Skills for Real Engineers. Straight from my .agents directory.
skill-knowledge-work
Agent skill fromnyldn/claude-octopus
Switch to Knowledge Work mode for research and writing — use when task is non-code focused
How to install skill-knowledge-work
npx skills add nyldn/claude-octopus# or add only this skill to Claude Code: copy the folder
skills/skill-knowledge-work/
# into
~/.claude/skills/skill-knowledge-work/ (all projects)
.claude/skills/skill-knowledge-work/ (one project)
1> **Host: Codex CLI** — This skill was designed for Claude Code and adapted for Codex.2> Cross-reference commands use installed skill names in Codex rather than `/octo:*` slash commands.3> Use the active Codex shell and subagent tools. Do not claim a provider, model, or host subagent is available until the current session exposes it.4> For host tool equivalents, see `skills/blocks/codex-host-adapter.md`.567# Knowledge Work Mode - Context Override Skill89## Context Auto-Detection (v7.8+)1011**Claude Octopus now auto-detects work context!** The system analyzes your prompt and project to determine whether you're in a **Dev Context** (code-focused) or **Knowledge Context** (research/strategy-focused).1213**You typically don't need this skill** - context is detected automatically when you use:14- `octo research X` - Auto-detects dev vs knowledge research15- `octo build X` - Auto-detects code vs document building16- `octo review X` - Auto-detects code vs document review1718## When to Use This Override1920**Use ONLY when auto-detection is wrong:**21- Auto-detection chose Dev but you want Knowledge behavior22- Auto-detection chose Knowledge but you want Dev behavior23- You want to force a specific context for the entire session2425## Override Commands2627### Force Knowledge Context28```bash29/octo:km on30```31All subsequent workflows will use Knowledge Context until reset.3233### Force Dev Context34```bash35/octo:km off36```37All subsequent workflows will use Dev Context until reset.38…
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