Agent skill

Automation

by nexus-research-lab in nexus-research-lab/nexus

通过宿主提供的 nexus.command 结构化工具查询、规划、确认并管理 scheduled task。用户要求提醒、延迟执行、周期检查、定时报表、补跑、结果重投递、持续关注、修改或删除任务、处理任务权限阻塞时使用;同时适用于定时任务后台 run 检查自身状态。

Apache-2.0Auto-check passedProductivity & Automation

Install Automation

skills CLI
$ npx skills add nexus-research-lab/nexus --skill automation -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install nexus-research-lab/nexus automation --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/nexus-research-lab/nexus.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/automation .claude/skills/automation && 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
automation
GitHub stars
151
Token cost
~541 tokens
SKILL.md length
158 words
Files
3 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
17
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Apache-2.0

At a glance

通过宿主提供的 nexus.command 结构化工具查询、规划、确认并管理 scheduled task。用户要求提醒、延迟执行、周期检查、定时报表、补跑、结果重投递、持续关注、修改或删除任务、处理任务权限阻塞时使用;同时适用于定时任务后台 run 检查自身状态。

  • Works in 5 steps: 每个新意图先调用 current contract → 只选择 current contract 实际列出的… → query 使用 inspect。mutation 固定走 inspect →… → …
  • Tasks that involve Scheduled and recurring tasks
  • SKILL.md covers 固定生命周期, 按当前动作读取参考 and 权限边界
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Automation is an agent skill from nexus-research-lab/nexus. 通过宿主提供的 nexus.command 结构化工具查询、规划、确认并管理 scheduled task。用户要求提醒、延迟执行、周期检查、定时报表、补跑、结果重投递、持续关注、修改或删除任务、处理任务权限阻塞时使用;同时适用于定时任务后台 run 检查自身状态。

Its SKILL.md is about 540 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 3 other files, including reference files (for example `references/queries.md` and `references/scheduled-tasks.md`).

It sits in Productivity & Automation, covering Scheduled and recurring tasks. The repository describes itself as: Multi-agent collaboration platform for persistent, proactive AI agents across rooms, workspaces, skills, and external services. The licence is Apache-2.0.

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve Scheduled and recurring tasks

Example prompts

  • “/automation”

Workflow steps

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

  1. 每个新意图先调用 current contract
  2. 只选择 current contract 实际列出的 operation。每次新输入前重新读取该 operation 的 exact contract,并把完整 closed object 直接放在 input 字段中;不要落盘或通过 shell 转码。
  3. query 使用 inspect。mutation 固定走 inspect → plan → apply → verify:先定位唯一任务与 revision;检查 plan 的 normalized…
  4. apply 的顶层 expected_revision 原样复制 plan 的 current_revision,顶层 plan_digest 原样复制同一 plan 的 plan_digest,业务参数使用该 plan 返回的 input。顶层 request_id…
  5. apply 后用 fresh input inspect get;执行/投递问题读取 runs、events 或 report。只按返回的 typed object 判断结果。

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 67f54e7. 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 (its code samples are json).

    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

Automation loads about 541 tokens when it runs, and up to ~1.7k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 36 tokens; SKILL.md has 158 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~36
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~541
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~1.7k

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 nexus-research-lab/nexus at commit 67f54e7, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© nexus-research-lab). 158 words, ~541 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/automation/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 2 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
automation
description
通过宿主提供的 nexus.command 结构化工具查询、规划、确认并管理 scheduled task。用户要求提醒、延迟执行、周期检查、定时报表、补跑、结果重投递、持续关注、修改或删除任务、处理任务权限阻塞时使用;同时适用于定时任务后台 run 检查自身状态。
title
Nexus 自动化
scope
any
tags
automation, scheduled-task, reminder

Nexus 自动化

Automation 使用宿主提供的 nexus.command,并绑定当前 owner、Agent、DM/Room/IM Session 与可选 job/run。不要声明或覆盖这些 identity,也不要通过 shell、其他管理入口或文件构造命令。

