Agent skill

Symptom Checker Triage

by aipoch in aipoch/medical-research-skills

Suggest triage levels (Emergency, Urgent, Outpatient) based on red flag symptoms using a rule-based engine.

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Install Symptom Checker Triage

skills CLI

$ npx skills add aipoch/medical-research-skills --skill symptom-checker-triage -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install aipoch/medical-research-skills symptom-checker-triage --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/aipoch/medical-research-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/scientific-skills/Other/symptom-checker-triage .claude/skills/symptom-checker-triage && 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/

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Install the "symptom-checker-triage" agent skill from https://github.com/aipoch/medical-research-skills/tree/main/scientific-skills/Other/symptom-checker-triage into .claude/skills/symptom-checker-triage/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "symptom-checker-triage", then confirm the skill loads.

Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

$skill-installer

$skill-installer install https://github.com/aipoch/medical-research-skills/tree/main/scientific-skills/Other/symptom-checker-triage

Type this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add aipoch/medical-research-skills --skill symptom-checker-triage -a codex

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install aipoch/medical-research-skills symptom-checker-triage --agent codex

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aipoch/medical-research-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/scientific-skills/Other/symptom-checker-triage .agents/skills/symptom-checker-triage && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.

Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/

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Install the "symptom-checker-triage" agent skill from https://github.com/aipoch/medical-research-skills/tree/main/scientific-skills/Other/symptom-checker-triage into .agents/skills/symptom-checker-triage/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "symptom-checker-triage", then confirm the skill loads.

Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add aipoch/medical-research-skills --skill symptom-checker-triage -a cursor

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install aipoch/medical-research-skills symptom-checker-triage --agent cursor

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aipoch/medical-research-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/scientific-skills/Other/symptom-checker-triage .cursor/skills/symptom-checker-triage && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.

Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/

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Install the "symptom-checker-triage" agent skill from https://github.com/aipoch/medical-research-skills/tree/main/scientific-skills/Other/symptom-checker-triage into .cursor/skills/symptom-checker-triage/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "symptom-checker-triage", then confirm the skill loads.

Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

gemini skills install

$ gemini skills install https://github.com/aipoch/medical-research-skills.git --path scientific-skills/Other/symptom-checker-triage

--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add aipoch/medical-research-skills --skill symptom-checker-triage -a gemini-cli

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install aipoch/medical-research-skills symptom-checker-triage --agent gemini-cli

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aipoch/medical-research-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/scientific-skills/Other/symptom-checker-triage .gemini/skills/symptom-checker-triage && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.

Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/

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Install the "symptom-checker-triage" agent skill from https://github.com/aipoch/medical-research-skills/tree/main/scientific-skills/Other/symptom-checker-triage into .gemini/skills/symptom-checker-triage/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "symptom-checker-triage", then confirm the skill loads.

Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install aipoch/medical-research-skills symptom-checker-triage

Installs for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

skills CLI

$ npx skills add aipoch/medical-research-skills --skill symptom-checker-triage -a github-copilot

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aipoch/medical-research-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/scientific-skills/Other/symptom-checker-triage .github/skills/symptom-checker-triage && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.

GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into GitHub Copilot

Install the "symptom-checker-triage" agent skill from https://github.com/aipoch/medical-research-skills/tree/main/scientific-skills/Other/symptom-checker-triage into .github/skills/symptom-checker-triage/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "symptom-checker-triage", then confirm the skill loads.

GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add aipoch/medical-research-skills --skill symptom-checker-triage -a opencode

OpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install aipoch/medical-research-skills symptom-checker-triage --agent opencode

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aipoch/medical-research-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/scientific-skills/Other/symptom-checker-triage .opencode/skills/symptom-checker-triage && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.

OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into OpenCode

Install the "symptom-checker-triage" agent skill from https://github.com/aipoch/medical-research-skills/tree/main/scientific-skills/Other/symptom-checker-triage into .opencode/skills/symptom-checker-triage/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "symptom-checker-triage", then confirm the skill loads.

OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

Facts

Skill name: symptom-checker-triage
GitHub stars: 1.9k
Token cost: ~1.4k tokens
SKILL.md length: 464 words
Files: 4 (incl. scripts)
Skills in repo: 578
Repo updated: Sep 17, 2026
First seen: Oct 7, 2026
Licence: MIT

At a glance

Suggest triage levels (Emergency, Urgent, Outpatient) based on red flag symptoms using a rule-based engine.

