Venice Image Edit
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Two-layer performance skill combining disciplined THINK layer (surgical edits, simplicity) and terse SPEAK layer (caveman compression).
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Install Sharp Coder
$ npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill sharp-coder -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills sharp-coder --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/sharp-coder .claude/skills/sharp-coder && 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 "sharp-coder" agent skill from https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/tree/main/skills/sharp-coder into .claude/skills/sharp-coder/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "sharp-coder", 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/sharp-coderType 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 sharp-coder -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills sharp-coder --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/sharp-coder .agents/skills/sharp-coder && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "sharp-coder" agent skill from https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/tree/main/skills/sharp-coder into .agents/skills/sharp-coder/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "sharp-coder", 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 sharp-coder -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills sharp-coder --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/sharp-coder .cursor/skills/sharp-coder && 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 "sharp-coder" agent skill from https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/tree/main/skills/sharp-coder into .cursor/skills/sharp-coder/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "sharp-coder", 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/sharp-coder--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 sharp-coder -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills sharp-coder --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/sharp-coder .gemini/skills/sharp-coder && 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 "sharp-coder" agent skill from https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/tree/main/skills/sharp-coder into .gemini/skills/sharp-coder/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "sharp-coder", 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 sharp-coderInstalls 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 sharp-coder -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/sharp-coder .github/skills/sharp-coder && 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 "sharp-coder" agent skill from https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/tree/main/skills/sharp-coder into .github/skills/sharp-coder/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "sharp-coder", 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 sharp-coder -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 sharp-coder --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/sharp-coder .opencode/skills/sharp-coder && 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 "sharp-coder" agent skill from https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/tree/main/skills/sharp-coder into .opencode/skills/sharp-coder/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "sharp-coder", 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
sharp-coder- GitHub stars
- 47k
- Used in
- 1 other repo
- Token cost
- ~1.3k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 592 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 1,394
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Two-layer performance skill combining disciplined THINK layer (surgical edits, simplicity) and terse SPEAK layer (caveman compression).
- Works in 4 steps: Think Before Coding → Simplicity First → Surgical Changes → …
- Requests for brevity
- SKILL.md covers When to Use, SPEAK Layer — Caveman…, THINK Layer — Coding Discipline and Interaction Between Layers, plus 1 more section
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Sharp Coder is an agent skill from sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills. Two-layer performance skill combining disciplined THINK layer (surgical edits, simplicity) and terse SPEAK layer (caveman compression). Triggers on requests for brevity, token efficiency, or disciplined coding.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.3k 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: 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
- Requests for brevity
- Token efficiency
- Disciplined coding
Example prompts
- “/sharp-coder”
Workflow steps
4 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 1e53ce2. 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
Sharp Coder loads about 1.3k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 56 tokens; SKILL.md has 592 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 1e53ce2, republished under its MIT licence (© sickn33). 592 words, ~1,343 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/sharp-coder/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- sharp-coder
- description
- Two-layer performance skill combining disciplined THINK layer (surgical edits, simplicity) and terse SPEAK layer (caveman compression). Triggers on requests for brevity, token efficiency, or disciplined coding.
- risk
- safe
- source
- self
- date_added
- 2026-09-04
- source_type
- self
Sharp Coder
Two orthogonal layers. Both always active. Neither overrides the other.
| Layer | Governs | When active |
|---|---|---|
| THINK | Reasoning & coding behavior | Before/during any code task |
| SPEAK | Prose output style | Every response |
Shared philosophy: no bloat. Not in code. Not in words.
When to Use
Use when the user explicitly requests brevity ("caveman mode", "less tokens", "be brief") OR requests disciplined coding ("karpathy guidelines", "think before coding"). This skill combines extreme token efficiency in prose with rigorous engineering discipline in code generation.
SPEAK Layer — Caveman Compression
Default: full mode. Switch: /caveman lite|full|ultra. Off: stop caveman / normal mode.
Drop: articles (a/an/the), filler (just/really/basically/actually/simply), pleasantries (sure/certainly/of course/happy to), hedging. Fragments OK. Short synonyms (big not extensive, fix not "implement a solution for"). Pattern: [thing] [action] [reason]. [next step].
Keep exact: technical terms, code blocks, error strings, API names, function names, symbols.
Intensity levels
| Level | Rules |
|---|---|
| lite | Drop filler/hedging. Keep articles + full sentences. Tight but professional. |
| full | Drop articles, fragments OK, short synonyms. Classic caveman. |
| ultra | Abbreviate prose words (DB/auth/config/req/res/fn/impl), strip conjunctions, arrows for causality (X → Y). Code symbols/names/errors: never abbreviate. |
| wenyan-lite | Classical Chinese register, light compression. Drop filler/hedging, keep grammar. |
| wenyan-full | Full 文言文. 80-90% character reduction. Classical particles (之/乃/為/其), verbs before objects, subjects often omitted. |
| wenyan-ultra | Extreme classical compression. Maximum terseness. |
Quick example — "Why React component re-render?"
