Kevin Veen-BirkenbachandClaude Opus 5.5
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legacy.py reads the skills repository's git history (renames and deletions of skills/*/SKILL.md), follows rename chains to the current skill, and classifies every installed skill directory as current (shipped or locked), project (tracked in the repository that holds the root), legacy (with its successor), removed, or unknown. kvb-skill-cleanup scans ~/.claude/skills, ~/.agents/skills, ~/.codex/skills and the projects' .claude and .agents skills, asks the operator, and deletes by re-running the installer, by rm -r where the sandbox allows, or through kvb-org-operator; a rescan verifies. tests/test_skill_cleanup.py covers a two-step rename chain, a deletion, a locked, a project and an unknown skill, and invalid input; a broken one-step resolver fails it. Operator order 2026-11-03; four descriptions trimmed for the listing budget. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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# skills 🧠
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The agent skill collection of Kevin Veen-Birkenbach.
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Every skill is pinned in `skills-lock.json` for reproducible installs.
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First-party skills live under `skills/` and are layered on top of the locked ones at install time.
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Compatible with Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, Copilot, Windsurf, Cline, and other agents.
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## Naming 🏷️
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Every first-party skill is named `kvb-<category>-<name>` with one of these categories: `think`, `create`, `code`, `ci`, `git`, `check`, `org`, `skill`. Only `kvb-cleanup`, `kvb-help` and the collector `kvb-transcend` stand without a category. Names use `a-z`, `0-9` and single hyphens, at most 64 characters, and equal their directory name. `tests/test_naming.py` enforces all of it, including that the organigram below lists every skill under its category.
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## Organigram 🏛️
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Every first-party skill under its category.
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```mermaid
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flowchart LR
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kvb((kvb))
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kvb --> think[think]
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kvb --> create[create]
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kvb --> code[code]
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kvb --> ci[ci]
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kvb --> git[git]
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kvb --> check[check]
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kvb --> org[org]
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kvb --> skill[skill]
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kvb --> none[no category]
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think --> think_listen[kvb-think-listen]
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think --> think_explain[kvb-think-explain]
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think --> think_dialectic[kvb-think-dialectic]
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think --> think_criticize[kvb-think-criticize]
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think --> think_brainstorm[kvb-think-brainstorm]
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think --> think_gaps[kvb-think-gaps]
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create --> create_plan[kvb-create-plan]
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create --> create_requirement[kvb-create-requirement]
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code --> code_scope_guard[kvb-code-scope-guard]
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code --> code_no_defaults[kvb-code-no-defaults]
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code --> code_no_comments[kvb-code-no-comments]
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code --> code_refactor[kvb-code-refactor]
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code --> code_test[kvb-code-test]
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code --> code_tune[kvb-code-tune]
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code --> code_transcend[kvb-code-transcend]
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ci --> ci_triage[kvb-ci-triage]
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ci --> ci_artifacts[kvb-ci-artifacts]
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ci --> ci_observe[kvb-ci-observe]
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git --> git_commit_next[kvb-git-commit-next]
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git --> git_commit_no_verify[kvb-git-commit-no-verify]
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git --> git_merge_fix[kvb-git-merge-fix]
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git --> git_branch_gc[kvb-git-branch-gc]
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git --> git_changelog[kvb-git-changelog]
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check --> check_legal[kvb-check-legal]
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check --> check_security[kvb-check-security]
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check --> check_principles[kvb-check-principles]
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check --> check_confidence[kvb-check-confidence]
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check --> check_break_risk[kvb-check-break-risk]
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org --> org_organize[kvb-org-organize]
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org --> org_split[kvb-org-split]
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org --> org_coordinate[kvb-org-coordinate]
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org --> org_perform[kvb-org-perform]
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org --> org_matrix[kvb-org-matrix]
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org --> org_rasci[kvb-org-rasci]
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org --> org_artefacts[kvb-org-artefacts]
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org --> org_wsjf[kvb-org-wsjf]
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org --> org_robot[kvb-org-robot]
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org --> org_operator[kvb-org-operator]
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skill --> skill_dream[kvb-skill-dream]
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skill --> skill_tune[kvb-skill-tune]
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skill --> skill_auto[kvb-skill-auto]
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skill --> skill_essence[kvb-skill-essence]
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skill --> skill_transcend[kvb-skill-transcend]
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skill --> skill_compile[kvb-skill-compile]
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skill --> skill_cleanup[kvb-skill-cleanup]
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none --> cleanup[kvb-cleanup]
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none --> help[kvb-help]
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none --> transcend_all[kvb-transcend]
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```
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## Skill map 🗺️
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How the first-party skills work together. A solid arrow means the skill invokes or relies on the other one; a dotted arrow means it fires automatically. Every skill that reports a result closes with the `kvb-check-confidence` block; those arrows are left out. The locked third-party skills (caveman, ponytail, archify) are not drawn.
