Agent skill

Using Scalus

by scalus3 in scalus3/scalus

Use at the start of any task in a Scalus project, to choose the Scalus skill for smart contract work.

Apache-2.0Auto-check passedBackend & APIs

Install Using Scalus

skills CLI
$ npx skills add scalus3/scalus --skill using-scalus -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install scalus3/scalus using-scalus --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/scalus3/scalus.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/scalus-skills/skills/using-scalus .claude/skills/using-scalus && 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
using-scalus
GitHub stars
105
Token cost
~321 tokens
SKILL.md length
150 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
7
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Apache-2.0

At a glance

Use at the start of any task in a Scalus project, to choose the Scalus skill for smart contract work.

  • Tasks that involve Smart contracts
  • SKILL.md covers Routing table and Rule
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Using Scalus is an agent skill from scalus3/scalus. Use at the start of any task in a Scalus project, to choose the Scalus skill for smart contract work.

Its SKILL.md is about 320 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 Backend & APIs, covering Smart contracts. The repository describes itself as: Scalus - Smart contracts & dApps Development Platform for Cardano. The licence is Apache-2.0.

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve Smart contracts

Example prompts

  • “/using-scalus”

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit f830a36. 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

Using Scalus loads about 321 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 29 tokens; SKILL.md has 150 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~29
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~321

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 scalus3/scalus at commit f830a36, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© scalus3). 150 words, ~321 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/using-scalus/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
using-scalus
description
Use at the start of any task in a Scalus project, to choose the Scalus skill for smart contract work.

Using the Scalus skills

This project uses Scalus: Cardano smart contracts written in Scala 3 and compiled to Plutus Core. The scalus plugin has one skill per contract task. Load it with the Skill tool.

Routing table

TaskSkill
Write or change on-chain code (@Compile, extends Validator, DataParameterizedValidator)scalus:contract
Write or change a test of on-chain codescalus:contract-test
Build transactions, use the Emulator or TxBuilderscalus:local-development
Reduce execution units or script sizescalus:optimize-contract
Review on-chain code before you call it donescalus:smart-contract-security-review

Rule

Invoke the matching skill before the first line of on-chain code, and before the first line of its test.

The rule also applies inside a process skill (brainstorming, planning, TDD, debugging). The process skill decides the steps. The scalus: skill decides the code. A process skill that says "invoke no other skill" does not cancel this rule.

Before you call on-chain work done, run scalus:smart-contract-security-review on it.

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Files

Just SKILL.md in scalus-skills/skills/using-scalus of scalus3/scalus.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit f830a36

Compare with similar skills

Using Scalus 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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Smart Contract Auditgreatpie/smart-contract-audit-skill101—~1.1kAutomated safety check: PassNone
RadarAuditware/radar154—~2.1kAutomated safety check: PassGPL-3.0

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Categories

Questions about Using Scalus

What does Using Scalus do?

Use at the start of any task in a Scalus project, to choose the Scalus skill for smart contract work. Using Scalus is an agent skill from scalus3/scalus. Use at the start of any task in a Scalus project, to choose the Scalus skill for smart contract work.

When should I use Using Scalus?

Using Scalus fits situations like: tasks that involve Smart contracts.

How do I install Using Scalus in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add scalus3/scalus --skill using-scalus -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (scalus-skills/skills/using-scalus in scalus3/scalus) into .claude/skills/using-scalus in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Using Scalus in Codex?

Run `npx skills add scalus3/scalus --skill using-scalus -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (scalus-skills/skills/using-scalus in scalus3/scalus) into .agents/skills/using-scalus in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Using Scalus 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 scalus3/scalus --skill using-scalus -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/using-scalus, .gemini/skills/using-scalus, .github/skills/using-scalus and .opencode/skills/using-scalus in your project.

What does Using Scalus need to run?

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

Does Using Scalus 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 Using Scalus 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 Using Scalus use?

Using Scalus 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 Using Scalus use?

About 321 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.3k 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 Using Scalus?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Using Scalus: Fizz Convert (pashov/skills, 1.2k stars), Solana Dev (solana-foundation/solana-dev-skill, 573 stars), Feynman Auditor (0xiehnnkta/nemesis-auditor, 243 stars) and Smart Contract Audit (greatpie/smart-contract-audit-skill, 101 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Using Scalus?

scalus3 (a GitHub organization) maintains it in scalus3/scalus, which has 105 GitHub stars. The repository holds 7 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.

Source: scalus3/scalus on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.