Getting it into your agent
It runs from inside its repository, so the clone comes first — what it calls does not travel with the file alone.
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Lord1Egypt/awesome-skill-forgenpx agentmods add skills/lord1egypt/awesome-skill-forge/acestepWrote this? Show the measurements
A badge with what this costs and how it scanned, read live from this page, so it follows the numbers instead of freezing them. Markdown for a README, HTML for a documentation site or a project page.
[](https://agentmods.dev/skills/lord1egypt/awesome-skill-forge/acestep)<a href="https://agentmods.dev/skills/lord1egypt/awesome-skill-forge/acestep"><img src="https://agentmods.dev/badge/skills/lord1egypt/awesome-skill-forge/acestep/github.svg" alt="Measured on agentmods" height="20"></a>Or the 80×15 button, for a site that already has a row of RSS and ATOM ones. Only the verdict fits; the numbers stay here.
<a href="https://agentmods.dev/skills/lord1egypt/awesome-skill-forge/acestep"><img src="https://agentmods.dev/badge/skills/lord1egypt/awesome-skill-forge/acestep.svg" alt="Reviewed on agentmods" width="80" height="20"></a>What 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 5.1 | $0.00057 | $0.02665 |
| Opus 5.5 | $0.00023 | $0.01066 |
| Sonnet 5.5 | $0.00011 | $0.00533 |
| Haiku 4.5 | $0.00006 | $0.00266 |
Grade B, and why
acestep scanned grade B with 2 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 1mo 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.
Asks for rootmediumPrivilege escalation
A mod that escalates privileges can change anything on the machine, not only the project.
- **Linux**: `sudo apt-get install jq` (Debian/Ubuntu) or `sudo dnf install jq` (Fedora) Makes network callslowCapability
Not a fault in itself. Listed so you know the mod talks to something, and to what.
The `scripts/acestep.sh` script requires: **curl** and **jq**. This is a copy
98% identical to ace-step-music-generation-remix — 17 lines differ, which has more behind it and is treated as the original. This page carries a canonical link to it rather than competing with it.
How it starts
The opening of the file, as written. The whole thing — 254 lines — stays where its author put it; the contents beside it link to each section on GitHub.
ACE-Step Music Generation Skill
Use ACE-Step V1.5 API for music generation. Always use scripts/acestep.sh script — do NOT call API endpoints directly.
Quick Start
# 1. cd to this skill's directory
cd {project_root}/{.claude or .codex}/skills/acestep/
# 2. Check API service health
./scripts/acestep.sh health
# 3. Generate with lyrics (recommended)
./scripts/acestep.sh generate -c "pop, female vocal, piano" -l "[Verse] Your lyrics here..." --duration 120 --language zh
# 4. Output saved to: {project_root}/acestep_output/
Workflow
For user requests requiring vocals:
- Use the acestep-songwriting skill for lyrics writing, caption creation, duration/BPM/key selection
- Write complete, well-structured lyrics yourself based on the songwriting guide
- Generate using Caption mode with
-cand-lparameters
Only use Simple/Random mode (-d or random) for quick inspiration or instrumental exploration.
If the user needs a simple music video, use the acestep-simplemv skill to render one with waveform visualization and synced lyrics.
MV Production Requirements: Making a simple MV requires three additional skills to be installed:
- acestep-songwriting — for writing lyrics and planning song structure
- acestep-lyrics-transcription — for transcribing audio to timestamped lyrics (LRC)
- acestep-simplemv — for rendering the final music video
Script Commands
CRITICAL - Complete Lyrics Input: When providing lyrics via the -l parameter, you MUST pass ALL lyrics content WITHOUT any omission:
- If user provides lyrics, pass the ENTIRE text they give you
- If you generate lyrics yourself, pass the COMPLETE lyrics you created
- NEVER truncate, shorten, or pass only partial lyrics
- Missing lyrics will result in incomplete or incoherent songs
Music Parameters: Use the acestep-songwriting skill for guidance on duration, BPM, key scale, and time signature.
# need to cd to this skill's directory first
cd {project_root}/{.claude or .codex}/skills/acestep/
# Caption mode - RECOMMENDED: Write lyrics first, then generate
./scripts/acestep.sh generate -c "Electronic pop, energetic synths" -l "[Verse] Your complete lyrics
[Chorus] Full chorus here..." --duration 120 --bpm 128
# Instrumental only
./scripts/acestep.sh generate "Jazz with saxophone"
# Quick exploration (Simple/Random mode)
./scripts/acestep.sh generate -d "A cheerful song about spring"
./scripts/acestep.sh random
# Options
./scripts/acestep.sh generate "Rock" --duration 60 --batch 2
./scripts/acestep.sh generate "EDM" --no-thinking # Faster
# Other commands
./scripts/acestep.sh status <job_id>
./scripts/acestep.sh health
./scripts/acestep.sh models
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.
- 1mo ago First seen · 254 lines · 57 tokens per session scan B 0440bc12f508
acestep is a skill published in the GitHub repository Lord1Egypt/awesome-skill-forge (2 stars, last pushed 4mo ago), licensed MIT. It adds 57 tokens to every session and 2,665 once invoked, about $0.0002 per session on Opus 5.5. A static security scan graded it B with 2 findings (asks for root, makes network calls). It is 98% identical to ace-step-music-generation-remix, differing in 17 lines, and is treated as a copy.
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