Agent skill

Ecc Recipes

by affaan-m in affaan-m/ECC

Map a described workflow to the right ECC command group with run-order and stop condition, or browse all command-group recipe families read live from the commands directory.

MITAuto-check passedAI & LLM Engineering

Install Ecc Recipes

skills CLI
$ npx skills add affaan-m/ECC --skill ecc-recipes -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install affaan-m/ECC ecc-recipes --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/affaan-m/ECC.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/ecc-recipes .claude/skills/ecc-recipes && 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
ecc-recipes
GitHub stars
277k
Used in
1 other repo
Token cost
~1.6k tokens
SKILL.md length
623 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
683
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Map a described workflow to the right ECC command group with run-order and stop condition, or browse all command-group recipe families read live from the commands directory.

  • Works in 5 steps: Restate the workflow in one sentence. → Pick the best 1-2 families; say WHY in… → Run-order block — exact command sequence… → …
  • Asked which commands run a workflow
  • SKILL.md covers When to Activate, Core Principle, Family Classification (by… and How It Works, plus 3 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Ecc Recipes is an agent skill from affaan-m/ECC. Map a described workflow to the right ECC command group with run-order and stop condition, or browse all command-group recipe families read live from the commands directory. Advisory only — never executes. Use when asked which commands run a workflow, the command sequence for a task, or to list ECC pipelines; not for executing the task (route to the command itself), single-command docs (use ecc-guide), or prompt rewrites (use prompt-optimizer).

Its SKILL.md is about 1.6k 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 AI & LLM Engineering, covering Prompt engineering. The repository describes itself as: The agent harness performance optimization system. Skills, instincts, memory, security, and research-first development for Claude Code, Codex, Opencode, Cursor and beyond. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Asked which commands run a workflow
  • The command sequence for a task
  • List ECC pipelines
  • Not for executing the task (route to the command itself)

Example prompts

  • “/ecc-recipes”

Workflow steps

5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Restate the workflow in one sentence.
  2. Pick the best 1-2 families; say WHY in one line each.
  3. Run-order block — exact command sequence for the matched family.
  4. Stop condition — always explicit (max-runs, completion-signal,
  5. Where to read — the commands/.md path plus /ecc-guide .

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 2d515e4. 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 bash).

    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

Ecc Recipes loads about 1.6k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 115 tokens; SKILL.md has 623 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~115
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.6k

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 affaan-m/ECC at commit 2d515e4, republished under its MIT licence (© affaan-m). 623 words, ~1,603 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/ecc-recipes/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
ecc-recipes
description
Map a described workflow to the right ECC command group with run-order and stop condition, or browse all command-group recipe families read live from the commands directory. Advisory only — never executes. Use when asked which commands run a workflow, the command sequence for a task, or to list ECC pipelines; not for executing the task (route to the command itself), single-command docs (use ecc-guide), or prompt rewrites (use prompt-optimizer).
argument-hint
<workflow description | empty=list all>
origin
community
author
KyawZinLatt
metadata.version
1.0.0

ECC Recipes

One entry point for "which group of ECC slash-commands runs my workflow, in what order, and when do I stop." Also browses every command-group recipe family.

Fills the gap between two existing skills:

  • ecc-guide — lists commands and where to read docs, but as a flat catalog.
  • prompt-optimizer — matches a task to components, but outputs a single prompt, not a multi-command group with run-order and stop condition.

This skill adds: family grouping + run-order + stop condition.

When to Activate

  • "Which command group do I run for <workflow>?"
  • "What's the command sequence to build an MVP / fix a defect / refactor?"
  • "Show me all ECC command-group recipes" (catalog mode)
  • "How many workflow pipelines does ECC have?"
  • User invokes /ecc-recipes with or without a description.
Do Not Use When
  • User wants the task done now — route to the actual command, don't describe it.
  • User wants deep docs for ONE command — use ecc-guide.
  • User wants a draft prompt rewritten — use prompt-optimizer.

Core Principle

Answer from current files, not memory. The command set changes; never hardcode counts or member lists. Read the live commands/ directory each run, then classify into families.

Live reads

Resolve the commands directory (first that exists), then list names:

bash
for D in \
  "$HOME"/.claude/plugins/marketplaces/ecc/commands \
  "$HOME"/.claude/plugins/cache/ecc/ecc/*/commands \
  ./commands \
  ./.claude/commands \
  "$HOME"/.claude/commands; do
  [ -d "$D" ] && CMD_DIR="$D" && break
done
[ -z "${CMD_DIR:-}" ] && { echo "No ECC commands directory found."; return 1; }
find "$CMD_DIR" -maxdepth 1 -name '*.md' -exec basename {} .md \; | sort

Optionally read manifests/install-*.json if present for richer grouping. Use the smallest set of reads needed.

Family Classification (by prefix)

Group command names by leading prefix; map known singletons by hand. Families are derived live — the table below is the classification rule, not a frozen list.

