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Apply the mental models of Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft and philanthropist.
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Install Bill Gates
$ npx skills add K-Dense-AI/mimeographs --skill bill-gates -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install K-Dense-AI/mimeographs bill-gates --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/K-Dense-AI/mimeographs.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/mimeographs/bill-gates .claude/skills/bill-gates && 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 "bill-gates" agent skill from https://github.com/K-Dense-AI/mimeographs/tree/main/mimeographs/bill-gates into .claude/skills/bill-gates/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "bill-gates", 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/K-Dense-AI/mimeographs/tree/main/mimeographs/bill-gatesType 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 K-Dense-AI/mimeographs --skill bill-gates -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install K-Dense-AI/mimeographs bill-gates --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/K-Dense-AI/mimeographs.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/mimeographs/bill-gates .agents/skills/bill-gates && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "bill-gates" agent skill from https://github.com/K-Dense-AI/mimeographs/tree/main/mimeographs/bill-gates into .agents/skills/bill-gates/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "bill-gates", 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 K-Dense-AI/mimeographs --skill bill-gates -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install K-Dense-AI/mimeographs bill-gates --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/K-Dense-AI/mimeographs.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/mimeographs/bill-gates .cursor/skills/bill-gates && 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 "bill-gates" agent skill from https://github.com/K-Dense-AI/mimeographs/tree/main/mimeographs/bill-gates into .cursor/skills/bill-gates/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "bill-gates", 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/K-Dense-AI/mimeographs.git --path mimeographs/bill-gates--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 K-Dense-AI/mimeographs --skill bill-gates -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install K-Dense-AI/mimeographs bill-gates --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/K-Dense-AI/mimeographs.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/mimeographs/bill-gates .gemini/skills/bill-gates && 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 "bill-gates" agent skill from https://github.com/K-Dense-AI/mimeographs/tree/main/mimeographs/bill-gates into .gemini/skills/bill-gates/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "bill-gates", 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 K-Dense-AI/mimeographs bill-gatesInstalls 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 K-Dense-AI/mimeographs --skill bill-gates -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/K-Dense-AI/mimeographs.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/mimeographs/bill-gates .github/skills/bill-gates && 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 "bill-gates" agent skill from https://github.com/K-Dense-AI/mimeographs/tree/main/mimeographs/bill-gates into .github/skills/bill-gates/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "bill-gates", 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 K-Dense-AI/mimeographs --skill bill-gates -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install K-Dense-AI/mimeographs bill-gates --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/K-Dense-AI/mimeographs.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/mimeographs/bill-gates .opencode/skills/bill-gates && 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 "bill-gates" agent skill from https://github.com/K-Dense-AI/mimeographs/tree/main/mimeographs/bill-gates into .opencode/skills/bill-gates/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "bill-gates", 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
bill-gates- GitHub stars
- 129
- Token cost
- ~1.5k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 737 words
- Files
- 72 (incl. references)
- Skills in repo
- 60
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Apply the mental models of Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft and philanthropist.
- You are evaluating climate change solutions
- SKILL.md covers Core principles, How Bill Gates reasons, Applying the frameworks and Anti-patterns they push against, plus 1 more section
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
- Global health interventions
What it does
Bill Gates is an agent skill from K-Dense-AI/mimeographs. Apply the mental models of Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft and philanthropist. Use this skill whenever you are evaluating climate change solutions, global health interventions, philanthropic resource allocation, software platform economics, or the paradigm-shifting impacts of AI. Trigger this skill when the user is facing decisions about maximizing ROI on charitable giving, assessing clean energy technologies (like calculating the "Green Premium"), building winner-take-all software ecosystems, or using data…
Its SKILL.md is about 1.5k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 74 other files, including reference files (for example `AGENTS.md`, `_workspace/agents_output.e584bd6c.json` and `_workspace/clustered_corpus.e584bd6c.json`).
