Agent skill

Dependency Check

by mohitagw15856 in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills

Honestly measure how dependent you've become on a tool, app, substance-free habit, or even AI itself — and reclaim the capability you've outsourced.

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Install Dependency Check

skills CLI
$ npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill dependency-check -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills dependency-check --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/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/dependency-check .claude/skills/dependency-check && 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/

Facts

Skill name
dependency-check
GitHub stars
1.4k
Token cost
~1k tokens
SKILL.md length
514 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
1,348
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Honestly measure how dependent you've become on a tool, app, substance-free habit, or even AI itself — and reclaim the capability you've outsourced.

  • Works in 5 steps: Locate the reliance. Where exactly do… → Design a small test. A low-stakes way to… → Name what's atrophied. After the test,… → …
  • Asked am I too reliant on
  • SKILL.md covers What This Skill Produces, Required Inputs, Framework: Measure, Then Reclaim and Output Format, plus 3 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Dependency Check is an agent skill from mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills. Honestly measure how dependent you've become on a tool, app, substance-free habit, or even AI itself — and reclaim the capability you've outsourced. Use when asked am I too reliant on, help me check my dependence on, could I function without, or I feel like I can't do anything without X. Produces a candid read on where the reliance actually is, a low-stakes test to measure it (go without, briefly), what capability has atrophied, and a plan to rebuild the muscle — because unmeasured dependence is the dangerous…

Its SKILL.md is about 1k 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: 1255 professional Agent Skills for Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Cursor & Codex — PRDs, postmortems, leases, medical bills, layoffs, go-bags, new countries. Plain markdown, MIT, in… The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Asked am I too reliant on
  • Help me check my dependence on
  • Could I function without
  • I feel like I cant do anything without X

Example prompts

  • “/dependency-check”

Workflow steps

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

  1. Locate the reliance. Where exactly do you lean on it, and is that leaning still serving you or replacing a capability you want to keep?
  2. Design a small test. A low-stakes way to go without briefly — a phone-free morning, a task done by hand, a decision made unaided. How it…
  3. Name what's atrophied. After the test, identify the specific skill or confidence that's weakened — the thing you used to be able to do.
  4. Rebuild deliberately. A plan to reclaim the muscle — usually reduction and practice, not total abstinence (the tool is often genuinely…
  5. Keep it measured. Set a periodic check (the article's "half-day ban" idea) so reliance never becomes silent again.

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 1cbf1f0. 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

Dependency Check loads about 1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 143 tokens; SKILL.md has 514 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~143
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~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

The full file from mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills at commit 1cbf1f0, republished under its MIT licence (© mohitagw15856). 514 words, ~1,013 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/dependency-check/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
dependency-check
description
Honestly measure how dependent you've become on a tool, app, substance-free habit, or even AI itself — and reclaim the capability you've outsourced. Use when asked am I too reliant on, help me check my dependence on, could I function without, or I feel like I can't do anything without X. Produces a candid read on where the reliance actually is, a low-stakes test to measure it (go without, briefly), what capability has atrophied, and a plan to rebuild the muscle — because unmeasured dependence is the dangerous kind, and the fix starts with noticing.

Dependency Check

Leaning on tools isn't bad — leaning on them without knowing how much is. The tell is a quiet "I couldn't do this without it" that you've never tested. This measures the reliance honestly: where it actually is, a small experiment to feel it (a day without, a task done manually), what skill has quietly atrophied, and how to rebuild it. Addiction isn't the problem; unmeasured addiction is.

What This Skill Produces

  • The honest read — where your reliance actually sits (and whether it's fine or has tipped into a problem)
  • A measurement test — a low-stakes "go without it briefly" experiment to reveal the true degree (only how you notice the gap tells you)
  • The atrophied capability — what skill or confidence has quietly weakened from outsourcing
  • A rebuild plan — how to reclaim the muscle without swearing off the tool entirely (usually — balance, not abstinence)
  • A monitoring habit — a periodic self-check so dependence stays measured, not silent

Required Inputs

Ask for these if not provided:

  • The thing — the tool, app, habit, or AI you might be over-relying on
  • Why you're asking — a nagging feeling, a specific incident, general curiosity
  • What it does for you — the capability it provides
  • How you'd feel without it — your honest guess (which the test will check)

Framework: Measure, Then Reclaim

  1. Locate the reliance. Where exactly do you lean on it, and is that leaning still serving you or replacing a capability you want to keep?
  2. Design a small test. A low-stakes way to go without briefly — a phone-free morning, a task done by hand, a decision made unaided. How it feels is the measurement.
  3. Name what's atrophied. After the test, identify the specific skill or confidence that's weakened — the thing you used to be able to do.
  4. Rebuild deliberately. A plan to reclaim the muscle — usually reduction and practice, not total abstinence (the tool is often genuinely useful).
  5. Keep it measured. Set a periodic check (the article's "half-day ban" idea) so reliance never becomes silent again.
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Output Format

Checking dependence on: [the thing]

Honest read: [reliance level — fine / creeping / a real problem] and where. The test: [a low-stakes go-without experiment] — notice how the gap feels; that's your measurement. What's atrophied: [the capability that's weakened]. Rebuild the muscle: [reduce + practice plan — balance, not abstinence]. Stay measured: [a periodic self-check so it never goes silent again].

Quality Checks

  • Gives an honest read on where the reliance is and whether it's a problem
  • Proposes a concrete, low-stakes measurement test
  • Identifies the specific atrophied capability
  • Offers a rebuild plan that's usually balance, not abstinence
  • Includes a periodic monitoring habit

Anti-Patterns

  • Moralizing ("you're addicted") instead of measuring.
  • Demanding total abstinence from a genuinely useful tool.
  • No actual test — just speculation about dependence.
  • Not naming the specific capability that's weakened.

Example Trigger Phrases

  • "Am I too dependent on my phone? Help me check."
  • "Could I actually function without AI? Let's test it."
  • "I feel like I can't make a decision without asking someone. Help."
  • "Check how reliant I've gotten on this app."
  • "Help me measure — and reduce — my dependence on X."

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Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/dependency-check of mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 1cbf1f0

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Questions about Dependency Check

What does Dependency Check do?

Honestly measure how dependent you've become on a tool, app, substance-free habit, or even AI itself — and reclaim the capability you've outsourced. Dependency Check is an agent skill from mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills. Honestly measure how dependent you've become on a tool, app, substance-free habit, or even AI itself — and reclaim the capability you've outsourced.

When should I use Dependency Check?

Dependency Check fits situations like: asked am I too reliant on; help me check my dependence on; could I function without; I feel like I cant do anything without X.

How do I install Dependency Check in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill dependency-check -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/dependency-check in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills) into .claude/skills/dependency-check in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Dependency Check in Codex?

Run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill dependency-check -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/dependency-check in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills) into .agents/skills/dependency-check in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Dependency Check 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 mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill dependency-check -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/dependency-check, .gemini/skills/dependency-check, .github/skills/dependency-check and .opencode/skills/dependency-check in your project.

What does Dependency Check need to run?

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

Does Dependency Check 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 Dependency Check 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 Dependency Check use?

Dependency Check 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 Dependency Check use?

About 1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.1k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

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Who maintains Dependency Check?

mohitagw15856 (a GitHub user) maintains it in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills, which has 1,433 GitHub stars. The repository holds 1,348 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 8, 2026.

Source: mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.