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Manage persistent context threads for cross-session work. An agent skill from SpillwaveSolutions/agent-brain.
Install Gsd Thread
$ npx skills add SpillwaveSolutions/agent-brain --skill gsd-thread -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install SpillwaveSolutions/agent-brain gsd-thread --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/SpillwaveSolutions/agent-brain.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.codex/skills/gsd-thread .claude/skills/gsd-thread && 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 "gsd-thread" agent skill from https://github.com/SpillwaveSolutions/agent-brain/tree/main/.codex/skills/gsd-thread into .claude/skills/gsd-thread/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "gsd-thread", 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/SpillwaveSolutions/agent-brain/tree/main/.codex/skills/gsd-threadType 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 SpillwaveSolutions/agent-brain --skill gsd-thread -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install SpillwaveSolutions/agent-brain gsd-thread --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/SpillwaveSolutions/agent-brain.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.codex/skills/gsd-thread .agents/skills/gsd-thread && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "gsd-thread" agent skill from https://github.com/SpillwaveSolutions/agent-brain/tree/main/.codex/skills/gsd-thread into .agents/skills/gsd-thread/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "gsd-thread", 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 SpillwaveSolutions/agent-brain --skill gsd-thread -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install SpillwaveSolutions/agent-brain gsd-thread --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/SpillwaveSolutions/agent-brain.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.codex/skills/gsd-thread .cursor/skills/gsd-thread && 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 "gsd-thread" agent skill from https://github.com/SpillwaveSolutions/agent-brain/tree/main/.codex/skills/gsd-thread into .cursor/skills/gsd-thread/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "gsd-thread", 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/SpillwaveSolutions/agent-brain.git --path .codex/skills/gsd-thread--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 SpillwaveSolutions/agent-brain --skill gsd-thread -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install SpillwaveSolutions/agent-brain gsd-thread --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/SpillwaveSolutions/agent-brain.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.codex/skills/gsd-thread .gemini/skills/gsd-thread && 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 "gsd-thread" agent skill from https://github.com/SpillwaveSolutions/agent-brain/tree/main/.codex/skills/gsd-thread into .gemini/skills/gsd-thread/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "gsd-thread", 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 SpillwaveSolutions/agent-brain gsd-threadInstalls 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 SpillwaveSolutions/agent-brain --skill gsd-thread -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/SpillwaveSolutions/agent-brain.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.codex/skills/gsd-thread .github/skills/gsd-thread && 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 "gsd-thread" agent skill from https://github.com/SpillwaveSolutions/agent-brain/tree/main/.codex/skills/gsd-thread into .github/skills/gsd-thread/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "gsd-thread", 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 SpillwaveSolutions/agent-brain --skill gsd-thread -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install SpillwaveSolutions/agent-brain gsd-thread --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/SpillwaveSolutions/agent-brain.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.codex/skills/gsd-thread .opencode/skills/gsd-thread && 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 "gsd-thread" agent skill from https://github.com/SpillwaveSolutions/agent-brain/tree/main/.codex/skills/gsd-thread into .opencode/skills/gsd-thread/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "gsd-thread", 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
gsd-thread- GitHub stars
- 120
- Used in
- 3 other repos
- Token cost
- ~1.2k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 440 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 55
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Manage persistent context threads for cross-session work. An agent skill from SpillwaveSolutions/agent-brain.
- Works in 6 steps: Generate slug from description → Create the threads directory if needed → Write the thread file → …
- Tasks that involve Session handoff
- SKILL.md covers A. Skill Invocation, B. AskUserQuestion →… and C. Task() → spawn_agent Mapping
- Calls node
What it does
Gsd Thread is an agent skill from SpillwaveSolutions/agent-brain. Manage persistent context threads for cross-session work
Its SKILL.md is about 1.2k 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 Agent Workflows, covering Session handoff. The repository describes itself as: Local-first RAG memory for AI agents: hybrid + GraphRAG search, MCP server with OAuth 2.1, plugin for Claude Code / OpenCode / Codex. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Session handoff
Example prompts
- “/gsd-thread”
Workflow steps
6 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Generate slug from description
- Create the threads directory if needed
- Write the thread file
- If there's relevant context in the current conversation (code snippets,
- Commit
- Report
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 8339623. 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:
node
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
Gsd Thread loads about 1.2k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 17 tokens; SKILL.md has 440 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 SpillwaveSolutions/agent-brain at commit 8339623, republished under its MIT licence (© SpillwaveSolutions). 440 words, ~1,229 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/gsd-thread/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- gsd-thread
- description
- Manage persistent context threads for cross-session work
- metadata.short-description
- Manage persistent context threads for cross-session work
<codex_skill_adapter>
A. Skill Invocation
- This skill is invoked by mentioning
$gsd-thread. - Treat all user text after
$gsd-threadas{{GSD_ARGS}}. - If no arguments are present, treat
{{GSD_ARGS}}as empty.
B. AskUserQuestion → request_user_input Mapping
GSD workflows use AskUserQuestion (Claude Code syntax). Translate to Codex request_user_input:
Parameter mapping:
header→headerquestion→question- Options formatted as
"Label" — description→{label: "Label", description: "description"} - Generate
idfrom header: lowercase, replace spaces with underscores
Batched calls:
AskUserQuestion([q1, q2])→ singlerequest_user_inputwith multiple entries inquestions[]
Multi-select workaround:
- Codex has no
multiSelect. Use sequential single-selects, or present a numbered freeform list asking the user to enter comma-separated numbers.
Execute mode fallback:
- When
request_user_inputis rejected (Execute mode), present a plain-text numbered list and pick a reasonable default.
