Agent skill

Qc

Quality gate. An agent skill from macro-inc/macro.

AGPL-3.0Auto-check: notesAgent Workflows

Install Qc

skills CLI

$ npx skills add macro-inc/macro --skill qc -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install macro-inc/macro qc --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/macro-inc/macro.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/qc .claude/skills/qc && 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 "qc" agent skill from https://github.com/macro-inc/macro/tree/main/.agents/skills/qc into .claude/skills/qc/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "qc", 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/macro-inc/macro/tree/main/.agents/skills/qc

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 macro-inc/macro --skill qc -a codex

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

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install macro-inc/macro qc --agent codex

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

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/macro-inc/macro.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/qc .agents/skills/qc && 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 "qc" agent skill from https://github.com/macro-inc/macro/tree/main/.agents/skills/qc into .agents/skills/qc/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "qc", 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 macro-inc/macro --skill qc -a cursor

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

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install macro-inc/macro qc --agent cursor

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

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/macro-inc/macro.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/qc .cursor/skills/qc && 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 "qc" agent skill from https://github.com/macro-inc/macro/tree/main/.agents/skills/qc into .cursor/skills/qc/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "qc", 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/macro-inc/macro.git --path .agents/skills/qc

--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 macro-inc/macro --skill qc -a gemini-cli

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

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install macro-inc/macro qc --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/macro-inc/macro.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/qc .gemini/skills/qc && 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 "qc" agent skill from https://github.com/macro-inc/macro/tree/main/.agents/skills/qc into .gemini/skills/qc/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "qc", 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 macro-inc/macro qc

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 macro-inc/macro --skill qc -a github-copilot

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

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/macro-inc/macro.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/qc .github/skills/qc && 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 "qc" agent skill from https://github.com/macro-inc/macro/tree/main/.agents/skills/qc into .github/skills/qc/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "qc", 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 macro-inc/macro --skill qc -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 macro-inc/macro qc --agent opencode

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

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/macro-inc/macro.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/qc .opencode/skills/qc && 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 "qc" agent skill from https://github.com/macro-inc/macro/tree/main/.agents/skills/qc into .opencode/skills/qc/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "qc", 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: qc
GitHub stars: 4.6k
Token cost: ~581 tokens
SKILL.md length: 88 words
Files: 1
Skills in repo: 19
Repo updated: Oct 8, 2026
First seen: Oct 7, 2026
Licence: AGPL-3.0

At a glance

Quality gate. An agent skill from macro-inc/macro.

Works in 5 steps: Code Review (sonnet) → Simplification (sonnet) → Consistency (sonnet) → …
Tasks that involve Quality gates
SKILL.md covers Setup, Agents, Results and Notes
Calls git

What it does

Qc is an agent skill from macro-inc/macro. Quality gate. 5 parallel agents review changes. All must pass.

Its SKILL.md is about 580 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 Quality gates and Subagents. The repository describes itself as: Macro is a unified workspace for teams: email, chat, docs, tasks, agents, calls, and CRM — @-linked together with shared AI memory. The licence is AGPL-3.0.

When your agent uses it

Tasks that involve Quality gates
Tasks that involve Subagents

Example prompts

“/qc”

Requirements

Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Task, Bash, Read, Grep, Glob

Workflow steps

5 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

Code Review (sonnet)
Simplification (sonnet)
Consistency (sonnet)
Robustness (sonnet)
Scope (haiku)

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 49418e7. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

Tool permissions
Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:
- Task
- Bash
- Read
- Grep
- Glob
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
- git
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use git, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.
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

Qc loads about 581 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 16 tokens; SKILL.md has 88 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it: ~16
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches: ~581

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: notes

The automated check noted patterns worth knowing about, such as sudo or a known installer.

NotePre-approves every shell command (allowed-tools: Bash)SKILL.md
```
allowed-tools: Task, Bash, Read, Grep, Glob
```

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 macro-inc/macro at commit 49418e7, republished under its AGPL-3.0 licence (© macro-inc). 88 words, ~581 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/qc/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).

name: qc
description: Quality gate. 5 parallel agents review changes. All must pass.
allowed-tools: Task, Bash, Read, Grep, Glob

QC Gate

Setup

bash

DIFF=$(git diff main)
FILES=$(git diff main --name-only)
TASK="{task description or 'general changes'}"

Read 1-2 unmodified files from same directories for pattern context.

Agents

Spawn all 5 in parallel. All output raw JSON only, no markdown.

1: Code Review (sonnet)

DIFF: ${DIFF}

- Descriptive naming?
- Errors caught with useful messages?
- No hardcoded values, commented code, debug statements?
- No TODO without ticket ref?
- No obvious bugs?
- No useless comments?

