Claude Code Agent Development
anthropics/claude-plugins-official
Explains how to write agents for Claude Code plugins: the markdown file with YAML frontmatter, trigger descriptions, model and color settings, and system prompt design.
Before handing work to parallel agents: generate the brief with pnpm brief:new (port, owned files, scratch, checks, landing) and add the task, decisions and acceptance.
Install Delegate
$ npx skills add wlsdks/ontology-atlas --skill delegate -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install wlsdks/ontology-atlas delegate --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/wlsdks/ontology-atlas.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/delegate .claude/skills/delegate && 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 "delegate" agent skill from https://github.com/wlsdks/ontology-atlas/tree/main/.agents/skills/delegate into .claude/skills/delegate/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "delegate", 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/wlsdks/ontology-atlas/tree/main/.agents/skills/delegateType 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 wlsdks/ontology-atlas --skill delegate -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install wlsdks/ontology-atlas delegate --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/wlsdks/ontology-atlas.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/delegate .agents/skills/delegate && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "delegate" agent skill from https://github.com/wlsdks/ontology-atlas/tree/main/.agents/skills/delegate into .agents/skills/delegate/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "delegate", 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 wlsdks/ontology-atlas --skill delegate -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install wlsdks/ontology-atlas delegate --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/wlsdks/ontology-atlas.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/delegate .cursor/skills/delegate && 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 "delegate" agent skill from https://github.com/wlsdks/ontology-atlas/tree/main/.agents/skills/delegate into .cursor/skills/delegate/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "delegate", 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/wlsdks/ontology-atlas.git --path .agents/skills/delegate--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 wlsdks/ontology-atlas --skill delegate -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install wlsdks/ontology-atlas delegate --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/wlsdks/ontology-atlas.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/delegate .gemini/skills/delegate && 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 "delegate" agent skill from https://github.com/wlsdks/ontology-atlas/tree/main/.agents/skills/delegate into .gemini/skills/delegate/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "delegate", 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 wlsdks/ontology-atlas delegateInstalls 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 wlsdks/ontology-atlas --skill delegate -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/wlsdks/ontology-atlas.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/delegate .github/skills/delegate && 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 "delegate" agent skill from https://github.com/wlsdks/ontology-atlas/tree/main/.agents/skills/delegate into .github/skills/delegate/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "delegate", 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 wlsdks/ontology-atlas --skill delegate -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install wlsdks/ontology-atlas delegate --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/wlsdks/ontology-atlas.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/delegate .opencode/skills/delegate && 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 "delegate" agent skill from https://github.com/wlsdks/ontology-atlas/tree/main/.agents/skills/delegate into .opencode/skills/delegate/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "delegate", 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
delegate- GitHub stars
- 142
- Token cost
- ~137 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 40 words
- Files
- 2
- Skills in repo
- 4
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Before handing work to parallel agents: generate the brief with pnpm brief:new (port, owned files, scratch, checks, landing) and add the task, decisions and acceptance.
- Tasks that involve Subagents
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Delegate is an agent skill from wlsdks/ontology-atlas. Before handing work to parallel agents: generate the brief with pnpm brief:new (port, owned files, scratch, checks, landing) and add the task, decisions and acceptance. Not for work a few tool calls finish.
Its SKILL.md is about 140 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 1 other file (for example `workflow.md`).
It sits in Agent Workflows, covering Subagents. It works with pnpm. The repository describes itself as: Understand what your codebase builds, why it is structured that way, and what a change could affect. One shared Markdown ontology for humans and coding agents—visualized for… The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Subagents
Example prompts
- “/delegate”
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit bb8d242. 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
Delegate loads about 137 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 54 tokens; SKILL.md has 40 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 wlsdks/ontology-atlas at commit bb8d242, republished under its MIT licence (© wlsdks). 40 words, ~137 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/delegate/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- delegate
- description
- Before handing work to parallel agents: generate the brief with `pnpm brief:new` (port, owned files, scratch, checks, landing) and add the task, decisions and acceptance. Not for work a few tool calls finish.
delegate
Follow the shared workflow at the requested or routed scope. Read supporting references only for the current phase.
Use the applicable briefs in .agents/agents/; inherit the session model,
effort and available capabilities. A brief's access boundary grants no permission.
© wlsdks, 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 1 other file in .agents/skills/delegate of wlsdks/ontology-atlas.
- SKILL.md
- workflow.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit bb8d242
Compare with similar skills
Delegate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delegate this skillwlsdks/ontology-atlas | 142 | — | ~137 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Claude Code Agent Developmentanthropics/claude-plugins-official | 38k | 7 repos | ~2.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Subagent Driven DevelopmentAsvarox/allkaraoke | 261 | 37 repos | ~1.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Dispatching Parallel Agentsultralisp/ultralisp | 258 | 40 repos | ~1.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Paseo Advisor Second Opiniongetpaseo/paseo | 20k | 1 repos | ~756 | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Task Observerrebelytics/one-skill-to-rule-them-all | 3.2k | 1 repos | ~11k | Automated safety check: Pass | CC-BY-4.0 |
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Asvarox/allkaraoke
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Dispatching Parallel Agents
ultralisp/ultralisp
A skill your agent uses when facing 2+ independent tasks that can be worked on without shared state or sequential dependencies
Paseo Advisor Second Opinion
getpaseo/paseo
Launches one separate agent through Paseo to give a second opinion on the current task, with a self-contained briefing and no permission to edit files.
Task Observer
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Monitors task execution for skill improvement opportunities.
O2 Review Loop
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Splits a change into planner, coder and independent reviewer roles: you confirm a spec, a subagent implements it, and a separate reviewer checks each round's local WIP commit.
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Questions about Delegate
What does Delegate do?
Before handing work to parallel agents: generate the brief with pnpm brief:new (port, owned files, scratch, checks, landing) and add the task, decisions and acceptance. Delegate is an agent skill from wlsdks/ontology-atlas. Before handing work to parallel agents: generate the brief with pnpm brief:new (port, owned files, scratch, checks, landing) and add the task, decisions and acceptance.
When should I use Delegate?
Delegate fits situations like: tasks that involve Subagents.
How do I install Delegate in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add wlsdks/ontology-atlas --skill delegate -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/delegate in wlsdks/ontology-atlas) into .claude/skills/delegate in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Delegate in Codex?
Run `npx skills add wlsdks/ontology-atlas --skill delegate -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/delegate in wlsdks/ontology-atlas) into .agents/skills/delegate in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Delegate 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 wlsdks/ontology-atlas --skill delegate -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/delegate, .gemini/skills/delegate, .github/skills/delegate and .opencode/skills/delegate in your project.
What does Delegate need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Delegate is instructions for the agent only.
Does Delegate 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 Delegate 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 Delegate use?
Delegate 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 Delegate use?
About 137 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 548 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 Delegate?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Delegate: Claude Code Agent Development (anthropics/claude-plugins-official, 38k stars), Subagent Driven Development (Asvarox/allkaraoke, 261 stars), Dispatching Parallel Agents (ultralisp/ultralisp, 258 stars) and Paseo Advisor Second Opinion (getpaseo/paseo, 20k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Delegate?
wlsdks (a GitHub user) maintains it in wlsdks/ontology-atlas, which has 142 GitHub stars. The repository holds 4 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 10, 2026.
Source: wlsdks/ontology-atlas on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.