Agent skill

Intercom

Streamline session-to-session coordination with the intercom extension.

Custom licenceAuto-check passedAgent Workflows

Install Intercom

skills CLI

$ npx skills add bastani-inc/atomic --skill intercom -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install bastani-inc/atomic intercom --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/bastani-inc/atomic.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/packages/intercom/skills/intercom .claude/skills/intercom && 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/

Paste into Claude Code

Install the "intercom" agent skill from https://github.com/bastani-inc/atomic/tree/main/packages/intercom/skills/intercom into .claude/skills/intercom/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "intercom", 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/bastani-inc/atomic/tree/main/packages/intercom/skills/intercom

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 bastani-inc/atomic --skill intercom -a codex

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

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install bastani-inc/atomic intercom --agent codex

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

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/bastani-inc/atomic.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/packages/intercom/skills/intercom .agents/skills/intercom && rm -rf skills-src

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

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

Paste into Codex

Install the "intercom" agent skill from https://github.com/bastani-inc/atomic/tree/main/packages/intercom/skills/intercom into .agents/skills/intercom/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "intercom", 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 bastani-inc/atomic --skill intercom -a cursor

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

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install bastani-inc/atomic intercom --agent cursor

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

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/bastani-inc/atomic.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/packages/intercom/skills/intercom .cursor/skills/intercom && 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/

Paste into Cursor

Install the "intercom" agent skill from https://github.com/bastani-inc/atomic/tree/main/packages/intercom/skills/intercom into .cursor/skills/intercom/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "intercom", 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/bastani-inc/atomic.git --path packages/intercom/skills/intercom

--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 bastani-inc/atomic --skill intercom -a gemini-cli

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

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install bastani-inc/atomic intercom --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/bastani-inc/atomic.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/packages/intercom/skills/intercom .gemini/skills/intercom && 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/

Paste into Gemini CLI

Install the "intercom" agent skill from https://github.com/bastani-inc/atomic/tree/main/packages/intercom/skills/intercom into .gemini/skills/intercom/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "intercom", 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 bastani-inc/atomic intercom

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 bastani-inc/atomic --skill intercom -a github-copilot

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

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/bastani-inc/atomic.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/packages/intercom/skills/intercom .github/skills/intercom && 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 "intercom" agent skill from https://github.com/bastani-inc/atomic/tree/main/packages/intercom/skills/intercom into .github/skills/intercom/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "intercom", 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 bastani-inc/atomic --skill intercom -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 bastani-inc/atomic intercom --agent opencode

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

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/bastani-inc/atomic.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/packages/intercom/skills/intercom .opencode/skills/intercom && 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 "intercom" agent skill from https://github.com/bastani-inc/atomic/tree/main/packages/intercom/skills/intercom into .opencode/skills/intercom/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "intercom", 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: intercom
GitHub stars: 846
Token cost: ~6.9k tokens
SKILL.md length: 2,455 words
Files: 1
Skills in repo: 14
Repo updated: Oct 7, 2026
First seen: Oct 7, 2026
Licence: Custom licence

At a glance

Streamline session-to-session coordination with the intercom extension.

Works in 4 steps: Each reviewer inspects independently and… → Run exactly one bounded… → Change a verdict only through evidence,… → …
Planner-worker workflows
SKILL.md covers When to Use, Core Patterns, Key Differences and Optional: Visible Peer…, plus 4 more sections
Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Intercom is an agent skill from bastani-inc/atomic. Streamline session-to-session coordination with the intercom extension. Send messages, delegate tasks, and coordinate work across multiple atomic sessions on the same machine. Use for planner-worker workflows, cross-session context sharing, and real-time collaboration between sessions.

Its SKILL.md is about 6.9k 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 Agent Workflows, covering Session handoff. It works with Intercom. The repository describes itself as: The verifiable coding agent runtime. Define your coding agent's process in natural language with stages, checks, and approval gates instead of hoping it follows your…

When your agent uses it

Planner-worker workflows
Cross-session context sharing
Real-time collaboration between sessions

Example prompts

“/intercom”

Workflow steps

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

Each reviewer inspects independently and records a preliminary verdict before reading sibling findings or verdicts.
Run exactly one bounded evidence-exchange round: share concrete findings and evidence, challenge blocking claims, surface missed defects…
Change a verdict only through evidence, never deference. Each reviewer emits its own final structured verdict and records whether the…
Let the deterministic reducer count final votes; this pattern does not change quorum counts or the stop_review_loop contract.

