Referrals
coreyhaines31/marketingskills
When the user wants to create, optimize, or analyze a referral program, affiliate program, or word-of-mouth strategy.
Airline alliance membership (Star Alliance, oneworld, SkyTeam) and cross-alliance booking relationships.
Install Alliances
$ npx skills add borski/travel-hacking-toolkit --skill alliances -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install borski/travel-hacking-toolkit alliances --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/borski/travel-hacking-toolkit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/travel-hacking-toolkit/skills/alliances .claude/skills/alliances && 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 "alliances" agent skill from https://github.com/borski/travel-hacking-toolkit/tree/main/plugins/travel-hacking-toolkit/skills/alliances into .claude/skills/alliances/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "alliances", 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/borski/travel-hacking-toolkit/tree/main/plugins/travel-hacking-toolkit/skills/alliancesType 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 borski/travel-hacking-toolkit --skill alliances -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install borski/travel-hacking-toolkit alliances --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/borski/travel-hacking-toolkit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/travel-hacking-toolkit/skills/alliances .agents/skills/alliances && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "alliances" agent skill from https://github.com/borski/travel-hacking-toolkit/tree/main/plugins/travel-hacking-toolkit/skills/alliances into .agents/skills/alliances/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "alliances", 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 borski/travel-hacking-toolkit --skill alliances -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install borski/travel-hacking-toolkit alliances --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/borski/travel-hacking-toolkit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/travel-hacking-toolkit/skills/alliances .cursor/skills/alliances && 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 "alliances" agent skill from https://github.com/borski/travel-hacking-toolkit/tree/main/plugins/travel-hacking-toolkit/skills/alliances into .cursor/skills/alliances/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "alliances", 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/borski/travel-hacking-toolkit.git --path plugins/travel-hacking-toolkit/skills/alliances--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 borski/travel-hacking-toolkit --skill alliances -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install borski/travel-hacking-toolkit alliances --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/borski/travel-hacking-toolkit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/travel-hacking-toolkit/skills/alliances .gemini/skills/alliances && 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 "alliances" agent skill from https://github.com/borski/travel-hacking-toolkit/tree/main/plugins/travel-hacking-toolkit/skills/alliances into .gemini/skills/alliances/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "alliances", 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 borski/travel-hacking-toolkit alliancesInstalls 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 borski/travel-hacking-toolkit --skill alliances -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/borski/travel-hacking-toolkit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/travel-hacking-toolkit/skills/alliances .github/skills/alliances && 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 "alliances" agent skill from https://github.com/borski/travel-hacking-toolkit/tree/main/plugins/travel-hacking-toolkit/skills/alliances into .github/skills/alliances/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "alliances", 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 borski/travel-hacking-toolkit --skill alliances -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install borski/travel-hacking-toolkit alliances --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/borski/travel-hacking-toolkit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/travel-hacking-toolkit/skills/alliances .opencode/skills/alliances && 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 "alliances" agent skill from https://github.com/borski/travel-hacking-toolkit/tree/main/plugins/travel-hacking-toolkit/skills/alliances into .opencode/skills/alliances/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "alliances", 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
alliances- GitHub stars
- 688
- Token cost
- ~605 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 255 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 46
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Airline alliance membership (Star Alliance, oneworld, SkyTeam) and cross-alliance booking relationships.
- Tasks that involve Referral and retention marketing
- SKILL.md covers Key Booking Relationships, Recent Alliance Changes, Cross-Alliance Bookings Are… and Partner Awards Reference
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Alliances is an agent skill from borski/travel-hacking-toolkit. Airline alliance membership (Star Alliance, oneworld, SkyTeam) and cross-alliance booking relationships. Maps which loyalty programs book which airlines, including bilateral partnerships outside alliances.
Its SKILL.md is about 610 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 Marketing & SEO, covering Referral and retention marketing. The repository describes itself as: AI-powered travel hacking and search with cash, points, miles, and award flights. Drop-in skills and MCP servers for Claude, Codex, and OpenCode. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Referral and retention marketing
Example prompts
- “/alliances”
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit db82131. 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
Alliances loads about 605 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 54 tokens; SKILL.md has 255 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 borski/travel-hacking-toolkit at commit db82131, republished under its MIT licence (© borski). 255 words, ~605 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/alliances/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- alliances
- description
- Airline alliance membership (Star Alliance, oneworld, SkyTeam) and cross-alliance booking relationships. Maps which loyalty programs book which airlines, including bilateral partnerships outside alliances.
