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Optional ColBERT Baleen multi-hop retrieval extension: HopSearcher context search, Baleen engine loops, Condenser fact selection, collectionX format, and artifact caveats.
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Install Baleen Multihop
$ npx skills add VectorSpaceLab/AREX-Skill --skill baleen-multihop -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install VectorSpaceLab/AREX-Skill baleen-multihop --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/VectorSpaceLab/AREX-Skill.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/repositories/repo-skills/colbert/sub-skills/baleen-multihop .claude/skills/baleen-multihop && 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 "baleen-multihop" agent skill from https://github.com/VectorSpaceLab/AREX-Skill/tree/main/skills/repositories/repo-skills/colbert/sub-skills/baleen-multihop into .claude/skills/baleen-multihop/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "baleen-multihop", 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/VectorSpaceLab/AREX-Skill/tree/main/skills/repositories/repo-skills/colbert/sub-skills/baleen-multihopType 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 VectorSpaceLab/AREX-Skill --skill baleen-multihop -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install VectorSpaceLab/AREX-Skill baleen-multihop --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/VectorSpaceLab/AREX-Skill.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/repositories/repo-skills/colbert/sub-skills/baleen-multihop .agents/skills/baleen-multihop && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "baleen-multihop" agent skill from https://github.com/VectorSpaceLab/AREX-Skill/tree/main/skills/repositories/repo-skills/colbert/sub-skills/baleen-multihop into .agents/skills/baleen-multihop/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "baleen-multihop", 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 VectorSpaceLab/AREX-Skill --skill baleen-multihop -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install VectorSpaceLab/AREX-Skill baleen-multihop --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/VectorSpaceLab/AREX-Skill.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/repositories/repo-skills/colbert/sub-skills/baleen-multihop .cursor/skills/baleen-multihop && 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 "baleen-multihop" agent skill from https://github.com/VectorSpaceLab/AREX-Skill/tree/main/skills/repositories/repo-skills/colbert/sub-skills/baleen-multihop into .cursor/skills/baleen-multihop/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "baleen-multihop", 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/VectorSpaceLab/AREX-Skill.git --path skills/repositories/repo-skills/colbert/sub-skills/baleen-multihop--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 VectorSpaceLab/AREX-Skill --skill baleen-multihop -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install VectorSpaceLab/AREX-Skill baleen-multihop --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/VectorSpaceLab/AREX-Skill.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/repositories/repo-skills/colbert/sub-skills/baleen-multihop .gemini/skills/baleen-multihop && 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 "baleen-multihop" agent skill from https://github.com/VectorSpaceLab/AREX-Skill/tree/main/skills/repositories/repo-skills/colbert/sub-skills/baleen-multihop into .gemini/skills/baleen-multihop/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "baleen-multihop", 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 VectorSpaceLab/AREX-Skill baleen-multihopInstalls 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 VectorSpaceLab/AREX-Skill --skill baleen-multihop -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/VectorSpaceLab/AREX-Skill.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/repositories/repo-skills/colbert/sub-skills/baleen-multihop .github/skills/baleen-multihop && 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 "baleen-multihop" agent skill from https://github.com/VectorSpaceLab/AREX-Skill/tree/main/skills/repositories/repo-skills/colbert/sub-skills/baleen-multihop into .github/skills/baleen-multihop/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "baleen-multihop", 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 VectorSpaceLab/AREX-Skill --skill baleen-multihop -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install VectorSpaceLab/AREX-Skill baleen-multihop --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/VectorSpaceLab/AREX-Skill.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/repositories/repo-skills/colbert/sub-skills/baleen-multihop .opencode/skills/baleen-multihop && 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 "baleen-multihop" agent skill from https://github.com/VectorSpaceLab/AREX-Skill/tree/main/skills/repositories/repo-skills/colbert/sub-skills/baleen-multihop into .opencode/skills/baleen-multihop/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "baleen-multihop", 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
baleen-multihop- GitHub stars
- 330
- Token cost
- ~921 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 376 words
- Files
- 5 (incl. scripts, references)
- Skills in repo
- 159
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Optional ColBERT Baleen multi-hop retrieval extension: HopSearcher context search, Baleen engine loops, Condenser fact selection, collectionX format, and artifact caveats.
