Agent skill

Ask User

Reusable pattern for presenting the user with explicit choices and gating execution until they respond.

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Install Ask User

skills CLI

$ npx skills add inbrainfun/inbrain --skill ask-user -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install inbrainfun/inbrain ask-user --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/inbrainfun/inbrain.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/ask-user .claude/skills/ask-user && 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/

Paste into Claude Code

Install the "ask-user" agent skill from https://github.com/inbrainfun/inbrain/tree/main/skills/ask-user into .claude/skills/ask-user/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "ask-user", 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

$skill-installer install https://github.com/inbrainfun/inbrain/tree/main/skills/ask-user

Type 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.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add inbrainfun/inbrain --skill ask-user -a codex

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install inbrainfun/inbrain ask-user --agent codex

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/inbrainfun/inbrain.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/ask-user .agents/skills/ask-user && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.

Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/

Paste into Codex

Install the "ask-user" agent skill from https://github.com/inbrainfun/inbrain/tree/main/skills/ask-user into .agents/skills/ask-user/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "ask-user", 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.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add inbrainfun/inbrain --skill ask-user -a cursor

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install inbrainfun/inbrain ask-user --agent cursor

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/inbrainfun/inbrain.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/ask-user .cursor/skills/ask-user && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.

Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/

Paste into Cursor

Install the "ask-user" agent skill from https://github.com/inbrainfun/inbrain/tree/main/skills/ask-user into .cursor/skills/ask-user/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "ask-user", 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

$ gemini skills install https://github.com/inbrainfun/inbrain.git --path skills/ask-user

--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add inbrainfun/inbrain --skill ask-user -a gemini-cli

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install inbrainfun/inbrain ask-user --agent gemini-cli

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/inbrainfun/inbrain.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/ask-user .gemini/skills/ask-user && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Paste into Gemini CLI

Install the "ask-user" agent skill from https://github.com/inbrainfun/inbrain/tree/main/skills/ask-user into .gemini/skills/ask-user/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "ask-user", 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.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install inbrainfun/inbrain ask-user

Installs 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).

skills CLI

$ npx skills add inbrainfun/inbrain --skill ask-user -a github-copilot

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/inbrainfun/inbrain.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/ask-user .github/skills/ask-user && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Paste into GitHub Copilot

Install the "ask-user" agent skill from https://github.com/inbrainfun/inbrain/tree/main/skills/ask-user into .github/skills/ask-user/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "ask-user", 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.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add inbrainfun/inbrain --skill ask-user -a opencode

OpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install inbrainfun/inbrain ask-user --agent opencode

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/inbrainfun/inbrain.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/ask-user .opencode/skills/ask-user && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.

OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into OpenCode

Install the "ask-user" agent skill from https://github.com/inbrainfun/inbrain/tree/main/skills/ask-user into .opencode/skills/ask-user/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "ask-user", 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: ask-user
GitHub stars: 142
Used in: 1 other repo
Token cost: ~2.1k tokens
SKILL.md length: 821 words
Files: 1
Skills in repo: 54
Repo updated: Jul 17, 2026
First seen: Oct 7, 2026
Licence: Custom licence

At a glance

Reusable pattern for presenting the user with explicit choices and gating execution until they respond.

Works in 4 steps: Present the choices (buttons or numbered… → Explicitly stop the current turn (do not… → The user's response triggers the next turn → …
SKILL.md covers Contract, What This Is, When To Use and When NOT To Use, plus 9 more sections
Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Ask User is an agent skill from inbrainfun/inbrain. Reusable pattern for presenting the user with explicit choices and gating execution until they respond. Used by other skills when a decision point requires human input before proceeding. Platform-agnostic — works on Telegram (inline buttons), Discord, CLI, or any agent with a message tool.

Its SKILL.md is about 2.1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It works with Discord and Telegram.

Example prompts

“/ask-user”

Workflow steps

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

Present the choices (buttons or numbered options)
Explicitly stop the current turn (do not proceed)
The user's response triggers the next turn
Read the response and branch accordingly

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 5231990. 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 json).
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

Ask User loads about 2.1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 75 tokens; SKILL.md has 821 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it: ~75
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches: ~2.1k

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 821 words (~2,085 tokens).

name: ask-user
version: 1.0.0
triggers: present options, ask before proceeding, choice gate, user decision
priority: 50

Outline of SKILL.md

Ask User — Choice Gate Pattern
Contract
What This Is
When To Use
When NOT To Use
How To Present Choices
Platform-agnostic format (works everywhere)
With inline buttons (Telegram, Discord, Slack)
With the clarify tool (OpenClaw agents)
Constraints
How To Gate (CRITICAL)
How To Handle The Response
Handling text responses
Formatting Guidelines
Question line emoji prefix
Context block
Button/option labels
Examples
Cold-start phase gate
Filing decision
Destructive operation
Integration With Other Skills
Anti-Patterns
Output Format

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/ask-user of inbrainfun/inbrain.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 5231990

Used in 1 other repository

We found 2 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in inbrainfun/inbrain, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

garrytan/gbrainskills/ask-user plugin/skills/ask-user

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Questions about Ask User

What does Ask User do?

Reusable pattern for presenting the user with explicit choices and gating execution until they respond. Ask User is an agent skill from inbrainfun/inbrain. Reusable pattern for presenting the user with explicit choices and gating execution until they respond.

How do I install Ask User in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Ask User in Codex?

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

Can I use Ask User 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 inbrainfun/inbrain --skill ask-user -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/ask-user, .gemini/skills/ask-user, .github/skills/ask-user and .opencode/skills/ask-user in your project.

What does Ask User need to run?

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

Does Ask User 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 Ask User 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 Ask User use?

Ask User 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 Ask User use?

About 2.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 8.3k 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 Ask User?

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Who maintains Ask User?

inbrainfun (a GitHub user) maintains it in inbrainfun/inbrain, which has 142 GitHub stars. The repository holds 54 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on July 17, 2026.

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

Ask User

Install Ask User

Facts

At a glance

What it does

Example prompts

Workflow steps

What it can do on your machine

Tool permissions

Runs code

Network

Credentials

Context cost

Safety

SKILL.md

Files

Used in 1 other repository

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Install Ask User

Facts

At a glance

What it does

Example prompts

Workflow steps

What it can do on your machine

Tool permissions

Runs code

Network

Credentials

Context cost

Safety

SKILL.md

Files

Used in 1 other repository

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