Using Aegis

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GanyuanRan

using-aegis

Use when starting a turn or checking Aegis skill routing.

Overview

Publisher	GanyuanRan
Repository	`Aegis`
Skill name	`using-aegis`
Stars	1.2K
Forks	52
Bundled files	5
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.
5 bundled files
Scripts, templates, and references the model can read while it works. Files are read-only and never executed.
Open source
Published by GanyuanRan on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Using Aegis 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.
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/GanyuanRan/Aegis.git /tmp/Aegis
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/Aegis/skills/using-aegis .claude/skills/using-aegis

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

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Using Aegis 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 Using Aegis 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 Using Aegis 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.

Skip for subagents.

Hot Path

User/project instructions outrank Aegis.
Load only the smallest explicitly requested or clearly relevant skill/reference; otherwise stay on the fast path.
Active codebase question/"what next": check README/ADR/rules/baseline, else bounded index-first scan. Non-trivial work passively use relevant CONTEXT-MAP.md/CONTEXT.md; model semantic conflicts only when found.
Primary routes: grill me/grill this plan/审问我/盘问我/拷问我 -> brainstorming (literal/explanatory uses do not); /aegis-goal or Aegis goal: -> goal-framing. Bug, failure, regression, or unexpected behavior routes to systematic-debugging.
Implementation only: Classify before implementation. Low stays owner-local; Medium/high: baseline read-set + plan. Spec Brief or Design Spec only for ambiguous/contract/cross-module medium/high work. TDD: off=no auto route/load; auto=risk-based strict/light/skipped; explicit strict applies. Pure explanation and read-only diagnosis skip implementation/TDD/write gates.
For writes, the owner workflow surfaces Change Necessity, records TaskStartSnapshot, and decides ArchitectureReviewRequired; ceremony alone never creates a branch/worktree.
At the first substantive user-visible stage say why Aegis is shaping non-tiny work; do not wait for the user to ask. structured trace is only for audit/debug/release/long-task review/asked and does not route (Trace Digest).
Workspace support is lazy; use configured Aegis workspace support only when records are needed. Q&A/status writes no project files; tiny work writes no workspace docs unless its owner requires a durable record.
Tool/log/memory/search outputs are evidence candidates, not prompt payloads: summary first; large input index->window->excerpt. Bound history/session/ transcript/log reads by scope/time/lines.
Read references/skill-discipline.md only when route/order/TDD/workspace/ context re-entry/host mapping detail is needed.

Contract: only a real fast path emits Route: fast-path and an Aegis Reason Note; a routed skill owns its next-stage contract.

Bundled files

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

Frequently asked questions

What does the Using Aegis AI skill do?

Use when starting a turn or checking Aegis skill routing.

Why use Using Aegis on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Using Aegis 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 Using Aegis in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/GanyuanRan/Aegis/tree/main/skills/using-aegis. 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 Using Aegis?

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 Using Aegis?

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

Is the Using Aegis AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by GanyuanRan 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

Hot Path

Bundled files

Frequently asked questions

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