Agent skill

Author Generation Rules

by runwhen-contrib in runwhen-contrib/runwhen-local

Write generation rules using bundled references in this repo (airgap).

Apache-2.0Auto-check passedDevOps & Cloud

Install Author Generation Rules

skills CLI
$ npx skills add runwhen-contrib/runwhen-local --skill author-generation-rules -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install runwhen-contrib/runwhen-local author-generation-rules --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/runwhen-contrib/runwhen-local.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.cursor/skills/author-generation-rules .claude/skills/author-generation-rules && 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
author-generation-rules
GitHub stars
163
Token cost
~185 tokens
SKILL.md length
37 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
3
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Apache-2.0

At a glance

Write generation rules using bundled references in this repo (airgap).

  • DevOps & Cloud work in your project
  • Calls python

What it does

Author Generation Rules is an agent skill from runwhen-contrib/runwhen-local. Write generation rules using bundled references in this repo (airgap). Full skill body lives in runwhen-platform-mcp.

Its SKILL.md is about 190 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 DevOps & Cloud. It works with Model Context Protocol and Kubernetes. The repository describes itself as: RunWhen Local provides a tailored troubleshooting cheat sheet for Kubernetes environments. The licence is Apache-2.0.

When your agent uses it

  • DevOps & Cloud work in your project

Example prompts

  • “/author-generation-rules”

Requirements

  • Python 3

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit ecf77b7. 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

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • python

    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

Author Generation Rules loads about 185 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 35 tokens; SKILL.md has 37 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~35
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~185

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 runwhen-contrib/runwhen-local at commit ecf77b7, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© runwhen-contrib). 37 words, ~185 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/author-generation-rules/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
author-generation-rules
description
Write generation rules using bundled references in this repo (airgap). Full skill body lives in runwhen-platform-mcp.

Author Generation Rules (runwhen-local)

Canonical sources: docs/authoring/ and generated catalogs in this repo.

For airgap MCP, use the bundled copy in runwhen-platform-mcp:

skills/author-generation-rules/references/

Regenerate MCP bundle (maintainers):

bash
cd runwhen-platform-mcp
python scripts/sync_bundled_authoring.py --runwhen-local /path/to/runwhen-local

Regenerate catalogs here first:

bash
python scripts/*/dump_*_resource_catalog.py

See runwhen-platform-mcp/skills/author-generation-rules/SKILL.md for the full workflow.

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Files

Just SKILL.md in .cursor/skills/author-generation-rules of runwhen-contrib/runwhen-local.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit ecf77b7

Compare with similar skills

Author Generation Rules 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.

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Categories

Questions about Author Generation Rules

What does Author Generation Rules do?

Write generation rules using bundled references in this repo (airgap). Author Generation Rules is an agent skill from runwhen-contrib/runwhen-local. Write generation rules using bundled references in this repo (airgap).

When should I use Author Generation Rules?

Author Generation Rules fits situations like: devOps & Cloud work in your project.

How do I install Author Generation Rules in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add runwhen-contrib/runwhen-local --skill author-generation-rules -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.cursor/skills/author-generation-rules in runwhen-contrib/runwhen-local) into .claude/skills/author-generation-rules in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Author Generation Rules in Codex?

Run `npx skills add runwhen-contrib/runwhen-local --skill author-generation-rules -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.cursor/skills/author-generation-rules in runwhen-contrib/runwhen-local) into .agents/skills/author-generation-rules in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Author Generation Rules 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 runwhen-contrib/runwhen-local --skill author-generation-rules -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/author-generation-rules, .gemini/skills/author-generation-rules, .github/skills/author-generation-rules and .opencode/skills/author-generation-rules in your project.

What does Author Generation Rules need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Author Generation Rules needs the command-line tools its instructions call (python). Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Author Generation Rules 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 Author Generation Rules 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 Author Generation Rules use?

Author Generation Rules 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 Author Generation Rules use?

About 185 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 740 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 Author Generation Rules?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Author Generation Rules: Install Boltmcp (boltmcp/boltmcp, 371 stars), K8s Agent Sandbox MCP (kubernetes-sigs/agent-sandbox, 4.2k stars), Devsy (devsy-org/devsy, 109 stars) and Apex Azure Diagnostics (jonathan-vella/apex, 217 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Author Generation Rules?

runwhen-contrib (a GitHub organization) maintains it in runwhen-contrib/runwhen-local, which has 163 GitHub stars. The repository holds 3 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.

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