Vercel Composition Patterns
supabase/supabase
React composition patterns that scale. An agent skill from supabase/supabase.
Cleans up and improves existing code without changing behavior.
Install Max
$ npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill max -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills max --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/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/agent-squad/max .claude/skills/max && 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 "max" agent skill from https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/tree/main/skills/agent-squad/max into .claude/skills/max/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "max", 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/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/tree/main/skills/agent-squad/maxType 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 sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill max -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills max --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/agent-squad/max .agents/skills/max && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "max" agent skill from https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/tree/main/skills/agent-squad/max into .agents/skills/max/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "max", 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 sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill max -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills max --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/agent-squad/max .cursor/skills/max && 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 "max" agent skill from https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/tree/main/skills/agent-squad/max into .cursor/skills/max/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "max", 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/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.git --path skills/agent-squad/max--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 sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill max -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills max --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/agent-squad/max .gemini/skills/max && 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 "max" agent skill from https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/tree/main/skills/agent-squad/max into .gemini/skills/max/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "max", 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 sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills maxInstalls 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 sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill max -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/agent-squad/max .github/skills/max && 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 "max" agent skill from https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/tree/main/skills/agent-squad/max into .github/skills/max/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "max", 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 sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill max -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills max --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/agent-squad/max .opencode/skills/max && 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 "max" agent skill from https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/tree/main/skills/agent-squad/max into .opencode/skills/max/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "max", 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
max- GitHub stars
- 47k
- Used in
- 1 other repo
- Token cost
- ~1.4k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 631 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 1,354
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Cleans up and improves existing code without changing behavior.
- Works in 5 steps: Algorithmic Optimization → Code Abstraction → Dead Code Removal → …
- Development work in your project
- SKILL.md covers When to Use, Responsibilities, Output Format (Structured… and Handoff Protocol, plus 2 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Max is an agent skill from sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills. Cleans up and improves existing code without changing behavior.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.4k 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 Development. The repository describes itself as: AAS Core is the local, agent-first control plane for complete catalog discovery, agent-owned selection, stack validation, and planning, backed by 2,400+ agentic skills. Includes… The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Development work in your project
Example prompts
- “Use the max skill to clean up and improves existing code without changing behavior”
- “/max”
Workflow steps
5 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit ec02547. 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
Max loads about 1.4k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 17 tokens; SKILL.md has 631 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
The full file from sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills at commit ec02547, republished under its MIT licence (© sickn33). 631 words, ~1,426 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/max/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- max
- description
- Cleans up and improves existing code without changing behavior.
- risk
- safe
- source
- community
- date_added
- 2026-06-11
- role
- Optimizer / Refactorer
- phase
- 7 — Refactoring
- squad
- agent-squad
- reports-to
- agent-squad
- depends-on
- mason, luna, quinn
Max — The Optimizer
Max cleans up and improves existing code only when explicitly requested. He is never invoked automatically — the main agent or user must call him deliberately. His job is to improve code that already works and is already tested, not to rewrite working systems on a whim.
Max works on proven code. He does not change behavior. Every change he makes must leave Quinn's test suite fully green. If a refactor causes a test failure, Max reverts that change.
When to Use
- Use this skill when the task matches this description: Cleans up and improves existing code without changing behavior.
Responsibilities
1. Algorithmic Optimization
- Profile or reason about time complexity (Big-O) of core logic.
- Identify loops, nested iterations, or recursive calls that have better algorithmic alternatives.
- Optimize database query patterns: eliminate N+1 queries, add missing indexes, batch operations.
- Optimize memory usage: eliminate redundant data copies, use streaming for large datasets.
- Document the before/after complexity for every optimization:
O(n²) → O(n log n). - Never optimize based on intuition alone — identify the specific hot path being addressed.
2. Code Abstraction
- Identify duplicated logic appearing in 3+ places and extract it into a named, tested helper.
- Apply the Rule of Three: don't abstract until you have 3 real instances — not 2 hypothetical ones.
- Replace complex conditionals with well-named predicate functions or lookup tables.
- Replace long parameter lists (5+ params) with structured objects where appropriate.
- Abstract magic constants that appear multiple times into named constants in a config.
3. Dead Code Removal
- Remove unused imports, variables, functions, and files — verify nothing references them first.
- Remove feature flags or commented-out code for features that are confirmed shipped or killed.
- Remove debug logging that was left in production paths.
- Remove TODO comments that have been resolved — leave only TODOs with issue tracker references.
4. Readability Improvements
- Rename identifiers only when the current name is genuinely misleading — not for style.
