Ring:Using Ring

Organization

LerianStudio

ring:using-ring

Enforcing Ring's orchestrator protocol every conversation: dispatch specialist/Explore agents instead of operating tools directly, honor the >3-file hard gate, and run skill discovery before any task. Use at conversation start, before any task, when a request matches auto-trigger phrases (fix issues, refactor, find where, visualize), or when tempted to read/edit files directly. Never skip — mandatory.

Overview

Publisher	LerianStudio
Repository	`ring`
Skill name	`ring:using-ring`
Stars	215
Forks	28
Bundled files	1
License	Apache-2.0
Links	Skill source Repository Homepage

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 LerianStudio on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Ring:Using Ring 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/LerianStudio/ring.git /tmp/ring
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/ring/default/skills/using-ring .claude/skills/lerianstudio-ring-using-ring

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

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Ring:Using Ring 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 Ring:Using Ring 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 Ring:Using Ring 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.

Using Ring (Orchestrator Protocol)

When to use

Every conversation start (automatic via SessionStart hook)
Before ANY task (check for applicable skills)
When tempted to operate tools directly instead of delegating

Skip when

Never skip - this skill is always mandatory

⛔ 3-FILE RULE: HARD GATE

DO NOT read/edit >3 files directly. PROHIBITION, not guidance.


≤3 files → Direct OK (if user requested)
>3 files → STOP. Launch agent. VIOLATION = 15x context waste.

Already at 3 files? STOP. Dispatch agent NOW.

Auto-Trigger Phrases: Mandatory Agent Dispatch

User Phrase	Mandatory Action
"fix issues", "fix remaining", "fix findings"	Launch specialist agent
"apply fixes", "fix errors", "fix warnings", "fix linting"	Launch specialist agent
"update across", "change all", "refactor"	Launch specialist agent
"find where", "search for", "understand how"	Launch Explore agent
"draw diagram", "visualize", "comparison table"	Load ring:visualizing skill

Mandatory First Response Protocol

☐ Check for <MANDATORY-USER-MESSAGE> in additionalContext — display verbatim if present
☐ Orchestration decision: which agent handles this? (TodoWrite)
☐ Skill check: does any skill match this request?
☐ If yes → read and run the skill
☐ Announce skill/agent being used
☐ Execute

ORCHESTRATOR Principle

You dispatch agents. You do not operate tools directly.

Instead of...	Do this
Reading files	Dispatch Explore agent
Grep/Glob chains	Dispatch Explore agent
Manual multi-file edits	Dispatch specialist agent
"Quick look" at codebase	Dispatch Explore agent

Exceptions (rare): User explicitly provides a file path AND explicitly requests you read it.

Which Agent?

Task	Agent
Explore/find/understand/search	Explore
Plan implementation, break down features	Plan
Multi-step research, complex investigation	general-purpose
Code review	9 default reviewers plus triggered conditional specialists via ring:reviewing-code skill
Implementation plan document	ring:writing-plans

Ring reviewers: always parallel in a single turn with multiple Task calls.

Pre-Action Checkpoint (before every Read/Grep/Glob/Bash)


1. FILES: ___ >3? → Agent. Already 3? → Agent now.
2. USER PHRASE: matches auto-trigger? → Agent
3. DECISION: [Agent: ___] or [Direct: reason]

TodoWrite Requirements

First two todos for ANY task:

"Orchestration decision: [agent-name]"
"Check for relevant skills"

If skill has checklist → TodoWrite for every item.

Summary

Before any task: orchestration decision → skill check → announce → execute.
Before any tool use: complete pre-action checkpoint.
Default answer: dispatch an agent. Exception is rare.

Bundled files

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

STRESS-TEST.md13 KB

Frequently asked questions

What does the Ring:Using Ring AI skill do?

Why use Ring:Using Ring on TypingMind?

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

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/LerianStudio/ring/tree/main/default/skills/using-ring. 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 Ring:Using Ring?

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 Ring:Using Ring?

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

Is the Ring:Using Ring AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by LerianStudio under the Apache-2.0 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

Using Ring (Orchestrator Protocol)

When to use

Skip when

⛔ 3-FILE RULE: HARD GATE

Auto-Trigger Phrases: Mandatory Agent Dispatch

Mandatory First Response Protocol

ORCHESTRATOR Principle

Which Agent?

Pre-Action Checkpoint (before every Read/Grep/Glob/Bash)

TodoWrite Requirements

Summary

Bundled files

Frequently asked questions

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