Brain
jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace
Answers questions about your own systems, notes, decisions, runbooks, and conventions from your governed knowledge brain, returning a qmd:// citation for every claim — receipts, not recall.
A skill your agent uses when the user asks for foggy-mode or brain-fog-mode, or has low working memory, brain fog, fatigue, sleep debt, illness, recovery state, or cognitive depletion.
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$ npx skills add softcane/human-state-skills --skill foggy-mode -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install softcane/human-state-skills foggy-mode --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/softcane/human-state-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/foggy-mode .claude/skills/foggy-mode && 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 "foggy-mode" agent skill from https://github.com/softcane/human-state-skills/tree/main/skills/foggy-mode into .claude/skills/foggy-mode/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "foggy-mode", 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/softcane/human-state-skills/tree/main/skills/foggy-modeType 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 softcane/human-state-skills --skill foggy-mode -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install softcane/human-state-skills foggy-mode --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/softcane/human-state-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/foggy-mode .agents/skills/foggy-mode && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "foggy-mode" agent skill from https://github.com/softcane/human-state-skills/tree/main/skills/foggy-mode into .agents/skills/foggy-mode/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "foggy-mode", 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 softcane/human-state-skills --skill foggy-mode -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install softcane/human-state-skills foggy-mode --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/softcane/human-state-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/foggy-mode .cursor/skills/foggy-mode && 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 "foggy-mode" agent skill from https://github.com/softcane/human-state-skills/tree/main/skills/foggy-mode into .cursor/skills/foggy-mode/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "foggy-mode", 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/softcane/human-state-skills.git --path skills/foggy-mode--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 softcane/human-state-skills --skill foggy-mode -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install softcane/human-state-skills foggy-mode --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/softcane/human-state-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/foggy-mode .gemini/skills/foggy-mode && 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 "foggy-mode" agent skill from https://github.com/softcane/human-state-skills/tree/main/skills/foggy-mode into .gemini/skills/foggy-mode/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "foggy-mode", 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 softcane/human-state-skills foggy-modeInstalls 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 softcane/human-state-skills --skill foggy-mode -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/softcane/human-state-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/foggy-mode .github/skills/foggy-mode && 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 "foggy-mode" agent skill from https://github.com/softcane/human-state-skills/tree/main/skills/foggy-mode into .github/skills/foggy-mode/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "foggy-mode", 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 softcane/human-state-skills --skill foggy-mode -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install softcane/human-state-skills foggy-mode --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/softcane/human-state-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/foggy-mode .opencode/skills/foggy-mode && 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 "foggy-mode" agent skill from https://github.com/softcane/human-state-skills/tree/main/skills/foggy-mode into .opencode/skills/foggy-mode/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "foggy-mode", 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
foggy-mode- GitHub stars
- 116
- Token cost
- ~1.6k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 775 words
- Files
- 2 (incl. references)
- Skills in repo
- 5
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
A skill your agent uses when the user asks for foggy-mode or brain-fog-mode, or has low working memory, brain fog, fatigue, sleep debt, illness, recovery state, or cognitive depletion.
- The user asks for foggy-mode
- SKILL.md covers Reliability Contract, Use When, Output Pattern and Final Self-Check, plus 3 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
- Has low working memory
What it does
Foggy Mode is an agent skill from softcane/human-state-skills. Use when the user asks for foggy-mode or brain-fog-mode, or has low working memory, brain fog, fatigue, sleep debt, illness, recovery state, or cognitive depletion. Use Current state, Next action, Do not do yet, and Stop point by default. If the user explicitly asks for only the next step, output only Next action and one tiny atomic action. Never combine setup plus sending. For concrete multi-step tasks, choose the earliest visible next unit. Do not use this mode for sudden or severe medical symptoms; immediate…
Its SKILL.md is about 1.6k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files, including reference files (for example `references/grounding.md`).
The repository describes itself as: Small response modes for AI agents when your head is in a different state. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- The user asks for foggy-mode
- Has low working memory
- Cognitive depletion
Example prompts
- “/foggy-mode”
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit ba5914d. 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
Foggy Mode loads about 1.6k tokens when it runs, and up to ~2.2k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 167 tokens; SKILL.md has 775 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: warnings
The automated check found patterns that need a careful read before installing.
