Agent skill

Ghostwriter Oplog

by SpecterOps in SpecterOps/skills

A skill your agent uses for Ghostwriter operation log entries from Codex, including config guidance, quick notes, evidence-backed entries, and guided oplog capture through the Ghostwriter MCP tools.

Apache-2.0Auto-check passed

Install Ghostwriter Oplog

skills CLI
$ npx skills add SpecterOps/skills --skill ghostwriter-oplog -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install SpecterOps/skills ghostwriter-oplog --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/SpecterOps/skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/report-drafting/skills/ghostwriter-oplog .claude/skills/ghostwriter-oplog && 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
ghostwriter-oplog
GitHub stars
704
Token cost
~665 tokens
SKILL.md length
284 words
Files
4 (incl. assets)
Skills in repo
38
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Apache-2.0

At a glance

A skill your agent uses for Ghostwriter operation log entries from Codex, including config guidance, quick notes, evidence-backed entries, and guided oplog capture through the Ghostwriter MCP tools.

  • Works in 6 steps: Resolve oplog_id from… → Resolve operator_name from… → Resolve optional source_ip from… → …
  • Ghostwriter operation log entries from Codex
  • SKILL.md covers Inputs, Environment, Logging Workflow and Action Details
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Ghostwriter Oplog is an agent skill from SpecterOps/skills. Use for Ghostwriter operation log entries from Codex, including config guidance, quick notes, evidence-backed entries, and guided oplog capture through the Ghostwriter MCP tools.

Its SKILL.md is about 670 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 5 other files, including assets (for example `agents/openai.yaml`).

The repository describes itself as: A marketplace for LLM skills. The licence is Apache-2.0.

When your agent uses it

  • Ghostwriter operation log entries from Codex
  • Including config guidance
  • Evidence-backed entries
  • Guided oplog capture through the Ghostwriter MCP tools

Example prompts

  • “/ghostwriter-oplog”

Workflow steps

6 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Resolve oplog_id from GHOSTWRITER_OPLOG_ID or GW_OPLOG_ID.
  2. Resolve operator_name from GHOSTWRITER_OPERATOR or GW_OPERATOR_NAME.
  3. Resolve optional source_ip from GHOSTWRITER_SOURCE_IP or GW_SOURCE_IP.
  4. Get a UTC timestamp with date -u +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ".
  5. Use the Ghostwriter MCP create_oplog_entry tool with resolved fields.
  6. Confirm the entry ID and summarize the fields recorded.

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit e655f93. 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 (its code samples are bash).

    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

Ghostwriter Oplog loads about 665 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 49 tokens; SKILL.md has 284 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~49
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~665

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 SpecterOps/skills at commit e655f93, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© SpecterOps). 284 words, ~665 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/ghostwriter-oplog/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 3 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
ghostwriter-oplog
description
Use for Ghostwriter operation log entries from Codex, including config guidance, quick notes, evidence-backed entries, and guided oplog capture through the Ghostwriter MCP tools.
metadata.author
GhostWorks

Ghostwriter Oplog

Use this skill when the user wants to create Ghostwriter operation log entries from Codex.

Inputs

Accept one of these actions:

  • config — show required environment variables and current expected names.
  • quick <description> [--tags tag1,tag2] — create a timestamped entry.
  • evidence <file-path> <description> [--tags tag1,tag2] — create an entry with file contents or a binary-file note.
  • guided — ask for entry type, description, optional evidence, destination, tool, and tags before logging.

Environment

Preferred variables:

  • GHOSTWRITER_OPLOG_ID
  • GHOSTWRITER_OPERATOR
  • GHOSTWRITER_SOURCE_IP optional

Accepted legacy aliases:

  • GW_OPLOG_ID
  • GW_OPERATOR_NAME
  • GW_SOURCE_IP

If required values are missing, do not guess. Tell the user to set the preferred variables in their shell or Codex environment and restart Codex if needed.

