Improve Codebase Architecture
ywwynm/EverythingDone
Find deepening opportunities in a codebase, informed by the domain language in CONTEXT.md and the decisions in docs/adr/.
Universal agent behavior and documentation discipline — think before coding, decide when grounded (only ask on judgment calls), ground in real patterns, prefer simplicity, make surgical changes…
Install Ad Philosophy
$ npx skills add alexandremendoncaalvaro/CorridorKey-Runtime --skill ad-philosophy -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install alexandremendoncaalvaro/CorridorKey-Runtime ad-philosophy --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/alexandremendoncaalvaro/CorridorKey-Runtime.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/ad-philosophy .claude/skills/ad-philosophy && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.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/
Install the "ad-philosophy" agent skill from https://github.com/alexandremendoncaalvaro/CorridorKey-Runtime/tree/main/.agents/skills/ad-philosophy into .claude/skills/ad-philosophy/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "ad-philosophy", 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 install https://github.com/alexandremendoncaalvaro/CorridorKey-Runtime/tree/main/.agents/skills/ad-philosophyType 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.
$ npx skills add alexandremendoncaalvaro/CorridorKey-Runtime --skill ad-philosophy -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install alexandremendoncaalvaro/CorridorKey-Runtime ad-philosophy --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/alexandremendoncaalvaro/CorridorKey-Runtime.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/ad-philosophy .agents/skills/ad-philosophy && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "ad-philosophy" agent skill from https://github.com/alexandremendoncaalvaro/CorridorKey-Runtime/tree/main/.agents/skills/ad-philosophy into .agents/skills/ad-philosophy/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "ad-philosophy", 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.
$ npx skills add alexandremendoncaalvaro/CorridorKey-Runtime --skill ad-philosophy -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install alexandremendoncaalvaro/CorridorKey-Runtime ad-philosophy --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/alexandremendoncaalvaro/CorridorKey-Runtime.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/ad-philosophy .cursor/skills/ad-philosophy && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "ad-philosophy" agent skill from https://github.com/alexandremendoncaalvaro/CorridorKey-Runtime/tree/main/.agents/skills/ad-philosophy into .cursor/skills/ad-philosophy/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "ad-philosophy", 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 https://github.com/alexandremendoncaalvaro/CorridorKey-Runtime.git --path .agents/skills/ad-philosophy--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add alexandremendoncaalvaro/CorridorKey-Runtime --skill ad-philosophy -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install alexandremendoncaalvaro/CorridorKey-Runtime ad-philosophy --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/alexandremendoncaalvaro/CorridorKey-Runtime.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/ad-philosophy .gemini/skills/ad-philosophy && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.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/
Install the "ad-philosophy" agent skill from https://github.com/alexandremendoncaalvaro/CorridorKey-Runtime/tree/main/.agents/skills/ad-philosophy into .gemini/skills/ad-philosophy/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "ad-philosophy", 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.
$ gh skill install alexandremendoncaalvaro/CorridorKey-Runtime ad-philosophyInstalls 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).
$ npx skills add alexandremendoncaalvaro/CorridorKey-Runtime --skill ad-philosophy -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/alexandremendoncaalvaro/CorridorKey-Runtime.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/ad-philosophy .github/skills/ad-philosophy && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.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/
Install the "ad-philosophy" agent skill from https://github.com/alexandremendoncaalvaro/CorridorKey-Runtime/tree/main/.agents/skills/ad-philosophy into .github/skills/ad-philosophy/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "ad-philosophy", 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.
$ npx skills add alexandremendoncaalvaro/CorridorKey-Runtime --skill ad-philosophy -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install alexandremendoncaalvaro/CorridorKey-Runtime ad-philosophy --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/alexandremendoncaalvaro/CorridorKey-Runtime.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/ad-philosophy .opencode/skills/ad-philosophy && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "ad-philosophy" agent skill from https://github.com/alexandremendoncaalvaro/CorridorKey-Runtime/tree/main/.agents/skills/ad-philosophy into .opencode/skills/ad-philosophy/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "ad-philosophy", 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
ad-philosophy- GitHub stars
- 756
- Used in
- 1 other repo
- Token cost
- ~3.2k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 1,696 words
- Files
- 2
- Skills in repo
- 26
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
Universal agent behavior and documentation discipline — think before coding, decide when grounded (only ask on judgment calls), ground in real patterns, prefer simplicity, make surgical changes…
- Works in 11 steps: Definitions and decisions only. What is… → No dates, version stamps, DRAFT markers,… → No emoji anywhere. Not in docs, code,… → …
- Tasks that involve Refactoring
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
- Tasks that involve Architecture decision records
What it does
Ad Philosophy is an agent skill from alexandremendoncaalvaro/CorridorKey-Runtime. Universal agent behavior and documentation discipline — think before coding, decide when grounded (only ask on judgment calls), ground in real patterns, prefer simplicity, make surgical changes, define verifiable goals, verify before claiming done, report for a decision-maker (conclusion first, self-contained, translate-not-dump), and write documentation that captures only definitions and decisions. Auto-invokes on non-trivial changes, refactors, debugging, "think before coding", "ground before coding", "verify…
Its SKILL.md is about 3.2k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files (for example `agents/openai.yaml`).
