Context Mode Output Sandbox
mksglu/context-mode
Routes large command, file, API and browser output through context-mode tools so only the needed result enters the agent's context, instead of dumping it via Bash.
Monitors context window health during large, long-running, multi-session, or explicitly context-sensitive work.
Install Context Surfing
$ npx skills add pskoett/pskoett-ai-skills --skill context-surfing -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install pskoett/pskoett-ai-skills context-surfing --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/pskoett/pskoett-ai-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/context-surfing .claude/skills/context-surfing && 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 "context-surfing" agent skill from https://github.com/pskoett/pskoett-ai-skills/tree/main/skills/context-surfing into .claude/skills/context-surfing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "context-surfing", 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/pskoett/pskoett-ai-skills/tree/main/skills/context-surfingType 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 pskoett/pskoett-ai-skills --skill context-surfing -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install pskoett/pskoett-ai-skills context-surfing --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/pskoett/pskoett-ai-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/context-surfing .agents/skills/context-surfing && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "context-surfing" agent skill from https://github.com/pskoett/pskoett-ai-skills/tree/main/skills/context-surfing into .agents/skills/context-surfing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "context-surfing", 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 pskoett/pskoett-ai-skills --skill context-surfing -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install pskoett/pskoett-ai-skills context-surfing --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/pskoett/pskoett-ai-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/context-surfing .cursor/skills/context-surfing && 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 "context-surfing" agent skill from https://github.com/pskoett/pskoett-ai-skills/tree/main/skills/context-surfing into .cursor/skills/context-surfing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "context-surfing", 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/pskoett/pskoett-ai-skills.git --path skills/context-surfing--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 pskoett/pskoett-ai-skills --skill context-surfing -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install pskoett/pskoett-ai-skills context-surfing --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/pskoett/pskoett-ai-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/context-surfing .gemini/skills/context-surfing && 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 "context-surfing" agent skill from https://github.com/pskoett/pskoett-ai-skills/tree/main/skills/context-surfing into .gemini/skills/context-surfing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "context-surfing", 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 pskoett/pskoett-ai-skills context-surfingInstalls 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 pskoett/pskoett-ai-skills --skill context-surfing -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/pskoett/pskoett-ai-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/context-surfing .github/skills/context-surfing && 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 "context-surfing" agent skill from https://github.com/pskoett/pskoett-ai-skills/tree/main/skills/context-surfing into .github/skills/context-surfing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "context-surfing", 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 pskoett/pskoett-ai-skills --skill context-surfing -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install pskoett/pskoett-ai-skills context-surfing --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/pskoett/pskoett-ai-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/context-surfing .opencode/skills/context-surfing && 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 "context-surfing" agent skill from https://github.com/pskoett/pskoett-ai-skills/tree/main/skills/context-surfing into .opencode/skills/context-surfing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "context-surfing", 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
context-surfing- GitHub stars
- 314
- Token cost
- ~5.8k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 2,918 words
- Files
- 2 (incl. scripts)
- Skills in repo
- 24
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
Monitors context window health during large, long-running, multi-session, or explicitly context-sensitive work.
- Works in 2 steps: Pause and re-read → Reconcile
- Tasks that involve Context engineering
- SKILL.md covers Install, Mental Model, Lifecycle Position and Activation, plus 7 more sections
- Runs Shell scripts from its folder; calls gh and npx
What it does
Context Surfing is an agent skill from pskoett/pskoett-ai-skills. Monitors context window health during large, long-running, multi-session, or explicitly context-sensitive work. Uses bounded external anchors, one cold-context review when self-recovery is uncertain, and a clean handoff on real drift. Do not auto-activate merely because a medium task has an intent frame and plan.
Its SKILL.md is about 5.8k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files, including scripts (for example `scripts/handoff-checker.sh`).
It sits in Agent Workflows, covering Context engineering.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Context engineering
Example prompts
- “Use the context-surfing skill to monitor context window health during large, long-running, multi-session, or explicitly context-sensitive work”
- “/context-surfing”
Requirements
- Node.js
- A Bash shell
Workflow steps
2 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- Pause and re-read
- Reconcile
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 5a836dc. 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
Ships 1 file in scripts/ (Shell), which the agent can run.
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
ghnpx
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
Links to these hosts (documentation or services it may open):
github.com
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
Context Surfing loads about 5.8k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 83 tokens; SKILL.md has 2,918 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); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.
SKILL.md
Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 2,918 words (~5,825 tokens).
“Fallback using the Agent Skills CLI:”
- name
- context-surfing
Files
SKILL.md and 1 other file (scripts) in skills/context-surfing of pskoett/pskoett-ai-skills.
- SKILL.md
- scripts/handoff-checker.sh
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 5a836dc
Compare with similar skills
Context Surfing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Context Surfing this skillpskoett/pskoett-ai-skills | 314 | — | ~5.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Context Mode Output Sandboxmksglu/context-mode | 26k | — | ~4.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Memori Long-Term MemoryMemoriLabs/Memori | 17k | — | ~2k | Automated safety check: Notes | Custom licence | |
| Picoclaw Skill Creatorsipeed/picoclaw | 30k | — | ~4.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| ccc Semantic Code Searchcocoindex-io/cocoindex-code | 2.8k | — | ~938 | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Context Mode for Antigravity CLImksglu/context-mode | 26k | — | ~850 | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence |
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Questions about Context Surfing
What does Context Surfing do?
Monitors context window health during large, long-running, multi-session, or explicitly context-sensitive work. Context Surfing is an agent skill from pskoett/pskoett-ai-skills. Monitors context window health during large, long-running, multi-session, or explicitly context-sensitive work.
When should I use Context Surfing?
Context Surfing fits situations like: tasks that involve Context engineering.
How do I install Context Surfing in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add pskoett/pskoett-ai-skills --skill context-surfing -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/context-surfing in pskoett/pskoett-ai-skills) into .claude/skills/context-surfing in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Context Surfing in Codex?
Run `npx skills add pskoett/pskoett-ai-skills --skill context-surfing -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/context-surfing in pskoett/pskoett-ai-skills) into .agents/skills/context-surfing in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Context Surfing 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 pskoett/pskoett-ai-skills --skill context-surfing -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/context-surfing, .gemini/skills/context-surfing, .github/skills/context-surfing and .opencode/skills/context-surfing in your project.
What does Context Surfing need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Context Surfing needs a shell for the scripts in its folder and the command-line tools its instructions call (gh and npx). Our summary lists: Node.js; A Bash shell.
Does Context Surfing access the network?
SKILL.md names 1 domain. As links in the text: github.com. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Context Surfing 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. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.
What licence does Context Surfing use?
No licence was found for Context Surfing or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does Context Surfing use?
About 5.8k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 23k 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 Context Surfing?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Context Surfing: Context Mode Output Sandbox (mksglu/context-mode, 26k stars), Memori Long-Term Memory (MemoriLabs/Memori, 17k stars), Picoclaw Skill Creator (sipeed/picoclaw, 30k stars) and ccc Semantic Code Search (cocoindex-io/cocoindex-code, 2.8k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Context Surfing?
pskoett (a GitHub user) maintains it in pskoett/pskoett-ai-skills, which has 314 GitHub stars. The repository holds 24 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 5, 2026.
Source: pskoett/pskoett-ai-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.