Agent skill

Masm Error Constants

by 0xMiden in 0xMiden/protocol

A skill your agent uses when adding or editing MASM assert / panic instructions — give every assertion a descriptive named error code.

MITAuto-check passedDevelopment

Install Masm Error Constants

skills CLI
$ npx skills add 0xMiden/protocol --skill masm-error-constants -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install 0xMiden/protocol masm-error-constants --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/0xMiden/protocol.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/masm-error-constants .claude/skills/masm-error-constants && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
masm-error-constants
GitHub stars
133
Token cost
~368 tokens
SKILL.md length
106 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
35
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

A skill your agent uses when adding or editing MASM assert / panic instructions — give every assertion a descriptive named error code.

  • Editing MASM assert / panic instructions — give every assertion a descriptive named error code
  • SKILL.md covers Rule, Why and Examples
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Masm Error Constants is an agent skill from 0xMiden/protocol. Use when adding or editing MASM assert / panic instructions — give every assertion a descriptive named error code.

Its SKILL.md is about 370 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Development. The repository describes itself as: Core components of the Miden protocol. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Editing MASM assert / panic instructions — give every assertion a descriptive named error code

Example prompts

  • “/masm-error-constants”

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 5f6a246. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are masm).

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Masm Error Constants loads about 368 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 35 tokens; SKILL.md has 106 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~35
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~368

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from 0xMiden/protocol at commit 5f6a246, republished under its MIT licence (© 0xMiden). 106 words, ~368 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/masm-error-constants/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
masm-error-constants
description
Use when adding or editing MASM `assert*` / `panic` instructions — give every assertion a descriptive named error code.

MASM Error Constants

Rule

Every MASM assertion must carry a descriptive error code:

masm
assert.err=ERR_NOTE_NOT_FOUND
assert_eqw.err=ERR_COMMITMENT_MISMATCH

The error constant must:

  • Use the ERR_ prefix.
  • Live in the file's dedicated errors section (see masm-constants skill).
  • Have a descriptive string value, not a bare numeric code: const ERR_NOTE_NOT_FOUND = "note not found".
  • Be unique per distinct failure condition — do not share one ERR_ across two unrelated asserts.

Why

A bare assert traps with a generic message that tells the debugger nothing about which check failed; a descriptive ERR_ constant ties each trap site to a specific failure mode. Distinct constants per condition also let tests pin the expected error (see assert-specific-error-in-tests).

Examples

masm
# Good
const ERR_NOTE_NOT_FOUND = "note not found"
const ERR_COMMITMENT_MISMATCH = "stored commitment does not match recomputed value"

proc verify_note
    # ...
    assert.err=ERR_NOTE_NOT_FOUND
    # ...
    assert_eqw.err=ERR_COMMITMENT_MISMATCH
end

# Bad: bare assertion
proc verify_note
    assert
end

# Bad: shared generic constant for unrelated cases
const ERR_INVALID = "invalid"
assert.err=ERR_INVALID   # used in 6 places, each meaning something different

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Files

Just SKILL.md in .claude/skills/masm-error-constants of 0xMiden/protocol.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 5f6a246

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Questions about Masm Error Constants

What does Masm Error Constants do?

A skill your agent uses when adding or editing MASM assert / panic instructions — give every assertion a descriptive named error code. Masm Error Constants is an agent skill from 0xMiden/protocol. Use when adding or editing MASM assert / panic instructions — give every assertion a descriptive named error code.

When should I use Masm Error Constants?

Masm Error Constants fits situations like: editing MASM assert / panic instructions — give every assertion a descriptive named error code.

How do I install Masm Error Constants in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add 0xMiden/protocol --skill masm-error-constants -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/masm-error-constants in 0xMiden/protocol) into .claude/skills/masm-error-constants in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Masm Error Constants in Codex?

Run `npx skills add 0xMiden/protocol --skill masm-error-constants -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/masm-error-constants in 0xMiden/protocol) into .agents/skills/masm-error-constants in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Masm Error Constants in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add 0xMiden/protocol --skill masm-error-constants -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/masm-error-constants, .gemini/skills/masm-error-constants, .github/skills/masm-error-constants and .opencode/skills/masm-error-constants in your project.

What does Masm Error Constants need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Masm Error Constants is instructions for the agent only.

Does Masm Error Constants access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Masm Error Constants safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Masm Error Constants use?

Masm Error Constants is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Masm Error Constants use?

About 368 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.5k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Masm Error Constants?

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Who maintains Masm Error Constants?

0xMiden (a GitHub organization) maintains it in 0xMiden/protocol, which has 133 GitHub stars. The repository holds 35 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 8, 2026.

Source: 0xMiden/protocol on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.