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Unified Minions skill for both deterministic shell jobs and LLM subagent orchestration.
Install Minion Orchestrator
$ npx skills add inbrainfun/inbrain --skill minion-orchestrator -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install inbrainfun/inbrain minion-orchestrator --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/inbrainfun/inbrain.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/minion-orchestrator .claude/skills/minion-orchestrator && 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 "minion-orchestrator" agent skill from https://github.com/inbrainfun/inbrain/tree/main/skills/minion-orchestrator into .claude/skills/minion-orchestrator/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "minion-orchestrator", 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/inbrainfun/inbrain/tree/main/skills/minion-orchestratorType 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 inbrainfun/inbrain --skill minion-orchestrator -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install inbrainfun/inbrain minion-orchestrator --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/inbrainfun/inbrain.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/minion-orchestrator .agents/skills/minion-orchestrator && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "minion-orchestrator" agent skill from https://github.com/inbrainfun/inbrain/tree/main/skills/minion-orchestrator into .agents/skills/minion-orchestrator/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "minion-orchestrator", 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 inbrainfun/inbrain --skill minion-orchestrator -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install inbrainfun/inbrain minion-orchestrator --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/inbrainfun/inbrain.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/minion-orchestrator .cursor/skills/minion-orchestrator && 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 "minion-orchestrator" agent skill from https://github.com/inbrainfun/inbrain/tree/main/skills/minion-orchestrator into .cursor/skills/minion-orchestrator/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "minion-orchestrator", 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/inbrainfun/inbrain.git --path skills/minion-orchestrator--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 inbrainfun/inbrain --skill minion-orchestrator -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install inbrainfun/inbrain minion-orchestrator --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/inbrainfun/inbrain.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/minion-orchestrator .gemini/skills/minion-orchestrator && 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 "minion-orchestrator" agent skill from https://github.com/inbrainfun/inbrain/tree/main/skills/minion-orchestrator into .gemini/skills/minion-orchestrator/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "minion-orchestrator", 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 inbrainfun/inbrain minion-orchestratorInstalls 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 inbrainfun/inbrain --skill minion-orchestrator -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/inbrainfun/inbrain.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/minion-orchestrator .github/skills/minion-orchestrator && 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 "minion-orchestrator" agent skill from https://github.com/inbrainfun/inbrain/tree/main/skills/minion-orchestrator into .github/skills/minion-orchestrator/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "minion-orchestrator", 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 inbrainfun/inbrain --skill minion-orchestrator -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install inbrainfun/inbrain minion-orchestrator --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/inbrainfun/inbrain.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/minion-orchestrator .opencode/skills/minion-orchestrator && 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 "minion-orchestrator" agent skill from https://github.com/inbrainfun/inbrain/tree/main/skills/minion-orchestrator into .opencode/skills/minion-orchestrator/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "minion-orchestrator", 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
minion-orchestrator- GitHub stars
- 142
- Token cost
- ~2.7k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 987 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 52
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
Unified Minions skill for both deterministic shell jobs and LLM subagent orchestration.
- Works in 5 steps: Submit → Monitor → Steer → …
- : submitting inbrain jobs
- SKILL.md covers Contract, Route the Request: Shell Job…, Shell Jobs (Deterministic… and Subagent Jobs (LLM…, plus 8 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Minion Orchestrator is an agent skill from inbrainfun/inbrain. Unified Minions skill for both deterministic shell jobs and LLM subagent orchestration. Replaces the older inbrain-jobs routing intent. Use when: submitting inbrain jobs, shell/background tasks, spawning subagents, checking progress, steering running work, pausing/resuming, parallel fan-out. One durable, observable, steerable queue interface.
Its SKILL.md is about 2.7k 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 Agent Workflows, covering Subagents.
When your agent uses it
- : submitting inbrain jobs
- Shell/background tasks
- Spawning subagents
- Checking progress
Example prompts
- “/minion-orchestrator”
Workflow steps
5 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- Submit
- Monitor
- Steer
- Lifecycle
- Review Results
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.
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
Minion Orchestrator loads about 2.7k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 92 tokens; SKILL.md has 987 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
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 987 words (~2,702 tokens).
“Minions is a Postgres-native job queue for durable, observable background work. This single skill handles two lanes:”
- name
- minion-orchestrator
- version
- 1.0.0
- triggers
- inbrain jobs submit, submit a inbrain job, submit a shell job, shell job, run shell command in background, deterministic background task, spawn agent…
- tools
- submit_job, get_job, list_jobs, cancel_job, pause_job, resume_job, replay_job, send_job_message, get_job_progress
- mutating
- true
Files
Just SKILL.md in skills/minion-orchestrator of inbrainfun/inbrain.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 5231990
Compare with similar skills
Minion Orchestrator 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minion Orchestrator this skillinbrainfun/inbrain | 142 | — | ~2.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Claude Code Agent Developmentanthropics/claude-plugins-official | 38k | 7 repos | ~2.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Subagent Driven DevelopmentAsvarox/allkaraoke | 261 | 37 repos | ~1.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Dispatching Parallel Agentsultralisp/ultralisp | 258 | 40 repos | ~1.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Paseo Advisor Second Opiniongetpaseo/paseo | 20k | 1 repos | ~756 | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Task Observerrebelytics/one-skill-to-rule-them-all | 3.2k | 1 repos | ~12k | Automated safety check: Pass | CC-BY-4.0 |
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Questions about Minion Orchestrator
What does Minion Orchestrator do?
Unified Minions skill for both deterministic shell jobs and LLM subagent orchestration. Minion Orchestrator is an agent skill from inbrainfun/inbrain. Unified Minions skill for both deterministic shell jobs and LLM subagent orchestration.
When should I use Minion Orchestrator?
Minion Orchestrator fits situations like: : submitting inbrain jobs; shell/background tasks; spawning subagents; checking progress.
How do I install Minion Orchestrator in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add inbrainfun/inbrain --skill minion-orchestrator -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/minion-orchestrator in inbrainfun/inbrain) into .claude/skills/minion-orchestrator in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Minion Orchestrator in Codex?
Run `npx skills add inbrainfun/inbrain --skill minion-orchestrator -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/minion-orchestrator in inbrainfun/inbrain) into .agents/skills/minion-orchestrator in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Minion Orchestrator 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 minion-orchestrator -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/minion-orchestrator, .gemini/skills/minion-orchestrator, .github/skills/minion-orchestrator and .opencode/skills/minion-orchestrator in your project.
What does Minion Orchestrator need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Minion Orchestrator is instructions for the agent only.
Does Minion Orchestrator 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 Minion Orchestrator 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 Minion Orchestrator use?
Minion Orchestrator 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 Minion Orchestrator use?
About 2.7k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 11k 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 Minion Orchestrator?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Minion Orchestrator: Claude Code Agent Development (anthropics/claude-plugins-official, 38k stars), Subagent Driven Development (Asvarox/allkaraoke, 261 stars), Dispatching Parallel Agents (ultralisp/ultralisp, 258 stars) and Paseo Advisor Second Opinion (getpaseo/paseo, 20k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Minion Orchestrator?
inbrainfun (a GitHub user) maintains it in inbrainfun/inbrain, which has 142 GitHub stars. The repository holds 52 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.