Agent skill

Cull

by glebis in glebis/claude-skills

This skill should be used when the user wants to view, review, rate, organize, search, or export images / AI-art generations with the Cull app.

MITAuto-check passedMedia & Creative

Install Cull

skills CLI
$ npx skills add glebis/claude-skills --skill cull -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install glebis/claude-skills cull --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/glebis/claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/cull .claude/skills/cull && 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
cull
GitHub stars
389
Token cost
~1.9k tokens
SKILL.md length
776 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
91
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

This skill should be used when the user wants to view, review, rate, organize, search, or export images / AI-art generations with the Cull app.

  • Export images / AI-art generations with the Cull app
  • SKILL.md covers The one core rule (do not skip), Driving Cull headless (the…, Recipes (CLI-first) and When the MCP is needed…, plus 2 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
  • Show me these images

What it does

Cull is an agent skill from glebis/claude-skills. This skill should be used when the user wants to view, review, rate, organize, search, or export images / AI-art generations with the Cull app. Trigger on "show me these images", "review this batch", "open these in Cull", "rate / shortlist / collect these", "find similar images", "make a smart collection", "run a quality pass", "export the keepers", "publish this collection". Works via the cull CLI by default (no MCP required); the mcpcull tools are optional for richer interactive control.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.9k 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 Media & Creative, covering Image generation and MCP servers. It works with Model Context Protocol. The repository describes itself as: Collection of Claude Code skills for enhanced AI workflows. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Export images / AI-art generations with the Cull app
  • Show me these images
  • Review this batch
  • Open these in Cull

Example prompts

  • “show me these images”
  • “review this batch”
  • “open these in Cull”
  • “/cull”

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 7524dff. 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

Cull loads about 1.9k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 127 tokens; SKILL.md has 776 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~127
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.9k

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 glebis/claude-skills at commit 7524dff, republished under its MIT licence (© glebis). 776 words, ~1,913 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/cull/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
cull
description
This skill should be used when the user wants to view, review, rate, organize, search, or export images / AI-art generations with the Cull app. Trigger on "show me these images", "review this batch", "open these in Cull", "rate / shortlist / collect these", "find similar images", "make a smart collection", "run a quality pass", "export the keepers", "publish this collection". Works via the `cull` CLI by default (no MCP required); the `mcp__cull__*` tools are optional for richer interactive control.

Cull

Cull is a local AI-art image-library app: import folders, browse, rate/decide, build collections, run vision/quality analysis, find similar via embeddings, and export/publish.

Cull exposes the same operations four ways: the cull CLI, the cull:// URL scheme, the GUI, and an MCP server — all thin wrappers over one Rust core. Default to the CLI + URL scheme. They need no MCP connection and survive app restarts. Reach for the MCP only when interactive control is needed that the headless surface doesn't implement yet (see "When the MCP is needed").

The one core rule (do not skip)

To show or review images, use Cull — never open <image> or Preview. The user does not want Preview windows. Display by importing into Cull's library and fronting the app on the folder (below). Fronting the app is fine; opening image files with open is not.

Driving Cull headless (the default path)

The binary lives at /Applications/Cull.app/Contents/MacOS/cull. Set it once:

bash
CULL="/Applications/Cull.app/Contents/MacOS/cull"

With no subcommand it launches the GUI; with a subcommand it runs headless and exits, writing to the same library DB the running app reads. Add --json for machine-readable output.

Show / review a batch — the most common task. Import (headless), then front the app on the folder via the URL scheme:

bash
$CULL --json import_folder --folder_path "/abs/path/to/batch"
open -a /Applications/Cull.app "cull://open?path=/abs/path/to/batch&view=grid"   # &view=loupe for single-image detail
open -a Cull                                            # ensure the window is frontmost

Re-running import_folder is safe — already-imported files are skipped.

Implemented CLI subcommands

These are live in the shipped binary (cull --help to confirm). Field names match the MCP tool params.

CommandPurpose
import_folder --folder_path P / import_files --file_paths a,bBring a folder / specific files into the library
list_folders / list_images [--limit N --offset N] / list_collectionsEnumerate folders / images / collections
get_library_statsLibrary-wide counts
list_export_presets / export_images --image_ids … --output_dir … --format …List presets / export to disk (also --collection_id or --folder_path)
get_embedding_model_download_info / download_embedding_model / generate_embeddingsEmbedding model prereq + build (async)
analyze_image_quality / get_image_quality / get_quality_countRun quality analysis / read scores / count by bucket
call_tool <tool> --params_json '{…}'Generic escape hatch — call any MCP-named tool with a JSON object

call_tool accepts MCP-shaped params, so any MCP operation can be tried headless:

bash
$CULL --json call_tool import_folder --params_json '{"folder_path":"/abs/path"}'
$CULL --json call_tool export_images --params_json '{"collection_id":"<id>","output_dir":"/tmp/out","format":"original"}'
URL scheme (GUI actions)

open -a /Applications/Cull.app "cull://<action>?<params>" — paths URL-encoded, multiple paths comma-separated. Always pass -a /Applications/Cull.app: dev builds of Cull also register the cull:// scheme, and a bare open "cull://…" may route to a stale copy (URL silently goes nowhere). GUI actions front the window; if the app isn't running, macOS launches it.

