Herdr
davidondrej/skills
Operate and coordinate AI agents in Herdr workspaces in Ghostty.
A skill your agent uses when inspecting or operating Herdr sessions, workspaces, tabs, panes, agents, terminal output, agent messaging, or waits.
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Install Herdr Operations
$ npx skills add espennilsen/pi --skill herdr-operations -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install espennilsen/pi herdr-operations --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/espennilsen/pi.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.pi/skills/herdr-operations .claude/skills/herdr-operations && 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 "herdr-operations" agent skill from https://github.com/espennilsen/pi/tree/main/.pi/skills/herdr-operations into .claude/skills/herdr-operations/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "herdr-operations", 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/espennilsen/pi/tree/main/.pi/skills/herdr-operationsType 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 espennilsen/pi --skill herdr-operations -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install espennilsen/pi herdr-operations --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/espennilsen/pi.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.pi/skills/herdr-operations .agents/skills/herdr-operations && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "herdr-operations" agent skill from https://github.com/espennilsen/pi/tree/main/.pi/skills/herdr-operations into .agents/skills/herdr-operations/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "herdr-operations", 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 espennilsen/pi --skill herdr-operations -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install espennilsen/pi herdr-operations --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/espennilsen/pi.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.pi/skills/herdr-operations .cursor/skills/herdr-operations && 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 "herdr-operations" agent skill from https://github.com/espennilsen/pi/tree/main/.pi/skills/herdr-operations into .cursor/skills/herdr-operations/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "herdr-operations", 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/espennilsen/pi.git --path .pi/skills/herdr-operations--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 espennilsen/pi --skill herdr-operations -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install espennilsen/pi herdr-operations --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/espennilsen/pi.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.pi/skills/herdr-operations .gemini/skills/herdr-operations && 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 "herdr-operations" agent skill from https://github.com/espennilsen/pi/tree/main/.pi/skills/herdr-operations into .gemini/skills/herdr-operations/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "herdr-operations", 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 espennilsen/pi herdr-operationsInstalls 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 espennilsen/pi --skill herdr-operations -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/espennilsen/pi.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.pi/skills/herdr-operations .github/skills/herdr-operations && 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 "herdr-operations" agent skill from https://github.com/espennilsen/pi/tree/main/.pi/skills/herdr-operations into .github/skills/herdr-operations/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "herdr-operations", 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 espennilsen/pi --skill herdr-operations -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install espennilsen/pi herdr-operations --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/espennilsen/pi.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.pi/skills/herdr-operations .opencode/skills/herdr-operations && 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 "herdr-operations" agent skill from https://github.com/espennilsen/pi/tree/main/.pi/skills/herdr-operations into .opencode/skills/herdr-operations/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "herdr-operations", 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
herdr-operations- GitHub stars
- 122
- Token cost
- ~525 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 183 words
- Files
- 2 (incl. references)
- Skills in repo
- 36
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
A skill your agent uses when inspecting or operating Herdr sessions, workspaces, tabs, panes, agents, terminal output, agent messaging, or waits.
- Operating Herdr sessions
- SKILL.md covers Safe discovery, Choose the right target, Common workflows and Safety
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
- Terminal output
What it does
Herdr Operations is an agent skill from espennilsen/pi. Use when inspecting or operating Herdr sessions, workspaces, tabs, panes, agents, terminal output, agent messaging, or waits.
Its SKILL.md is about 530 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files, including reference files (for example `references/upstream-docs.md`).
The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Operating Herdr sessions
- Terminal output
- Agent messaging
Example prompts
- “/herdr-operations”
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 79d019b. 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 bash).
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
Herdr Operations loads about 525 tokens when it runs, and up to ~842 if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 36 tokens; SKILL.md has 183 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
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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 espennilsen/pi at commit 79d019b, republished under its MIT licence (© espennilsen). 183 words, ~525 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/herdr-operations/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- herdr-operations
- description
- Use when inspecting or operating Herdr sessions, workspaces, tabs, panes, agents, terminal output, agent messaging, or waits.
