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Enforces PROTOCOLS.md "stay quiet in group chats" deterministically.
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Install Protocol Quiet In Groups
$ npx skills add Bitterbot-AI/bitterbot-desktop --skill protocol-quiet-in-groups -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install Bitterbot-AI/bitterbot-desktop protocol-quiet-in-groups --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/Bitterbot-AI/bitterbot-desktop.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/protocol-quiet-in-groups .claude/skills/protocol-quiet-in-groups && 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 "protocol-quiet-in-groups" agent skill from https://github.com/Bitterbot-AI/bitterbot-desktop/tree/main/skills/protocol-quiet-in-groups into .claude/skills/protocol-quiet-in-groups/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "protocol-quiet-in-groups", 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/Bitterbot-AI/bitterbot-desktop/tree/main/skills/protocol-quiet-in-groupsType 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 Bitterbot-AI/bitterbot-desktop --skill protocol-quiet-in-groups -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install Bitterbot-AI/bitterbot-desktop protocol-quiet-in-groups --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Bitterbot-AI/bitterbot-desktop.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/protocol-quiet-in-groups .agents/skills/protocol-quiet-in-groups && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "protocol-quiet-in-groups" agent skill from https://github.com/Bitterbot-AI/bitterbot-desktop/tree/main/skills/protocol-quiet-in-groups into .agents/skills/protocol-quiet-in-groups/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "protocol-quiet-in-groups", 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 Bitterbot-AI/bitterbot-desktop --skill protocol-quiet-in-groups -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install Bitterbot-AI/bitterbot-desktop protocol-quiet-in-groups --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Bitterbot-AI/bitterbot-desktop.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/protocol-quiet-in-groups .cursor/skills/protocol-quiet-in-groups && 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 "protocol-quiet-in-groups" agent skill from https://github.com/Bitterbot-AI/bitterbot-desktop/tree/main/skills/protocol-quiet-in-groups into .cursor/skills/protocol-quiet-in-groups/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "protocol-quiet-in-groups", 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/Bitterbot-AI/bitterbot-desktop.git --path skills/protocol-quiet-in-groups--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 Bitterbot-AI/bitterbot-desktop --skill protocol-quiet-in-groups -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install Bitterbot-AI/bitterbot-desktop protocol-quiet-in-groups --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Bitterbot-AI/bitterbot-desktop.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/protocol-quiet-in-groups .gemini/skills/protocol-quiet-in-groups && 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 "protocol-quiet-in-groups" agent skill from https://github.com/Bitterbot-AI/bitterbot-desktop/tree/main/skills/protocol-quiet-in-groups into .gemini/skills/protocol-quiet-in-groups/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "protocol-quiet-in-groups", 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 Bitterbot-AI/bitterbot-desktop protocol-quiet-in-groupsInstalls 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 Bitterbot-AI/bitterbot-desktop --skill protocol-quiet-in-groups -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Bitterbot-AI/bitterbot-desktop.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/protocol-quiet-in-groups .github/skills/protocol-quiet-in-groups && 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 "protocol-quiet-in-groups" agent skill from https://github.com/Bitterbot-AI/bitterbot-desktop/tree/main/skills/protocol-quiet-in-groups into .github/skills/protocol-quiet-in-groups/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "protocol-quiet-in-groups", 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 Bitterbot-AI/bitterbot-desktop --skill protocol-quiet-in-groups -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install Bitterbot-AI/bitterbot-desktop protocol-quiet-in-groups --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Bitterbot-AI/bitterbot-desktop.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/protocol-quiet-in-groups .opencode/skills/protocol-quiet-in-groups && 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 "protocol-quiet-in-groups" agent skill from https://github.com/Bitterbot-AI/bitterbot-desktop/tree/main/skills/protocol-quiet-in-groups into .opencode/skills/protocol-quiet-in-groups/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "protocol-quiet-in-groups", 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
protocol-quiet-in-groups- GitHub stars
- 2.5k
- Token cost
- ~377 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 150 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 17
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Enforces PROTOCOLS.md "stay quiet in group chats" deterministically.
- SKILL.md covers What you'll see and Implementation
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Protocol Quiet In Groups is an agent skill from Bitterbot-AI/bitterbot-desktop. Enforces PROTOCOLS.md "stay quiet in group chats" deterministically. Blocks outbound messages in Discord/Telegram/Slack/etc group channels when the bot was not @mentioned and recently spoke.
Its SKILL.md is about 380 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It works with Discord, Slack and Telegram. The repository describes itself as: Bitterbot - a mesh of agents that turns shared experience into collective capability. The licence is MIT.
