Pattern Recognition Specialist
udecode/plate
Analyzes code for design patterns, anti-patterns, naming conventions, and duplication.
Spot patterns appearing in 3+ domains to find universal principles.
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Install Meta Pattern Recognition
$ npx skills add sandgardenhq/sgai --skill meta-pattern-recognition -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install sandgardenhq/sgai meta-pattern-recognition --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/sandgardenhq/sgai.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/cmd/sgai/skel/.sgai/skills/problem-solving/meta-pattern-recognition .claude/skills/meta-pattern-recognition && 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 "meta-pattern-recognition" agent skill from https://github.com/sandgardenhq/sgai/tree/main/cmd/sgai/skel/.sgai/skills/problem-solving/meta-pattern-recognition into .claude/skills/meta-pattern-recognition/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "meta-pattern-recognition", 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/sandgardenhq/sgai/tree/main/cmd/sgai/skel/.sgai/skills/problem-solving/meta-pattern-recognitionType 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 sandgardenhq/sgai --skill meta-pattern-recognition -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install sandgardenhq/sgai meta-pattern-recognition --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sandgardenhq/sgai.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/cmd/sgai/skel/.sgai/skills/problem-solving/meta-pattern-recognition .agents/skills/meta-pattern-recognition && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "meta-pattern-recognition" agent skill from https://github.com/sandgardenhq/sgai/tree/main/cmd/sgai/skel/.sgai/skills/problem-solving/meta-pattern-recognition into .agents/skills/meta-pattern-recognition/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "meta-pattern-recognition", 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 sandgardenhq/sgai --skill meta-pattern-recognition -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install sandgardenhq/sgai meta-pattern-recognition --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sandgardenhq/sgai.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/cmd/sgai/skel/.sgai/skills/problem-solving/meta-pattern-recognition .cursor/skills/meta-pattern-recognition && 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 "meta-pattern-recognition" agent skill from https://github.com/sandgardenhq/sgai/tree/main/cmd/sgai/skel/.sgai/skills/problem-solving/meta-pattern-recognition into .cursor/skills/meta-pattern-recognition/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "meta-pattern-recognition", 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/sandgardenhq/sgai.git --path cmd/sgai/skel/.sgai/skills/problem-solving/meta-pattern-recognition--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 sandgardenhq/sgai --skill meta-pattern-recognition -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install sandgardenhq/sgai meta-pattern-recognition --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sandgardenhq/sgai.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/cmd/sgai/skel/.sgai/skills/problem-solving/meta-pattern-recognition .gemini/skills/meta-pattern-recognition && 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 "meta-pattern-recognition" agent skill from https://github.com/sandgardenhq/sgai/tree/main/cmd/sgai/skel/.sgai/skills/problem-solving/meta-pattern-recognition into .gemini/skills/meta-pattern-recognition/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "meta-pattern-recognition", 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 sandgardenhq/sgai meta-pattern-recognitionInstalls 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 sandgardenhq/sgai --skill meta-pattern-recognition -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sandgardenhq/sgai.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/cmd/sgai/skel/.sgai/skills/problem-solving/meta-pattern-recognition .github/skills/meta-pattern-recognition && 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 "meta-pattern-recognition" agent skill from https://github.com/sandgardenhq/sgai/tree/main/cmd/sgai/skel/.sgai/skills/problem-solving/meta-pattern-recognition into .github/skills/meta-pattern-recognition/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "meta-pattern-recognition", 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 sandgardenhq/sgai --skill meta-pattern-recognition -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install sandgardenhq/sgai meta-pattern-recognition --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sandgardenhq/sgai.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/cmd/sgai/skel/.sgai/skills/problem-solving/meta-pattern-recognition .opencode/skills/meta-pattern-recognition && 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 "meta-pattern-recognition" agent skill from https://github.com/sandgardenhq/sgai/tree/main/cmd/sgai/skel/.sgai/skills/problem-solving/meta-pattern-recognition into .opencode/skills/meta-pattern-recognition/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "meta-pattern-recognition", 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
meta-pattern-recognition- GitHub stars
- 137
- Token cost
- ~519 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 203 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 53
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
Spot patterns appearing in 3+ domains to find universal principles.