Logging Workflow

  1. Resolve oplog_id from GHOSTWRITER_OPLOG_ID or GW_OPLOG_ID.
  2. Resolve operator_name from GHOSTWRITER_OPERATOR or GW_OPERATOR_NAME.
  3. Resolve optional source_ip from GHOSTWRITER_SOURCE_IP or GW_SOURCE_IP.
  4. Get a UTC timestamp with date -u +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ".
  5. Use the Ghostwriter MCP create_oplog_entry tool with resolved fields.
  6. Confirm the entry ID and summarize the fields recorded.

Action Details

quick

Parse everything before --tags as the description. Parse tags as a comma-separated list. Submit description, start_date, optional tags, and resolved operator/source fields.

evidence

Read the provided file path. If it is text, include file contents as output. If it appears binary or cannot be decoded safely, set output to [Binary file: <path>] and include the file path in the description.

guided

Collect:

  • entry type: command execution, discovery, credential access, or evidence capture
  • description
  • optional evidence file path
  • optional destination IP/hostname
  • optional tool name
  • optional tags

Then submit the completed entry through create_oplog_entry.

config

Show this minimum configuration:

bash
export GHOSTWRITER_OPLOG_ID=<oplog-id>
export GHOSTWRITER_OPERATOR=<operator-name>
export GHOSTWRITER_SOURCE_IP=<source-ip> # optional

If the user needs to discover projects or oplogs first, use the ghostwriter-mcp skill to verify the MCP connection and list projects/oplogs.

© SpecterOps, Apache-2.0. 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 3 other files (assets) in plugins/report-drafting/skills/ghostwriter-oplog of SpecterOps/skills.

  • SKILL.md
  • agents/openai.yaml
  • assets/icon.png
  • assets/icon.svg

Open the folder on GitHubat commit e655f93

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Questions about Ghostwriter Oplog

What does Ghostwriter Oplog do?

A skill your agent uses for Ghostwriter operation log entries from Codex, including config guidance, quick notes, evidence-backed entries, and guided oplog capture through the Ghostwriter MCP tools. Ghostwriter Oplog is an agent skill from SpecterOps/skills. Use for Ghostwriter operation log entries from Codex, including config guidance, quick notes, evidence-backed entries, and guided oplog capture through the Ghostwriter MCP tools.

When should I use Ghostwriter Oplog?

Ghostwriter Oplog fits situations like: ghostwriter operation log entries from Codex; including config guidance; evidence-backed entries; guided oplog capture through the Ghostwriter MCP tools.

How do I install Ghostwriter Oplog in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add SpecterOps/skills --skill ghostwriter-oplog -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/report-drafting/skills/ghostwriter-oplog in SpecterOps/skills) into .claude/skills/ghostwriter-oplog in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Ghostwriter Oplog in Codex?

Run `npx skills add SpecterOps/skills --skill ghostwriter-oplog -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/report-drafting/skills/ghostwriter-oplog in SpecterOps/skills) into .agents/skills/ghostwriter-oplog in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Ghostwriter Oplog 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 SpecterOps/skills --skill ghostwriter-oplog -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/ghostwriter-oplog, .gemini/skills/ghostwriter-oplog, .github/skills/ghostwriter-oplog and .opencode/skills/ghostwriter-oplog in your project.

What does Ghostwriter Oplog need to run?

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

Does Ghostwriter Oplog 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 Ghostwriter Oplog 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 Ghostwriter Oplog use?

Ghostwriter Oplog 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 Ghostwriter Oplog use?

About 665 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.7k 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 Ghostwriter Oplog?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Ghostwriter Oplog: Managing Google Workspace (taylorwilsdon/google_workspace_mcp, 3.3k stars), Docsagent (docsagent/docsagent, 625 stars), Illustrator Preflight (ie3jp/illustrator-mcp-server, 156 stars) and Open Knowledge (ojowwalker77/BonsAI, 145 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Ghostwriter Oplog?

SpecterOps (a GitHub organization) maintains it in SpecterOps/skills, which has 704 GitHub stars. The repository holds 38 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 23, 2026.

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