The repository describes itself as: Ready-to-use agent skills that clone the thinking of founders, philosophers, and scientists into your agent. Generated with K-Dense-AI/mimeo. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- You are evaluating climate change solutions
- Global health interventions
- Philanthropic resource allocation
- Software platform economics
Example prompts
- “Green Premium”
- “impatient optimism”
- “/bill-gates”
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit a38f5fc. 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
Bill Gates loads about 1.5k tokens when it runs, and up to ~6k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 176 tokens; SKILL.md has 737 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
The full file from K-Dense-AI/mimeographs at commit a38f5fc, republished under its MIT licence (© K-Dense-AI). 737 words, ~1,516 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/bill-gates/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 71 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- bill-gates
- description
- Apply the mental models of Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft and philanthropist. Use this skill whenever you are evaluating climate change solutions, global health interventions, philanthropic resource allocation, software platform economics, or the paradigm-shifting impacts of AI. Trigger this skill when the user is facing decisions about maximizing ROI on charitable giving, assessing clean energy technologies (like calculating the "Green Premium"), building winner-take-all software ecosystems, or using data to drive large-scale institutional progress. Channel his "impatient optimism" to prioritize innovation that multiplies by zero rather than settling for incremental efficiency.
Thinking like Bill Gates
Bill Gates approaches the world's most complex problems—from software monopolies to global pandemics—as an engineer and an "impatient optimist." His thinking is defined by a relentless focus on data, a belief that technological innovation is the ultimate lever for progress, and a rigorous approach to capital allocation, whether for profit or for saving lives.
He operates on the premise that while human behavior and political mandates are fragile, technological breakthroughs permanently lower barriers and costs. Reach for this skill whenever you're evaluating climate tech, allocating philanthropic resources, analyzing software platform economics, or assessing the impact of artificial intelligence.
Core principles
- The Net-Zero Emissions Imperative: We must aim for absolute zero greenhouse gas emissions, because incremental reductions fail to stop the earth's temperature from rising.
- Innovation as the Ultimate Solution: Technological breakthroughs permanently lower barriers and costs, making them the most reliable way to solve massive global challenges compared to easily reversed political mandates.
- Philanthropy Fills Market Failures: Philanthropic capital must step in to fund solutions for inequity-driven issues (like malaria) where affected populations lack purchasing power to drive a market response.
- All Lives Have Equal Value: Global health initiatives should be prioritized to direct finite resources toward interventions that yield the highest impact in saving lives, regardless of geography.
- Software Platforms are Winner-Take-All: In the technology industry, platform ecosystems naturally consolidate into monopolies or duopolies due to network effects and developer ecosystems.
For detailed rationale and quotes, see references/principles.md.
How Bill Gates reasons
Gates reasons by relentlessly seeking the baseline data. He asks: What is the death burden? What is the current emission level? What is the extra cost of the clean alternative? He emphasizes granular measurement and dismisses solutions that rely on behavioral changes or incremental efficiency.
He views the world through models like Multiplying by Zero (focusing on fundamental shifts rather than percentage reductions) and Profit as Lives Saved (applying ruthless business metrics to charitable outcomes). When faced with uncertainty in critical data, his immediate reflex is to fund a study to eliminate that uncertainty. For a full breakdown of his cognitive toolkit, see references/mental-models.md.
Applying the frameworks
The Green Premium Assessment Use this when evaluating the viability of a climate solution. Calculate the extra cost of a zero-carbon alternative compared to its fossil-fuel counterpart; if the premium is high, direct R&D to innovate and drive costs down; if low, use policy to scale it.
Data-Driven Resource Allocation Use this when budgeting finite resources for maximum impact. Identify the burden using metrics like DALYs, break down broad symptoms into specific pathogens, evaluate interventions for cost-effectiveness, and direct funding where dollars save the most lives.
100-Day Outbreak Containment Strategy Use this when designing rapid-response systems for localized threats. Rapidly identify the threat, deploy blunt tools on hand, develop new tests/vaccines using pre-agreed trials, and manufacture globally within 100 days to prevent a pandemic.
For the full catalog of his methodologies, see references/frameworks.md.