ActionExample
open / navigatecull://open?path=/abs/folder&view=grid (view=loupe, &focus=N, &fullscreen=true)
searchcull://search?q=sunset
similarcull://similar?path=/abs/ref.jpg&top=5
rate / acceptcull://rate?path=/abs/img.jpg&stars=4 · cull://accept?path=/abs/img.jpg
collectioncull://collection/add?name=picks&paths=/abs/a.jpg,/abs/b.jpg

URL-scheme calls are fire-and-forget (no return value). When a result is needed, use the CLI (--json) or the MCP.

Recipes (CLI-first)

Loupe one image. open -a /Applications/Cull.app "cull://open?path=/abs/img.png&view=loupe".

Export the keepers. list_export_presets → export_images with --collection_id / --folder_path / --image_ids, an --output_dir, and --format.

Quality pass. analyze_image_quality (async — it returns a job; for CLI poll by re-reading) → get_quality_count for the distribution → get_image_quality per image.

Embeddings prerequisite. download_embedding_model (once) → generate_embeddings (async). Only then does similarity work (cull://similar?…, or find_similar over MCP).

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When the MCP is needed (optional)

The headless CLI does not yet implement interactive curation and live navigation — those exist only as mcp__cull__* tools (or manual GUI). Reach for the MCP to:

  • Navigate / show precisely from the agent: navigate_to_folder, show_image, show_collection (the URL scheme covers the common cases, but these give programmatic control and confirmation).
  • Curate with round-trips: set_rating, set_decision, create_collection, add_to_collection, create_smart_collection.
  • Search & vision with results: find_similar, search_by_object, detect_objects / get_detections, analyze_images, get_vision_metadata.
  • Track async jobs: list_jobs / get_job / cancel_job.
  • Publish: export_static_publish_package / serve_static_publish_package, clipboard-collection tools.

MCP mechanics. These tools are named mcp__cull__<tool> and in Claude Code are deferred — schemas aren't loaded, so a direct call fails. Load before calling, only what the recipe needs:

ToolSearch "select:mcp__cull__navigate_to_folder,mcp__cull__set_rating"

The MCP drops when Cull restarts. Quitting/relaunching the app kills its MCP server; it must be reconnected by the user via /mcp before any mcp__cull__* call works again. The CLI + URL scheme have no such dependency — prefer them, and fall back to MCP only for the interactive operations above.

Common mistakes

  • Using open / Preview instead of Cull. The cardinal sin — review always happens in Cull (import_folder + cull://open, or the MCP show/navigate tools).
  • Reaching for the MCP first. Default to the CLI + URL scheme; they're connection-free and restart-proof. MCP is the fallback for interactive curation.
  • Assuming the MCP survived a Cull restart. It doesn't — the user must /mcp reconnect. Don't restart Cull mid-task if you depend on the MCP.
  • Calling a deferred MCP tool before loading it. ToolSearch "select:mcp__cull__…" first.
  • Treating async ops as synchronous. Embeddings, analysis, and large exports are jobs — poll, don't assume completion.
  • Guessing params. Check cull <command> --help or load the MCP tool and read its schema.

Safety & limits

  • Destructive ops need explicit intent. delete_collection and prune_audit_log remove data; confirm before running.
  • Tokens are admin. create_token / rotate_token / revoke_token change access credentials — don't touch unless the user explicitly asks.

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Files

Just SKILL.md in cull of glebis/claude-skills.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 7524dff

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Questions about Cull

What does Cull do?

This skill should be used when the user wants to view, review, rate, organize, search, or export images / AI-art generations with the Cull app. Cull is an agent skill from glebis/claude-skills. This skill should be used when the user wants to view, review, rate, organize, search, or export images / AI-art generations with the Cull app.

When should I use Cull?

Cull fits situations like: export images / AI-art generations with the Cull app; show me these images; review this batch; open these in Cull.

How do I install Cull in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Cull in Codex?

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

Can I use Cull 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 glebis/claude-skills --skill cull -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/cull, .gemini/skills/cull, .github/skills/cull and .opencode/skills/cull in your project.

What does Cull need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Cull is instructions for the agent only.

Does Cull 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 Cull 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 Cull use?

Cull 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 Cull use?

About 1.9k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 7.7k 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 Cull?

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Who maintains Cull?

glebis (a GitHub user) maintains it in glebis/claude-skills, which has 389 GitHub stars. The repository holds 91 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 26, 2026.

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