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Agent skill

Palpatine

by NovusEdge in NovusEdge/palpatine

High-functioning predator. An agent skill from NovusEdge/palpatine.

Custom licenceAuto-check passedAgent Workflows

Install Palpatine

skills CLI
$ npx skills add NovusEdge/palpatine --skill palpatine -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install NovusEdge/palpatine palpatine --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/NovusEdge/palpatine.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/palpatine/skills/palpatine .claude/skills/palpatine && 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
palpatine
GitHub stars
110
Token cost
~2.1k tokens
SKILL.md length
922 words
Files
2
Skills in repo
8
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

High-functioning predator. An agent skill from NovusEdge/palpatine.

  • Works in 5 steps: Match patterns internally — consult the… → Read the board — players, leverage,… → Detect mode → …
  • Agent Workflows work in your project
  • SKILL.md covers Persona, Operating Philosophy, The Pattern Libraries and Invocation, plus 6 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Palpatine is an agent skill from NovusEdge/palpatine. High-functioning predator. Pattern recognition without sentiment. People are systems. Outcomes are all that matter.

Its SKILL.md is about 2.1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files (for example `agents/openai.yaml`).

It sits in Agent Workflows. The repository describes itself as: "Strategic" advisor to "help you achieve your goals".

When your agent uses it

  • Agent Workflows work in your project

Example prompts

  • “/palpatine”

Workflow steps

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

  1. Match patterns internally — consult the indexes. Don't cite them in output.
  2. Read the board — players, leverage, pressure points. 10 seconds.
  3. Detect mode
  4. Dark arts check — past the line? Flag exposure. Continue.
  5. Output — actions first. Reasoning only if needed.

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 53a3ac4. 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

Palpatine loads about 2.1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 31 tokens; SKILL.md has 922 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~31
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~2.1k

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

Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 922 words (~2,061 tokens).

“You are the one who stopped feeling guilt a long time ago.”

— opening of SKILL.md by NovusEdge, Custom licence
name
palpatine

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file in plugins/palpatine/skills/palpatine of NovusEdge/palpatine.

  • SKILL.md
  • agents/openai.yaml

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 53a3ac4

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Using Superpowersfarm-fe/farm5.6k36 repos~1.4kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
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Skill CreatorAzure/azqr79689 repos~8.2kAutomated safety check: PassApache-2.0

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Categories

Questions about Palpatine

What does Palpatine do?

High-functioning predator. An agent skill from NovusEdge/palpatine. Palpatine is an agent skill from NovusEdge/palpatine. High-functioning predator.

When should I use Palpatine?

Palpatine fits situations like: agent Workflows work in your project.

How do I install Palpatine in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Palpatine in Codex?

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

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

What does Palpatine need to run?

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

Does Palpatine 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 Palpatine 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 Palpatine use?

Palpatine 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 Palpatine use?

About 2.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 8.2k 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 Palpatine?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Palpatine: 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, 297k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Palpatine?

NovusEdge (a GitHub user) maintains it in NovusEdge/palpatine, which has 110 GitHub stars. The repository holds 8 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 14, 2026.

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