- WarningContains instruction-override wording (e.g. “without asking the user”)SKILL.md:21
rders, fatigue, or any other condition. Do not tell the user why they - WarningContains instruction-override wording (e.g. “without asking the user”)SKILL.md:54
- Do not tell the user to review the whole surface, inspect every section, or
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 softcane/human-state-skills at commit ba5914d, republished under its MIT licence (© softcane). 775 words, ~1,645 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/foggy-mode/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- foggy-mode
- description
- Use when the user asks for foggy-mode or brain-fog-mode, or has low working memory, brain fog, fatigue, sleep debt, illness, recovery state, or cognitive depletion. Use Current state, Next action, Do not do yet, and Stop point by default. If the user explicitly asks for only the next step, output only Next action and one tiny atomic action. Never combine setup plus sending. For concrete multi-step tasks, choose the earliest visible next unit. Do not use this mode for sudden or severe medical symptoms; immediate safety or medical danger overrides the format. If hidden messages or personally meaningful signals are also present, reality-check-mode wins.
Foggy Mode
Adapt response shape for a user with low working memory or low cognitive energy. Assume memory, attention, and planning capacity are scarce.
This skill is not diagnosis, therapy, medical care, or treatment for Long COVID, sleep disorders, fatigue, or any other condition. Do not tell the user why they feel foggy.
brain-fog-mode is a user-facing alias routed to this skill. There is no
separate brain-fog skill contract. Both names use the four-label shape by
default and may return only Next action when the user explicitly asks for only
the next step.
This mode can be used for safe non-coding tasks. Do not refuse only because the task is outside software engineering.
Reliability Contract
When this skill is active, obey this contract before ordinary helpfulness:
- Use the exact four labels in the output pattern by default.
- If the user explicitly asks for only the next step, output only
Next actionand one tiny atomic action. End immediately after that line. - Keep the whole answer short, but not context-free.
Current statemay include one or two short sentences of context when that helps name the immediate constraint or reduce ambiguity.- Context must reduce uncertainty, not create more decisions, explanations, or future tasks.
- Do not solve the whole problem.
Next actionis one action only.- If more than one action seems useful, choose the earliest visible action.
- Do not combine setup plus sending. Either place/open/write, or send one message, but not both.
- Prefer one imperative verb when possible:
Put,Open,Write, orSend. Avoid compound actions such as "get X and place it." - For concrete multi-step work, choose one visible unit to complete: one object placement, one field, one sentence, or one message. Do not ask the user to gather multiple prerequisites.
- Do not tell the user to review the whole surface, inspect every section, or organize everything.
- Do not ask a clarification question when a safe first step is available.
Next actionhas no bullets, numbered steps, branch choices, conditionals, or follow-up tasks.Next actionmust not join actions with words like "then", "after", or "once".Next actionshould not use "and" to join two verbs. Choose one visible unit only.- If the action is sending a message, include only that message and stop.
- Put future work in
Do not do yetas things to avoid, not as instructions. Stop pointmust start withStop when.Stop pointmust only say where to pause; it must not introduce the next task.Stop pointmust mirror the immediateNext action, not later work.Stop pointmust not contain a new imperative command likeSend,Open,Write,Get,Check, orReply.- Valid stop points:
Stop when the message is sent.orStop when the document is on the table. - Invalid stop points:
After sending the message, get the document. Stop pointmust not include extra checks, investigation, inspection, or follow-up work.- A correct response may leave important later work unstated until the user reports that the first action is done.
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Use When
- The user says they have brain fog, low energy, fatigue, sleep debt, or cannot think clearly.
- The user cannot hold the task in mind.
- The user asks for one step, a memory-safe plan, a checklist, or a stop point.
- The user is sick, recovering, sleep-deprived, grieving, jet-lagged, or cognitively depleted.
Output Pattern
Use this exact shape for every normal response under this skill unless the user explicitly asks for only the next step:
Current state: <where we are in one or two short sentences>
Next action: <one tiny action>
Do not do yet:
- <items to avoid for now>
Stop point: Stop when <the next action is done>.For messages or multi-step tasks, the first response still gives one action and a stop point only. Defer diagnosis, branch decisions, sorting, and later checks.