固定生命周期

  1. 每个新意图先调用 current contract:

    json
    {"domain":"automation","action":"contract"}

    严格遵守返回的 contract。不要探测命令路径、临时文件或环境变量。

  2. 只选择 current contract 实际列出的 operation。每次新输入前重新读取该 operation 的 exact contract,并把完整 closed object 直接放在 input 字段中;不要落盘或通过 shell 转码。

  3. query 使用 inspect。mutation 固定走 inspect → plan → apply → verify:先定位唯一任务与 revision;检查 plan 的 normalized input、target、summary、risk、current_revision 和 plan_digest;apply 时复用同一结构化 input。

  4. apply 的顶层 expected_revision 原样复制 plan 的 current_revision,顶层 plan_digest 原样复制同一 plan 的 plan_digest,业务参数使用该 plan 返回的 input。顶层 request_id 遵循工具 schema,同一意图重试保持不变,结果未知先 inspect 对账。缺字段按错误补齐;revision/digest 失配先重新 plan,不重复旧调用。由当前 Nexus/Room/IM 会话发起原生真人确认。没有真实 allow 就没有写入;plan 本身不代表用户批准或状态已改变。

  5. apply 后用 fresh input inspect get;执行/投递问题读取 runs、events 或 report。只按返回的 typed object 判断结果。

按当前动作读取参考

只读取当前动作需要的参考;字段目录以 current contract 的 operation definition 为准。

权限边界

  • 普通 Agent 只能管理自身任务;Room 自动绑定当前可信会话。外部 IM 默认绑定当前会话,也可以从 Nexus 桌面会话先查询 delivery_targets,再选择同一 Agent 的 active-paired 私聊。
  • 不要猜或拼装 channel、account、target、thread、Session 或 DeliveryGrant。delivery_session_key 只能原样使用 delivery_targets 的当前返回值;它只是宿主验证的选择器,不是授权凭据。外部 IM 的空任务查询仍只覆盖当前会话。
  • 后台 scheduled run 只有宿主绑定 job/run 的查询权限,不得创建、修改、运行或删除任务。
  • apply 的确认只批准管理命令。任务运行时仍服从其 permission mode、工具 allow/deny 快照与持久审批;页面或 IM 的 /y、/a、/d 只恢复对应 logical run,nexus.command 不直接批准工具 permission request。
  • script task 属于人工控制面,Agent 不创建、修改、删除、修复或立即运行。

回复只说明真实变更、作用域、排程、投递和验证结果,不输出 capability、内部路由、权限快照或完整审计载荷。

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Files

SKILL.md and 2 other files (references) in skills/automation of nexus-research-lab/nexus.

  • SKILL.md
  • references/queries.md
  • references/scheduled-tasks.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 67f54e7

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X Bookmarkssharbelxyz/x-bookmarks289—~2kAutomated safety check: NotesNone
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Questions about Automation

What does Automation do?

通过宿主提供的 nexus.command 结构化工具查询、规划、确认并管理 scheduled task。用户要求提醒、延迟执行、周期检查、定时报表、补跑、结果重投递、持续关注、修改或删除任务、处理任务权限阻塞时使用;同时适用于定时任务后台 run 检查自身状态。. Automation is an agent skill from nexus-research-lab/nexus.

When should I use Automation?

Automation fits situations like: tasks that involve Scheduled and recurring tasks.

How do I install Automation in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add nexus-research-lab/nexus --skill automation -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/automation in nexus-research-lab/nexus) into .claude/skills/automation in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Automation in Codex?

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

Can I use Automation 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 nexus-research-lab/nexus --skill automation -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/automation, .gemini/skills/automation, .github/skills/automation and .opencode/skills/automation in your project.

What does Automation need to run?

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

Does Automation 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 Automation 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 Automation use?

Automation 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 Automation use?

About 541 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.2k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 1.1k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Automation?

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Who maintains Automation?

nexus-research-lab (a GitHub organization) maintains it in nexus-research-lab/nexus, which has 151 GitHub stars. The repository holds 17 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 10, 2026.

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