It sits in Development, covering Refactoring and Architecture decision records. The repository describes itself as: Native AI keying runtime and OFX plugin for DaVinci Resolve, built in collaboration with Corridor Digital.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Refactoring
- Tasks that involve Architecture decision records
Example prompts
- “think before coding”
- “ground before coding”
- “verify done”
- “/ad-philosophy”
Workflow steps
11 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Definitions and decisions only. What is true now, plus the decisions that brought it there. No speculation, no history, no unfounded…
- No dates, version stamps, DRAFT markers, or changelogs in narrative documents. Applies to README.md, AGENTS.md / CLAUDE.md…
- No emoji anywhere. Not in docs, code, source comments, commit messages, PR bodies, or skill outputs. Severity and status use words…
- Business context first. Open with why — the problem, the constraint, the user — before what and how. First paragraph answers "what would…
- One scope per document. No duplication. Link instead of copying. The canonical location owns the content; everywhere else references it.
- Code is the primary documentation of behavior. Comments justify why a non-obvious choice was made — never restate what. If the comment…
- No commented-out code; no orphan TODO / FIXME in source. Every deferred item references a tracked work item — a GitHub Issue, or a…
- Tests are living documentation of behavior. Test names and assertions read as the spec they enforce. Spec changes drive test changes…
- Single responsibility per document. Each document plays one role — definition (pillar docs; read-mostly; no per-item tracking UI)…
- Each layer owns its directory index. doc/adr/, doc/tasks/, doc/specs/, doc/product/ are canonical indices of their layers. Other documents…
- Cross-references must be load-bearing. Test: if removing the reference leaves the surrounding statement intact, the reference was…
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit e632fa5. 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
Ad Philosophy loads about 3.2k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 208 tokens; SKILL.md has 1,696 words of instructions outside code blocks.
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
Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 1,696 words (~3,165 tokens).
“Eight behaviors apply to every non-trivial change. Bias toward caution over speed; for trivial diffs, use judgment. A separate Documentation Discipline block applies to every document the agent writes.”
- name
- ad-philosophy
- summary
- Universal agent guardrails (think, decide when grounded, verify done, report for a decision-maker). Auto-loads as posture on non-trivial work; an explicit…
Files
SKILL.md and 1 other file in .agents/skills/ad-philosophy of alexandremendoncaalvaro/CorridorKey-Runtime.
- SKILL.md
- agents/openai.yaml
Open the folder on GitHubat commit e632fa5
Used in 1 other repository
We found 2 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in alexandremendoncaalvaro/CorridorKey-Runtime, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.
Compare with similar skills
Ad Philosophy next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ad Philosophy this skillalexandremendoncaalvaro/CorridorKey-Runtime | 756 | 1 repos | ~3.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Improve Codebase Architectureywwynm/EverythingDone | 144 | 15 repos | ~1.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | GPL-3.0 | |
| Learning OpportunitiesDrCatHicks/learning-opportunities | 2.5k | — | ~2.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | CC-BY-4.0 | |
| Task Workflowikarenkov/Modo | 343 | — | ~2.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Vibe CodingOfficeDev/microsoft-365-agents-toolkit | 780 | — | ~5.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Improve Codebase Architectureayoubben18/ab-method | 192 | — | ~1.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Ad Philosophy
What does Ad Philosophy do?
Universal agent behavior and documentation discipline — think before coding, decide when grounded (only ask on judgment calls), ground in real patterns, prefer simplicity, make surgical changes…. Ad Philosophy is an agent skill from alexandremendoncaalvaro/CorridorKey-Runtime. Universal agent behavior and documentation discipline — think before coding, decide when grounded (only ask on judgment calls), ground in real patterns, prefer simplicity, make surgical changes, define verifiable goals, verify before claiming done, report for a decision-maker (conclusion first, self-contained, translate-not-dump), and write documentation that captures only definitions and decisions.
When should I use Ad Philosophy?
Ad Philosophy fits situations like: tasks that involve Refactoring; tasks that involve Architecture decision records.
How do I install Ad Philosophy in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add alexandremendoncaalvaro/CorridorKey-Runtime --skill ad-philosophy -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/ad-philosophy in alexandremendoncaalvaro/CorridorKey-Runtime) into .claude/skills/ad-philosophy in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Ad Philosophy in Codex?
Run `npx skills add alexandremendoncaalvaro/CorridorKey-Runtime --skill ad-philosophy -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/ad-philosophy in alexandremendoncaalvaro/CorridorKey-Runtime) into .agents/skills/ad-philosophy in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Ad Philosophy 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 alexandremendoncaalvaro/CorridorKey-Runtime --skill ad-philosophy -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/ad-philosophy, .gemini/skills/ad-philosophy, .github/skills/ad-philosophy and .opencode/skills/ad-philosophy in your project.
What does Ad Philosophy need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Ad Philosophy is instructions for the agent only.
Does Ad Philosophy 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 Ad Philosophy 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 Ad Philosophy use?
Ad Philosophy has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.
How many tokens does Ad Philosophy use?
About 3.2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 13k 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 Ad Philosophy?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Ad Philosophy: Improve Codebase Architecture (ywwynm/EverythingDone, 144 stars), Learning Opportunities (DrCatHicks/learning-opportunities, 2.5k stars), Task Workflow (ikarenkov/Modo, 343 stars) and Vibe Coding (OfficeDev/microsoft-365-agents-toolkit, 780 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Ad Philosophy?
alexandremendoncaalvaro (a GitHub user) maintains it in alexandremendoncaalvaro/CorridorKey-Runtime, which has 756 GitHub stars. The repository holds 26 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on August 5, 2026.
Source: alexandremendoncaalvaro/CorridorKey-Runtime on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.