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Conversation-first workflow for turning tacit work patterns into a structured operating model.
Install Work Operating Model
$ npx skills add NateBJones-Projects/OB1 --skill work-operating-model -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install NateBJones-Projects/OB1 work-operating-model --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/NateBJones-Projects/OB1.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/work-operating-model .claude/skills/work-operating-model && 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 "work-operating-model" agent skill from https://github.com/NateBJones-Projects/OB1/tree/main/skills/work-operating-model into .claude/skills/work-operating-model/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "work-operating-model", 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/NateBJones-Projects/OB1/tree/main/skills/work-operating-modelType 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 NateBJones-Projects/OB1 --skill work-operating-model -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install NateBJones-Projects/OB1 work-operating-model --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/NateBJones-Projects/OB1.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/work-operating-model .agents/skills/work-operating-model && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "work-operating-model" agent skill from https://github.com/NateBJones-Projects/OB1/tree/main/skills/work-operating-model into .agents/skills/work-operating-model/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "work-operating-model", 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 NateBJones-Projects/OB1 --skill work-operating-model -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install NateBJones-Projects/OB1 work-operating-model --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/NateBJones-Projects/OB1.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/work-operating-model .cursor/skills/work-operating-model && 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 "work-operating-model" agent skill from https://github.com/NateBJones-Projects/OB1/tree/main/skills/work-operating-model into .cursor/skills/work-operating-model/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "work-operating-model", 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/NateBJones-Projects/OB1.git --path skills/work-operating-model--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 NateBJones-Projects/OB1 --skill work-operating-model -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install NateBJones-Projects/OB1 work-operating-model --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/NateBJones-Projects/OB1.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/work-operating-model .gemini/skills/work-operating-model && 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 "work-operating-model" agent skill from https://github.com/NateBJones-Projects/OB1/tree/main/skills/work-operating-model into .gemini/skills/work-operating-model/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "work-operating-model", 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 NateBJones-Projects/OB1 work-operating-modelInstalls 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 NateBJones-Projects/OB1 --skill work-operating-model -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/NateBJones-Projects/OB1.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/work-operating-model .github/skills/work-operating-model && 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 "work-operating-model" agent skill from https://github.com/NateBJones-Projects/OB1/tree/main/skills/work-operating-model into .github/skills/work-operating-model/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "work-operating-model", 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 NateBJones-Projects/OB1 --skill work-operating-model -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install NateBJones-Projects/OB1 work-operating-model --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/NateBJones-Projects/OB1.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/work-operating-model .opencode/skills/work-operating-model && 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 "work-operating-model" agent skill from https://github.com/NateBJones-Projects/OB1/tree/main/skills/work-operating-model into .opencode/skills/work-operating-model/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "work-operating-model", 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
work-operating-model- GitHub stars
- 4.7k
- Token cost
- ~2.2k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 1,098 words
- Files
- 3
- Skills in repo
- 24
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
Conversation-first workflow for turning tacit work patterns into a structured operating model.
- Works in 9 steps: Session Start → Layer Interview → Final Review → …
- The user wants to map how their work actually runs
- SKILL.md covers Purpose, Required Tools, Non-Negotiable Rules and Workflow, plus 5 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Work Operating Model is an agent skill from NateBJones-Projects/OB1. Conversation-first workflow for turning tacit work patterns into a structured operating model. Use when the user wants to map how their work actually runs, generate USER.md / SOUL.md / HEARTBEAT.md artifacts, or build an agent-ready model of rhythms, recurring decisions, dependencies, institutional knowledge, and friction. Requires base Open Brain search/capture tools plus the paired Work Operating Model recipe MCP tools.
Its SKILL.md is about 2.2k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files (for example `README.md` and `metadata.json`).
It sits in Knowledge Management, covering Knowledge bases, Building AI agents and MCP servers. The repository describes itself as: Open Brain — The infrastructure layer for your thinking. One database, one AI gateway, one chat channel — any AI plugs in. No middleware, no SaaS.
When your agent uses it
- The user wants to map how their work actually runs
- Generate USER.md / SOUL.md / HEARTBEAT.md artifacts
- Build an agent-ready model of rhythms
- Recurring decisions
Example prompts
- “/work-operating-model”
Workflow steps
9 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- Session Start
- Layer Interview
- Final Review
- Export Generation
- Operating Rhythms
- Recurring Decisions
- Dependencies
- Institutional Knowledge
- Friction
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 238df6c. 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
Work Operating Model loads about 2.2k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 112 tokens; SKILL.md has 1,098 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
Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 1,098 words (~2,182 tokens).
“The first job is not to automate the user. It is to help them see and describe how their work actually runs.”
- name
- work-operating-model
- author
- Jonathan Edwards
- version
- 1.0.0
Files
SKILL.md and 2 other files in skills/work-operating-model of NateBJones-Projects/OB1.
- SKILL.md
- README.md
- metadata.json
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 238df6c
Compare with similar skills
Work Operating Model 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Work Operating Model this skillNateBJones-Projects/OB1 | 4.7k | — | ~2.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Arkon Editnduckmink/arkon | 1.5k | — | ~1.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Arkon Querynduckmink/arkon | 1.5k | — | ~1k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Arkon Reviewnduckmink/arkon | 1.5k | — | ~1.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Kb Guide0xranx/golembot | 323 | — | ~612 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Agentsmendixlabs/mxcli | 128 | 1 repos | ~2.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 |
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Questions about Work Operating Model
What does Work Operating Model do?
Conversation-first workflow for turning tacit work patterns into a structured operating model. Work Operating Model is an agent skill from NateBJones-Projects/OB1. Conversation-first workflow for turning tacit work patterns into a structured operating model.
When should I use Work Operating Model?
Work Operating Model fits situations like: the user wants to map how their work actually runs; generate USER.md / SOUL.md / HEARTBEAT.md artifacts; build an agent-ready model of rhythms; recurring decisions.
How do I install Work Operating Model in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add NateBJones-Projects/OB1 --skill work-operating-model -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/work-operating-model in NateBJones-Projects/OB1) into .claude/skills/work-operating-model in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Work Operating Model in Codex?
Run `npx skills add NateBJones-Projects/OB1 --skill work-operating-model -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/work-operating-model in NateBJones-Projects/OB1) into .agents/skills/work-operating-model in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Work Operating Model 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 NateBJones-Projects/OB1 --skill work-operating-model -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/work-operating-model, .gemini/skills/work-operating-model, .github/skills/work-operating-model and .opencode/skills/work-operating-model in your project.
What does Work Operating Model need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Work Operating Model is instructions for the agent only.
Does Work Operating Model 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 Work Operating Model 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 Work Operating Model use?
Work Operating Model has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.
How many tokens does Work Operating Model use?
About 2.2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 8.7k 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 Work Operating Model?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Work Operating Model: Arkon Edit (nduckmink/arkon, 1.5k stars), Arkon Query (nduckmink/arkon, 1.5k stars), Arkon Review (nduckmink/arkon, 1.5k stars) and Kb Guide (0xranx/golembot, 323 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Work Operating Model?
NateBJones-Projects (a GitHub organization) maintains it in NateBJones-Projects/OB1, which has 4,696 GitHub stars. The repository holds 24 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.
Source: NateBJones-Projects/OB1 on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.