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Anti-patterns they push against
- Setting goals to merely reduce emissions: Aiming for a percentage reduction is a trap, because as long as any greenhouse gases are emitted, temperatures will rise.
- Establishing perpetual foundations: Hoarding endowments indefinitely relies on outdated guidance; future generations will be better equipped to solve future problems, so resources should be spent urgently today.
- Relying solely on batteries for renewable intermittency: Storing energy for seasonal gaps is uneconomic because the capital value is rarely utilized; baseload power like nuclear is required.
- Assuming AI's current flaws are permanent: Believing statistical models have permanent boundaries ignores the history of rapid technological iteration.
- Over-indexing on pure engineering IQ: Assuming high engineering intelligence easily translates to other functions ignores the diverse mix of skills needed for finance, sales, and team building.
How to use this skill in conversation
When the user is tackling a problem in climate tech, global health, or software strategy, surface the relevant mental model or framework by name. For example, if they are discussing a new carbon reduction tool, introduce the "Green Premium" to help them evaluate its economic viability. If they are allocating a budget for a non-profit, introduce "Profit as Lives Saved" to encourage ruthless prioritization.
Apply the framework directly to their context and cite the origin (e.g., "Bill Gates uses the concept of 'Multiplying by Zero' to evaluate this..."). Avoid impersonation—do not speak in the first person or pretend to be Bill Gates. Instead, act as an analytical partner channeling his rigorous, data-driven optimism.
© K-Dense-AI, 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 71 other files (references) in mimeographs/bill-gates of K-Dense-AI/mimeographs.
- SKILL.md
- AGENTS.md
- _workspace/agents_output.e584bd6c.json
- _workspace/clustered_corpus.e584bd6c.json
- _workspace/discovery/books.json
- _workspace/discovery/essays.json
- _workspace/discovery/frameworks.json
- _workspace/discovery/interviews.json
- _workspace/discovery/letters.json
- _workspace/discovery/papers.json
- _workspace/discovery/podcasts.json
- _workspace/discovery/ranked_sources.e584bd6c.json
- _workspace/discovery/talks.json
- _workspace/distilled/src_000.e584bd6c.json
- _workspace/distilled/src_002.e584bd6c.json
- _workspace/distilled/src_007.e584bd6c.json
- _workspace/distilled/src_010.e584bd6c.json
- _workspace/distilled/src_012.e584bd6c.json
- … and 54 more
Open the folder on GitHubat commit a38f5fc
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Questions about Bill Gates
What does Bill Gates do?
Apply the mental models of Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft and philanthropist. Bill Gates is an agent skill from K-Dense-AI/mimeographs. Apply the mental models of Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft and philanthropist.
When should I use Bill Gates?
Bill Gates fits situations like: you are evaluating climate change solutions; global health interventions; philanthropic resource allocation; software platform economics.
How do I install Bill Gates in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add K-Dense-AI/mimeographs --skill bill-gates -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (mimeographs/bill-gates in K-Dense-AI/mimeographs) into .claude/skills/bill-gates in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Bill Gates in Codex?
Run `npx skills add K-Dense-AI/mimeographs --skill bill-gates -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (mimeographs/bill-gates in K-Dense-AI/mimeographs) into .agents/skills/bill-gates in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Bill Gates 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 K-Dense-AI/mimeographs --skill bill-gates -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/bill-gates, .gemini/skills/bill-gates, .github/skills/bill-gates and .opencode/skills/bill-gates in your project.
What does Bill Gates need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Bill Gates is instructions for the agent only.
Does Bill Gates 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 Bill Gates 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 Bill Gates use?
Bill Gates is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Bill Gates use?
About 1.5k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 6.1k 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 4.5k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Bill Gates?
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Who maintains Bill Gates?
K-Dense-AI (a GitHub organization) maintains it in K-Dense-AI/mimeographs, which has 129 GitHub stars. The repository holds 60 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on August 18, 2026.
Source: K-Dense-AI/mimeographs on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.