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A skill your agent uses when older OpenRig instructions name software-for-agents or describe agent-in-the-middle or studio software under the former skill name.
Install Software For Agents
$ npx skills add mvschwarz/openrig --skill software-for-agents -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install mvschwarz/openrig software-for-agents --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/mvschwarz/openrig.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/packages/daemon/assets/plugins/openrig-core/skills/software-for-agents .claude/skills/software-for-agents && 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 "software-for-agents" agent skill from https://github.com/mvschwarz/openrig/tree/main/packages/daemon/assets/plugins/openrig-core/skills/software-for-agents into .claude/skills/software-for-agents/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "software-for-agents", 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/mvschwarz/openrig/tree/main/packages/daemon/assets/plugins/openrig-core/skills/software-for-agentsType 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 mvschwarz/openrig --skill software-for-agents -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install mvschwarz/openrig software-for-agents --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mvschwarz/openrig.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/packages/daemon/assets/plugins/openrig-core/skills/software-for-agents .agents/skills/software-for-agents && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "software-for-agents" agent skill from https://github.com/mvschwarz/openrig/tree/main/packages/daemon/assets/plugins/openrig-core/skills/software-for-agents into .agents/skills/software-for-agents/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "software-for-agents", 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 mvschwarz/openrig --skill software-for-agents -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install mvschwarz/openrig software-for-agents --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mvschwarz/openrig.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/packages/daemon/assets/plugins/openrig-core/skills/software-for-agents .cursor/skills/software-for-agents && 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 "software-for-agents" agent skill from https://github.com/mvschwarz/openrig/tree/main/packages/daemon/assets/plugins/openrig-core/skills/software-for-agents into .cursor/skills/software-for-agents/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "software-for-agents", 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/mvschwarz/openrig.git --path packages/daemon/assets/plugins/openrig-core/skills/software-for-agents--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 mvschwarz/openrig --skill software-for-agents -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install mvschwarz/openrig software-for-agents --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mvschwarz/openrig.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/packages/daemon/assets/plugins/openrig-core/skills/software-for-agents .gemini/skills/software-for-agents && 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 "software-for-agents" agent skill from https://github.com/mvschwarz/openrig/tree/main/packages/daemon/assets/plugins/openrig-core/skills/software-for-agents into .gemini/skills/software-for-agents/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "software-for-agents", 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 mvschwarz/openrig software-for-agentsInstalls 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 mvschwarz/openrig --skill software-for-agents -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mvschwarz/openrig.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/packages/daemon/assets/plugins/openrig-core/skills/software-for-agents .github/skills/software-for-agents && 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 "software-for-agents" agent skill from https://github.com/mvschwarz/openrig/tree/main/packages/daemon/assets/plugins/openrig-core/skills/software-for-agents into .github/skills/software-for-agents/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "software-for-agents", 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 mvschwarz/openrig --skill software-for-agents -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install mvschwarz/openrig software-for-agents --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mvschwarz/openrig.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/packages/daemon/assets/plugins/openrig-core/skills/software-for-agents .opencode/skills/software-for-agents && 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 "software-for-agents" agent skill from https://github.com/mvschwarz/openrig/tree/main/packages/daemon/assets/plugins/openrig-core/skills/software-for-agents into .opencode/skills/software-for-agents/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "software-for-agents", 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
software-for-agents- GitHub stars
- 5.9k
- Token cost
- ~176 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 54 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 49
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
At a glance
A skill your agent uses when older OpenRig instructions name software-for-agents or describe agent-in-the-middle or studio software under the former skill name.
- Older OpenRig instructions name software-for-agents
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
- Describe agent-in-the-middle
- Studio software under the former skill name
What it does
Software For Agents is an agent skill from mvschwarz/openrig. Use when older OpenRig instructions name software-for-agents or describe agent-in-the-middle or studio software under the former skill name.
Its SKILL.md is about 180 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. The repository describes itself as: Build your own network of agents from Claude Code, Codex and Pi: persistent teams with roles, shared context and owned work. The licence is Apache-2.0.
When your agent uses it
- Older OpenRig instructions name software-for-agents
- Describe agent-in-the-middle
- Studio software under the former skill name
Example prompts
- “/software-for-agents”
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 1f69831. 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
Software For Agents loads about 176 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 40 tokens; SKILL.md has 54 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 mvschwarz/openrig at commit 1f69831, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© mvschwarz). 54 words, ~176 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/software-for-agents/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- software-for-agents
- description
- Use when older OpenRig instructions name software-for-agents or describe agent-in-the-middle or studio software under the former skill name.
Renamed to agent-operated-software
This is a one-release compatibility redirect. Load agent-operated-software for the maintained
architecture and operating guidance. Do not extend or copy doctrine into this file.
Retirement: remove this redirect in 0.6.0 after the 0.5.9 compatibility window. Until then, the old identifier fails forward to the one editable body instead of silently disappearing.
© mvschwarz, Apache-2.0. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
Just SKILL.md in packages/daemon/assets/plugins/openrig-core/skills/software-for-agents of mvschwarz/openrig.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 1f69831
Compare with similar skills
Software For Agents 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software For Agents this skillmvschwarz/openrig | 5.9k | — | ~176 | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| MCP Server Builderanthropics/skills | 180k | 64 repos | ~2.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Hook Development for Claude Code Pluginsanthropics/claude-plugins-official | 38k | 11 repos | ~4.1k | Automated safety check: Notes | Apache-2.0 | |
| Using Superpowersfarm-fe/farm | 5.6k | 35 repos | ~1.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Executing Plans Inlineobra/superpowers | 296k | 2 repos | ~5.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Claude Code Agent Developmentanthropics/claude-plugins-official | 38k | 8 repos | ~2.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 |
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Questions about Software For Agents
What does Software For Agents do?
A skill your agent uses when older OpenRig instructions name software-for-agents or describe agent-in-the-middle or studio software under the former skill name. Software For Agents is an agent skill from mvschwarz/openrig. Use when older OpenRig instructions name software-for-agents or describe agent-in-the-middle or studio software under the former skill name.
When should I use Software For Agents?
Software For Agents fits situations like: older OpenRig instructions name software-for-agents; describe agent-in-the-middle; studio software under the former skill name.
How do I install Software For Agents in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add mvschwarz/openrig --skill software-for-agents -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (packages/daemon/assets/plugins/openrig-core/skills/software-for-agents in mvschwarz/openrig) into .claude/skills/software-for-agents in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Software For Agents in Codex?
Run `npx skills add mvschwarz/openrig --skill software-for-agents -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (packages/daemon/assets/plugins/openrig-core/skills/software-for-agents in mvschwarz/openrig) into .agents/skills/software-for-agents in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Software For Agents 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 mvschwarz/openrig --skill software-for-agents -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/software-for-agents, .gemini/skills/software-for-agents, .github/skills/software-for-agents and .opencode/skills/software-for-agents in your project.
What does Software For Agents need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Software For Agents is instructions for the agent only.
Does Software For Agents 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 Software For Agents 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 Software For Agents use?
Software For Agents is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Software For Agents use?
About 176 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 704 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 Software For Agents?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Software For Agents: MCP Server Builder (anthropics/skills, 180k stars), Hook Development for Claude Code Plugins (anthropics/claude-plugins-official, 38k stars), Using Superpowers (farm-fe/farm, 5.6k stars) and Executing Plans Inline (obra/superpowers, 296k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Software For Agents?
mvschwarz (a GitHub user) maintains it in mvschwarz/openrig, which has 5,854 GitHub stars. The repository holds 49 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 8, 2026.
Source: mvschwarz/openrig on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.