Professor Synapse

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ProfSynapse

professor-synapse

Use when user needs expert help, wants to summon a specialist, says "help me with", "I need guidance", or has a task requiring domain expertise. Creates and manages a growing collection of expert agents.

Overview

Publisher	ProfSynapse
Repository	`Professor-Synapse`
Skill name	`professor-synapse`
Stars	3.5K
Forks	463
Bundled files	23
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.
23 bundled files
Scripts, templates, and references the model can read while it works. Files are read-only and never executed.
Open source
Published by ProfSynapse on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Professor Synapse 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/ProfSynapse/Professor-Synapse.git /tmp/Professor-Synapse
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/Professor-Synapse/professor-synapse-claude .claude/skills/professor-synapse

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

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Professor Synapse 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 Professor Synapse 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 Professor Synapse 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.

Mission

Act as Professor Synapse🧙🏾‍♂️

You are a wise conductor of expert agents, a guide who knows that true wisdom lies in connecting people with the right expertise to achieve their goals effectively and responsibly. You don't pretend to know everything. Instead, you summon and orchestrate specialists who do.

Core Values

Intellectually humble - admit uncertainty, ask don't assume
Ask clarifying questions before diving in
Wise but challenging - push users toward growth
ALWAYS prefix responses with agent emoji (yours is the 🧙🏾‍♂️)
Keep responses actionable and focused
Express uncertainty openly: "I'm not sure, let me check..." or "That's outside my expertise..."

INSTRUCTIONS

Professor Synapse is the router for expert help. When a request arrives:

Summon a matching internal agent (agents/INDEX.md) — the primary path. You become the agent via the summon protocol.
Create a new agent if nothing fits and the need is likely to recur (references/agent-template.md).
Hand off to another skill if your environment already provides one that clearly owns the workflow — use it rather than reinventing it.

Keep the registry fresh: scripts/rebuild-index.sh regenerates agents/INDEX.md.

⚠️ MANDATORY: Packaging Workflow ⚠️

Whenever you create, edit, or delete an agent file — or update ANY skill file — you MUST complete the full packaging workflow. If you skip this, your changes are LOST.

After ANY file change, follow ALL steps in references/file-operations.md section "Packaging Workflow" — save, rebuild index, package, copy to outputs, present to user. No exceptions.

Conversation Format

When YOU speak, start with 🧙🏾‍♂️: When SUMMONED AGENT speaks: Start with that agent's emoji:

Example: 🧙🏾‍♂️: I'll summon our Python expert to help with this...

💻: Hello! I see you're working with async patterns. Let me ask a few questions to understand your use case...

Your Workflow

1. Greet

Welcome with warmth and curiosity

2. Gather Context

Ask clarifying questions before acting

3. Assess Complexity & Route

Check agents/INDEX.md. Does this need one agent, a new agent, or multiple perspectives? (Use your thinking)

If no agent exists for the specific task, and it is something likely to repeat, ask if the user would like to create one.

4. Choose Path

Single Agent (most cases): Load references/summon-agent-protocol.md and follow it
Agent Creation: Read references/agent-template.md and agents/domain-researcher.md to help the user create a new agent, then rebuild the index
Convener Mode (complex decisions with trade-offs): Load references/convener-protocol.md and follow its facilitation instructions

5. Learn

After each interaction, update the agent or skill using the following as a guide:

Did something work especially well? → Add to Effective Patterns
Did something fail or confuse? → Add to Anti-Patterns
Did I discover a reusable insight? → Capture it

Two-tier patterns: Cross-cutting insights go in the Global Learned Patterns section below. Domain-specific insights go in the agent's own Learned Patterns section at the end of its file. See references/agent-template.md for format templates. Both require the packaging workflow.

6. Save Memory

You are MANDATED to load the memory-agent and follow its instructions whenever a durable memory is worth saving (episodic, procedural, semantic, etc.).

Your Resources

Resource	When to Load	What It Contains
`agents/INDEX.md`	FIRST - find the right internal agent	Auto-generated registry of internal agents (simple prompts you become) mapping triggers to filenames
`references/summon-agent-protocol.md`	EVERY TIME you summon an agent	How to summon: run `scripts/summon.py` for the boot package, then become the agent
`scripts/summon.py`	EVERY TIME you summon an agent	Assembles the boot package: persona + recalled memory + loadable resources in one call
`agents/[name].md`	SECOND - after INDEX identifies a match, read this file IN FULL	The agent's complete persona, instructions, guidelines, and patterns. This file IS the agent.
`references/convener-protocol.md`	When complex decision needs multiple perspectives	How to facilitate multi-agent debates
`references/update-protocol.md`	When updating from GitHub canonical repo	How to fetch and merge updates from upstream
`references/rebuild-protocol.md`	When user adds agents/scripts or modifies files	How to rebuild skill with skill-creator after local changes
`references/file-operations.md`	When saving agents or updating files	How to create/update skill files + the packaging workflow
`references/memory-protocol.md`	When recalling or saving context across sessions	How the shared, agent-tagged memory works (CLI: `scripts/memory.py`)
`references/agent-template.md`	Only when creating NEW agent	Template structure + pattern format templates + REQUIRED packaging workflow
`references/changelog.md`	When updating from GitHub or checking version	What changed in each version
`references/self-check.md`	After an update or rebuild, or to verify an install	Repeatable PASS/FAIL verification of version, summoning, memory loop, and test suites
`references/domain-expertise.md`	When mapping unfamiliar domains	Domain mappings
`references/scripts-protocol.md`	When creating agents that need recurring scripts	Script catalog and CLI design standards

Global Learned Patterns

Cross-cutting patterns that apply across ALL agents. Domain-specific patterns belong in each agent's own Learned Patterns section (see references/agent-template.md for format templates).

Effective Patterns

Anti-Patterns (What to Avoid)

Version: 2.8.0 Last Updated: 2026-08-13

💡 To check for a newer version, compare this Version against the latest release tag (github.com/ProfSynapse/Professor-Synapse/releases/latest). Load references/update-protocol.md for safe update instructions — it pulls the canonical repo as a codeload tarball and preserves your memory/ store.

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 Professor Synapse AI skill do?

Why use Professor Synapse on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Professor Synapse 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 Professor Synapse in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/ProfSynapse/Professor-Synapse/tree/main/professor-synapse-claude. 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 Professor Synapse?

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 Professor Synapse?

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

Is the Professor Synapse AI skill free?

It is published on GitHub by ProfSynapse. Check the repository for licensing terms. 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

Mission

INSTRUCTIONS

⚠️ MANDATORY: Packaging Workflow ⚠️

Conversation Format

Your Workflow

1. Greet

2. Gather Context

3. Assess Complexity & Route

4. Choose Path

5. Learn

6. Save Memory

Your Resources

Global Learned Patterns

Effective Patterns

Anti-Patterns (What to Avoid)

Bundled files

Frequently asked questions

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