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Agent skill

Text

by SynchronetBBS in SynchronetBBS/sbbs

A skill your agent uses when a sysop wants to customize the text strings/prompts Synchronet sends to remote users — the runtime text[] string database.

Custom licenceAuto-check passed

Install Text

skills CLI
$ npx skills add SynchronetBBS/sbbs --skill text -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install SynchronetBBS/sbbs text --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/SynchronetBBS/sbbs.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/text .claude/skills/text && 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
text
GitHub stars
111
Token cost
~4.5k tokens
SKILL.md length
1,893 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
8
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

A skill your agent uses when a sysop wants to customize the text strings/prompts Synchronet sends to remote users — the runtime text[] string database.

  • A sysop wants to customize the text strings/prompts Synchronet sends to remote users — the runtime text[] string database
  • SKILL.md covers The two-layer model, text.dat — the file format, text.ini — the v3.20+ override… and text..ini — per-language…, plus 4 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
  • Change a BBS prompt

What it does

Text is an agent skill from SynchronetBBS/sbbs. Use when a sysop wants to customize the text strings/prompts Synchronet sends to remote users — the runtime text[] string database. Covers ctrl/text.dat syntax (Ctrl-A codes, @-codes, %-specifiers, mnemonics, the decimal-\NNN-vs-hex-\xNN trap, multi-line continuation, %-vs-@-code mutual exclusion, missing-line fallback to compiled default), ctrl/text.ini override file (three sections: by-ID overrides, [substr] global substitution, [JS] for gettext() strings), ctrl/text.<lang.ini per-language overlays, and the…

Its SKILL.md is about 4.5k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It works with JavaScript and Visual Studio Code. The repository describes itself as: Mirror of gitlab.synchro.net/sbbs (don't submit pull requests here).

When your agent uses it

  • A sysop wants to customize the text strings/prompts Synchronet sends to remote users — the runtime text[] string database
  • Change a BBS prompt
  • Translate strings
  • Override text.dat without editing it

Example prompts

  • “change a BBS prompt”
  • “translate strings”
  • “override text.dat without editing it”
  • “/text”

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit d83fbe2. 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 ini).

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    Links to these hosts (documentation or services it may open):

    • wiki.synchro.net

    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

Text loads about 4.5k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 236 tokens; SKILL.md has 1,893 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~236
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~4.5k

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

Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 1,893 words (~4,479 tokens).

name
text

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in .claude/skills/text of SynchronetBBS/sbbs.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit d83fbe2

Compare with similar skills

Text 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.

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Debug CIweb-infra-dev/rslint460—~2.8kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Azure Identity TSmicrosoft/skills3.1k—~2kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Biomebobmatnyc/claude-mpm155—~4.4kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Agent Browser CLIvercel-labs/agent-browser44k24 repos~864Automated safety check: PassApache-2.0

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Works with

Questions about Text

What does Text do?

A skill your agent uses when a sysop wants to customize the text strings/prompts Synchronet sends to remote users — the runtime text[] string database. Text is an agent skill from SynchronetBBS/sbbs. Use when a sysop wants to customize the text strings/prompts Synchronet sends to remote users — the runtime text[] string database.

When should I use Text?

Text fits situations like: A sysop wants to customize the text strings/prompts Synchronet sends to remote users — the runtime text[] string database; change a BBS prompt; translate strings; override text.dat without editing it.

How do I install Text in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Text in Codex?

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

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

What does Text need to run?

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

Does Text access the network?

SKILL.md names 1 domain. As links in the text: wiki.synchro.net. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Text 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 Text use?

Text has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.

How many tokens does Text use?

About 4.5k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 18k 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 Text?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Text: Prepare Rslint npm Release (web-infra-dev/rslint, 460 stars), Debug CI (web-infra-dev/rslint, 460 stars), Azure Identity TS (microsoft/skills, 3.1k stars) and Biome (bobmatnyc/claude-mpm, 155 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Text?

SynchronetBBS (a GitHub organization) maintains it in SynchronetBBS/sbbs, which has 111 GitHub stars. The repository holds 8 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 6, 2026.

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