Agent skill

Budget Standard Checker

by revfactory in revfactory/harness-100

Methodology for verifying government R&D project budget cost category standards and appropriateness.

Apache-2.0Auto-check passedBusiness, Finance & HR

Install Budget Standard Checker

skills CLI
$ npx skills add revfactory/harness-100 --skill budget-standard-checker -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install revfactory/harness-100 budget-standard-checker --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/revfactory/harness-100.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/en/45-gov-funding-plan/.claude/skills/budget-standard-checker .claude/skills/budget-standard-checker && 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
budget-standard-checker
GitHub stars
1.3k
Token cost
~1k tokens
SKILL.md length
52 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
274
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Apache-2.0

At a glance

Methodology for verifying government R&D project budget cost category standards and appropriateness.

  • Budget standard verification
  • SKILL.md covers Target Agents, Cost Category Standards, Budget Proportion Guidelines and Compliance Checklist
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
  • Cost category allocation

What it does

Budget Standard Checker is an agent skill from revfactory/harness-100. Methodology for verifying government R&D project budget cost category standards and appropriateness. Use this skill for 'budget standard verification', 'cost category allocation', 'government project budget regulations', 'personnel cost standards', 'equipment allocation', 'indirect cost calculation', and other government project budget verification tasks. Note: actual accounting processing, tax calculation, and evidence document issuance are outside the scope of this skill.

Its SKILL.md is about 1k 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 Business, Finance & HR, covering Accounting and bookkeeping and Regulatory compliance. The licence is Apache-2.0.

When your agent uses it

  • Budget standard verification
  • Cost category allocation
  • Government project budget regulations
  • Personnel cost standards

Example prompts

  • “budget standard verification”
  • “cost category allocation”
  • “government project budget regulations”
  • “/budget-standard-checker”

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 8e8d35c. 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

Budget Standard Checker loads about 1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 126 tokens; SKILL.md has 52 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~126
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~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

The full file from revfactory/harness-100 at commit 8e8d35c, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© revfactory). 52 words, ~1,011 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/budget-standard-checker/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
budget-standard-checker
description
Methodology for verifying government R&D project budget cost category standards and appropriateness. Use this skill for 'budget standard verification', 'cost category allocation', 'government project budget regulations', 'personnel cost standards', 'equipment allocation', 'indirect cost calculation', and other government project budget verification tasks. Note: actual accounting processing, tax calculation, and evidence document issuance are outside the scope of this skill.

Budget Standard Checker — Government R&D Budget Compliance Verification

A skill that enhances budget compliance verification for the budget-planner and submission-reviewer.

Target Agents

  • budget-planner — Ensures budget complies with government standards
  • submission-reviewer — Validates budget appropriateness

Cost Category Standards

Personnel Costs
Rules:
- Based on government published researcher salary tables
- Effort rate must be realistic (typically 50-100%)
- Project lead typically 30-50% effort
- Cannot exceed actual salary
- Include benefits and insurance in calculation

Verification:
- [ ] Salary grade matches researcher qualifications
- [ ] Effort percentage is reasonable for role
- [ ] Total does not exceed published caps
- [ ] Existing employees vs. new hires clearly distinguished
Equipment
Rules:
- Must be directly necessary for the research
- Cannot be general-purpose office equipment
- Must specify exact model and justification
- Equipment over threshold requires multiple quotes
- Depreciation vs. purchase criteria

Verification:
- [ ] Each item justified by technical plan
- [ ] Not available through shared facilities
- [ ] Cost is market-rate (provide quotes)
- [ ] Lifespan exceeds project period considerations
Materials and Supplies
Rules:
- Direct materials for R&D only
- Consumables, components, software licenses
- Must be itemized with unit costs
- Bulk purchases require justification

Verification:
- [ ] Each item linked to specific R&D activity
- [ ] Unit costs are reasonable
- [ ] Quantities match technical plan
Outsourcing/Subcontracting
Rules:
- Outsourcing typically capped (often 30-50% of total)
- Must justify why in-house is not feasible
- Subcontractor qualifications must be documented
- Cannot outsource core research activities

Verification:
- [ ] Within outsourcing cap
- [ ] Technical justification provided
- [ ] Contractor selection criteria documented
- [ ] Deliverables clearly defined
Travel
Rules:
- Must be directly related to research
- Domestic vs. international guidelines
- Per diem rates follow government standards
- Conference attendance justification required

Verification:
- [ ] Each trip linked to project activity
- [ ] Rates follow government per diem
- [ ] International travel additionally justified
Indirect Costs (Overhead)
Rules:
- Rate varies by institution type
- Applied to specific cost base (varies by program)
- University vs. company vs. research institute rates differ

Verification:
- [ ] Correct rate applied for institution type
- [ ] Correct cost base used
- [ ] Total does not exceed program ceiling

Budget Proportion Guidelines

Typical healthy distribution:
- Personnel: 40-60%
- Equipment: 10-20%
- Materials: 5-15%
- Outsourcing: 10-30%
- Travel: 3-5%
- Overhead: per regulation

Red flags:
- Personnel > 70% (may indicate lack of R&D activity)
- Equipment > 40% (may indicate equipment shopping)
- Outsourcing > 50% (core research should be internal)
- Travel > 10% (not a research activity)

Compliance Checklist

[ ] All cost items justified by technical plan
[ ] Government salary standards applied for personnel
[ ] Equipment costs verified against market rates
[ ] Outsourcing within program caps
[ ] Indirect cost rate correct for institution type
[ ] Co-funding ratio meets requirements
[ ] Total within program funding ceiling
[ ] All required evidence documents identified

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Files

Just SKILL.md in en/45-gov-funding-plan/.claude/skills/budget-standard-checker of revfactory/harness-100.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 8e8d35c

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Questions about Budget Standard Checker

What does Budget Standard Checker do?

Methodology for verifying government R&D project budget cost category standards and appropriateness. Budget Standard Checker is an agent skill from revfactory/harness-100. Methodology for verifying government R&D project budget cost category standards and appropriateness.

When should I use Budget Standard Checker?

Budget Standard Checker fits situations like: budget standard verification; cost category allocation; government project budget regulations; personnel cost standards.

How do I install Budget Standard Checker in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add revfactory/harness-100 --skill budget-standard-checker -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (en/45-gov-funding-plan/.claude/skills/budget-standard-checker in revfactory/harness-100) into .claude/skills/budget-standard-checker in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Budget Standard Checker in Codex?

Run `npx skills add revfactory/harness-100 --skill budget-standard-checker -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (en/45-gov-funding-plan/.claude/skills/budget-standard-checker in revfactory/harness-100) into .agents/skills/budget-standard-checker in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Budget Standard Checker 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 revfactory/harness-100 --skill budget-standard-checker -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/budget-standard-checker, .gemini/skills/budget-standard-checker, .github/skills/budget-standard-checker and .opencode/skills/budget-standard-checker in your project.

What does Budget Standard Checker need to run?

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

Does Budget Standard Checker 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 Budget Standard Checker 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 Budget Standard Checker use?

Budget Standard Checker 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 Budget Standard Checker use?

About 1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4k 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 Budget Standard Checker?

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Who maintains Budget Standard Checker?

revfactory (a GitHub user) maintains it in revfactory/harness-100, which has 1,295 GitHub stars. The repository holds 274 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on March 22, 2026.

Source: revfactory/harness-100 on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.