Bestow Curse

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bestow-curse

Overview

Publisher	Hmbown
Repository	`Wizards-of-the-Ghosts`
Skill name	`bestow-curse`
Stars	106
Forks	10
Bundled files	Instructions only
License	CC0-1.0
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.
Self-contained
Everything the model needs lives in the instructions — no extra files to sync.
Open source
Published by Hmbown on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Bestow Curse 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.

Store

Installed

Skills

Add skills

Import one or more skills from a public GitHub folder or a local .skill or .zip archive, or SKILL.md file.

From GitHub URLFrom .skill, .zip, or SKILL.md

GitHub repo or folder

https://github.com/Hmbown/Wizards-of-the-Ghosts/tree/main/generated/hermes/influence-and-behavior/bestow-curse

Points to a single skill folder, or any folder that contains multiple skills. Public repos only.

CancelContinue

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/Hmbown/Wizards-of-the-Ghosts.git /tmp/Wizards-of-the-Ghosts
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/Wizards-of-the-Ghosts/generated/hermes/influence-and-behavior/bestow-curse .claude/skills/bestow-curse

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

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Bestow Curse 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 Bestow Curse 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 Bestow Curse 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.

Bestow Curse

Add persistent constraints or friction to test how a system copes.

What This Skill Does

Bestow Curse saddles a target with a lasting disadvantage. The real-world version is constraint injection: deliberately adding friction, limitations, or handicaps to see how a system, process, or team adapts. This is the skill of resilience testing through artificial adversity — bandwidth throttling, feature removal, resource reduction. In this grimoire, Bestow Curse is treated as a metaphorical spell with a prototype delivery profile. Canonical reference input: Bestow Curse (spell).

When To Use

You want to test how a system performs under degraded conditions before those conditions occur naturally.
A process is too dependent on ideal circumstances and you need to know its failure boundaries.

Prerequisites

No extra runtime dependencies beyond Hermes Agent and the normal toolset for this session.

Procedure

Restate the target, the success condition, and any no-touch boundaries before taking action.
Identify the system or process to stress-test through constraint injection.
Design the curse: what specific limitation, degradation, or friction to introduce.
Define the measurement criteria: how will you know if the system coped well or poorly?
Deliver the constraint injection plan with expected outcomes and rollback procedures.
Package the result as the deliverables below, with confidence, assumptions, and unresolved risk called out explicitly.

Deliverables

A constraint injection plan: what to degrade, by how much, for how long.
Success and failure criteria: what coping looks like vs. what breaking looks like.

Pitfalls / Guardrails

Call out the glue, permissions, or missing infrastructure before you imply this is fully operational.
Constraint injection must be reversible. The curse should reveal weaknesses, not create permanent damage.
Do not inject constraints into production systems without authorization and rollback plans.

Verification

Check that the result includes every deliverable promised above.
Check that confirmed facts, assumptions, and inferences are visibly separated.
Check that the metaphor still maps cleanly to a real operational mechanism.
Check that any missing glue code, permissions, or future work is labeled before the skill is treated as ready.

Example Invocation

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/bestow-curse design a constraint injection test for this [system/process]. What happens when we deliberately degrade it?

Frequently asked questions

What does the Bestow Curse AI skill do?

Why use Bestow Curse on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Bestow Curse 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 Bestow Curse in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/Hmbown/Wizards-of-the-Ghosts/tree/main/generated/hermes/influence-and-behavior/bestow-curse. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Bestow Curse?

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 Bestow Curse?

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

Is the Bestow Curse AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by Hmbown under the CC0-1.0 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

Bestow Curse

What This Skill Does

When To Use

Prerequisites

Procedure

Deliverables

Pitfalls / Guardrails

Verification

Example Invocation

Frequently asked questions

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