- category
- reference
- summary
- Star Alliance, oneworld, SkyTeam membership and recent shifts (SAS to SkyTeam, ITA to Star, Hawaiian/Fiji to oneworld). Key cross-alliance booking…
Alliance Awareness
Reference data: data/alliances.json
Star Alliance, oneworld, and SkyTeam determine which loyalty programs can book which airlines. This is fundamental to award travel. When recommending an award booking, always verify the airline and the booking program are in the same alliance (or have a bilateral partnership).
Key Booking Relationships
- United MileagePlus books Star Alliance (ANA, Lufthansa, Singapore, Turkish, etc.)
- Aeroplan books Star Alliance plus extended partners (including Etihad, Emirates on some routes)
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club books ANA, Delta, Air France, KLM (cross-alliance)
- AAdvantage books oneworld (Cathay, JAL, Qantas, Qatar, BA, etc.)
- Flying Blue books SkyTeam (Air France, KLM, Delta, Korean Air, etc.)
- Korean Air SKYPASS books SkyTeam
- Avianca LifeMiles books Star Alliance (often cheaper than United/Aeroplan)
Recent Alliance Changes
Verify against data/alliances.json for current state. These have shifted recently:
- SAS moved from Star Alliance to SkyTeam (September 2024)
- ITA Airways left SkyTeam (early 2025), joining Star Alliance (first half 2026)
- Fiji Airways upgraded to full oneworld member (2025)
- Hawaiian Airlines joining oneworld (April 2026)
Cross-Alliance Bookings Are Where Real Value Hides
The best redemptions often involve booking an airline through a program in a DIFFERENT alliance (or no alliance at all). Always check the cross_alliance_highlights section of data/alliances.json and data/partner-awards.json.
Examples of cross-alliance plays:
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club books ANA First Class (legendary sweet spot)
- Etihad Guest books AAdvantage routes
- Alaska Mileage Plan books Starlux (independent airline)
Partner Awards Reference
For the full picture of which programs ticket which airlines, plus bilateral partnerships outside alliances, load the partner-awards skill or read data/partner-awards.json directly.
© borski, 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 plugins/travel-hacking-toolkit/skills/alliances of borski/travel-hacking-toolkit.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit db82131
Compare with similar skills
Alliances 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.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliances this skillborski/travel-hacking-toolkit | 688 | — | ~605 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Referralscoreyhaines31/marketingskills | 54k | 2 repos | ~2.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Referral Programfreekmurze/dotfiles | 1k | 17 repos | ~1.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Churn Preventionrongxinzy/RongxinAI | 154 | 3 repos | ~2.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| 100m Leadsgetagentseal/founder-playbook | 729 | — | ~2.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Churn Preventionfreekmurze/dotfiles | 1k | 13 repos | ~4.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | None |
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Questions about Alliances
What does Alliances do?
Airline alliance membership (Star Alliance, oneworld, SkyTeam) and cross-alliance booking relationships. Alliances is an agent skill from borski/travel-hacking-toolkit. Airline alliance membership (Star Alliance, oneworld, SkyTeam) and cross-alliance booking relationships.
When should I use Alliances?
Alliances fits situations like: tasks that involve Referral and retention marketing.
How do I install Alliances in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add borski/travel-hacking-toolkit --skill alliances -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/travel-hacking-toolkit/skills/alliances in borski/travel-hacking-toolkit) into .claude/skills/alliances in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Alliances in Codex?
Run `npx skills add borski/travel-hacking-toolkit --skill alliances -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/travel-hacking-toolkit/skills/alliances in borski/travel-hacking-toolkit) into .agents/skills/alliances in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Alliances 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 borski/travel-hacking-toolkit --skill alliances -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/alliances, .gemini/skills/alliances, .github/skills/alliances and .opencode/skills/alliances in your project.
What does Alliances need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Alliances is instructions for the agent only.
Does Alliances 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 Alliances 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 Alliances use?
Alliances 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 Alliances use?
About 605 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.4k 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 Alliances?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Alliances: Referrals (coreyhaines31/marketingskills, 54k stars), Referral Program (freekmurze/dotfiles, 1k stars), Churn Prevention (rongxinzy/RongxinAI, 154 stars) and 100m Leads (getagentseal/founder-playbook, 729 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Alliances?
borski (a GitHub user) maintains it in borski/travel-hacking-toolkit, which has 688 GitHub stars. The repository holds 46 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 5, 2026.
Source: borski/travel-hacking-toolkit on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.