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A skill your agent uses when about to choose, configure, or refine a tool, library, config format, API pattern, or project setup, or before proposing a design of your own — research current…
Install Best Practices
$ npx skills add vinta/hal-9000 --skill best-practices -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install vinta/hal-9000 best-practices --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/vinta/hal-9000.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/best-practices .claude/skills/best-practices && 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 "best-practices" agent skill from https://github.com/vinta/hal-9000/tree/main/skills/best-practices into .claude/skills/best-practices/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "best-practices", 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/vinta/hal-9000/tree/main/skills/best-practicesType 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 vinta/hal-9000 --skill best-practices -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install vinta/hal-9000 best-practices --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/vinta/hal-9000.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/best-practices .agents/skills/best-practices && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "best-practices" agent skill from https://github.com/vinta/hal-9000/tree/main/skills/best-practices into .agents/skills/best-practices/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "best-practices", 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 vinta/hal-9000 --skill best-practices -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install vinta/hal-9000 best-practices --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/vinta/hal-9000.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/best-practices .cursor/skills/best-practices && 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 "best-practices" agent skill from https://github.com/vinta/hal-9000/tree/main/skills/best-practices into .cursor/skills/best-practices/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "best-practices", 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/vinta/hal-9000.git --path skills/best-practices--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 vinta/hal-9000 --skill best-practices -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install vinta/hal-9000 best-practices --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/vinta/hal-9000.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/best-practices .gemini/skills/best-practices && 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 "best-practices" agent skill from https://github.com/vinta/hal-9000/tree/main/skills/best-practices into .gemini/skills/best-practices/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "best-practices", 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 vinta/hal-9000 best-practicesInstalls 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 vinta/hal-9000 --skill best-practices -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/vinta/hal-9000.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/best-practices .github/skills/best-practices && 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 "best-practices" agent skill from https://github.com/vinta/hal-9000/tree/main/skills/best-practices into .github/skills/best-practices/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "best-practices", 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 vinta/hal-9000 --skill best-practices -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install vinta/hal-9000 best-practices --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/vinta/hal-9000.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/best-practices .opencode/skills/best-practices && 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 "best-practices" agent skill from https://github.com/vinta/hal-9000/tree/main/skills/best-practices into .opencode/skills/best-practices/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "best-practices", 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
best-practices- GitHub stars
- 138
- Token cost
- ~553 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 244 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 15
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
A skill your agent uses when about to choose, configure, or refine a tool, library, config format, API pattern, or project setup, or before proposing a design of your own — research current…
- Works in 3 steps: Break the topic into 2-4 specific… → Dispatch one subagent per query in a… → Present the recommended approach, key…
- About to choose
- SKILL.md covers Two-Phase Rule and Workflow
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Best Practices is an agent skill from vinta/hal-9000. Use when about to choose, configure, or refine a tool, library, config format, API pattern, or project setup, or before proposing a design of your own — research current guidance, pitfalls, and prior art first; already knowing an approach, or assuming no prior art exists, is not an exemption. Also use when the user asks about best practices, gotchas, or recommended patterns
Its SKILL.md is about 550 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 Legal & Compliance, covering Intellectual property. The repository describes itself as: Opinionated AI coding agent and dev environment automation for macOS. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- About to choose
- Before proposing a design of your own — research current guidance
- Prior art first
- Already knowing an approach
Example prompts
- “/best-practices”
Requirements
- Node.js
- Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): WebSearch, WebFetch, Bash(ctx7:*), Bash(npx ctx7:*), Bash(npx ctx7@latest:*)
Workflow steps
3 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Break the topic into 2-4 specific queries. Dedicate at least one query to pitfalls ("common mistakes with X", "X gotchas in production")…
- Dispatch one subagent per query in a single message, passing model: sonnet on each Agent call. Tell each subagent to use find-docs and web…
- Present the recommended approach, key patterns, and gotchas covering every recommendation (not just the primary one), each claim keeping…
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 23243bf. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:
WebSearchWebFetchBash(ctx7:*)Bash(npx ctx7:*)Bash(npx ctx7@latest:*)
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
Best Practices loads about 553 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 98 tokens; SKILL.md has 244 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 vinta/hal-9000 at commit 23243bf, republished under its MIT licence (© vinta). 244 words, ~553 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/best-practices/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- best-practices
- description
- Use when about to choose, configure, or refine a tool, library, config format, API pattern, or project setup, or before proposing a design of your own — research current guidance, pitfalls, and prior art first; already knowing an approach, or assuming no prior art exists, is not an exemption. Also use when the user asks about best practices, gotchas, or recommended patterns
- allowed-tools
- WebSearch, WebFetch, Bash(ctx7:*), Bash(npx ctx7:*), Bash(npx ctx7@latest:*)
- argument-hint
- [tool, library, pattern, or design to research]
Best Practices
Answer two questions from current sources: what's the recommended way, and what bites people (the gotchas and pitfalls around it). A how-to without its pitfalls is half an answer.