Works in 5 steps: Confirm the symptom description is… → Validate that the request is a symptom… → Run scripts/main.py with the symptom… → …
SKILL.md covers Quick Check, Audit-Ready Commands, When to Use and Workflow, plus 11 more sections
Runs Python scripts from its folder; calls python

What it does

Symptom Checker Triage is an agent skill from aipoch/medical-research-skills. Suggest triage levels (Emergency, Urgent, Outpatient) based on red flag symptoms using a rule-based engine. For AI-assisted decision support only — not a substitute for professional medical diagnosis.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.4k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 4 other files, including scripts (for example `scripts/main.py` and `symptom-checker-triage_audit_result_v2.json`).

The repository describes itself as: Hundreds of agent skills for medical research, including protocol design, data analysis, evidence insights, and academic writing. The licence is MIT.

Example prompts

“/symptom-checker-triage”

Requirements

Python 3

Workflow steps

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

Confirm the symptom description is provided as natural language text.
Validate that the request is a symptom triage task; stop early if not.
Run scripts/main.py with the symptom string or use --interactive mode.
Return a structured result with triage level, red flags, rationale, and disclaimer.
If execution fails or inputs are incomplete, switch to the Fallback Template below.

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 686e09d. 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
Ships 1 file in scripts/ (Python), which the agent can run.
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
- python
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

Symptom Checker Triage loads about 1.4k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 56 tokens; SKILL.md has 464 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it: ~56
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches: ~1.4k

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); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from aipoch/medical-research-skills at commit 686e09d, republished under its MIT licence (© aipoch). 464 words, ~1,415 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/symptom-checker-triage/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 3 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.

name: symptom-checker-triage
description: Suggest triage levels (Emergency, Urgent, Outpatient) based on red flag symptoms using a rule-based engine. For AI-assisted decision support only — not a substitute for professional medical diagnosis.
license: MIT
author: AIPOCH

Source: https://github.com/aipoch/medical-research-skills

Symptom Checker Triage

Analyzes symptom descriptions and suggests triage levels (Emergency / Urgent / Outpatient) based on red flag identification. Provides rationale and recommended next steps. For AI-assisted decision support only.

Quick Check

bash

python -m py_compile scripts/main.py

Audit-Ready Commands

bash

python -m py_compile scripts/main.py
python scripts/main.py --help
python scripts/main.py "Chest pain, difficulty breathing, lasting 30 minutes"
python scripts/main.py "Headache, fever 38.5 degrees, vomiting" --verbose

When to Use

Triage a patient symptom description to Emergency, Urgent, or Outpatient level
Identify red flag symptoms in a clinical or research context
Generate structured triage output for documentation or downstream processing

Workflow

Confirm the symptom description is provided as natural language text.
Validate that the request is a symptom triage task; stop early if not.
Run scripts/main.py with the symptom string or use --interactive mode.
Return a structured result with triage level, red flags, rationale, and disclaimer.
If execution fails or inputs are incomplete, switch to the Fallback Template below.

Fallback Template

If scripts/main.py fails or required fields are missing, respond with:

FALLBACK REPORT
───────────────────────────────────────
Objective        : <triage goal>
Inputs Available : <symptom description provided>
Missing Inputs   : <list exactly what is missing>
Partial Result   : <any triage assessment that can be made safely>
Blocked Steps    : <what could not be completed and why>
Disclaimer       : This is AI-assisted advice only. Seek professional medical care.
Next Steps       : <minimum info needed to complete>
───────────────────────────────────────

Stress-Case Output Checklist

For complex multi-constraint requests, always include these sections explicitly:

Assumptions: symptom keywords matched, confidence threshold applied
Constraints: rule-based engine only; no differential diagnosis
Risks: false positives and false negatives are possible; always defer to clinician
Unresolved Items: ambiguous symptoms requiring clarification

CLI Usage

bash

# Direct symptom input
python scripts/main.py "Chest pain, radiating to left arm, sweating"

# Interactive mode
python scripts/main.py --interactive

# Verbose output
python scripts/main.py "Headache, fever" --verbose

# JSON output
python scripts/main.py "Abdominal pain, right lower quadrant tenderness" --json

Output Format

json

{
  "triage_level": "emergency|urgent|outpatient",
  "confidence": 0.85,
  "red_flags": ["Chest pain", "Difficulty breathing"],
  "reason": "Chest pain with difficulty breathing may indicate myocardial infarction or pulmonary embolism",
  "recommendation": "Go to emergency department immediately",
  "department": "Emergency/Cardiology",
  "warning": "This is AI-assisted advice and cannot replace professional medical diagnosis"
}

Triage Levels

Level	Description	Action
emergency	Life-threatening red flags present	Call emergency services or go to ED immediately
urgent	Serious but not immediately fatal	Seek care within 2–4 hours
outpatient	Non-urgent	Schedule outpatient appointment

Red Flag Categories

→ Full red flags reference: references/red_flags.md

Key categories: Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Neurological, Gastrointestinal, Trauma/Poisoning, Obstetric.