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```mermaid
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flowchart LR
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subgraph triggers [Triggers]
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commit_req([commit request])
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stage_req([staging or fix ready])
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edit_hook([edit in a git worktree])
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reminders([reminder hooks])
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code_task([code task])
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spawn([subagent spawn])
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end
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subgraph cat_think [think]
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active_listening[kvb-think-listen]
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explain[kvb-think-explain]
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dialectic[kvb-think-dialectic]
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criticize[kvb-think-criticize]
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brainstorm[kvb-think-brainstorm]
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gaps[kvb-think-gaps]
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end
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subgraph cat_create [create]
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plan[kvb-create-plan]
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requirement[kvb-create-requirement]
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end
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subgraph cat_code [code]
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scope_guard[kvb-code-scope-guard]
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no_defaults[kvb-code-no-defaults]
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refactor[kvb-code-refactor]
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test[kvb-code-test]
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tune[kvb-code-tune]
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comments_clean[kvb-code-no-comments]
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code_transcend[kvb-code-transcend]
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end
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subgraph cat_ci [ci]
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triage[kvb-ci-triage]
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ci_artifacts[kvb-ci-artifacts]
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observe[kvb-ci-observe]
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end
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subgraph cat_git [git]
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commit_next[kvb-git-commit-next]
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commit_no_verify[kvb-git-commit-no-verify]
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merge_fix[kvb-git-merge-fix]
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branch_gc[kvb-git-branch-gc]
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changelog[kvb-git-changelog]
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end
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subgraph cat_check [check]
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advocate[kvb-check-legal]
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medusa[kvb-check-security]
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sceptic[kvb-check-principles]
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confidence[kvb-check-confidence]
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break_risk[kvb-check-break-risk]
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end
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subgraph cat_org [org]
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democracy[kvb-org-organize]
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funnel[kvb-org-split]
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coordinate[kvb-org-coordinate]
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subagent_model[kvb-org-perform]
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status_matrix[kvb-org-matrix]
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rasci[kvb-org-rasci]
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artefacts[kvb-org-artefacts]
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wsjf[kvb-org-wsjf]
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robot[kvb-org-robot]
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operator[kvb-org-operator]
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end
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subgraph cat_skill [skill]
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dream[kvb-skill-dream]
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autotune[kvb-skill-tune]
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autoskill[kvb-skill-auto]
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essence[kvb-skill-essence]
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skill_transcend[kvb-skill-transcend]
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compile[kvb-skill-compile]
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skill_cleanup[kvb-skill-cleanup]
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end
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subgraph cat_none [no category]
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cleanup[kvb-cleanup]
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help_skills[kvb-help]
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transcend[kvb-transcend]
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end
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commit_req -.-> commit_next
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commit_req -.-> commit_no_verify
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stage_req -.-> confidence
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edit_hook -. council gate .-> democracy
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reminders -.-> dream
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reminders -.-> autotune
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code_task -.-> no_defaults
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code_task -.-> scope_guard
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spawn -.-> subagent_model
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commit_next --> merge_fix
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commit_next --> commit_no_verify
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commit_next --> explain
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commit_next --> dialectic
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commit_no_verify --> comments_clean
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commit_no_verify --> advocate
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advocate --> dialectic
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confidence --> break_risk
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confidence -. objective .-> autotune
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coordinate --> democracy
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cleanup --> democracy
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cleanup --> branch_gc
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branch_gc --> democracy
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funnel --> democracy
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funnel --> dialectic
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funnel --> subagent_model
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dialectic --> subagent_model
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democracy --> merge_fix
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democracy -. claim and release .-> rasci
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funnel --> rasci
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status_matrix --> rasci
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cleanup --> artefacts
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artefacts --> rasci
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democracy --> wsjf
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wsjf --> rasci
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operator --> rasci
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dream --> rasci
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observe --> triage
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observe --> ci_artifacts
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triage --> ci_artifacts
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triage --> democracy
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triage --> dialectic
