Agent skill

Diff Adopt Profile

by davekilleen in davekilleen/Dex

Adopt a full published Heydex profile by handle ('set me up like @davekilleen').

Custom licenceAuto-check passed

Install Diff Adopt Profile

skills CLI
$ npx skills add davekilleen/Dex --skill diff-adopt-profile -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install davekilleen/Dex diff-adopt-profile --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/davekilleen/Dex.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/diff-adopt-profile .claude/skills/diff-adopt-profile && 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
diff-adopt-profile
GitHub stars
493
Token cost
~2.1k tokens
SKILL.md length
972 words
Files
2 (incl. scripts)
Skills in repo
58
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Adopt a full published Heydex profile by handle ('set me up like @davekilleen').

  • Works in 7 steps: Resolve and fetch → Introduce the profile → Save the bundle locally before building → …
  • The user says set me up like <person
  • SKILL.md covers What This Command Does, Arguments, Hosted Contract and The Deterministic Half Is A…, plus 3 more sections
  • Runs Python scripts from its folder; calls python3; reaches heydex.ai and gallant-reindeer-229.eu-west-1.convex.site

What it does

Diff Adopt Profile is an agent skill from davekilleen/Dex. Adopt a full published Heydex profile by handle ('set me up like @davekilleen'). Use when the user says 'set me up like <person', or names a handle. Not for a single workflow doc; use diff-adopt. Not for creating your own profile; use diff-profile.

Its SKILL.md is about 2.1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files, including scripts (for example `scripts/adopt_profile.py`).

The repository describes itself as: Your AI Chief of Staff — a personal operating system starter kit that adapts to your role. No coding required.

When your agent uses it

  • The user says set me up like <person

Example prompts

  • “set me up like @davekilleen”
  • “set me up like <person”
  • “/diff-adopt-profile”

Requirements

  • Python 3

Workflow steps

7 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Resolve and fetch
  2. Introduce the profile
  3. Save the bundle locally before building
  4. Discovery pass across the whole profile
  5. Preview one combined install plan
  6. Build after one approval gate
  7. Finish with first-use guidance

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit ab5d6ad. 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

    Ships 1 file in scripts/ (Python), which the agent can run.

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • python3

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:

    • heydex.ai
    • gallant-reindeer-229.eu-west-1.convex.site

    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

Diff Adopt Profile loads about 2.1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 68 tokens; SKILL.md has 972 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~68
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~2.1k

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); the scripts in this folder 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 972 words (~2,133 tokens).

“In plain English: Pulls down someone's full published Heydex profile, not just one workflow. You get the profile overview, the ordered workflow set, each methodology document, and the optional Love Letter. Then you walk the user through adopting the whole…”

— opening of SKILL.md by davekilleen, Custom licence
name
diff-adopt-profile

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file (scripts) in .claude/skills/diff-adopt-profile of davekilleen/Dex.

  • SKILL.md
  • scripts/adopt_profile.py

Open the folder on GitHubat commit ab5d6ad

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Error Handlingaffaan-m/ECC275k—~2.4kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
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Questions about Diff Adopt Profile

What does Diff Adopt Profile do?

Adopt a full published Heydex profile by handle ('set me up like @davekilleen'). Diff Adopt Profile is an agent skill from davekilleen/Dex. Adopt a full published Heydex profile by handle ('set me up like @davekilleen').

When should I use Diff Adopt Profile?

Diff Adopt Profile fits situations like: the user says set me up like <person.

How do I install Diff Adopt Profile in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add davekilleen/Dex --skill diff-adopt-profile -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/diff-adopt-profile in davekilleen/Dex) into .claude/skills/diff-adopt-profile in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Diff Adopt Profile in Codex?

Run `npx skills add davekilleen/Dex --skill diff-adopt-profile -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/diff-adopt-profile in davekilleen/Dex) into .agents/skills/diff-adopt-profile in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Diff Adopt Profile 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 davekilleen/Dex --skill diff-adopt-profile -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/diff-adopt-profile, .gemini/skills/diff-adopt-profile, .github/skills/diff-adopt-profile and .opencode/skills/diff-adopt-profile in your project.

What does Diff Adopt Profile need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Diff Adopt Profile needs Python for the scripts in its folder and the command-line tools its instructions call (python3). Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Diff Adopt Profile access the network?

SKILL.md names 2 domains. In commands or code: heydex.ai and gallant-reindeer-229.eu-west-1.convex.site; the agent is likely to contact these when it follows the instructions. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Diff Adopt Profile 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. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.

What licence does Diff Adopt Profile use?

Diff Adopt Profile 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 Diff Adopt Profile use?

About 2.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 8.5k 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 Diff Adopt Profile?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Diff Adopt Profile: Diffs (openclaw/openclaw, 392k stars), Error Handling (affaan-m/ECC, 275k stars), Error Handling (thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist, 74k stars) and Error Handling (affaan-m/ECC, 275k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Diff Adopt Profile?

davekilleen (a GitHub user) maintains it in davekilleen/Dex, which has 493 GitHub stars. The repository holds 58 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 2, 2026.

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