- Works in 4 steps: Spot repetition - See same shape in 3+… → Extract abstract form - Describe… → Identify variations - How does it adapt… → …
- SKILL.md covers Overview, Quick Reference, Process and Example, plus 2 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Meta Pattern Recognition is an agent skill from sandgardenhq/sgai. Spot patterns appearing in 3+ domains to find universal principles. Same issue in different parts of codebase. Pattern feels familiar across projects. "Haven't I solved this before?" Different teams solving similar problems. Recurring solution shapes.
Its SKILL.md is about 520 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
The repository describes itself as: Sandgarden AI Software Factory.
Example prompts
- “t I solved this before?”
- “/meta-pattern-recognition”
Workflow steps
4 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Spot repetition - See same shape in 3+ places
- Extract abstract form - Describe independent of any domain
- Identify variations - How does it adapt per domain?
- Check applicability - Where else might this help?
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 9efbb7b. 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
Meta Pattern Recognition loads about 519 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 69 tokens; SKILL.md has 203 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); 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 203 words (~519 tokens).
“When the same pattern appears in 3+ domains, it's probably a universal principle worth extracting.”
- name
- meta-pattern-recognition
Files
Just SKILL.md in cmd/sgai/skel/.sgai/skills/problem-solving/meta-pattern-recognition of sandgardenhq/sgai.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 9efbb7b
Compare with similar skills
Meta Pattern Recognition 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meta Pattern Recognition this skillsandgardenhq/sgai | 137 | — | ~519 | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Pattern Recognition Specialistudecode/plate | 17k | — | ~1.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Architecture Patternswshobson/agents | 40k | — | ~2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Golang Patternsaffaan-m/ECC | 276k | — | ~1.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Architecture Patternsdavila7/claude-code-templates | 32k | 4 repos | ~483 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Kotlin Exposed Patternsaffaan-m/ECC | 276k | 4 repos | ~5.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Meta Pattern Recognition
What does Meta Pattern Recognition do?
Spot patterns appearing in 3+ domains to find universal principles. Meta Pattern Recognition is an agent skill from sandgardenhq/sgai. Spot patterns appearing in 3+ domains to find universal principles.
How do I install Meta Pattern Recognition in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add sandgardenhq/sgai --skill meta-pattern-recognition -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (cmd/sgai/skel/.sgai/skills/problem-solving/meta-pattern-recognition in sandgardenhq/sgai) into .claude/skills/meta-pattern-recognition in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Meta Pattern Recognition in Codex?
Run `npx skills add sandgardenhq/sgai --skill meta-pattern-recognition -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (cmd/sgai/skel/.sgai/skills/problem-solving/meta-pattern-recognition in sandgardenhq/sgai) into .agents/skills/meta-pattern-recognition in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Meta Pattern Recognition 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 sandgardenhq/sgai --skill meta-pattern-recognition -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/meta-pattern-recognition, .gemini/skills/meta-pattern-recognition, .github/skills/meta-pattern-recognition and .opencode/skills/meta-pattern-recognition in your project.
What does Meta Pattern Recognition need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Meta Pattern Recognition is instructions for the agent only.
Does Meta Pattern Recognition 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 Meta Pattern Recognition 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 Meta Pattern Recognition use?
Meta Pattern Recognition 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 Meta Pattern Recognition use?
About 519 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.1k 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 Meta Pattern Recognition?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Meta Pattern Recognition: Pattern Recognition Specialist (udecode/plate, 17k stars), Architecture Patterns (wshobson/agents, 40k stars), Golang Patterns (affaan-m/ECC, 276k stars) and Architecture Patterns (davila7/claude-code-templates, 32k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Meta Pattern Recognition?
sandgardenhq (a GitHub organization) maintains it in sandgardenhq/sgai, which has 137 GitHub stars. The repository holds 53 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 21, 2026.
Source: sandgardenhq/sgai on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.