Channel Message Flows
openclaw/openclaw
A skill your agent uses when running QA Lab channel message flow evidence.
Track sent messages awaiting responses across communication channels
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Install Followups
$ npx skills add vellum-ai/vellum-assistant --skill followups -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install vellum-ai/vellum-assistant followups --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/vellum-ai/vellum-assistant.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/assistant/src/config/bundled-skills/followups .claude/skills/followups && 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 "followups" agent skill from https://github.com/vellum-ai/vellum-assistant/tree/main/assistant/src/config/bundled-skills/followups into .claude/skills/followups/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "followups", 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/vellum-ai/vellum-assistant/tree/main/assistant/src/config/bundled-skills/followupsType 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 vellum-ai/vellum-assistant --skill followups -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install vellum-ai/vellum-assistant followups --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/vellum-ai/vellum-assistant.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/assistant/src/config/bundled-skills/followups .agents/skills/followups && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "followups" agent skill from https://github.com/vellum-ai/vellum-assistant/tree/main/assistant/src/config/bundled-skills/followups into .agents/skills/followups/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "followups", 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 vellum-ai/vellum-assistant --skill followups -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install vellum-ai/vellum-assistant followups --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/vellum-ai/vellum-assistant.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/assistant/src/config/bundled-skills/followups .cursor/skills/followups && 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 "followups" agent skill from https://github.com/vellum-ai/vellum-assistant/tree/main/assistant/src/config/bundled-skills/followups into .cursor/skills/followups/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "followups", 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/vellum-ai/vellum-assistant.git --path assistant/src/config/bundled-skills/followups--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 vellum-ai/vellum-assistant --skill followups -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install vellum-ai/vellum-assistant followups --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/vellum-ai/vellum-assistant.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/assistant/src/config/bundled-skills/followups .gemini/skills/followups && 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 "followups" agent skill from https://github.com/vellum-ai/vellum-assistant/tree/main/assistant/src/config/bundled-skills/followups into .gemini/skills/followups/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "followups", 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 vellum-ai/vellum-assistant followupsInstalls 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 vellum-ai/vellum-assistant --skill followups -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/vellum-ai/vellum-assistant.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/assistant/src/config/bundled-skills/followups .github/skills/followups && 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 "followups" agent skill from https://github.com/vellum-ai/vellum-assistant/tree/main/assistant/src/config/bundled-skills/followups into .github/skills/followups/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "followups", 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 vellum-ai/vellum-assistant --skill followups -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install vellum-ai/vellum-assistant followups --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/vellum-ai/vellum-assistant.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/assistant/src/config/bundled-skills/followups .opencode/skills/followups && 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 "followups" agent skill from https://github.com/vellum-ai/vellum-assistant/tree/main/assistant/src/config/bundled-skills/followups into .opencode/skills/followups/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "followups", 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
followups- GitHub stars
- 1.4k
- Token cost
- ~349 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 151 words
- Files
- 6
- Skills in repo
- 108
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Track sent messages awaiting responses across communication channels
- Works in 2 steps: By ID -- resolve a specific follow-up… → By conversation -- provide channel +…
- SKILL.md covers Lifecycle, Auto-Deadline, Resolution and Tips
- Runs TypeScript scripts from its folder
What it does
Followups is an agent skill from vellum-ai/vellum-assistant. Track sent messages awaiting responses across communication channels
Its SKILL.md is about 350 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 6 other files (for example `TOOLS.json`, `tools/followup-create.ts` and `tools/followup-list.ts`). Compatibility notes: Designed for Vellum personal assistants
The repository describes itself as: An AI Assistant that’s easy to setup, does your work 24/7, knows your preferences and gets better over time. The licence is MIT.
Example prompts
- “/followups”
Requirements
- Node.js
- Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Designed for Vellum personal assistants
Workflow steps
2 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- By ID -- resolve a specific follow-up directly
- By conversation -- provide channel + conversation_id to auto-resolve all matching pending follow-ups (useful when a response arrives on a…
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 33cc983. 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 script files (TypeScript), which the agent can run.
