Agent skill

Brief

Clarify a new customer brief, desired outcome, constraints and evidence gaps.

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Install Brief

skills CLI

$ npx skills add suboss87/FDEOps --skill brief -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install suboss87/FDEOps brief --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/suboss87/FDEOps.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/brief .claude/skills/brief && 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/

Paste into Claude Code

Install the "brief" agent skill from https://github.com/suboss87/FDEOps/tree/Main/skills/brief into .claude/skills/brief/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "brief", 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

$skill-installer install https://github.com/suboss87/FDEOps/tree/Main/skills/brief

Type 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.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add suboss87/FDEOps --skill brief -a codex

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install suboss87/FDEOps brief --agent codex

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/suboss87/FDEOps.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/brief .agents/skills/brief && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.

Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/

Paste into Codex

Install the "brief" agent skill from https://github.com/suboss87/FDEOps/tree/Main/skills/brief into .agents/skills/brief/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "brief", 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.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add suboss87/FDEOps --skill brief -a cursor

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install suboss87/FDEOps brief --agent cursor

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/suboss87/FDEOps.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/brief .cursor/skills/brief && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.

Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/

Paste into Cursor

Install the "brief" agent skill from https://github.com/suboss87/FDEOps/tree/Main/skills/brief into .cursor/skills/brief/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "brief", 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

$ gemini skills install https://github.com/suboss87/FDEOps.git --path skills/brief

--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add suboss87/FDEOps --skill brief -a gemini-cli

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install suboss87/FDEOps brief --agent gemini-cli

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/suboss87/FDEOps.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/brief .gemini/skills/brief && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Paste into Gemini CLI

Install the "brief" agent skill from https://github.com/suboss87/FDEOps/tree/Main/skills/brief into .gemini/skills/brief/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "brief", 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.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install suboss87/FDEOps brief

Installs 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).

skills CLI

$ npx skills add suboss87/FDEOps --skill brief -a github-copilot

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/suboss87/FDEOps.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/brief .github/skills/brief && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Paste into GitHub Copilot

Install the "brief" agent skill from https://github.com/suboss87/FDEOps/tree/Main/skills/brief into .github/skills/brief/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "brief", 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.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add suboss87/FDEOps --skill brief -a opencode

OpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install suboss87/FDEOps brief --agent opencode

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/suboss87/FDEOps.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/brief .opencode/skills/brief && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.

OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into OpenCode

Install the "brief" agent skill from https://github.com/suboss87/FDEOps/tree/Main/skills/brief into .opencode/skills/brief/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "brief", 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: brief
GitHub stars: 953
Token cost: ~339 tokens
SKILL.md length: 144 words
Files: 5 (incl. references)
Skills in repo: 34
Repo updated: Oct 6, 2026
First seen: Oct 7, 2026
Licence: MIT

At a glance

Clarify a new customer brief, desired outcome, constraints and evidence gaps.

Works in 2 steps: Read the task context contract. → Read the method.
A first meeting
SKILL.md covers Purpose and Principles
Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Brief is an agent skill from suboss87/FDEOps. Clarify a new customer brief, desired outcome, constraints and evidence gaps. Use for kickoff or a first meeting; do not repeat discovery already supplied.

Its SKILL.md is about 340 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 6 other files, including reference files (for example `.fde-generated.json`, `agents/openai.yaml` and `references/land.md`).

The repository describes itself as: Forward deployed engineering skills for AI coding agents. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

A first meeting
Do not repeat discovery already supplied

Example prompts

“/brief”

Workflow steps

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

Read the task context contract.
Read the method.

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit ed184c8. 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

Brief loads about 339 tokens when it runs, and up to ~5.6k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 40 tokens; SKILL.md has 144 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it: ~40
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches: ~339
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them: ~5.6k

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 suboss87/FDEOps at commit ed184c8, republished under its MIT licence (© suboss87). 144 words, ~339 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/brief/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 4 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.

name: brief
description: Clarify a new customer brief, desired outcome, constraints and evidence gaps. Use for kickoff or a first meeting; do not repeat discovery already supplied.

brief

<!-- Generated by bin/generate-skills.js; edit the canonical references and catalog. -->

Purpose

A grounded brief with success criteria and open questions.

Before investigating or acting:

Read the task context contract.
Read the method.

Load further references only when the task needs them. Everything linked is included in this skill; no other skill pack is required.

Principles

Work directly from the supplied permitted context. Standalone work does not require an engagement folder or initialization. Record filenames in the method are optional persistence destinations when no engagement is bound.
If called by @fde, reuse its current sanitized packet and scope. Do not restart setup, discovery or questions already answered.
The task context contract controls persistence and authority in both modes. Preserve unknowns and distinguish implementation, verification, deployment and acceptance.
Use the customer's repository instructions and available tools. Report a missing capability or unrun check honestly; do not claim that installing a skill provisions infrastructure.

Files

SKILL.md and 4 other files (references) in skills/brief of suboss87/FDEOps.

SKILL.md
.fde-generated.json
agents/openai.yaml
references/land.md
references/task-context.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit ed184c8

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Questions about Brief

What does Brief do?

Clarify a new customer brief, desired outcome, constraints and evidence gaps. Brief is an agent skill from suboss87/FDEOps. Clarify a new customer brief, desired outcome, constraints and evidence gaps.

When should I use Brief?

Brief fits situations like: A first meeting; do not repeat discovery already supplied.

How do I install Brief in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add suboss87/FDEOps --skill brief -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/brief in suboss87/FDEOps) into .claude/skills/brief in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Brief in Codex?

Run `npx skills add suboss87/FDEOps --skill brief -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/brief in suboss87/FDEOps) into .agents/skills/brief in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Brief 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 suboss87/FDEOps --skill brief -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/brief, .gemini/skills/brief, .github/skills/brief and .opencode/skills/brief in your project.

What does Brief need to run?

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

Does Brief 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 Brief 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 Brief use?

Brief 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 Brief use?

About 339 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.4k 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 5.3k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

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Who maintains Brief?

suboss87 (a GitHub user) maintains it in suboss87/FDEOps, which has 953 GitHub stars. The repository holds 34 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 6, 2026.

Source: suboss87/FDEOps on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.

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Facts

At a glance

What it does

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Example prompts

Workflow steps

What it can do on your machine

Tool permissions

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Network

Credentials

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Safety

SKILL.md

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Purpose

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