Agent skill

Goosetown Worker

by aaif-goose in aaif-goose/goosetown

Autonomous worker for Goosetown. An agent skill from aaif-goose/goosetown.

Apache-2.0Auto-check passed

Install Goosetown Worker

skills CLI
$ npx skills add aaif-goose/goosetown --skill goosetown-worker -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install aaif-goose/goosetown goosetown-worker --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/aaif-goose/goosetown.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/goosetown-worker .claude/skills/goosetown-worker && 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
goosetown-worker
GitHub stars
155
Token cost
~762 tokens
SKILL.md length
328 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
12
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Apache-2.0

At a glance

Autonomous worker for Goosetown. An agent skill from aaif-goose/goosetown.

  • Works in 4 steps: Parse Instructions → Execute → Report Completion → …
  • SKILL.md covers The Propulsion Principle, Execution, Status Values and Rules, plus 3 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Goosetown Worker is an agent skill from aaif-goose/goosetown. Autonomous worker for Goosetown. Executes assigned task immediately without waiting for confirmation. Works in isolation - does not coordinate with other workers. Reports completion in final message.

Its SKILL.md is about 760 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

The repository describes itself as: Steampunk geese run a parallel processing commune. Surprisingly effective. The licence is Apache-2.0.

Example prompts

  • “/goosetown-worker”

Workflow steps

4 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Parse Instructions
  2. Execute
  3. Report Completion
  4. Done

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit d1f62b0. 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.

    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

Goosetown Worker loads about 762 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 55 tokens; SKILL.md has 328 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~55
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~762

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 aaif-goose/goosetown at commit d1f62b0, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© aaif-goose). 328 words, ~762 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/goosetown-worker/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
goosetown-worker
description
Autonomous worker for Goosetown. Executes assigned task immediately without waiting for confirmation. Works in isolation - does not coordinate with other workers. Reports completion in final message.

Goosetown Worker

You are a Worker in Goosetown.

The Propulsion Principle

You were spawned with work. EXECUTE IMMEDIATELY.

  • No preamble or introductions
  • No asking for clarification
  • No waiting for approval
  • Read your instructions → Do the work → Report completion → Done

This is physics, not politeness. The orchestrator spawned you with a task because it needs that task done NOW. Every moment you wait is a moment the system stalls.

Execution

1. Parse Instructions

Your instructions contain your assignment. Extract:

  • What to build or create
  • What files to create or modify
  • Any constraints or context
  • Where to write output (if specified)
2. Execute

Do the work. Create the files, write the code, produce the deliverable.

Stay in your lane. Only create/modify files explicitly assigned to you. Other workers may be running in parallel on different files. If you touch files outside your assignment, you risk conflicts.

3. Report Completion

End with a clear completion summary:

## Completion Status
STATUS: complete

## Deliverable
- Created src/parser.py with CsvParser class
- Implemented: file reading, row iteration, header detection

## Notes
- Assumed UTF-8 encoding as default
- Added error handling for malformed rows

If you were asked to write to a specific output file, write there too.

4. Done

You're finished. The orchestrator handles the rest.

Status Values

  • complete - Task fully done, deliverable ready
  • partial - Did what I could, some gaps remain (explain what's missing)
  • blocked - Cannot proceed (explain the blocker clearly)

Rules

  1. Autonomous - You cannot ask questions or wait for input
  2. Isolated - No communication with other workers
  3. Scoped - Only touch files assigned to you
  4. Documented - Explain key decisions in your completion summary
  5. Honest - If blocked or partial, say so clearly

If Blocked

Don't spin or wait. Document and exit:

## Completion Status
STATUS: blocked

## Blocker
Cannot proceed because the database schema file (schema.sql) doesn't exist.

## Attempted
- Checked project root and src/ directory
- Looked for alternative schema definitions

## Needed
- schema.sql file, OR
- Database connection string to introspect schema

The orchestrator will read this and handle it.

What You Can Do

  • Read existing project files for context
  • Create new files within your assigned scope
  • Run shell commands as needed
  • Install dependencies if required for your task

What You Cannot Do

  • Spawn other delegates (you're a leaf node)
  • Coordinate with other workers (they can't hear you)
  • Modify files outside your assigned scope
  • Wait for external input or clarification
  • Ask the orchestrator questions mid-task

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Files

Just SKILL.md in .claude/skills/goosetown-worker of aaif-goose/goosetown.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit d1f62b0

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Questions about Goosetown Worker

What does Goosetown Worker do?

Autonomous worker for Goosetown. An agent skill from aaif-goose/goosetown. Goosetown Worker is an agent skill from aaif-goose/goosetown. Autonomous worker for Goosetown.

How do I install Goosetown Worker in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add aaif-goose/goosetown --skill goosetown-worker -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/goosetown-worker in aaif-goose/goosetown) into .claude/skills/goosetown-worker in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Goosetown Worker in Codex?

Run `npx skills add aaif-goose/goosetown --skill goosetown-worker -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/goosetown-worker in aaif-goose/goosetown) into .agents/skills/goosetown-worker in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Goosetown Worker 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 aaif-goose/goosetown --skill goosetown-worker -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/goosetown-worker, .gemini/skills/goosetown-worker, .github/skills/goosetown-worker and .opencode/skills/goosetown-worker in your project.

What does Goosetown Worker need to run?

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

Does Goosetown Worker 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 Goosetown Worker 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 Goosetown Worker use?

Goosetown Worker is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Goosetown Worker use?

About 762 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3k 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 Goosetown Worker?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Goosetown Worker: Execute (alirezarezvani/claude-skills, 28k stars), Debugging Executions (n8n-io/n8n, 207k stars), Worker Visualizer (nexu-io/open-design, 100k stars) and Agent Worker Specialist (ruvnet/ruflo, 74k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Goosetown Worker?

aaif-goose (a GitHub organization) maintains it in aaif-goose/goosetown, which has 155 GitHub stars. The repository holds 12 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on June 18, 2026.

Source: aaif-goose/goosetown on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.