Two-Phase Rule
- Phase 1: Research. Dispatch
find-docsand/or web search queries (WebSearchin Claude Code,web_searchin Codex). - Phase 2: Synthesize and act. Starts only after Phase 1 results arrive.
The user's argument may be a question or an imperative. Imperatives ("refine X", "set up Y") determine what Phase 2 does, not whether Phase 1 happens. Phase 1 always runs.
Workflow
- Break the topic into 2-4 specific queries. Dedicate at least one query to pitfalls ("common mistakes with X", "X gotchas in production"): pitfalls live in issue threads, migration guides, and post-mortems, not in getting-started docs. For design prior-art, dedicate queries to how existing open source projects implement it. For single-library lookups, call
find-docsor web search directly without subagents. - Dispatch one subagent per query in a single message, passing
model: sonneton each Agent call. Tell each subagent to usefind-docsand web search, and to report in under 400 words: the recommended approach, concrete code/config examples, and every pitfall it found with its consequence, including minor or uncertain ones (its job is coverage; you rank and filter), with each claim citing its source and publication date. - Present the recommended approach, key patterns, and gotchas covering every recommendation (not just the primary one), each claim keeping its source citation.
© vinta, 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 skills/best-practices of vinta/hal-9000.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 23243bf
Compare with similar skills
Best Practices 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Practices this skillvinta/hal-9000 | 138 | — | ~553 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Paper to Chinese Patent DrafterYuan1z0825/nature-skills | 46k | 1 repos | ~1.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Paper To Cn Patentsnipp-zha/Paper-to-patent-Skill | 105 | 1 repos | ~959 | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Patent Examinegfodor/legal-skills | 393 | — | ~4.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | GPL-3.0 | |
| Patent Auditgfodor/legal-skills | 393 | — | ~2.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | GPL-3.0 | |
| Patent Workaroundgfodor/legal-skills | 393 | — | ~5.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | GPL-3.0 |
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Questions about Best Practices
What does Best Practices do?
A skill your agent uses when about to choose, configure, or refine a tool, library, config format, API pattern, or project setup, or before proposing a design of your own — research current…. Best Practices is an agent skill from vinta/hal-9000. Use when about to choose, configure, or refine a tool, library, config format, API pattern, or project setup, or before proposing a design of your own — research current guidance, pitfalls, and prior art first; already knowing an approach, or assuming no prior art exists, is not an exemption.
When should I use Best Practices?
Best Practices fits situations like: about to choose; before proposing a design of your own — research current guidance; prior art first; already knowing an approach.
How do I install Best Practices in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add vinta/hal-9000 --skill best-practices -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/best-practices in vinta/hal-9000) into .claude/skills/best-practices in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Best Practices in Codex?
Run `npx skills add vinta/hal-9000 --skill best-practices -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/best-practices in vinta/hal-9000) into .agents/skills/best-practices in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Best Practices 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 vinta/hal-9000 --skill best-practices -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/best-practices, .gemini/skills/best-practices, .github/skills/best-practices and .opencode/skills/best-practices in your project.
What does Best Practices need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Best Practices is instructions for the agent only. Our summary lists: Node.js. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: WebSearch, WebFetch, Bash(ctx7:*), Bash(npx ctx7:*), Bash(npx ctx7@latest:*).
Does Best Practices 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 Best Practices 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 Best Practices use?
Best Practices 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 Best Practices use?
About 553 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.2k 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 Best Practices?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Best Practices: Paper to Chinese Patent Drafter (Yuan1z0825/nature-skills, 46k stars), Paper To Cn Patent (snipp-zha/Paper-to-patent-Skill, 105 stars), Patent Examine (gfodor/legal-skills, 393 stars) and Patent Audit (gfodor/legal-skills, 393 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Best Practices?
vinta (a GitHub user) maintains it in vinta/hal-9000, which has 138 GitHub stars. The repository holds 15 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.
Source: vinta/hal-9000 on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.