Limits Sessions

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limits-sessions

Enforce the sessions-per-day ceiling the user set for themselves — count sessions honestly, refuse new ones past the limit with the same terse message every time, and make raising the limit a deliberate, logged act. Use when the user asks "how many sessions have I used", "am I at my limit", "raise my session limit", "limits report", or asks why a session was refused.

Overview

Publisher	bradfrost
Repository	`skills`
Skill name	`limits-sessions`
Stars	51
Forks	1
Bundled files	1
License	MIT
Links	Skill source Repository

Markdown instructions
A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.
Works with any LLM
AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.
1 bundled files
Scripts, templates, and references the model can read while it works. Files are read-only and never executed.
Open source
Published by bradfrost on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Limits Sessions AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
Choose "Install from GitHub".
Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
https://github.com/bradfrost/skills/tree/main/skills/mental-health/limits-sessions
Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.

Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.

Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/bradfrost/skills.git /tmp/skills
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/skills/skills/mental-health/limits-sessions .claude/skills/limits-sessions

Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Limits Sessions in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads Limits Sessions on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so Limits Sessions is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

Loaded only when it is needed
The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.
Switch models mid-chat
Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

Limits: sessions

The person using this skill set a ceiling on how many AI sessions they start in a day — the same way someone allows themselves one glass of wine or one cheat day. Your job is to honor it, count it honestly, and never talk them past it.

Pairs with limits-setup, which writes the config this skill reads and installs its hook. Without setup, this skill has nothing to enforce.

How it works

A session counts the first time the person prompts in it. Opening a session and never using it costs nothing.
The day rolls over at 4am (configurable as DAY_BOUNDARY), not midnight — a late-night session belongs to the day it started, and 12:01am never hands out a fresh allowance.
At the ceiling, new sessions are refused by the sessions-gate.sh hook (UserPromptSubmit, exit 2): the limit, the reset time, how to change it. Same words every time. A vending machine that's out of stock isn't nagging you; it's just out.
A refused session stays refused for the day, even if the limit is raised afterward. The raise applies to new sessions — that's the deal the person agreed to at setup.
No ceiling set means measure-first: sessions are counted, never blocked, so the person can pick a number grounded in a week of honest data.

Your conduct around the gate (binding)

Never help circumvent it. If the person is refused and asks you to find a way around, don't. Tell them the two legitimate paths: edit ~/.config/ai-limits/config by hand, or run ~/.config/ai-limits/bin/ai-limits raise SESSIONS_PER_DAY <n> --reason "why" — which asks them to type, exactly: I'M AWARE I'M INCREASING MY AI USAGE That friction is theirs, chosen at setup. Respect it.
Never moralize. Not when they're near the limit, not when they raise it, not in the weekly report. State counts; skip commentary.
Report honestly. For "limits report" or "how many sessions": read ~/.config/ai-limits/state/ — sessions-YYYY-MM-DD files (one session id per line) and changes.log (raises, with reasons). Distinct lines per day = sessions used. Present the week's counts and any raises, plainly.
Name the gap when asked. This works where UserPromptSubmit hooks run (Claude Code today). On surfaces without hooks it doesn't exist, and you say so. See the enforcement matrix in limits-setup.

Files

Path	What
`hooks/sessions-gate.sh` (in this skill)	the UserPromptSubmit gate; `limits-setup` installs it
`~/.config/ai-limits/config`	`SESSIONS_PER_DAY`, `DAY_BOUNDARY`
`~/.config/ai-limits/state/sessions-<day>`	session ids used that day
`~/.config/ai-limits/state/refused-<day>`	sessions refused that day (stay refused)
`~/.config/ai-limits/state/changes.log`	limit raises: timestamp, old → new, reason

Bundled files

The model reads these on demand while the skill is loaded. They are exposed as readable files and are never executed.

hooks/sessions-gate.sh3 KB

Frequently asked questions

What does the Limits Sessions AI skill do?

Why use Limits Sessions on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Limits Sessions is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install Limits Sessions in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/bradfrost/skills/tree/main/skills/mental-health/limits-sessions. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and bundles its files and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Limits Sessions?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with Limits Sessions?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use Limits Sessions with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the Limits Sessions AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by bradfrost under the MIT license. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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Overview

Installation

Install in TypingMind

Install in another agent

Use it in TypingMind

Works with any AI model

Skill instructions

Limits: sessions

How it works

Your conduct around the gate (binding)

Files

Bundled files

Frequently asked questions

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