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wshobson/agents
Scans the codebase to generate project-doc.md and AGENTS.md.
Scan a plan, draft, or idea for the generic, textbook, everyone-would-say-that lines — and push each toward something sharper and more specific.
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Install The Boring Answer Detector
$ npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill the-boring-answer-detector -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills the-boring-answer-detector --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/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/the-boring-answer-detector .claude/skills/the-boring-answer-detector && 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 "the-boring-answer-detector" agent skill from https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/the-boring-answer-detector into .claude/skills/the-boring-answer-detector/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "the-boring-answer-detector", 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/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/the-boring-answer-detectorType 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 mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill the-boring-answer-detector -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills the-boring-answer-detector --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/the-boring-answer-detector .agents/skills/the-boring-answer-detector && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "the-boring-answer-detector" agent skill from https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/the-boring-answer-detector into .agents/skills/the-boring-answer-detector/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "the-boring-answer-detector", 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 mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill the-boring-answer-detector -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills the-boring-answer-detector --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/the-boring-answer-detector .cursor/skills/the-boring-answer-detector && 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 "the-boring-answer-detector" agent skill from https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/the-boring-answer-detector into .cursor/skills/the-boring-answer-detector/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "the-boring-answer-detector", 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/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git --path skills/the-boring-answer-detector--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 mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill the-boring-answer-detector -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills the-boring-answer-detector --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/the-boring-answer-detector .gemini/skills/the-boring-answer-detector && 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 "the-boring-answer-detector" agent skill from https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/the-boring-answer-detector into .gemini/skills/the-boring-answer-detector/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "the-boring-answer-detector", 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 mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills the-boring-answer-detectorInstalls 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 mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill the-boring-answer-detector -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/the-boring-answer-detector .github/skills/the-boring-answer-detector && 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 "the-boring-answer-detector" agent skill from https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/the-boring-answer-detector into .github/skills/the-boring-answer-detector/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "the-boring-answer-detector", 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 mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill the-boring-answer-detector -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills the-boring-answer-detector --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/the-boring-answer-detector .opencode/skills/the-boring-answer-detector && 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 "the-boring-answer-detector" agent skill from https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/the-boring-answer-detector into .opencode/skills/the-boring-answer-detector/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "the-boring-answer-detector", 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
the-boring-answer-detector- GitHub stars
- 1.4k
- Token cost
- ~891 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 430 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 1,348
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Scan a plan, draft, or idea for the generic, textbook, everyone-would-say-that lines — and push each toward something sharper and more specific.
- Works in 5 steps: Spot the generic tells. Advice that… → Name why it's flat. For each, say what… → Sharpen with specificity. The cure for… → …
- Asked is this too generic
- SKILL.md covers What This Skill Produces, Required Inputs, Framework: Flag The Average,… and Output Format, plus 3 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
The Boring Answer Detector is an agent skill from mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills. Scan a plan, draft, or idea for the generic, textbook, everyone-would-say-that lines — and push each toward something sharper and more specific. Use when asked is this too generic, make this less boring, why does my plan feel bland, or spot the clichés in my thinking. Produces a line-by-line flag of the mediocre and predictable parts, why each is forgettable, and a sharper, more specific, or more surprising alternative for each — so the output stops sounding like the average of the internet.
Its SKILL.md is about 890 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 is this too generic
- Make this less boring
- Why does my plan feel bland
- Spot the clichés in my thinking
Example prompts
- “/the-boring-answer-detector”
Workflow steps
5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Spot the generic tells. Advice that applies to literally anyone, framings everyone uses, hedged non-statements, and "best-practice"…
- Name why it's flat. For each, say what makes it forgettable — usually it's true but says nothing specific to this situation.
- Sharpen with specificity. The cure for generic is concrete: a real detail, a number, a named tradeoff, a strong stance, or a non-obvious…
- Push one or two toward surprise. Where it fits, replace a safe line with a genuinely non-obvious take.
- Leave the good parts alone. Flag what's already sharp so the edit doesn't flatten it or over-spice everything.
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
The Boring Answer Detector loads about 891 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 131 tokens; SKILL.md has 430 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 mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills at commit 1cbf1f0, republished under its MIT licence (© mohitagw15856). 430 words, ~891 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/the-boring-answer-detector/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- the-boring-answer-detector
- description
- Scan a plan, draft, or idea for the generic, textbook, everyone-would-say-that lines — and push each toward something sharper and more specific. Use when asked is this too generic, make this less boring, why does my plan feel bland, or spot the clichés in my thinking. Produces a line-by-line flag of the mediocre and predictable parts, why each is forgettable, and a sharper, more specific, or more surprising alternative for each — so the output stops sounding like the average of the internet.
