Agent skill

Ijfw Doctor

by FerroxLabs in FerroxLabs/ijfw

Diagnose IJFW integration health per platform. An agent skill from FerroxLabs/ijfw.

MITAuto-check passedAgent Workflows

Install Ijfw Doctor

skills CLI
$ npx skills add FerroxLabs/ijfw --skill ijfw-doctor -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install FerroxLabs/ijfw ijfw-doctor --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/FerroxLabs/ijfw.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/codex/skills/ijfw-doctor .claude/skills/ijfw-doctor && 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
ijfw-doctor
GitHub stars
212
Token cost
~435 tokens
SKILL.md length
224 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
38
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Diagnose IJFW integration health per platform. An agent skill from FerroxLabs/ijfw.

  • Works in 5 steps: MCP Server → Memory Directory → Hooks → …
  • Agent Workflows work in your project
  • SKILL.md covers Checks (run in order) and Format
  • Calls claude and node

What it does

Ijfw Doctor is an agent skill from FerroxLabs/ijfw. Diagnose IJFW integration health per platform. Trigger: 'doctor', 'check setup', /doctor

Its SKILL.md is about 440 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 Agent Workflows. It works with Model Context Protocol. The repository describes itself as: IJFW — It Just Fcking Works. Ferrox Labs' local-first infrastructure for AI coding agents: shared memory, smart routing, multi-AI cross-audits, disciplined workflow. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Agent Workflows work in your project

Example prompts

  • “doctor”
  • “check setup”
  • “/ijfw-doctor”

Requirements

  • Node.js

Workflow steps

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

  1. MCP Server
  2. Memory Directory
  3. Hooks
  4. Platform Integration Depth
  5. Node.js Version

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit eda62f3. 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

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • claude
    • node

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

  • Network

    Links to these hosts (documentation or services it may open):

    • nodejs.org

    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

Ijfw Doctor loads about 435 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 25 tokens; SKILL.md has 224 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~25
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~435

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 FerroxLabs/ijfw at commit eda62f3, republished under its MIT licence (© FerroxLabs). 224 words, ~435 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/ijfw-doctor/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
ijfw-doctor
description
Diagnose IJFW integration health per platform. Trigger: 'doctor', 'check setup', /doctor

IJFW Doctor

Run each check silently, then emit a single positive-framed report. Never say "failed", "error", or "not found" -- reframe every finding as an action or a ready state.

Checks (run in order)

1. MCP Server

Call ijfw_metrics. If it responds: "Memory server active". If unreachable: "Memory server ready to connect -- run claude mcp add ijfw-memory node /path/to/mcp-server/src/index.js".

2. Memory Directory

Check .ijfw/memory/ exists and is writable (test -w .ijfw/memory). If writable: "Memory directory writable". If missing: "Memory directory ready to create -- first memory write will initialize it".

3. Hooks

Check for hook scripts in the platform's hooks directory (e.g. ~/.claude/hooks/ for Claude, .codex/hooks/ for Codex). If scripts exist and are executable: "Hooks registered and live". If missing: "Hooks standing by -- re-run install.sh to register".

4. Platform Integration Depth

Report which features are active based on what's detected:

  • MCP connected = deep integration
  • Hooks present = prompt sharpener active
  • Memory populated = context carry-over active
  • Config present = custom rules loaded
5. Node.js Version

Run node --version. If 18+: "Runtime ready (Node <version>)". If missing or older: "Node.js 18+ needed -- install from https://nodejs.org".

Format

5-line list, one line per check, all positive. End with:

All systems active -- IJFW running at full depth.

Or if any items need action:

IJFW active -- <N> of 5 systems at full depth. Steps above complete the setup.

Under 20 lines total. No negatives.

© FerroxLabs, 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 codex/skills/ijfw-doctor of FerroxLabs/ijfw.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit eda62f3

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Categories

Questions about Ijfw Doctor

What does Ijfw Doctor do?

Diagnose IJFW integration health per platform. An agent skill from FerroxLabs/ijfw. Ijfw Doctor is an agent skill from FerroxLabs/ijfw. Diagnose IJFW integration health per platform.

When should I use Ijfw Doctor?

Ijfw Doctor fits situations like: agent Workflows work in your project.

How do I install Ijfw Doctor in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add FerroxLabs/ijfw --skill ijfw-doctor -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (codex/skills/ijfw-doctor in FerroxLabs/ijfw) into .claude/skills/ijfw-doctor in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Ijfw Doctor in Codex?

Run `npx skills add FerroxLabs/ijfw --skill ijfw-doctor -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (codex/skills/ijfw-doctor in FerroxLabs/ijfw) into .agents/skills/ijfw-doctor in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Ijfw Doctor 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 FerroxLabs/ijfw --skill ijfw-doctor -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/ijfw-doctor, .gemini/skills/ijfw-doctor, .github/skills/ijfw-doctor and .opencode/skills/ijfw-doctor in your project.

What does Ijfw Doctor need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Ijfw Doctor needs the command-line tools its instructions call (claude and node). Our summary lists: Node.js.

Does Ijfw Doctor access the network?

SKILL.md names 1 domain. As links in the text: nodejs.org. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Ijfw Doctor 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 Ijfw Doctor use?

Ijfw Doctor 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 Ijfw Doctor use?

About 435 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.7k 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 Ijfw Doctor?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Ijfw Doctor: MCP Server Builder (anthropics/skills, 180k stars), MCP Server Builder (shareAI-lab/learn-claude-code, 78k stars), MCP Integration for Plugins (anthropics/claude-plugins-official, 38k stars) and MemPalace Memory Search (MemPalace/mempalace, 60k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Ijfw Doctor?

FerroxLabs (a GitHub user) maintains it in FerroxLabs/ijfw, which has 212 GitHub stars. The repository holds 38 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 5, 2026.

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