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triage --> funnel
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triage --> tune
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tune --> democracy
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tune --> funnel
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tune --> merge_fix
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tune --> dialectic
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dialectic --> active_listening
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criticize --> dialectic
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criticize --> active_listening
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sceptic --> dialectic
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sceptic --> no_defaults
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gaps --> sceptic
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gaps --> active_listening
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gaps --> requirement
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requirement --> active_listening
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requirement --> brainstorm
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requirement -. offer .-> plan
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brainstorm --> dialectic
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plan --> robot
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plan --> active_listening
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robot --> dialectic
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dream --> dialectic
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dream --> autotune
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dream --> autoskill
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autoskill --> autotune
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autotune --> essence
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dream --> transcend
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transcend --> skill_transcend
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transcend --> code_transcend
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skill_transcend --> active_listening
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skill_transcend --> autotune
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code_transcend --> active_listening
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autotune -. own scripts .-> skill_transcend
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dream --> compile
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autotune -. deterministic prose .-> compile
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autoskill -. deterministic steps .-> compile
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skill_transcend -. deterministic moves .-> compile
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essence -. procedures .-> compile
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compile --> active_listening
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skill_cleanup --> operator
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skill_cleanup -. unknown skills .-> transcend
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tune -. measurements .-> code_transcend
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test --> triage
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test --> dialectic
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test --> no_defaults
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test --> comments_clean
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refactor --> comments_clean
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```
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## Requirements 📦
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- Node.js (provides `npx skills`).
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- `jq` (only required for `make update`).
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## Installation 🚀
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Install the skills globally into your home (`~/.agents/skills` and `~/.claude/skills`):
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```bash
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make install
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```
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Copy the skills into a specific project (`<repo>/.agents/skills` and `<repo>/.claude/skills`):
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```bash
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make project TARGET=/path/to/repo
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```
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Both commands also patch the target's `.claude/settings.local.json` — the machine-local, untracked file, so a project's reviewed `.claude/settings.json` is never rewritten by an install: the caveman and ponytail plugins are enabled so their modes auto-activate on session start, and two reminder hooks are registered — `kvb-skill-tune` points you at `/kvb-skill-tune` at most once an hour, `kvb-skill-dream` points you at `/kvb-skill-dream` at most once every twelve hours per repository (stamped in that repository's git dir). A PreToolUse gate from the `kvb-org-organize` skill blocks edits to files in a git worktree until the session holds a claim (`skills/kvb-org-organize/scripts/council.py`), and its resource watch (`skills/kvb-org-organize/scripts/watch.py`) measures disk, Docker and caches, cleans up low-risk data and blocks new heavy jobs before the disk runs out; it stays inactive until `~/.config/agents-council/config.json` exists. Two hooks of the `kvb-org-perform` skill (`skills/kvb-org-perform/scripts/log.py`) log every Agent spawn with its task class, model and effort, and store the quality feedback a sandboxed session prints, in `~/.local/state/agents-council/subagent-model.jsonl`. Existing settings are preserved.
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Restart your agent afterwards so it loads the new skills.
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## Maintenance 🔧
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Refresh every skill to its latest version and rewrite `skills-lock.json`:
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```bash
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make update
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```
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Validate `skills-lock.json` and shellcheck the scripts (also run by CI on every push and after every update):
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```bash
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make test
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```
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## Related Tools 🧰
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This collection is part of a wider toolset for managing IT and infrastructure:
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- [alias](https://github.com/kevinveenbirkenbach/alias) — shell aliases for common commands.
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- [package-manager](https://github.com/kevinveenbirkenbach/package-manager) — `pkgmgr`, a single command to install and manage these repositories.
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- [infinito-nexus](https://github.com/kevinveenbirkenbach/infinito-nexus) — automation platform for self-hosted infrastructure.
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## License 📜
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MIT License, Copyright (c) 2026 Kevin Veen-Birkenbach.
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## Author 👤
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Kevin Veen-Birkenbach [kevin@veen.world](mailto:kevin@veen.world)
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## Thanks 🙏
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Thanks to the [#ai:infinito.nexus](https://matrix.to/#/%23ai:infinito.nexus) community, and especially to [Paulinhx](https://github.com/Paulinhx) for the inspiration.
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## Donation ❤️
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If these tools help you, consider supporting their development:
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- [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/kevinveenbirkenbach)
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- [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/c/kevinveenbirkenbach)
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- [Buy Me a Coffee](https://buymeacoffee.com/kevinveenbirkenbach)
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- [PayPal](https://s.veen.world/paypaldonate)
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