Herdr Operations
Inspect state before acting. Use the installed CLI help as the authority for the current version.
Safe discovery
herdr status
herdr session list --json
herdr workspace list
herdr pane list
herdr agent listIf one command fails, do not try invented alternatives. Run herdr --help, then the relevant command group's --help; if needed, use the upstream docs fallback.
Choose the right target
| Need | Use |
|---|---|
| Coding-agent state, output, or message | herdr agent … |
| Server, test, shell, or low-level terminal control | herdr pane … |
| Submit a shell command atomically | herdr pane run <pane_id> <command> |
| Read logs without soft wrapping | --source recent-unwrapped |
Common workflows
Inspect an agent, then use the installed agent-message command:
herdr agent list
herdr agent get <target>
herdr agent read <target> --source recent-unwrapped --lines 120
herdr agent --help
herdr agent <installed-message-command> <target> "<message>"For example, documented releases have used agent send; newer releases may expose another message command. Use the spelling and argument order from local help.
Create an unfocused workspace or split pane so current work remains visible:
herdr workspace create --cwd <path> --label <label> --no-focus
herdr pane split <pane_id> --direction right --no-focusWait rather than polling:
herdr agent wait <target> --until idle --timeout 300000
herdr pane wait-output <pane_id> --match "<text>" --timeout 300000Safety
- Read output before sending input to an agent.
- Use
pane runinstead of separate text and Enter events for shell commands. - Ask before stopping/deleting sessions or closing workspaces, tabs, or panes.
- Treat agent messages as literal terminal input; do not send destructive instructions without explicit user approval.
© espennilsen, MIT. 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 (references) in .pi/skills/herdr-operations of espennilsen/pi.
- SKILL.md
- references/upstream-docs.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 79d019b
Compare with similar skills
Herdr Operations 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herdr Operations this skillespennilsen/pi | 122 | — | ~525 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Herdrdavidondrej/skills | 4.1k | — | ~2.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Session Handoffsickn33/agentic-awesome-skills | 47k | — | ~1.8k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Sessionanthropics/claude-for-legal | 9.6k | 3 repos | ~478 | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Node Inspect Debuggeropenclaw/openclaw | 392k | 1 repos | ~894 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Session History Searchslopus/happy | 24k | — | ~3.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Herdr Operations
What does Herdr Operations do?
A skill your agent uses when inspecting or operating Herdr sessions, workspaces, tabs, panes, agents, terminal output, agent messaging, or waits. Herdr Operations is an agent skill from espennilsen/pi. Use when inspecting or operating Herdr sessions, workspaces, tabs, panes, agents, terminal output, agent messaging, or waits.
When should I use Herdr Operations?
Herdr Operations fits situations like: operating Herdr sessions; terminal output; agent messaging.
How do I install Herdr Operations in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add espennilsen/pi --skill herdr-operations -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.pi/skills/herdr-operations in espennilsen/pi) into .claude/skills/herdr-operations in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Herdr Operations in Codex?
Run `npx skills add espennilsen/pi --skill herdr-operations -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.pi/skills/herdr-operations in espennilsen/pi) into .agents/skills/herdr-operations in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Herdr Operations 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 espennilsen/pi --skill herdr-operations -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/herdr-operations, .gemini/skills/herdr-operations, .github/skills/herdr-operations and .opencode/skills/herdr-operations in your project.
What does Herdr Operations need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Herdr Operations is instructions for the agent only.
Does Herdr Operations 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 Herdr Operations 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 Herdr Operations use?
Herdr Operations 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 Herdr Operations use?
About 525 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.1k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 317 tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Herdr Operations?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Herdr Operations: Herdr (davidondrej/skills, 4.1k stars), Session Handoff (sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, 47k stars), Session (anthropics/claude-for-legal, 9.6k stars) and Node Inspect Debugger (openclaw/openclaw, 392k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Herdr Operations?
espennilsen (a GitHub user) maintains it in espennilsen/pi, which has 122 GitHub stars. The repository holds 36 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 21, 2026.
Source: espennilsen/pi on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.