A skill your agent uses when designing or auditing deadlines, limited seats, inventory messages, waitlists, expiring discounts, launch windows, limited editions, loss-framed copy, competition cues…

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Install Scarcity Urgency

skills CLI
$ npx skills add hashgraph-online/awesome-codex-plugins --skill scarcity-urgency -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install hashgraph-online/awesome-codex-plugins scarcity-urgency --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/hashgraph-online/awesome-codex-plugins.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/LVTD-LLC/skills/skills/scarcity-urgency .claude/skills/scarcity-urgency && 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
scarcity-urgency
GitHub stars
1.3k
Token cost
~606 tokens
SKILL.md length
231 words
Files
10 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
714
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

A skill your agent uses when designing or auditing deadlines, limited seats, inventory messages, waitlists, expiring discounts, launch windows, limited editions, loss-framed copy, competition cues…

  • Works in 4 steps: Read guidelines.md to choose the… → Load references/scarcity/knowledge.md… → Use workflows/design-honest-urgency.md… → …
  • Auditing deadlines
  • SKILL.md covers Quick Start, Contents, Operating Principles and Output Pattern, plus 1 more section
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Scarcity Urgency is an agent skill from hashgraph-online/awesome-codex-plugins. Use when designing or auditing deadlines, limited seats, inventory messages, waitlists, expiring discounts, launch windows, limited editions, loss-framed copy, competition cues, checkout urgency, or scarcity claims that may create pressure to act quickly.

Its SKILL.md is about 610 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 14 other files, including reference files (for example `agents/openai.yaml`, `evals/evals.json` and `guidelines.md`).

The repository describes itself as: A curated list of awesome OpenAI Codex / ChatGPT plugins, skills, and resources. The 1 Codex Marketplace. See live plugins at: https://hol.org/plugins/best-codex-plugins. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Auditing deadlines
  • Inventory messages
  • Expiring discounts
  • Limited editions

Example prompts

  • “/scarcity-urgency”

Workflow steps

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

  1. Read guidelines.md to choose the smallest useful reference set.
  2. Load references/scarcity/knowledge.md for concepts and references/scarcity/rules.md for operating rules.
  3. Use workflows/design-honest-urgency.md for repeatable tasks.
  4. For audits, surface both the active influence cue and the ethical rewrite.

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 9e7b281. 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.

    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

Scarcity Urgency loads about 606 tokens when it runs, and up to ~2.7k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 68 tokens; SKILL.md has 231 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
~606
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~2.7k

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 hashgraph-online/awesome-codex-plugins at commit 9e7b281, republished under its MIT licence (© hashgraph-online). 231 words, ~606 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/scarcity-urgency/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 9 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
scarcity-urgency
description
Use when designing or auditing deadlines, limited seats, inventory messages, waitlists, expiring discounts, launch windows, limited editions, loss-framed copy, competition cues, checkout urgency, or scarcity claims that may create pressure to act quickly.
license
MIT
metadata.version
0.1.0
metadata.displayName
Scarcity Urgency
metadata.category
Marketing
metadata.tags
influence,persuasion,scarcity,urgency

Scarcity Urgency

Use scarcity only when availability is genuinely constrained. Scarcity can help people prioritize, but fake or exaggerated scarcity suppresses deliberation and can become manipulative.

Quick Start

  1. Read guidelines.md to choose the smallest useful reference set.
  2. Load references/scarcity/knowledge.md for concepts and references/scarcity/rules.md for operating rules.
  3. Use workflows/design-honest-urgency.md for repeatable tasks.
  4. For audits, surface both the active influence cue and the ethical rewrite.

Contents

FilePurpose
references/scarcity/knowledge.mdCore concepts and source-grounded definitions
references/scarcity/rules.mdRules, boundaries, and practical guidelines
references/scarcity/examples.mdBad/better examples for applied situations
references/scarcity/smells.mdRed flags and anti-patterns to detect
references/scarcity/checklist.mdFast review checklist
workflows/design-honest-urgency.mdCreate urgency language that reflects real constraints and preserves thoughtful choice.

Operating Principles

  • Use only honest evidence. Do not invent popularity, scarcity, credentials, endorsements, or social connection.
  • Separate helping a good decision from pushing a shortcut response. If the cue is counterfeit, treat it as a red flag.
  • When rewriting, preserve user agency: add context, alternatives, and enough time to decide when stakes are meaningful.

Output Pattern

  1. Diagnosis - name the influence principle or cue.
  2. Evidence Check - state what proof supports or is missing from the cue.
  3. Risk - explain manipulation, trust, or decision-quality risk.
  4. Rewrite or Recommendation - provide an ethical alternative.

Validation

Use the prompts in evals/evals.json as smoke tests. A good result identifies the relevant Influence principle, preserves user agency, and avoids fabricated evidence or coercive pressure.

© hashgraph-online, 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 9 other files (references) in plugins/LVTD-LLC/skills/skills/scarcity-urgency of hashgraph-online/awesome-codex-plugins.

  • SKILL.md
  • agents/openai.yaml
  • evals/evals.json
  • guidelines.md
  • references/scarcity/checklist.md
  • references/scarcity/examples.md
  • references/scarcity/knowledge.md
  • references/scarcity/rules.md
  • references/scarcity/smells.md
  • workflows/design-honest-urgency.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 9e7b281

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Questions about Scarcity Urgency

What does Scarcity Urgency do?

A skill your agent uses when designing or auditing deadlines, limited seats, inventory messages, waitlists, expiring discounts, launch windows, limited editions, loss-framed copy, competition cues…. Scarcity Urgency is an agent skill from hashgraph-online/awesome-codex-plugins. Use when designing or auditing deadlines, limited seats, inventory messages, waitlists, expiring discounts, launch windows, limited editions, loss-framed copy, competition cues, checkout urgency, or scarcity claims that may create pressure to act quickly.

When should I use Scarcity Urgency?

Scarcity Urgency fits situations like: auditing deadlines; inventory messages; expiring discounts; limited editions.

How do I install Scarcity Urgency in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add hashgraph-online/awesome-codex-plugins --skill scarcity-urgency -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/LVTD-LLC/skills/skills/scarcity-urgency in hashgraph-online/awesome-codex-plugins) into .claude/skills/scarcity-urgency in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Scarcity Urgency in Codex?

Run `npx skills add hashgraph-online/awesome-codex-plugins --skill scarcity-urgency -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/LVTD-LLC/skills/skills/scarcity-urgency in hashgraph-online/awesome-codex-plugins) into .agents/skills/scarcity-urgency in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Scarcity Urgency 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 hashgraph-online/awesome-codex-plugins --skill scarcity-urgency -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/scarcity-urgency, .gemini/skills/scarcity-urgency, .github/skills/scarcity-urgency and .opencode/skills/scarcity-urgency in your project.

What does Scarcity Urgency need to run?

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

Does Scarcity Urgency 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 Scarcity Urgency 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 Scarcity Urgency use?

Scarcity Urgency is published under the MIT licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Scarcity Urgency use?

About 606 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.4k 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 2k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Scarcity Urgency?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Scarcity Urgency: Design Audit Against Rams' Principles (thedotmack/claude-mem, 99k stars), OpenClaw Design Audit (openclaw/clawhub, 9.5k stars), Design System (affaan-m/ECC, 276k stars) and Design Guide (paperclipai/paperclip, 99k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Scarcity Urgency?

hashgraph-online (a GitHub organization) maintains it in hashgraph-online/awesome-codex-plugins, which has 1,255 GitHub stars. The repository holds 714 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.

Source: hashgraph-online/awesome-codex-plugins on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.