- Tasks mention Baleen
- SKILL.md covers Route here when, Route elsewhere when, Safe operating stance and Common actions, plus 1 more section
- Runs Python scripts from its folder; calls python
- Multi-hop retrieval
What it does
Baleen Multihop is an agent skill from VectorSpaceLab/AREX-Skill. Optional ColBERT Baleen multi-hop retrieval extension: HopSearcher context search, Baleen engine loops, Condenser fact selection, collectionX format, and artifact caveats. Use when tasks mention Baleen, multi-hop retrieval, condensed retrieval, HopSearcher, Condenser, collectionX, or L1/L2 condenser checkpoints.
Its SKILL.md is about 920 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 6 other files, including scripts and reference files (for example `references/api-reference.md`, `references/baleen-workflows.md` and `references/troubleshooting.md`).
The repository describes itself as: A Skill Library for Automated Machine Learning. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks mention Baleen
- Multi-hop retrieval
- Condensed retrieval
- L1/L2 condenser checkpoints
Example prompts
- “/baleen-multihop”
Requirements
- Python 3
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit ac3fe1a. 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
Ships 1 file in scripts/ (Python), which the agent can run.
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
python
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
Baleen Multihop loads about 921 tokens when it runs, and up to ~5.5k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 82 tokens; SKILL.md has 376 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); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from VectorSpaceLab/AREX-Skill at commit ac3fe1a, republished under its MIT licence (© VectorSpaceLab). 376 words, ~921 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/baleen-multihop/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 4 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- baleen-multihop
- description
- Optional ColBERT Baleen multi-hop retrieval extension: HopSearcher context search, Baleen engine loops, Condenser fact selection, collectionX format, and artifact caveats. Use when tasks mention Baleen, multi-hop retrieval, condensed retrieval, HopSearcher, Condenser, collectionX, or L1/L2 condenser checkpoints.
- disable-model-invocation
- true
- metadata.disco-role
- operating
- license
- MIT
Baleen Multi-hop
Use this sub-skill for ColBERT's optional Baleen multi-hop retrieval components, not for ordinary one-hop ColBERT indexing or search. Baleen composes a ColBERT Searcher variant with an Electra-based Condenser to retrieve passages, select sentence-level facts, and feed those facts as context into later hops.
Route here when
- The user asks about Baleen, multi-hop retrieval, condensed retrieval, hop-aware search,
HopSearcher,Condenser,collectionX, or L1/L2 condenser checkpoints. - The code path involves
baleen.engine.Baleen,baleen.hop_searcher.HopSearcher,baleen.condenser.condense.Condenser,baleen.condenser.model.ElectraReader, orbaleen.condenser.tokenization.AnswerAwareTokenizer. - The user has, or needs to reason about, a built ColBERT index plus Baleen-specific sentence JSONL and condenser checkpoint artifacts.
- The safe answer is to inspect imports/signatures, explain prerequisites, plan an adaptation, or diagnose why a full Baleen run cannot be validated locally.
Route elsewhere when
- Use
indexing-and-searchfor normalIndexer,Searcher, collection TSVs, one-hop search, or ranking files. - Use
training-and-distillationfor training or fine-tuning ColBERT retriever checkpoints. - Use data/evaluation guidance for non-Baleen data conversion and metrics; keep only
collectionXsentence-format notes here. - Use modeling/tokenization guidance for ColBERT checkpoint internals unless the tokenizer issue is specifically Baleen's answer-aware condenser tokenizer.
Safe operating stance
Baleen is bundled as a research-style extension. Imports and source signatures can be inspected on CPU, but end-to-end multi-hop retrieval usually needs local ColBERT index artifacts, a retrieval checkpoint, two Baleen Electra reader checkpoints, a compatible sentence-level collectionX file, and often CUDA-capable devices. Do not promise full execution from package import success alone.