{"pass": bool, "issues": [...]}

2: Simplification (sonnet)

DIFF: ${DIFF}

- Is this overcomplicated? Can I solve the same problem in a simpler manner?
- Can I reduce indirection?
- Can I reduce surface area?
- Premature abstraction? Premature Optimization? YAGNI violations?
- Dead code?
- Three similar lines > one abstraction

{"pass": bool, "issues": [...]}

3: Consistency (sonnet)

DIFF: ${DIFF}
PATTERNS: ${PATTERN_FILES}

- Matches existing codebase patterns?
- Proper types, no any, no unsafe casts?
- Idiomatic error handling?
- Changes internally consistent?
- Is logic isolated and composable?
- Are there existing tests if neccesary?

{"pass": bool, "issues": [...]}

4: Robustness (sonnet)

TASK: ${TASK}
DIFF: ${DIFF}

- Actually solves the problem?
- Edge cases: empty, null, zero, negative, boundaries, concurrency?
- Regression risk: changed signatures, shared state, removed exports?
- Maintains API contracts?

{"pass": bool, "issues": [...]}

5: Scope (haiku)

TASK: ${TASK}
FILES: ${FILES}
DIFF: ${DIFF}

- Solved the problem or just the symptom?
- Changes unrelated to task?
- Unnecessary refactoring?

{"pass": bool, "issues": [...]}

Results

Check	Verdict	Issues
Code Review	✓/✗	...
Simplification	✓/✗	...
Consistency	✓/✗	...
Robustness	✓/✗	...
Scope	✓/✗	...

ALL PASS: Ready to commit.

ANY FAIL: List issues, fix them, run /qc again.

Same issue 3x: Escalate to user.

Notes

Invalid JSON? Retry once. Still broken? Mark fail.
Large diffs (>500 lines): run simplification file-by-file.

Files

Just SKILL.md in .agents/skills/qc of macro-inc/macro.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 49418e7

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Qc 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.

Qc compared with similar skills
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Workflow Orchestrationvxcozy/workflow-orchestration	116	—	~1k	Automated safety check: Pass	MIT	5 mo ago
Iteration Progress Auditprime-radiant-inc/iterative-development	181	—	~1.1k	Automated safety check: Pass	Apache-2.0	4 mo ago
Team Coordinationbybren-llc/safe-agentic-workflow	421	—	~1.7k	Automated safety check: Pass	MIT	2 mo ago
MoAI Foundation Coremodu-ai/moai-adk	1.2k	—	~5k	Automated safety check: Pass	Apache-2.0	today
NelsonAspegio/nelson	421	—	~11k	Automated safety check: Warn	MIT	3 mo ago

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Questions about Qc

What does Qc do?

Quality gate. An agent skill from macro-inc/macro. Qc is an agent skill from macro-inc/macro. Quality gate.

When should I use Qc?

Qc fits situations like: tasks that involve Quality gates; tasks that involve Subagents.

How do I install Qc in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add macro-inc/macro --skill qc -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/qc in macro-inc/macro) into .claude/skills/qc in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Qc in Codex?

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

Can I use Qc 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 macro-inc/macro --skill qc -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/qc, .gemini/skills/qc, .github/skills/qc and .opencode/skills/qc in your project.

What does Qc need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Qc needs the command-line tools its instructions call (git). Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Task, Bash, Read, Grep, Glob.

Does Qc access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use git, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Qc safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found notes only (pre-approves every shell command (allowed-tools: bash)), nothing it rates as a warning. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Qc use?

Qc is published under the AGPL-3.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Qc use?

About 581 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.3k 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 Qc?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Qc: Workflow Orchestration (vxcozy/workflow-orchestration, 116 stars), Iteration Progress Audit (prime-radiant-inc/iterative-development, 181 stars), Team Coordination (bybren-llc/safe-agentic-workflow, 421 stars) and MoAI Foundation Core (modu-ai/moai-adk, 1.2k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Qc?

macro-inc (a GitHub organization) maintains it in macro-inc/macro, which has 4,590 GitHub stars. The repository holds 19 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 8, 2026.

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

Install Qc

Facts

At a glance

What it does

When your agent uses it

Example prompts

Requirements

Workflow steps

What it can do on your machine

Tool permissions

Runs code

Network

Credentials

Context cost

Safety

SKILL.md

QC Gate

Setup

Agents

1: Code Review (sonnet)

2: Simplification (sonnet)

3: Consistency (sonnet)

4: Robustness (sonnet)

5: Scope (haiku)

Results

Notes

Files

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