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Surfaces relevant instincts during work. An agent skill from humanplane/homunculus.
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Install Instinct Apply
$ npx skills add humanplane/homunculus --skill instinct-apply -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install humanplane/homunculus instinct-apply --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/humanplane/homunculus.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/homunculus/skills/instinct-apply .claude/skills/instinct-apply && 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 "instinct-apply" agent skill from https://github.com/humanplane/homunculus/tree/main/plugins/homunculus/skills/instinct-apply into .claude/skills/instinct-apply/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "instinct-apply", 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/humanplane/homunculus/tree/main/plugins/homunculus/skills/instinct-applyType 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 humanplane/homunculus --skill instinct-apply -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install humanplane/homunculus instinct-apply --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/humanplane/homunculus.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/homunculus/skills/instinct-apply .agents/skills/instinct-apply && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "instinct-apply" agent skill from https://github.com/humanplane/homunculus/tree/main/plugins/homunculus/skills/instinct-apply into .agents/skills/instinct-apply/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "instinct-apply", 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 humanplane/homunculus --skill instinct-apply -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install humanplane/homunculus instinct-apply --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/humanplane/homunculus.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/homunculus/skills/instinct-apply .cursor/skills/instinct-apply && 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 "instinct-apply" agent skill from https://github.com/humanplane/homunculus/tree/main/plugins/homunculus/skills/instinct-apply into .cursor/skills/instinct-apply/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "instinct-apply", 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/humanplane/homunculus.git --path plugins/homunculus/skills/instinct-apply--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 humanplane/homunculus --skill instinct-apply -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install humanplane/homunculus instinct-apply --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/humanplane/homunculus.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/homunculus/skills/instinct-apply .gemini/skills/instinct-apply && 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 "instinct-apply" agent skill from https://github.com/humanplane/homunculus/tree/main/plugins/homunculus/skills/instinct-apply into .gemini/skills/instinct-apply/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "instinct-apply", 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 humanplane/homunculus instinct-applyInstalls 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 humanplane/homunculus --skill instinct-apply -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/humanplane/homunculus.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/homunculus/skills/instinct-apply .github/skills/instinct-apply && 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 "instinct-apply" agent skill from https://github.com/humanplane/homunculus/tree/main/plugins/homunculus/skills/instinct-apply into .github/skills/instinct-apply/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "instinct-apply", 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 humanplane/homunculus --skill instinct-apply -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install humanplane/homunculus instinct-apply --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/humanplane/homunculus.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/homunculus/skills/instinct-apply .opencode/skills/instinct-apply && 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 "instinct-apply" agent skill from https://github.com/humanplane/homunculus/tree/main/plugins/homunculus/skills/instinct-apply into .opencode/skills/instinct-apply/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "instinct-apply", 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
instinct-apply- GitHub stars
- 394
- Token cost
- ~485 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 183 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 2
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
Surfaces relevant instincts during work. An agent skill from humanplane/homunculus.
- Works in 4 steps: Read the task/context → Check instinct triggers → If trigger matches, follow the action → …
- Starting a task to check if any learned behaviors apply
- SKILL.md covers When To Check, How To Check, How To Apply and Instinct Structure, plus 3 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Instinct Apply is an agent skill from humanplane/homunculus. Surfaces relevant instincts during work. Use when starting a task to check if any learned behaviors apply.
Its SKILL.md is about 490 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: A Claude Code plugin that watches how you work, learns your patterns, and evolves itself to help you better.
When your agent uses it
- Starting a task to check if any learned behaviors apply
Example prompts
- “Use the instinct-apply skill to surface relevant instincts during work. An agent skill from humanplane/homunculus”
- “/instinct-apply”
Workflow steps
4 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Read the task/context
- Check instinct triggers
- If trigger matches, follow the action
- Note confidence level - higher confidence = more certain
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 59b6520. 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 and yaml).
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
Instinct Apply loads about 485 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 30 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
Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 183 words (~485 tokens).
“You have learned behaviors. Use them.”
- name
- instinct-apply
Files
Just SKILL.md in plugins/homunculus/skills/instinct-apply of humanplane/homunculus.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 59b6520
Compare with similar skills
Instinct Apply 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instinct Apply this skillhumanplane/homunculus | 394 | — | ~485 | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| StartDonchitos/Claude-Code-Game-Studios | 26k | — | ~6.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Workspace Surface Auditaffaan-m/ECC | 275k | 3 repos | ~1.3k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Spk Start Agent Surfacespec-kitty/spec-kitty | 1.7k | — | ~270 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Surfacesrid/emanote | 963 | — | ~1.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Workspace Surface Auditaffaan-m/ECC | 275k | — | ~761 | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT |
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Questions about Instinct Apply
What does Instinct Apply do?
Surfaces relevant instincts during work. An agent skill from humanplane/homunculus. Instinct Apply is an agent skill from humanplane/homunculus. Surfaces relevant instincts during work.
When should I use Instinct Apply?
Instinct Apply fits situations like: starting a task to check if any learned behaviors apply.
How do I install Instinct Apply in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add humanplane/homunculus --skill instinct-apply -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/homunculus/skills/instinct-apply in humanplane/homunculus) into .claude/skills/instinct-apply in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Instinct Apply in Codex?
Run `npx skills add humanplane/homunculus --skill instinct-apply -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/homunculus/skills/instinct-apply in humanplane/homunculus) into .agents/skills/instinct-apply in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Instinct Apply 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 humanplane/homunculus --skill instinct-apply -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/instinct-apply, .gemini/skills/instinct-apply, .github/skills/instinct-apply and .opencode/skills/instinct-apply in your project.
What does Instinct Apply need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Instinct Apply is instructions for the agent only.
Does Instinct Apply 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 Instinct Apply 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 Instinct Apply use?
No licence was found for Instinct Apply or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does Instinct Apply use?
About 485 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.9k 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 Instinct Apply?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Instinct Apply: Start (Donchitos/Claude-Code-Game-Studios, 26k stars), Workspace Surface Audit (affaan-m/ECC, 275k stars), Spk Start Agent Surface (spec-kitty/spec-kitty, 1.7k stars) and Surface (srid/emanote, 963 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Instinct Apply?
humanplane (a GitHub organization) maintains it in humanplane/homunculus, which has 394 GitHub stars. The repository holds 2 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on January 23, 2026.
Source: humanplane/homunculus on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.