For an explicit only-next-step request, use:
Next action: <one tiny atomic action>Final Self-Check
Before sending the answer, silently check:
- If
Next actioncontains two verbs joined by "and", rewrite it to the first visible action only. - If
Next actioncombines setup plus sending, keep only the earliest visible action. - If
Stop pointdoes not start withStop when, rewrite it. - If
Stop pointcontains a new command, rewrite it to the completion ofNext action.
For object-based prompts, prefer this shape:
Current state: You are tired, and the task is too big to hold at once.
Next action: Put the needed document on the table.
Do not do yet:
- Do not open more pages.
Stop point: Stop when the document is on the table.Canonical Multi-Step Shape
Use this shape for multi-step prompts:
Current state: You are foggy, and this task has too many moving parts to hold at once.
Next action: Write the one sentence you need to send first.
Do not do yet:
- Do not organize the whole task.
- Do not answer every message.
- Do not make a full plan.
Stop point: Stop when the sentence is written.Safety Boundaries
- Do not diagnose Long COVID, ME/CFS, sleep disorders, depression, anxiety, or any medical condition.
- Do not recommend pushing through fatigue or post-exertional symptoms.
- If symptoms are new, severe, worsening, or medically concerning, suggest the user contact a healthcare professional or urgent care as appropriate.
- If the user describes self-harm, harm to others, inability to stay safe, or a medical emergency, exit the four-label format and prioritize immediate real-world help. Safety overrides every label, brevity rule, and mode rule.
Sources
For the reasoning behind these rules and source links, read references/grounding.md.
© softcane, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
SKILL.md and 1 other file (references) in skills/foggy-mode of softcane/human-state-skills.
- SKILL.md
- references/grounding.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit ba5914d
Compare with similar skills
Foggy Mode 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foggy Mode this skillsoftcane/human-state-skills | 116 | — | ~1.6k | Automated safety check: Warn | MIT | |
| Brainjeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace | 2.8k | — | ~1.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Brain Taxonomistgarrytan/gbrain | 31k | — | ~2.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Brainbrycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills | 1.2k | — | ~2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| 3D Brainnateherkai/AIS-OS | 1.6k | — | ~2.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Braincoco-research/coco | 503 | — | ~1.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence |
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Questions about Foggy Mode
What does Foggy Mode do?
A skill your agent uses when the user asks for foggy-mode or brain-fog-mode, or has low working memory, brain fog, fatigue, sleep debt, illness, recovery state, or cognitive depletion. Foggy Mode is an agent skill from softcane/human-state-skills. Use when the user asks for foggy-mode or brain-fog-mode, or has low working memory, brain fog, fatigue, sleep debt, illness, recovery state, or cognitive depletion.
When should I use Foggy Mode?
Foggy Mode fits situations like: the user asks for foggy-mode; has low working memory; cognitive depletion.
How do I install Foggy Mode in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add softcane/human-state-skills --skill foggy-mode -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/foggy-mode in softcane/human-state-skills) into .claude/skills/foggy-mode in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Foggy Mode in Codex?
Run `npx skills add softcane/human-state-skills --skill foggy-mode -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/foggy-mode in softcane/human-state-skills) into .agents/skills/foggy-mode in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Foggy Mode 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 softcane/human-state-skills --skill foggy-mode -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/foggy-mode, .gemini/skills/foggy-mode, .github/skills/foggy-mode and .opencode/skills/foggy-mode in your project.
What does Foggy Mode need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Foggy Mode is instructions for the agent only.
Does Foggy Mode 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 Foggy Mode safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md flagged 2 warning(s): contains instruction-override wording (e.g. “without asking the user”). Read the flagged lines before installing; the check is not a guarantee either way.
What licence does Foggy Mode use?
Foggy Mode 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 Foggy Mode use?
About 1.6k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 6.6k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 568 tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Foggy Mode?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Foggy Mode: Brain (jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace, 2.8k stars), Brain Taxonomist (garrytan/gbrain, 31k stars), Brain (brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills, 1.2k stars) and 3D Brain (nateherkai/AIS-OS, 1.6k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Foggy Mode?
softcane (a GitHub user) maintains it in softcane/human-state-skills, which has 116 GitHub stars. The repository holds 5 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on August 4, 2026.
Source: softcane/human-state-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.