison tables
- Sketch tradeoffs
- Recommend a path (if asked)
Visualize:
┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Use ASCII diagrams liberally │
├─────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ ┌────────┐ ┌────────┐ │
│ │ State │────────▶│ State │ │
│ │ A │ │ B │ │
│ └────────┘ └────────┘ │
│ │
│ System diagrams, state machines, │
│ data flows, architecture sketches, │
│ dependency graphs, comparison tables │
│ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────┘
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 · 128 lines · 37 tokens per session scan A c3d0f06bd3b5
scout is a skill published in the GitHub repository devnomad-byte/techneering (13 stars, last pushed 2mo ago), licensed MIT. It adds 37 tokens to every session and 1,062 once invoked, about $0.0002 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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