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Agent skill

Ingest Tool

by Ckokoski in Ckokoski/AuthorAgent

Read source code of any tool and generate an AuthorAgent skill from it

MITAuto-check passed

Install Ingest Tool

skills CLI
$ npx skills add Ckokoski/AuthorAgent --skill ingest-tool -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install Ckokoski/AuthorAgent ingest-tool --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/Ckokoski/AuthorAgent.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/author/ingest-tool .claude/skills/ingest-tool && 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
ingest-tool
GitHub stars
124
Token cost
~466 tokens
SKILL.md length
155 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
23
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Read source code of any tool and generate an AuthorAgent skill from it

  • Works in 4 steps: Read the source code provided by the… → Analyze the tool → Generate SKILL.md with → …
  • SKILL.md covers Process, SKILL.md Format and Rules
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Ingest Tool is an agent skill from Ckokoski/AuthorAgent. Read source code of any tool and generate an AuthorAgent skill from it

Its SKILL.md is about 470 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

The repository describes itself as: The Autonomous AI Writing Agent — a secure, author-focused AI for fiction and nonfiction authors (Planning, Revision, Promotion, and more). The licence is MIT.

Example prompts

  • “/ingest-tool”

Requirements

  • Python 3

Workflow steps

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

  1. Read the source code provided by the user (file path or pasted code)
  2. Analyze the tool
  3. Generate SKILL.md with
  4. Save to skills/author/[tool-name]/SKILL.md (or marketing/core as appropriate)

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 47e9570. 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 yaml).

    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

Ingest Tool loads about 466 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 21 tokens; SKILL.md has 155 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~21
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~466

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 Ckokoski/AuthorAgent at commit 47e9570, republished under its MIT licence (© Ckokoski). 155 words, ~466 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/ingest-tool/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
ingest-tool
description
Read source code of any tool and generate an AuthorAgent skill from it
author
AuthorAgent
version
1.0.0
triggers
ingest tool, create skill from, import tool, make a skill, convert to skill, read this code, analyze this tool
permissions
file:read, file:write

Tool Ingestion — Code to Skill Converter

Read source code of any external tool and generate a proper AuthorAgent SKILL.md file.

Process

  1. Read the source code provided by the user (file path or pasted code)
  2. Analyze the tool:
    • Purpose and domain (writing, formatting, marketing, analysis)
    • Inputs: arguments, config files, stdin
    • Outputs: files, stdout, formats
    • Language: Python, JavaScript, HTML, etc.
    • CLI interface and flags (if any)
    • Dependencies required
  3. Generate SKILL.md with:
    • YAML frontmatter: name, description, triggers, permissions
    • How the tool works
    • Input/output documentation
    • Example commands or workflows
    • How AuthorAgent should invoke or reference it
  4. Save to skills/author/[tool-name]/SKILL.md (or marketing/core as appropriate)

SKILL.md Format

yaml
---
name: tool-name-kebab-case
description: One-line description of what the tool does
author: AuthorAgent (generated from [original tool])
version: 1.0.0
triggers:
  - "keyword 1"
  - "keyword 2"
permissions:
  - file:read
  - file:write
---

# Tool Name

[How it works, when to use it, example commands]

Rules

  • NEVER invent capabilities the tool doesn't have
  • Note required dependencies (Python version, npm packages)
  • If the tool is GUI-only, note it requires manual interaction
  • If the tool has a CLI, document exact command syntax
  • Keep triggers practical — words users would actually type
  • Name must be kebab-case, unique, and descriptive

© Ckokoski, 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/author/ingest-tool of Ckokoski/AuthorAgent.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 47e9570

Compare with similar skills

Ingest Tool 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.

Ingest Tool compared with similar skills
SkillStarsUsed inTokensAuto-checkLicenceRepo updated
Ingest Tool this skillCkokoski/AuthorAgent124—~466Automated safety check: PassMIT
Wiki Ingestpaperclipai/paperclip99k—~933Automated safety check: PassMIT
Market Ingestruvnet/ruflo74k—~529Automated safety check: NotesMIT
Adding Ingestion WarningsPostHog/posthog40k—~3.7kAutomated safety check: PassCustom licence
Resolving Ingestion WarningsPostHog/posthog40k—~7kAutomated safety check: PassCustom licence
Idea Ingestgarrytan/gbrain31k—~1.6kAutomated safety check: PassMIT

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  • Wiki Ingest

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    Diagnoses and resolves PostHog ingestion warnings — problems recorded while ingesting events (dropped events, rejected person merges, oversized payloads, invalid data).

    40k GitHub stars~7k tokensUpdated today
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  • Idea Ingest

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Questions about Ingest Tool

What does Ingest Tool do?

Read source code of any tool and generate an AuthorAgent skill from it. Ingest Tool is an agent skill from Ckokoski/AuthorAgent.

How do I install Ingest Tool in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add Ckokoski/AuthorAgent --skill ingest-tool -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/author/ingest-tool in Ckokoski/AuthorAgent) into .claude/skills/ingest-tool in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Ingest Tool in Codex?

Run `npx skills add Ckokoski/AuthorAgent --skill ingest-tool -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/author/ingest-tool in Ckokoski/AuthorAgent) into .agents/skills/ingest-tool in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Ingest Tool 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 Ckokoski/AuthorAgent --skill ingest-tool -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/ingest-tool, .gemini/skills/ingest-tool, .github/skills/ingest-tool and .opencode/skills/ingest-tool in your project.

What does Ingest Tool need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Ingest Tool is instructions for the agent only. Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Ingest Tool 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 Ingest Tool 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 Ingest Tool use?

Ingest Tool 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 Ingest Tool use?

About 466 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 Ingest Tool?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Ingest Tool: Wiki Ingest (paperclipai/paperclip, 99k stars), Market Ingest (ruvnet/ruflo, 74k stars), Adding Ingestion Warnings (PostHog/posthog, 40k stars) and Resolving Ingestion Warnings (PostHog/posthog, 40k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Ingest Tool?

Ckokoski (a GitHub user) maintains it in Ckokoski/AuthorAgent, which has 124 GitHub stars. The repository holds 23 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on July 11, 2026.

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