Family prefixRecipe meaningTypical run-order
orch-*gated Research, Plan, TDD, Review, Commit per task typepick one orch-* by task kind; it runs its own internal phases
multi-*multi-model workflowmulti-plan then multi-execute then review (or multi-workflow end-to-end)
prp-*PRD to plan to implement to PR pipelineprp-prd then prp-plan then prp-implement then prp-commit then prp-pr
epic-*large multi-unit epic, parallelepic-decompose then epic-claim then epic-validate then epic-review then epic-unblock then epic-sync then epic-publish
loop-*managed autonomous loop and monitorloop-start <pattern> then watch with loop-status
gan-*generator and evaluator loopgan-build (code) or gan-design (UI); self-looping
*-build / *-review / *-testper-language CI triad<lang>-test (TDD) then <lang>-build (fix) then <lang>-review
hookify-*behavior-hook managementhookify then hookify-list then hookify-configure
learn / instinct-* / evolve / promote / prunecontinuous-learninglearn then instinct-status then evolve then promote
singletonssanta-loop, plan, plan-prd, pr, code-review, checkpoint, etc.standalone or glue between groups

Any command not matching a prefix rule → list it under singletons with its one-line description.

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How It Works

1. Live-read command names from CMD_DIR.
2. Classify into families by prefix and a singleton map.
3. If a workflow description was given -> MATCH MODE.
   If none -> CATALOG MODE.
4. Advisory only: print the plan. Never run the matched commands.
Catalog mode (no description)

Output the family table: each family, member count, members, one-line meaning, typical run-order. End with the total command count and a prompt to describe a workflow for a matched recipe.

Match mode (description given)
  1. Restate the workflow in one sentence.
  2. Pick the best 1-2 families; say WHY in one line each.
  3. Run-order block — exact command sequence for the matched family.
  4. Stop condition — always explicit (max-runs, completion-signal, review-passes, or single-shot). For autonomous loops, warn about subscription burn and recommend a backstop bound.
  5. Where to read — the commands/<name>.md path plus /ecc-guide <name>.

Output Template (match mode)

Workflow: <one-sentence restatement>

Best fit: <family> — <why>
(Alt: <family> — <why>)

Run-order:
  /<cmd1>   # job
  /<cmd2>   # job
  /<cmd3>   # job
  STOP when: <condition>
  WARNING (autonomous loops only): an unbounded loop burns subscription/credits —
  add a max-iteration or max-cost backstop alongside the completion signal.

Read full docs:
  commands/<cmd1>.md   (or: /ecc-guide <cmd1>)

Examples

Catalog: /ecc-recipes → prints the family table and total count.

Match: /ecc-recipes plan a whole app upfront then auto-build with adversarial review until done → Best fit: loop-* (autonomous) wrapping gan-* or santa-loop (adversarial). Run-order: plan-prd then loop-start rfc-dag --mode safe then monitor loop-status; STOP when all units pass review N consecutive times (add a max-iteration backstop to bound burn).

Match: /ecc-recipes fix a bug in my Go service → Best fit: orch-fix-defect (reproduce, fix, review, commit). Alt: go-test then go-build then go-review. STOP: regression test green and review pass.

Non-Goals

  • Not an executor — advisory only.
  • Not per-command deep docs — that's ecc-guide.
  • Not prompt rewriting — that's prompt-optimizer.
  • Never hardcode command counts or member lists — always live-read.

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Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/ecc-recipes of affaan-m/ECC.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 2d515e4

Used in 1 other repository

We found 1 copy of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in affaan-m/ECC, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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Questions about Ecc Recipes

What does Ecc Recipes do?

Map a described workflow to the right ECC command group with run-order and stop condition, or browse all command-group recipe families read live from the commands directory. Ecc Recipes is an agent skill from affaan-m/ECC. Map a described workflow to the right ECC command group with run-order and stop condition, or browse all command-group recipe families read live from the commands directory.

When should I use Ecc Recipes?

Ecc Recipes fits situations like: asked which commands run a workflow; the command sequence for a task; list ECC pipelines; not for executing the task (route to the command itself).

How do I install Ecc Recipes in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add affaan-m/ECC --skill ecc-recipes -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/ecc-recipes in affaan-m/ECC) into .claude/skills/ecc-recipes in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Ecc Recipes in Codex?

Run `npx skills add affaan-m/ECC --skill ecc-recipes -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/ecc-recipes in affaan-m/ECC) into .agents/skills/ecc-recipes in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Ecc Recipes 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 affaan-m/ECC --skill ecc-recipes -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/ecc-recipes, .gemini/skills/ecc-recipes, .github/skills/ecc-recipes and .opencode/skills/ecc-recipes in your project.

What does Ecc Recipes need to run?

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

Does Ecc Recipes 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 Ecc Recipes 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 Ecc Recipes use?

Ecc Recipes 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 Ecc Recipes use?

About 1.6k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 6.4k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

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Who maintains Ecc Recipes?

affaan-m (a GitHub user) maintains it in affaan-m/ECC, which has 276,673 GitHub stars. The repository holds 683 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 11, 2026.

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