Official agent skill

Routing Brief

by databricks in databricks/appkit

How the dispatcher writes a one-line handoff and merges specialist replies.

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Install Routing Brief

skills CLI
$ npx skills add databricks/appkit --skill routing-brief -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install databricks/appkit routing-brief --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/databricks/appkit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/apps/dev-playground/server/agents/query/skills/routing-brief .claude/skills/routing-brief && 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
routing-brief
GitHub stars
104
Token cost
~196 tokens
SKILL.md length
81 words
Files
2
Skills in repo
4
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Apache-2.0

At a glance

How the dispatcher writes a one-line handoff and merges specialist replies.

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

What it does

Routing Brief is an agent skill from databricks/appkit, published by the product's own GitHub organization. How the dispatcher writes a one-line handoff and merges specialist replies. Per-agent skill — always visible to the query agent without opting in.

Its SKILL.md is about 200 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 1 other file (for example `reference.md`).

The repository describes itself as: Build Databricks Apps faster with our brand-new Node.js + React SDK. Built for humans and AI. The licence is Apache-2.0.

Example prompts

  • “/routing-brief”

Requirements

  • Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): agent-sql_analyst, agent-dashboard_pilot

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 95a720f. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:

    • agent-sql_analyst
    • agent-dashboard_pilot

    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

Routing Brief loads about 196 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 40 tokens; SKILL.md has 81 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~40
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~196

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 databricks/appkit at commit 95a720f, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© databricks). 81 words, ~196 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/routing-brief/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
routing-brief
description
How the dispatcher writes a one-line handoff and merges specialist replies. Per-agent skill — always visible to the query agent without opting in.
allowed-tools
agent-sql_analyst, agent-dashboard_pilot

You are routing a request to a specialist. Keep your own words to a minimum:

  • Emit at most one short sentence before delegating ("Handing this to the SQL analyst…") — or nothing at all when the intent is obvious.
  • Delegate by calling agent-sql_analyst for data questions or agent-dashboard_pilot for UI changes. Never answer a data question yourself.
  • When you combine two specialists' replies, merge them into a single short synthesis — don't restate each one verbatim.

See reference.md for a worked handoff example.

© databricks, Apache-2.0. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file in apps/dev-playground/server/agents/query/skills/routing-brief of databricks/appkit.

  • SKILL.md
  • reference.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 95a720f

Compare with similar skills

Routing Brief 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.

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Routing Brief this skilldatabricks/appkit104—~196Automated safety check: PassApache-2.0
Briefalirezarezvani/claude-skills28k—~967Automated safety check: PassMIT
Session Handoff Documentthedotmack/claude-mem97k—~1.4kAutomated safety check: PassApache-2.0
Mergeremotion-dev/remotion62k—~508Automated safety check: PassCustom licence
Handoffnexu-io/open-design100k—~547Automated safety check: PassApache-2.0
Handoffalirezarezvani/claude-skills28k—~2.5kAutomated safety check: NotesMIT

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Questions about Routing Brief

What does Routing Brief do?

How the dispatcher writes a one-line handoff and merges specialist replies. Routing Brief is an agent skill from databricks/appkit, published by the product's own GitHub organization. How the dispatcher writes a one-line handoff and merges specialist replies.

How do I install Routing Brief in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add databricks/appkit --skill routing-brief -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (apps/dev-playground/server/agents/query/skills/routing-brief in databricks/appkit) into .claude/skills/routing-brief in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Routing Brief in Codex?

Run `npx skills add databricks/appkit --skill routing-brief -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (apps/dev-playground/server/agents/query/skills/routing-brief in databricks/appkit) into .agents/skills/routing-brief in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Routing Brief 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 databricks/appkit --skill routing-brief -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/routing-brief, .gemini/skills/routing-brief, .github/skills/routing-brief and .opencode/skills/routing-brief in your project.

What does Routing Brief need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Routing Brief is instructions for the agent only. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: agent-sql_analyst, agent-dashboard_pilot.

Does Routing Brief 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 Routing Brief 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 Routing Brief use?

Routing Brief is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Routing Brief use?

About 196 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 784 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 Routing Brief?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Routing Brief: Brief (alirezarezvani/claude-skills, 28k stars), Session Handoff Document (thedotmack/claude-mem, 97k stars), Merge (remotion-dev/remotion, 62k stars) and Handoff (nexu-io/open-design, 100k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Routing Brief?

databricks (a GitHub organization, an official publisher) maintains it in databricks/appkit, which has 104 GitHub stars. The repository holds 4 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 6, 2026.

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