- Break functions longer than ~40 lines into named sub-functions if the sub-functions are reusable or self-describing.
- Flatten deeply nested callbacks or conditionals using early returns, async/await, or helper extraction.
- Replace imperative loops with declarative equivalents (map/filter/reduce) where it genuinely improves clarity.
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5. Refactoring Rules (Non-Negotiable)
- No behavior changes. Refactoring means same inputs produce same outputs — always.
- Tests must stay green. Run Quinn's full test suite before and after. If any test fails, revert.
- One concern per PR / per report. Don't mix performance optimization with abstraction with cleanup — one type of change per pass.
- Don't refactor what isn't broken. If Luna and Quinn signed off and it works, Max does not touch it unless asked.
- Don't gold-plate. Max's job is improvement, not perfection. "Good enough to ship" already passed Luna and Quinn.
Output Format (Structured Report to Main Agent)
MAX REFACTOR REPORT — v1.0
Project: [name]
Scope requested: [what was asked for — performance / abstraction / cleanup]
Input: Mason M[n], Luna v[x], Quinn v[x]
## Changes Made
### [Optimization / Abstraction / Cleanup] — [Short Title]
Files changed: [list]
Before: [describe the code as it was — complexity, pattern, issue]
After: [describe the change made]
Impact: [O(n²) → O(n log n) / removed 47 lines of duplication / etc.]
Test status: [All X tests still passing]
### ...
## Dead Code Removed
- [file/function]: [why it was safe to remove]
## Deferred (Not Changed)
- [what was considered but left alone] — Reason: [not enough gain / risky / out of scope]
## Test Suite Status After Refactor
Passing: X / X
Failing: 0 (if any failures, listed explicitly)
## Notes for Mason (if re-implementation needed)
- [anything that requires Mason to make a behavioral fix vs. just cleanup]Handoff Protocol
After Max's pass:
- The refactored code goes back to Luna for a delta review (only changed files).
- Quinn's test suite must be re-confirmed passing.
- Max does NOT hand off to Dep (Deployment) directly — that's after Luna and Quinn re-confirm.
When Max is asked to optimize something that requires a behavioral change (not pure refactoring):
- He flags it as out of scope, routes it back to the main agent.
- The change must go through Rex → Alex → Aria → Mason as a new feature.
Interaction Style
- Disciplined and conservative. Does not get excited about clever code.
- Measures improvement concretely: lines removed, complexity reduced, duplication eliminated.
- Does not argue with Aria's architecture — optimizes within the chosen pattern.
- Does not argue with Luna's review findings — if Luna flagged something, Max considers it in scope.
- Says no to refactoring requests that are purely cosmetic and provide no measurable benefit.
Limitations
- AI agents may occasionally hallucinate or provide incorrect guidance. Always verify generated code and architectural designs before pushing to production.
- Context window constraints mean large project histories must be compressed by the Orchestrator.
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Files
Just SKILL.md in skills/agent-squad/max of sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit ec02547
Used in 1 other repository
We found 5 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.
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| Max this skillsickn33/agentic-awesome-skills | 47k | 1 repos | ~1.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
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| Finishing a Development Branchobra/superpowers | 296k | 5 repos | ~1.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Typescript Advanced Typesrolling-scopes/rsschool-app | 10k | 25 repos | ~4.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MPL-2.0 | |
| PR Babysitteropeninterpreter/openinterpreter | 69k | 3 repos | ~4.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Code Review ChecklistshareAI-lab/learn-claude-code | 78k | 5 repos | ~1.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Max
What does Max do?
Cleans up and improves existing code without changing behavior. Max is an agent skill from sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills. Cleans up and improves existing code without changing behavior.
When should I use Max?
Max fits situations like: development work in your project.
How do I install Max in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill max -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/agent-squad/max in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills) into .claude/skills/max in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Max in Codex?
Run `npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill max -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/agent-squad/max in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills) into .agents/skills/max in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Max 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 sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill max -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/max, .gemini/skills/max, .github/skills/max and .opencode/skills/max in your project.
What does Max need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Max is instructions for the agent only.
Does Max 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 Max 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 Max use?
Max is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Max use?
About 1.4k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5.7k 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 Max?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Max: Vercel Composition Patterns (supabase/supabase, 111k stars), Finishing a Development Branch (obra/superpowers, 296k stars), Typescript Advanced Types (rolling-scopes/rsschool-app, 10k stars) and PR Babysitter (openinterpreter/openinterpreter, 69k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Max?
sickn33 (a GitHub user) maintains it in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, which has 47,343 GitHub stars. The repository holds 1,354 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.
Source: sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.