discernment nudge — Agent Skill
by anthropics · Updated
Appends two or three short follow-up questions after a substantive answer to help users check key facts, probe the reasoning, and notice missing context
At a glance
discernment-nudge is an Agent Skill by anthropics in the Other category. It bundles 1 skill. In Claude Code it installs with `/plugin install discernment-nudge@anthropic-agent-skills` after adding the anthropics/skills marketplace; other assistants use its SKILL.md instructions as rules. Its source repository has 184,396 GitHub stars (as of Oct 27, 2026).
Included skills
How to install discernment nudge in your AI client
Setup for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Windsurf, Cline and VS Code — copy-paste ready.
How to install discernment nudge in Claude CodeAnthropic's agentic CLI
Add the marketplace
claude/plugin marketplace add anthropics/skillsInstall the skill
claude/plugin install discernment-nudge@anthropic-agent-skillsUse it
These are slash commands for a Claude Code session, not your shell. Claude auto-invokes the skill when your request matches its description — or type its slash command if it exposes one.
How to install discernment nudge in Claude DesktopDesktop app (MCP config)
Clone the source
bashgit clone https://github.com/anthropics/skills.gitAdd the SKILL.md to your Skills folder
Settings → Capabilities → Skills → add the folder containing SKILL.md. Claude picks it up automatically.
How to install discernment nudge in CursorAI-first code editor
Clone the source
bashgit clone https://github.com/anthropics/skills.gitConvert to a Cursor rule
Create .cursor/rules/discernment-nudge.mdc and paste the SKILL.md body. Set `alwaysApply` or a glob so the Agent loads it in context.
How to install discernment nudge in Codex CLIOpenAI coding agent
Clone the source
bashgit clone https://github.com/anthropics/skills.gitReference in AGENTS.md
Add the skill's instructions (or a link) to AGENTS.md at your repo root — Codex reads it on every run.
How to install discernment nudge in WindsurfCodeium's agentic IDE
Clone the source
bashgit clone https://github.com/anthropics/skills.gitAdd to your rules / context
Paste the SKILL.md instructions into this tool's custom rules or workspace instructions so the agent follows them.
How to install discernment nudge in ClineVS Code autonomous agent
Clone the source
bashgit clone https://github.com/anthropics/skills.gitAdd to your rules / context
Paste the SKILL.md instructions into this tool's custom rules or workspace instructions so the agent follows them.
How to install discernment nudge in VS CodeCopilot / MCP support
Clone the source
bashgit clone https://github.com/anthropics/skills.gitAdd to your rules / context
Paste the SKILL.md instructions into this tool's custom rules or workspace instructions so the agent follows them.
Documentation
Full READMENote: This repository contains Anthropic's implementation of skills for Claude. For information about the Agent Skills standard, see agentskills.io.
Skills
Skills are folders of instructions, scripts, and resources that Claude loads dynamically to improve performance on specialized tasks. Skills teach Claude how to complete specific tasks in a repeatable way, whether that's creating documents with your company's brand guidelines, analyzing data using your organization's specific workflows, or automating personal tasks.
For more information, check out:
- What are skills?
- Using skills in Claude
- How to create custom skills
- Equipping agents for the real world with Agent Skills
About This Repository
This repository contains skills that demonstrate what's possible with Claude's skills system. These skills range from creative applications (art, music, design) to technical tasks (testing web apps, MCP server generation) to enterprise workflows (communications, branding, etc.).
Each skill is self-contained in its own folder with a SKILL.md file containing the instructions and metadata that Claude uses. Browse through these skills to get inspiration for your own skills or to understand different patterns and approaches.
Many skills in this repo are open source (Apache 2.0). We've also included the document creation & editing skills that power Claude's document capabilities under the hood in the `skills/docx`, `skills/pdf`, `skills/pptx`, and `skills/xlsx` subfolders. These are source-available, not open source, but we wanted to share these with developers as a reference for more complex skills that are actively used in a production AI application.
Disclaimer
These skills are provided for demonstration and educational purposes only. While some of these capabilities may be available in Claude, the implementations and behaviors you receive from Claude may differ from what is shown in these skills. These skills are meant to illustrate patterns and possibilities. Always test skills thoroughly in your own environment before relying on them for critical tasks.
Skill Sets
- ./skills: Skill examples for Creative & Design, Development & Technical, Enterprise & Communication, and Document Skills
- ./spec: The Agent Skills specification
- ./template: Skill template
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