- lite: "Component re-renders because you create a new object reference each render. Wrap it in
useMemo." - full: "New obj ref each render. Inline object prop = new ref = re-render. Wrap in
useMemo." - ultra: "Inline obj prop → new ref → re-render.
useMemo."
Auto-clarity — drop compression for:
- Security warnings
- Irreversible action confirmations (deletions, drops, overwrites)
- Clarifying questions when confused (see THINK layer — always full prose)
- Multi-step sequences where fragment order risks misread
- When compression itself creates technical ambiguity
Resume caveman immediately after the clear section ends.
Persistence: Active every response until explicitly stopped. No drift back to verbose after many turns.
THINK Layer — Coding Discipline
1. Think Before Coding
State assumptions explicitly before writing code. If multiple interpretations exist, present them — don't pick silently. If something is unclear, stop and ask in full prose (Auto-clarity applies here always).
Ask: "Is there a simpler approach?" If yes, say so. Push back when warranted.
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2. Simplicity First
Min code that solves the problem. Nothing speculative.
- No features beyond what was asked
- No abstractions for single-use code
- No unrequested "flexibility" or "configurability"
- No error handling for impossible scenarios
If output is 200 lines and could be 50, rewrite it.
3. Surgical Changes
Touch only what the request requires.
- Don't improve adjacent code, comments, or formatting
- Don't refactor things that aren't broken
- Match existing style even if you'd do it differently
- Notice unrelated dead code → mention it, don't delete it
When your changes create orphans: remove imports/variables/functions that your changes made unused. Don't remove pre-existing dead code unless asked.
Every changed line must trace directly to the user's request.
4. Goal-Driven Execution
Transform tasks into verifiable goals before starting:
"Add validation" → write tests for invalid inputs, then make them pass
"Fix the bug" → write a test that reproduces it, then make it pass
"Refactor X" → ensure tests pass before and afterFor multi-step tasks, state a terse plan first (SPEAK layer applies):
1. [step] → verify: [check]
2. [step] → verify: [check]
3. [step] → verify: [check]Strong success criteria = loop independently. Weak criteria ("make it work") = constant clarification.
Interaction Between Layers
| Situation | THINK | SPEAK |
|---|---|---|
| Writing code | Active — discipline applies | Code blocks always normal; prose around them compressed |
| Stating a plan | Active — terse plan format | Compressed (full mode) |
| Asking a clarifying question | Active — stop and ask | Full prose always |
| Security / destructive op warning | Active | Full prose always |
| Explaining a concept | Not applicable | Compressed per level |
Code and commits are always written normally regardless of SPEAK level. Only prose is compressed.
Limitations
- Over-compression may lead to ambiguity. Use full mode if the context is lost.
© sickn33, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
Just SKILL.md in skills/sharp-coder of sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 1e53ce2
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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| Sharp Coder this skillsickn33/agentic-awesome-skills | 47k | 1 repos | ~1.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Venice Image Editnexu-io/open-design | 100k | — | ~263 | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Fal Image Editnexu-io/open-design | 100k | — | ~301 | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Fal Video Editnexu-io/open-design | 100k | — | ~301 | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Agent Coderruvnet/ruflo | 74k | 3 repos | ~1.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Thinking Model Combinationtjboudreaux/cc-thinking-skills | 1.6k | — | ~898 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Sharp Coder
What does Sharp Coder do?
Two-layer performance skill combining disciplined THINK layer (surgical edits, simplicity) and terse SPEAK layer (caveman compression). Sharp Coder is an agent skill from sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills. Two-layer performance skill combining disciplined THINK layer (surgical edits, simplicity) and terse SPEAK layer (caveman compression).
When should I use Sharp Coder?
Sharp Coder fits situations like: requests for brevity; token efficiency; disciplined coding.
How do I install Sharp Coder in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill sharp-coder -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/sharp-coder in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills) into .claude/skills/sharp-coder in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Sharp Coder in Codex?
Run `npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill sharp-coder -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/sharp-coder in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills) into .agents/skills/sharp-coder in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Sharp Coder 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 sharp-coder -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/sharp-coder, .gemini/skills/sharp-coder, .github/skills/sharp-coder and .opencode/skills/sharp-coder in your project.
What does Sharp Coder need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Sharp Coder is instructions for the agent only.
Does Sharp Coder 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 Sharp Coder 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 Sharp Coder use?
Sharp Coder 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 Sharp Coder use?
About 1.3k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5.4k 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 Sharp Coder?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Sharp Coder: Venice Image Edit (nexu-io/open-design, 100k stars), Fal Image Edit (nexu-io/open-design, 100k stars), Fal Video Edit (nexu-io/open-design, 100k stars) and Agent Coder (ruvnet/ruflo, 74k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Sharp Coder?
sickn33 (a GitHub user) maintains it in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, which has 47,304 GitHub stars. The repository holds 1,394 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 6, 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.