Agent skill

Golem Add Agent Effect

by golemcloud in golemcloud/golem

Adding an Effect-based agent to a Golem component. An agent skill from golemcloud/golem.

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Install Golem Add Agent Effect

skills CLI
$ npx skills add golemcloud/golem --skill golem-add-agent-effect -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install golemcloud/golem golem-add-agent-effect --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/golemcloud/golem.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/golem-skills/skills/effect/golem-add-agent-effect .claude/skills/golem-add-agent-effect && 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
golem-add-agent-effect
GitHub stars
1.5k
Token cost
~1.3k tokens
SKILL.md length
297 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
289
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Adding an Effect-based agent to a Golem component. An agent skill from golemcloud/golem.

  • Works in 6 steps: Add src/.ts with the schemas,… → Declare constructor identity and method… → Implement init as an Effect and derive… → …
  • Defining an agent type
  • SKILL.md covers Steps, Durable Agent Example, Method Contracts and Errors and Key Constraints
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Golem Add Agent Effect is an agent skill from golemcloud/golem. Adding an Effect-based agent to a Golem component. Use when creating or defining an agent type, adding agent methods, schemas, durable state, or Effect implementations in an @golemcloud/effect-golem project.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.3k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

The repository describes itself as: Golem Cloud is the agent-native platform for building AI agents and distributed applications that never lose state, never duplicate work, and never require you to build…

When your agent uses it

  • Defining an agent type
  • Adding agent methods
  • Effect implementations in an @golemcloud/effect-golem project

Example prompts

  • “/golem-add-agent-effect”

Workflow steps

6 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Add src/.ts with the schemas, definition, and implementation.
  2. Declare constructor identity and method contracts with defineAgent and method.
  3. Implement init as an Effect and derive all handlers from its shared state with methods.
  4. For snapshot-enabled Ref state, declare Snapshot.define(...) and use
  5. Add import "./.js" to src/main.ts so the implementation registers.
  6. Run golem build to type-check and build the component.

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit c6a3029. 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 typescript).

    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

Golem Add Agent Effect loads about 1.3k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 58 tokens; SKILL.md has 297 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~58
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.3k

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

Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 297 words (~1,281 tokens).

“Effect Golem agents declare their public contract with Effect Schema and implement every method as an Effect. A top-level defineAgent(...).implement({ init, methods }) call registers the agent when its module is imported.”

— opening of SKILL.md by golemcloud, Custom licence
name
golem-add-agent-effect

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in golem-skills/skills/effect/golem-add-agent-effect of golemcloud/golem.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit c6a3029

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Questions about Golem Add Agent Effect

What does Golem Add Agent Effect do?

Adding an Effect-based agent to a Golem component. An agent skill from golemcloud/golem. Golem Add Agent Effect is an agent skill from golemcloud/golem. Adding an Effect-based agent to a Golem component.

When should I use Golem Add Agent Effect?

Golem Add Agent Effect fits situations like: defining an agent type; adding agent methods; effect implementations in an @golemcloud/effect-golem project.

How do I install Golem Add Agent Effect in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Golem Add Agent Effect in Codex?

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

Can I use Golem Add Agent Effect 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 golemcloud/golem --skill golem-add-agent-effect -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/golem-add-agent-effect, .gemini/skills/golem-add-agent-effect, .github/skills/golem-add-agent-effect and .opencode/skills/golem-add-agent-effect in your project.

What does Golem Add Agent Effect need to run?

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

Does Golem Add Agent Effect 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 Golem Add Agent Effect 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 Golem Add Agent Effect use?

Golem Add Agent Effect 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 Golem Add Agent Effect use?

About 1.3k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5.1k 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 Golem Add Agent Effect?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Golem Add Agent Effect: Golem Quota Effect (golemcloud/golem, 1.5k stars), Golem Add Mysql Effect (golemcloud/golem, 1.5k stars), Golem Add Postgres Effect (golemcloud/golem, 1.5k stars) and Golem Add Ignite Effect (golemcloud/golem, 1.5k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Golem Add Agent Effect?

golemcloud (a GitHub organization) maintains it in golemcloud/golem, which has 1,507 GitHub stars. The repository holds 289 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 8, 2026.

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