Agent skill

Ladder

by backnotprop in backnotprop/bro

Render one lane of work as a vertical progress ladder in the terminal, done on top and todo below, read top to bottom.

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Install Ladder

skills CLI
$ npx skills add backnotprop/bro --skill ladder -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install backnotprop/bro ladder --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/backnotprop/bro.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/ladder .claude/skills/ladder && 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
ladder
GitHub stars
124
Token cost
~480 tokens
SKILL.md length
224 words
Files
2
Skills in repo
4
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
None found

At a glance

Render one lane of work as a vertical progress ladder in the terminal, done on top and todo below, read top to bottom.

  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Ladder is an agent skill from backnotprop/bro. Render one lane of work as a vertical progress ladder in the terminal, done on top and todo below, read top to bottom.

Its SKILL.md is about 480 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files (for example `agents/openai.yaml`).

Example prompts

  • “/ladder”

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 523ed36. 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

Ladder loads about 480 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 31 tokens; SKILL.md has 224 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~31
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~480

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

Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 224 words (~480 tokens).

“Show me one lane of work as a ladder in the terminal. status is the whole board grouped by phase; ladder is one lane on a timeline.”

— opening of SKILL.md by backnotprop
name
ladder
disable-model-invocation
true

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file in skills/ladder of backnotprop/bro.

  • SKILL.md
  • agents/openai.yaml

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 523ed36

Compare with similar skills

Ladder 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.

Ladder compared with similar skills
SkillStarsUsed inTokensAuto-checkLicenceRepo updated
Ladder this skillbacknotprop/bro124—~480Automated safety check: PassNone
KrillinAI Render Verticalkrillinai/OpenCreator13k1 repos~527Automated safety check: PassApache-2.0
Ruler Progress Rendervibe-motion/skills1.3k—~408Automated safety check: PassNone
Render Blockingthedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist74k—~430Automated safety check: PassMIT
RenderLeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills2.2k—~4.8kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Progressive Jpegthedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist74k—~426Automated safety check: PassMIT

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Questions about Ladder

What does Ladder do?

Render one lane of work as a vertical progress ladder in the terminal, done on top and todo below, read top to bottom. Ladder is an agent skill from backnotprop/bro. Render one lane of work as a vertical progress ladder in the terminal, done on top and todo below, read top to bottom.

How do I install Ladder in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Ladder in Codex?

Run `npx skills add backnotprop/bro --skill ladder -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/ladder in backnotprop/bro) into .agents/skills/ladder in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Ladder 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 backnotprop/bro --skill ladder -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/ladder, .gemini/skills/ladder, .github/skills/ladder and .opencode/skills/ladder in your project.

What does Ladder need to run?

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

Does Ladder 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 Ladder 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 Ladder use?

No licence was found for Ladder or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.

How many tokens does Ladder use?

About 480 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.9k 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 Ladder?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Ladder: KrillinAI Render Vertical (krillinai/OpenCreator, 13k stars), Ruler Progress Render (vibe-motion/skills, 1.3k stars), Render Blocking (thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist, 74k stars) and Render (LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills, 2.2k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Ladder?

backnotprop (a GitHub user) maintains it in backnotprop/bro, which has 124 GitHub stars. The repository holds 4 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 24, 2026.

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