Example prompts
- “stay quiet in group chats”
- “Use the protocol-quiet-in-groups skill to enforce PROTOCOLS.md "stay quiet in group chats" deterministically”
- “/protocol-quiet-in-groups”
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit cd4562a. 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
Protocol Quiet In Groups loads about 377 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 54 tokens; SKILL.md has 150 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
The full file from Bitterbot-AI/bitterbot-desktop at commit cd4562a, republished under its MIT licence (© Bitterbot-AI). 150 words, ~377 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/protocol-quiet-in-groups/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- protocol-quiet-in-groups
- description
- Enforces PROTOCOLS.md "stay quiet in group chats" deterministically. Blocks outbound messages in Discord/Telegram/Slack/etc group channels when the bot was not @mentioned and recently spoke.
- tier
- executable
- bitterbot.always
- true
protocol-quiet-in-groups
In group channels (Discord, Telegram, Slack, WhatsApp groups, Google Chat rooms, IRC), the agent should usually observe more than it speaks. PROTOCOLS.md captures this as a "speak ~1 in 5 turns" rule, but as a prompt-level instruction it is fragile under high-engagement conditions.
This interceptor makes the rule deterministic. If the agent is in a group channel AND was not @mentioned in the last 3 turns AND has spoken within the past minute (or is in the first few turns of joining), it silently blocks the next outbound message.
What you'll see
In group chats you will notice the agent participating less often than it would otherwise. When it is directly addressed (@bitterbot or @bot), the block is bypassed and the agent responds normally.
Implementation
Built-in interceptor protocol-quiet-in-groups:default lives in src/agents/skills/builtin-interceptors/protocol-quiet-in-groups.ts. High priority (90) so it short-circuits ahead of recall/calibration when it fires. Up to 50 fires per session.
© Bitterbot-AI, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
Just SKILL.md in skills/protocol-quiet-in-groups of Bitterbot-AI/bitterbot-desktop.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit cd4562a
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protocol Quiet In Groups this skillBitterbot-AI/bitterbot-desktop | 2.5k | — | ~377 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
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| Chat SDKdatabuddy-analytics/Databuddy | 1.2k | — | ~2.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | AGPL-3.0 | |
| Traul Message Searchdandaka/traul | 113 | — | ~3.9k | Automated safety check: Notes | AGPL-3.0 | |
| Add Channel Connect Buttonnovuhq/novu | 40k | — | ~1.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence |
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Questions about Protocol Quiet In Groups
What does Protocol Quiet In Groups do?
Enforces PROTOCOLS.md "stay quiet in group chats" deterministically. Protocol Quiet In Groups is an agent skill from Bitterbot-AI/bitterbot-desktop.md "stay quiet in group chats" deterministically.
How do I install Protocol Quiet In Groups in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add Bitterbot-AI/bitterbot-desktop --skill protocol-quiet-in-groups -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/protocol-quiet-in-groups in Bitterbot-AI/bitterbot-desktop) into .claude/skills/protocol-quiet-in-groups in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Protocol Quiet In Groups in Codex?
Run `npx skills add Bitterbot-AI/bitterbot-desktop --skill protocol-quiet-in-groups -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/protocol-quiet-in-groups in Bitterbot-AI/bitterbot-desktop) into .agents/skills/protocol-quiet-in-groups in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Protocol Quiet In Groups 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 Bitterbot-AI/bitterbot-desktop --skill protocol-quiet-in-groups -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/protocol-quiet-in-groups, .gemini/skills/protocol-quiet-in-groups, .github/skills/protocol-quiet-in-groups and .opencode/skills/protocol-quiet-in-groups in your project.
What does Protocol Quiet In Groups need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Protocol Quiet In Groups is instructions for the agent only.
Does Protocol Quiet In Groups 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 Protocol Quiet In Groups 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 Protocol Quiet In Groups use?
Protocol Quiet In Groups 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 Protocol Quiet In Groups use?
About 377 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.5k 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 Protocol Quiet In Groups?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Protocol Quiet In Groups: n8n Binary Data Handling (czlonkowski/n8n-skills, 6.4k stars), OpenClaw to NanoClaw Migration (nanocoai/nanoclaw, 31k stars), Chat SDK (databuddy-analytics/Databuddy, 1.2k stars) and Traul Message Search (dandaka/traul, 113 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Protocol Quiet In Groups?
Bitterbot-AI (a GitHub organization) maintains it in Bitterbot-AI/bitterbot-desktop, which has 2,467 GitHub stars. The repository holds 17 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.
Source: Bitterbot-AI/bitterbot-desktop on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.