C. Task() → spawn_agent Mapping
GSD workflows use Task(...) (Claude Code syntax). Translate to Codex collaboration tools:
Direct mapping:
Task(subagent_type="X", prompt="Y")→spawn_agent(agent_type="X", message="Y")Task(model="...")→ omit (Codex uses per-role config, not inline model selection)fork_context: falseby default — GSD agents load their own context via<files_to_read>blocks
Parallel fan-out:
- Spawn multiple agents → collect agent IDs →
wait(ids)for all to complete
Result parsing:
- Look for structured markers in agent output:
CHECKPOINT,PLAN COMPLETE,SUMMARY, etc. close_agent(id)after collecting results from each agent </codex_skill_adapter>
<objective>
Create, list, or resume persistent context threads. Threads are lightweight
cross-session knowledge stores for work that spans multiple sessions but
doesn't belong to any specific phase.
</objective><process>Parse {{GSD_ARGS}} to determine mode:
<mode_list> If no arguments or {{GSD_ARGS}} is empty:
List all threads:
ls .planning/threads/*.md 2>/dev/nullFor each thread, read the first few lines to show title and status:
## Active Threads
| Thread | Status | Last Updated |
|--------|--------|-------------|
| fix-deploy-key-auth | OPEN | 2026-03-15 |
| pasta-tcp-timeout | RESOLVED | 2026-03-12 |
| perf-investigation | IN PROGRESS | 2026-03-17 |If no threads exist, show:
No threads found. Create one with: $gsd-thread <description></mode_list>
<mode_resume> If {{GSD_ARGS}} matches an existing thread name (file exists):
Resume the thread — load its context into the current session:
cat ".planning/threads/${THREAD_NAME}.md"Display the thread content and ask what the user wants to work on next.
Update the thread's status to IN PROGRESS if it was OPEN.
</mode_resume>
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<mode_create> If {{GSD_ARGS}} is a new description (no matching thread file):
Create a new thread:
Generate slug from description:
bash SLUG=$(node "/Users/richardhightower/clients/spillwave/src/agent-brain/.codex/get-shit-done/bin/gsd-tools.cjs" generate-slug "{{GSD_ARGS}}")Create the threads directory if needed:
bash mkdir -p .planning/threadsWrite the thread file:
bash cat > ".planning/threads/${SLUG}.md" << 'EOF' # Thread: {description} ## Status: OPEN ## Goal {description} ## Context *Created from conversation on {today's date}.* ## References - *(add links, file paths, or issue numbers)* ## Next Steps - *(what the next session should do first)* EOFIf there's relevant context in the current conversation (code snippets, error messages, investigation results), extract and add it to the Context section.
Commit:
bash node "/Users/richardhightower/clients/spillwave/src/agent-brain/.codex/get-shit-done/bin/gsd-tools.cjs" commit "docs: create thread — ${ARGUMENTS}" --files ".planning/threads/${SLUG}.md"Report:
## 🧵 Thread Created Thread: {slug} File: .planning/threads/{slug}.md Resume anytime with: $gsd-thread {slug}
</mode_create>
</process><notes>
- Threads are NOT phase-scoped — they exist independently of the roadmap
- Lighter weight than $gsd-pause-work — no phase state, no plan context
- The value is in Context and Next Steps — a cold-start session can pick up immediately
- Threads can be promoted to phases or backlog items when they mature:
$gsd-add-phase or $gsd-add-backlog with context from the thread
- Thread files live in .planning/threads/ — no collision with phases or other GSD structures
</notes>© SpillwaveSolutions, 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 .codex/skills/gsd-thread of SpillwaveSolutions/agent-brain.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 8339623
Used in 3 other repositories
We found 14 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 3 other GitHub owners. This page covers the copy in SpillwaveSolutions/agent-brain, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.
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| Paseo Agent Handoffgetpaseo/paseo | 20k | 1 repos | ~606 | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
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Questions about Gsd Thread
What does Gsd Thread do?
Manage persistent context threads for cross-session work. An agent skill from SpillwaveSolutions/agent-brain. Gsd Thread is an agent skill from SpillwaveSolutions/agent-brain.
When should I use Gsd Thread?
Gsd Thread fits situations like: tasks that involve Session handoff.
How do I install Gsd Thread in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add SpillwaveSolutions/agent-brain --skill gsd-thread -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.codex/skills/gsd-thread in SpillwaveSolutions/agent-brain) into .claude/skills/gsd-thread in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Gsd Thread in Codex?
Run `npx skills add SpillwaveSolutions/agent-brain --skill gsd-thread -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.codex/skills/gsd-thread in SpillwaveSolutions/agent-brain) into .agents/skills/gsd-thread in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Gsd Thread 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 SpillwaveSolutions/agent-brain --skill gsd-thread -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/gsd-thread, .gemini/skills/gsd-thread, .github/skills/gsd-thread and .opencode/skills/gsd-thread in your project.
What does Gsd Thread need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Gsd Thread needs the command-line tools its instructions call (node).
Does Gsd Thread 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 Gsd Thread 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 Gsd Thread use?
Gsd Thread 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 Gsd Thread use?
About 1.2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.9k 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 Gsd Thread?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Gsd Thread: Orca CLI (stablyai/orca, 87k stars), Beads Task Memory (gastownhall/beads, 28k stars), Session History Search (slopus/happy, 24k stars) and Paseo Agent Handoff (getpaseo/paseo, 20k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Gsd Thread?
SpillwaveSolutions (a GitHub organization) maintains it in SpillwaveSolutions/agent-brain, which has 120 GitHub stars. The repository holds 55 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 19, 2026.
Source: SpillwaveSolutions/agent-brain on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.