Disclaimer

Important: This tool provides AI-assisted triage suggestions only. It cannot replace professional medical diagnosis. If in doubt, seek medical care immediately. Call emergency services in life-threatening situations.

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Input Validation

This skill accepts: natural language symptom descriptions in English or Chinese for triage level suggestion.

If the request does not involve symptom triage — for example, asking to diagnose a specific disease, prescribe medication, interpret lab results, or perform general medical Q&A — do not proceed. Instead respond:

"symptom-checker-triage is designed to suggest triage levels based on symptom red flags. Your request appears to be outside this scope. Please provide a symptom description, or use a more appropriate tool. This tool does not provide diagnoses or treatment recommendations."

Error Handling

If no symptom description is provided, request it explicitly.
If the task goes outside documented scope (diagnosis, prescription), stop immediately.
If scripts/main.py fails, use the Fallback Template above.
Do not fabricate triage levels, red flag matches, or medical advice.

Output Requirements

Every final response must include:

Objective — what symptom set was triaged
Inputs Received — symptom description used
Assumptions — keyword matching applied, confidence threshold
Triage Result — level, red flags identified, rationale
Risks and Limits — AI-only, not a diagnosis, false positive/negative risk
Next Checks — always recommend professional medical evaluation

Dependencies

Python 3.8+
No third-party dependencies (rule-based engine, standard library only)

Files

SKILL.md and 3 other files (scripts) in scientific-skills/Other/symptom-checker-triage of aipoch/medical-research-skills.

SKILL.md
requirements.txt
scripts/main.py
symptom-checker-triage_audit_result_v2.json

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 686e09d

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Questions about Symptom Checker Triage

What does Symptom Checker Triage do?

Suggest triage levels (Emergency, Urgent, Outpatient) based on red flag symptoms using a rule-based engine. Symptom Checker Triage is an agent skill from aipoch/medical-research-skills. Suggest triage levels (Emergency, Urgent, Outpatient) based on red flag symptoms using a rule-based engine.

How do I install Symptom Checker Triage in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add aipoch/medical-research-skills --skill symptom-checker-triage -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (scientific-skills/Other/symptom-checker-triage in aipoch/medical-research-skills) into .claude/skills/symptom-checker-triage in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Symptom Checker Triage in Codex?

Run `npx skills add aipoch/medical-research-skills --skill symptom-checker-triage -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (scientific-skills/Other/symptom-checker-triage in aipoch/medical-research-skills) into .agents/skills/symptom-checker-triage in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Symptom Checker Triage 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 aipoch/medical-research-skills --skill symptom-checker-triage -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/symptom-checker-triage, .gemini/skills/symptom-checker-triage, .github/skills/symptom-checker-triage and .opencode/skills/symptom-checker-triage in your project.

What does Symptom Checker Triage need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Symptom Checker Triage needs Python for the scripts in its folder and the command-line tools its instructions call (python). Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Symptom Checker Triage 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 Symptom Checker Triage 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. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.

What licence does Symptom Checker Triage use?

Symptom Checker Triage is published under the MIT licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Symptom Checker Triage use?

About 1.4k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5.7k 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 Symptom Checker Triage?

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Who maintains Symptom Checker Triage?

aipoch (a GitHub organization) maintains it in aipoch/medical-research-skills, which has 1,937 GitHub stars. The repository holds 578 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 17, 2026.

Source: aipoch/medical-research-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.

Install Symptom Checker Triage

Facts

At a glance

What it does

Example prompts

Requirements

Workflow steps

What it can do on your machine

Tool permissions

Runs code

Network

Credentials

Context cost

Safety

SKILL.md

Symptom Checker Triage

Quick Check

Audit-Ready Commands

When to Use

Workflow

Fallback Template

Stress-Case Output Checklist

CLI Usage

Output Format

Triage Levels

Red Flag Categories

Disclaimer

Input Validation

Error Handling

Output Requirements

Dependencies

Files

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