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.
Compatibility
Designed for Vellum personal assistants
From compatibility in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Context cost
Followups loads about 349 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 20 tokens; SKILL.md has 151 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 vellum-ai/vellum-assistant at commit 33cc983, republished under its MIT licence (© vellum-ai). 151 words, ~349 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/followups/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 5 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- followups
- description
- Track sent messages awaiting responses across communication channels
- compatibility
- Designed for Vellum personal assistants
- metadata.emoji
- 📨
Track messages sent on external channels (email, Slack, WhatsApp, etc.) that are awaiting a response.
Lifecycle
Each follow-up moves through these states:
- pending -- waiting for a response
- overdue -- past the expected response deadline with no reply
- nudged -- a reminder was sent after becoming overdue
- resolved -- a response was received or the follow-up was manually closed
Auto-Deadline
When expected_response_hours is set, the follow-up automatically becomes overdue after that window. If a contact_id is provided, the contact's importance score can inform grace period decisions.
Resolution
Follow-ups can be resolved in two ways:
- By ID -- resolve a specific follow-up directly
- By conversation -- provide channel + conversation_id to auto-resolve all matching pending follow-ups (useful when a response arrives on a conversation)
Tips
- Use
followup_listwithoverdue_only: trueto find conversations that need attention. - Attach a
reminder_schedule_idto link a recurring reminder schedule to a follow-up. - Filter by channel, status, or contact to narrow results.
© vellum-ai, 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 5 other files in assistant/src/config/bundled-skills/followups of vellum-ai/vellum-assistant.
- SKILL.md
- TOOLS.json
- icon.svg
- tools/followup-create.ts
- tools/followup-list.ts
- tools/followup-resolve.ts
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 33cc983
Compare with similar skills
Followups 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.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Followups this skillvellum-ai/vellum-assistant | 1.4k | — | ~349 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Channel Message Flowsopenclaw/openclaw | 392k | — | ~306 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Counterparty Channel Disciplineaffaan-m/ECC | 277k | — | ~2.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Messages Opsaffaan-m/ECC | 277k | 1 repos | ~724 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Responsive Unitsthedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist | 74k | — | ~472 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| NanoClaw Channel Wiringnanocoai/nanoclaw | 31k | — | ~2.6k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT |
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Questions about Followups
What does Followups do?
Track sent messages awaiting responses across communication channels. Followups is an agent skill from vellum-ai/vellum-assistant.
How do I install Followups in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add vellum-ai/vellum-assistant --skill followups -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (assistant/src/config/bundled-skills/followups in vellum-ai/vellum-assistant) into .claude/skills/followups in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Followups in Codex?
Run `npx skills add vellum-ai/vellum-assistant --skill followups -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (assistant/src/config/bundled-skills/followups in vellum-ai/vellum-assistant) into .agents/skills/followups in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Followups 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 vellum-ai/vellum-assistant --skill followups -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/followups, .gemini/skills/followups, .github/skills/followups and .opencode/skills/followups in your project.
What does Followups need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Followups needs TypeScript for the scripts in its folder. Our summary lists: Node.js. Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Designed for Vellum personal assistants.
Does Followups 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 Followups 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 Followups use?
Followups 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 Followups use?
About 349 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.
What are the alternatives to Followups?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Followups: Channel Message Flows (openclaw/openclaw, 392k stars), Counterparty Channel Discipline (affaan-m/ECC, 277k stars), Messages Ops (affaan-m/ECC, 277k stars) and Responsive Units (thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist, 74k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Followups?
vellum-ai (a GitHub organization) maintains it in vellum-ai/vellum-assistant, which has 1,408 GitHub stars. The repository holds 108 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.
Source: vellum-ai/vellum-assistant on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.