Start by confirming artifacts and device constraints. If the user is CPU-only or lacks checkpoints/data, run the import inspector, explain what is available, and provide a static adaptation plan rather than attempting retrieval.
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Common actions
- Use
references/api-reference.mdwhen you need source-backed class/function behavior, signatures, and composition notes. - Use
references/baleen-workflows.mdwhen planning a safe multi-hop flow, validating artifact shape, or explaining how facts become context. - Use
references/troubleshooting.mdfor install/import, optional dependency, CUDA/device, checkpoint,collectionX, API misuse, and depth/hop failures. - Use
scripts/inspect_baleen_imports.pywhen you need deterministic import/signature diagnostics without loading checkpoints, building indexes, downloading datasets, or running retrieval.
Minimal diagnostic
From an environment where colbert-ai is installed and colbert is importable:
python scripts/inspect_baleen_imports.py --tiny-fixtureAdd --json for machine-readable output. Treat a passing report as evidence that Baleen import surfaces and loader behavior are available, not as evidence that the user's checkpoints, GPU, index, or full multi-hop workflow will run.
© VectorSpaceLab, 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 4 other files (scripts, references) in skills/repositories/repo-skills/colbert/sub-skills/baleen-multihop of VectorSpaceLab/AREX-Skill.
- SKILL.md
- references/api-reference.md
- references/baleen-workflows.md
- references/troubleshooting.md
- scripts/inspect_baleen_imports.py
Open the folder on GitHubat commit ac3fe1a
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Questions about Baleen Multihop
What does Baleen Multihop do?
Optional ColBERT Baleen multi-hop retrieval extension: HopSearcher context search, Baleen engine loops, Condenser fact selection, collectionX format, and artifact caveats. Baleen Multihop is an agent skill from VectorSpaceLab/AREX-Skill. Optional ColBERT Baleen multi-hop retrieval extension: HopSearcher context search, Baleen engine loops, Condenser fact selection, collectionX format, and artifact caveats.
When should I use Baleen Multihop?
Baleen Multihop fits situations like: tasks mention Baleen; multi-hop retrieval; condensed retrieval; L1/L2 condenser checkpoints.
How do I install Baleen Multihop in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add VectorSpaceLab/AREX-Skill --skill baleen-multihop -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/repositories/repo-skills/colbert/sub-skills/baleen-multihop in VectorSpaceLab/AREX-Skill) into .claude/skills/baleen-multihop in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Baleen Multihop in Codex?
Run `npx skills add VectorSpaceLab/AREX-Skill --skill baleen-multihop -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/repositories/repo-skills/colbert/sub-skills/baleen-multihop in VectorSpaceLab/AREX-Skill) into .agents/skills/baleen-multihop in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Baleen Multihop 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 VectorSpaceLab/AREX-Skill --skill baleen-multihop -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/baleen-multihop, .gemini/skills/baleen-multihop, .github/skills/baleen-multihop and .opencode/skills/baleen-multihop in your project.
What does Baleen Multihop need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Baleen Multihop needs Python for the scripts in its folder and the command-line tools its instructions call (python). Our summary lists: Python 3.
Does Baleen Multihop 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 Baleen Multihop 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. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.
What licence does Baleen Multihop use?
Baleen Multihop is published under the MIT licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Baleen Multihop use?
About 921 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.7k 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 4.6k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Baleen Multihop?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Baleen Multihop: Options (asgeirtj/system_prompts_leaks, 69k stars), Browser Extension Builder (sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, 47k stars), Browser Extension Launch (sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, 47k stars) and Browser Extension Reverse (sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, 47k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Baleen Multihop?
VectorSpaceLab (a GitHub organization) maintains it in VectorSpaceLab/AREX-Skill, which has 330 GitHub stars. The repository holds 159 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 3, 2026.
Source: VectorSpaceLab/AREX-Skill on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.