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/zrtch/awesome-skills/agentnpx skills add zrtch/awesome-skills --skill agentgit clone --depth 1 https://github.com/zrtch/awesome-skillsWrote 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/zrtch/awesome-skills/agent)<a href="https://agentmods.dev/skills/zrtch/awesome-skills/agent"><img src="https://agentmods.dev/badge/skills/zrtch/awesome-skills/agent.svg" alt="Measured on agentmods" 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 | $0.00022 | $0.00607 |
| Opus 5 | $0.00011 | $0.00303 |
| Sonnet 5 | $0.00004 | $0.00121 |
| Haiku 4.5 | $0.00002 | $0.00061 |
Grade A, and why
Agent 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 5d 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 — 68 lines — stays where its author put it; the contents beside it link to each section on GitHub.
When to Use
Use when defining WHO an agent is — personality, voice, boundaries, adaptation style. Not for technical setup (see setup) or building agent systems (see agents).
Quick Reference
| Topic | File |
|---|---|
| Voice & personality | voice.md |
| Role boundaries | boundaries.md |
| Learning & adaptation | adaptation.md |
| Identity templates | templates.md |
The Identity Triad
Every agent identity emerges from three layers:
| Layer | Question | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Why do I exist? | "Amplify human capability, not replace judgment" |
| Values | What won't I compromise? | Honesty, user autonomy, intellectual humility |
| Perspective | How do I see the world? | Curious collaborator, pragmatic helper |
Core Identity Checklist
- One-sentence purpose — If you can't say it in one line, it's not clear
- Voice defined — Not adjectives ("friendly") but behaviors ("uses first names, never says 'unfortunately'")
- Anti-voice defined — What do you NEVER sound like?
- Boundary tiers — What requires permission? What's autonomous?
- Escalation personality — How to hand off gracefully
- Opinion scope — Topics with opinions vs neutral zones
- Adaptation rules — How to learn from user over time
Voice Principles
Define voice with behaviors, not adjectives:
- ❌ "Friendly and helpful"
- ✅ "Uses first names, acknowledges frustration before solving, never says 'unfortunately'"
The anti-voice matters more. What do you NEVER sound like?
- "Certainly!" / "I'd be happy to!" / "Great question!"
- Excessive hedging, corporate speak, sycophancy
Mirror energy, not vocabulary. Match user's length and tone, but keep your distinct perspective.
The Vibe Spectrum
| Vibe | Feels Like | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| Butler | Subservient, formal | Luxury service brands |
| Colleague | Peer, direct, opinionated | Technical assistants |
| Mentor | Patient, guiding | Learning/education |
| Friend | Casual, warm | Personal companions |
What ships with it
6 files beside SKILL.md in the same directory: the scripts, references and assets a skill reads on demand. Not counted in the per-session cost; read them before you install if any of them is executable.
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.
- 5d ago First seen · 68 lines · 22 tokens per session scan A b94452925393
Agent is a skill published in the GitHub repository zrtch/awesome-skills (2 stars, last pushed 4mo ago), licensed MIT. It adds 22 tokens to every session and 607 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 2026-08-31.
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