The Boring Answer Detector
AI (and tired humans) default to the safe, average, textbook answer — technically correct and utterly forgettable. This audits your plan or draft for exactly those lines: the generic advice, the predictable framing, the thing anyone would say. Then it pushes each toward something specific, surprising, or actually yours. It's a bland-o-meter with a fix attached.
What This Skill Produces
- The boring-line flags — the specific parts that are generic, predictable, or textbook
- Why each is forgettable — what makes it the average answer (it applies to anyone; it's advice everyone's heard; it says nothing false but nothing new)
- A sharper version — a more specific, concrete, or non-obvious alternative for each
- The keepers — the parts that are already sharp, so you don't over-edit
Required Inputs
Ask for these if not provided:
- The content — the plan, draft, pitch, or idea to scan (paste it)
- The goal — what it's for and who it's for (specificity depends on audience)
- How bold — sharpen-but-safe, or make-it-provocative
- Anything fixed — parts that must stay as-is
Framework: Flag The Average, Sharpen It
- Spot the generic tells. Advice that applies to literally anyone, framings everyone uses, hedged non-statements, and "best-practice" boilerplate are the boring parts.
- Name why it's flat. For each, say what makes it forgettable — usually it's true but says nothing specific to this situation.
- Sharpen with specificity. The cure for generic is concrete: a real detail, a number, a named tradeoff, a strong stance, or a non-obvious angle.
- Push one or two toward surprise. Where it fits, replace a safe line with a genuinely non-obvious take.
- Leave the good parts alone. Flag what's already sharp so the edit doesn't flatten it or over-spice everything.
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Output Format
Scanning: [the content] · for [audience]
| Boring line | Why it's flat | Sharper version |
|---|---|---|
| "[generic line]" | [applies to anyone / cliché / hedged] | "[specific, concrete, or surprising rewrite]" |
Already sharp (keep): [the strong parts]. Overall: [how generic it is + the one change with the most impact].
Quality Checks
- Flags the genuinely generic/predictable lines, specifically
- Explains why each is forgettable
- Offers a concrete, sharper alternative for each
- Pushes at least one toward the non-obvious
- Identifies what's already good so it isn't over-edited
Anti-Patterns
- Calling everything boring including the good parts.
- "Make it punchier" with no specific rewrite.
- Swapping one cliché for another.
- Over-spicing until it's gimmicky instead of sharp.
Example Trigger Phrases
- "Is my plan too generic? Sharpen it."
- "This draft feels bland — flag the boring bits."
- "Why does my pitch sound like everyone else's?"
- "Spot the clichés in this and fix them."
- "Make this less textbook and more specific."
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Files
Just SKILL.md in skills/the-boring-answer-detector of mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 1cbf1f0
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| The Boring Answer Detector this skillmohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills | 1.4k | — | ~891 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
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| Repo Scanaffaan-m/ECC | 276k | — | ~1.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Vulnerability Scanningsickn33/agentic-awesome-skills | 47k | 1 repos | ~2.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Repo Scanaffaan-m/ECC | 277k | 1 repos | ~1.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about The Boring Answer Detector
What does The Boring Answer Detector do?
Scan a plan, draft, or idea for the generic, textbook, everyone-would-say-that lines — and push each toward something sharper and more specific. The Boring Answer Detector is an agent skill from mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills. Scan a plan, draft, or idea for the generic, textbook, everyone-would-say-that lines — and push each toward something sharper and more specific.
When should I use The Boring Answer Detector?
The Boring Answer Detector fits situations like: asked is this too generic; make this less boring; why does my plan feel bland; spot the clichés in my thinking.
How do I install The Boring Answer Detector in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill the-boring-answer-detector -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/the-boring-answer-detector in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills) into .claude/skills/the-boring-answer-detector in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install The Boring Answer Detector in Codex?
Run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill the-boring-answer-detector -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/the-boring-answer-detector in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills) into .agents/skills/the-boring-answer-detector in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use The Boring Answer Detector 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 the-boring-answer-detector -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/the-boring-answer-detector, .gemini/skills/the-boring-answer-detector, .github/skills/the-boring-answer-detector and .opencode/skills/the-boring-answer-detector in your project.
What does The Boring Answer Detector need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: The Boring Answer Detector is instructions for the agent only.
Does The Boring Answer Detector 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 The Boring Answer Detector 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 The Boring Answer Detector use?
The Boring Answer Detector 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 The Boring Answer Detector use?
About 891 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.6k 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 The Boring Answer Detector?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with The Boring Answer Detector: Scan (wshobson/agents, 40k stars), Repo Scan (affaan-m/ECC, 276k stars), Repo Scan (affaan-m/ECC, 276k stars) and Vulnerability Scanning (sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, 47k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains The Boring Answer Detector?
mohitagw15856 (a GitHub user) maintains it in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills, which has 1,434 GitHub stars. The repository holds 1,348 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 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.