Official agent skill

Benchmark Rbs

by Shopify in Shopify/rubydex

Benchmark Rubydex indexing performance on RBS core/stdlib, comparing the current branch against main.

OfficialCustom licenceAuto-check passed

Install Benchmark Rbs

skills CLI
$ npx skills add Shopify/rubydex --skill benchmark-rbs -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install Shopify/rubydex benchmark-rbs --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/Shopify/rubydex.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/benchmark-rbs .claude/skills/benchmark-rbs && 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
benchmark-rbs
GitHub stars
363
Token cost
~723 tokens
SKILL.md length
273 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
4
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Benchmark Rubydex indexing performance on RBS core/stdlib, comparing the current branch against main.

  • Works in 5 steps: Record branch names and commit SHAs → Build the current branch (release) → Build main (release) → …
  • SKILL.md covers Target paths, Steps, Metrics and Notes
  • Calls git and cargo; reaches github.com

What it does

Benchmark Rbs is an agent skill from Shopify/rubydex, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Benchmark Rubydex indexing performance on RBS core/stdlib, comparing the current branch against main. Measures maximum RSS and execution time.

Its SKILL.md is about 720 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: A high-performance static analysis toolkit for Ruby.

Example prompts

  • “/benchmark-rbs”

Workflow steps

5 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Record branch names and commit SHAs
  2. Build the current branch (release)
  3. Build main (release)
  4. Run benchmarks
  5. Compare results

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit d8ff475. 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:

    • git
    • cargo

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:

    • 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

Benchmark Rbs loads about 723 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 39 tokens; SKILL.md has 273 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~39
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~723

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 273 words (~723 tokens).

“Compare Rubydex indexing performance between main and the current topic branch using the RBS core and stdlib directories.”

— opening of SKILL.md by Shopify, Custom licence
name
benchmark-rbs

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in .claude/skills/benchmark-rbs of Shopify/rubydex.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit d8ff475

Compare with similar skills

Benchmark Rbs 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.

Benchmark Rbs compared with similar skills
SkillStarsUsed inTokensAuto-checkLicenceRepo updated
Benchmark Rbs this skillShopify/rubydex363—~723Automated safety check: PassCustom licence
Benchmarkaffaan-m/ECC275k3 repos~654Automated safety check: PassMIT
Benchmarkaffaan-m/ECC275k—~412Automated safety check: PassMIT
Benchmarkaffaan-m/ECC275k—~330Automated safety check: PassMIT
Indexabilitythedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist74k—~814Automated safety check: PassMIT
Gstack Performance Benchmarkgarrytan/gstack136k—~7.3kAutomated safety check: NotesMIT

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Questions about Benchmark Rbs

What does Benchmark Rbs do?

Benchmark Rubydex indexing performance on RBS core/stdlib, comparing the current branch against main. Benchmark Rbs is an agent skill from Shopify/rubydex, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Benchmark Rubydex indexing performance on RBS core/stdlib, comparing the current branch against main.

How do I install Benchmark Rbs in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Benchmark Rbs in Codex?

Run `npx skills add Shopify/rubydex --skill benchmark-rbs -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/benchmark-rbs in Shopify/rubydex) into .agents/skills/benchmark-rbs in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Benchmark Rbs 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 Shopify/rubydex --skill benchmark-rbs -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/benchmark-rbs, .gemini/skills/benchmark-rbs, .github/skills/benchmark-rbs and .opencode/skills/benchmark-rbs in your project.

What does Benchmark Rbs need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Benchmark Rbs needs the command-line tools its instructions call (git and cargo).

Does Benchmark Rbs access the network?

SKILL.md names 1 domain. In commands or code: github.com; the agent is likely to contact it when it follows the instructions. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Benchmark Rbs 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 Benchmark Rbs use?

Benchmark Rbs 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 Benchmark Rbs use?

About 723 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.9k 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 Benchmark Rbs?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Benchmark Rbs: Benchmark (affaan-m/ECC, 275k stars), Benchmark (affaan-m/ECC, 275k stars), Benchmark (affaan-m/ECC, 275k stars) and Indexability (thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist, 74k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Benchmark Rbs?

Shopify (a GitHub organization, an official publisher) maintains it in Shopify/rubydex, which has 363 GitHub stars. The repository holds 4 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 1, 2026.

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