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit b938fcd. 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 typescript and 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

Intercom loads about 6.9k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 74 tokens; SKILL.md has 2,455 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it: ~74
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches: ~6.9k

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 2,455 words (~6,932 tokens).

“Use this skill when you need to coordinate work across multiple atomic sessions running on the same machine. Intercom enables direct 1:1 messaging between sessions for delegation, context sharing, and collaborative workflows.”

— opening of SKILL.md by bastani-inc, Custom licence

name: intercom

Outline of SKILL.md

Intercom Skill
When to Use
Core Patterns
Pattern 1: Planner-Worker Delegation
Pattern 2: Quick Status Check
Deliver to workflow stages that have not started
Runtime named groups
Pattern 3: Reply Naturally
Pattern 4: Broadcast to Multiple Workers
Pattern 5: Send with Attachments
Pattern 6: Handle Subagent Escalations (Orchestrator Side)
Pattern 7: Constructive Quorum
Pattern 8: Peer Coordination Between Subagents and Workflow Stages
Key Differences
Optional: Visible Peer Sessions via cmux, tmux, or psmux (Windows rewrite of tmux that…
Preferred: cmux Worker or Scout Session
Optional Fallback: tmux Worker or Scout Session
Spawn Decision Rule
Important Constraints
ask Limitations
send Behavior
Best Practices
Use ask for blocking workflows
Use send for notifications
Include reply hints in messages
Name sessions meaningfully
Error Handling
Common Errors and Solutions
Troubleshooting
Session not appearing in list

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in packages/intercom/skills/intercom of bastani-inc/atomic.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit b938fcd

Compare with similar skills

Intercom 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.

Intercom compared with similar skills
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Intercom this skillbastani-inc/atomic	846	—	~6.9k	Automated safety check: Pass	Custom licence	today
Pi Intercomnicobailon/pi-intercom	529	—	~4.3k	Automated safety check: Pass	MIT	2 days ago
Orca CLIstablyai/orca	87k	2 repos	~593	Automated safety check: Pass	MIT	yesterday
Beads Task Memorygastownhall/beads	28k	—	~1.2k	Automated safety check: Pass	MIT	yesterday
Session History Searchslopus/happy	24k	—	~3.1k	Automated safety check: Pass	MIT	yesterday
Paseo Agent Handoffgetpaseo/paseo	20k	1 repos	~606	Automated safety check: Pass	Custom licence	yesterday

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Questions about Intercom

What does Intercom do?

Streamline session-to-session coordination with the intercom extension. Intercom is an agent skill from bastani-inc/atomic. Streamline session-to-session coordination with the intercom extension.

When should I use Intercom?

Intercom fits situations like: planner-worker workflows; cross-session context sharing; real-time collaboration between sessions.

How do I install Intercom in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add bastani-inc/atomic --skill intercom -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (packages/intercom/skills/intercom in bastani-inc/atomic) into .claude/skills/intercom in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Intercom in Codex?

Run `npx skills add bastani-inc/atomic --skill intercom -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (packages/intercom/skills/intercom in bastani-inc/atomic) into .agents/skills/intercom in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Intercom 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 bastani-inc/atomic --skill intercom -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/intercom, .gemini/skills/intercom, .github/skills/intercom and .opencode/skills/intercom in your project.

What does Intercom need to run?

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

Does Intercom 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 Intercom 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 Intercom use?

Intercom 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 Intercom use?

About 6.9k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 28k 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 Intercom?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Intercom: Pi Intercom (nicobailon/pi-intercom, 529 stars), Orca CLI (stablyai/orca, 87k stars), Beads Task Memory (gastownhall/beads, 28k stars) and Session History Search (slopus/happy, 24k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Intercom?

bastani-inc (a GitHub organization) maintains it in bastani-inc/atomic, which has 846 GitHub stars. The repository holds 14 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.

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

Intercom

Install Intercom

Facts

At a glance

What it does

When your agent uses it

Example prompts

Workflow steps

What it can do on your machine

Tool permissions

Runs code

Network

Credentials

Context cost

Safety

SKILL.md

Files

Compare with similar skills

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Beads Task Memory

Session History Search

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Install Intercom

Facts

At a glance

What it does

When your agent uses it

Example prompts

Workflow steps

What it can do on your machine

Tool permissions

Runs code

Network

Credentials

Context cost

Safety

SKILL.md

Files

Compare with similar skills

Similar skills

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