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Operational Anchor Preservation

Agent skill
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Use before you shorten, compress, or rewrite the BODY of an existing SKILL.md or agent .md — the moment you are about to cut text to reduce length. First inventory the file's operational anchors (exact code / command / API snippets, fail-closed workflow guards, and rule / threshold statements), preserve every one, then judge the rewrite by expected downstream task cost (exploration, debugging, recovery tokens) rather than by the resulting line count. A shorter skill that strips an anchor makes the agent MORE expensive per task, so length is never the objective and rewrite is not compression. Backed by Preserving Operational Anchors When Compressing Agent Instructions (arxiv 2606.09421v2). Triggers on shortening or refactoring a skill or agent body.

Install with
Claude CodeCodexCursorGitHub CopilotGemini CLI

Supported by the Atlas install prompt. Skill-specific requirements vary.

Skill stats

Skills1CategoryEngineeringStars0

About this skill

Use before you shorten, compress, or rewrite the BODY of an existing SKILL.md or agent .md — the moment you are about to cut text to reduce length. First inventory the file's operational anchors (exact code / command / API snippets, fail-closed workflow guards, and rule / threshold statements), preserve every one, then judge the rewrite by expected downstream task cost (exploration, debugging, recovery tokens) rather than by the resulting line count. A shorter skill that strips an anchor makes the agent MORE expensive per task, so length is never the objective and rewrite is not compression. Backed by Preserving Operational Anchors When Compressing Agent Instructions (arxiv 2606.09421v2). Triggers on shortening or refactoring a skill or agent body.

Quick start

  1. Copy the install prompt. Use the green button above this README.
  2. Send it to your agent. Paste it into your coding agent’s chat and send.
  3. Review the setup. Your agent checks the skill’s instructions, requirements, and installation scope.
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About this listing

Category
Engineering
Reported license
Not specified
Listing language (estimated)
English
Review status
Not individually reviewed
Agent compatibility
Atlas installation supports Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor. Skill-specific dependencies and features are checked during setup.
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