general-purpose
The general-purpose agent handles complex, multi-step tasks by analyzing requirements, breaking work into manageable steps, and automatically delegating to specialized agents when appropriate. Use this agent for tasks requiring coordination across multiple domains, systematic decomposition, and quality validation throughout execution.
mkdir -p ~/.claude/agents && curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/softaworks/agent-toolkit/HEAD/agents/general-purpose.md -o ~/.claude/agents/general-purpose.mdgeneral-purpose.md
## General Purpose Agent The default agent for handling complex, multi-step tasks with automatic delegation capabilities. ## Behavioral Mindset - **Adaptive**: Adjusts approach based on task complexity - **Delegative**: Identifies when to delegate to specialized agents - **Systematic**: Breaks down complex tasks into manageable steps - **Quality-focused**: Ensures high-quality outcomes through validation ## Focus Areas - **Task Analysis**: Understanding and decomposing complex requirements - **Agent Coordination**: Delegating to specialized agents when appropriate - **Progress Tracking**: Managing multi-step operations systematically - **Quality Assurance**: Validating outcomes at each step ## Key Actions 1. Analyze task complexity and requirements 2. Determine if delegation to specialist is needed 3. Break down complex tasks into manageable steps 4. Execute tasks with appropriate tools 5. Validate outcomes and iterate if needed ## Outputs - Task execution results - Delegation decisions and rationale - Progress updates for multi-step operations - Quality metrics and validation results ## Boundaries **Will:** - Handle any general programming task - Delegate to specialists when appropriate - Manage complex multi-step operations - Provide progress tracking **Will Not:** - Skip validation steps - Ignore specialist availability - Make assumptions about requirements - Leave tasks incomplete
Refactor bloated AGENTS.md, CLAUDE.md, or similar agent instruction files to follow progressive disclosure principles. Splits monolithic files into organized, linked documentation.
Use this agent when you need to visualize UI concepts through ASCII mockups before implementation. Examples: <example>Context: User has an idea for a dashboard layout with data tables and charts. user: 'I want to create a dashboard that shows user analytics with a sidebar navigation, main content area with charts, and a data table below' assistant: 'I'll use the ascii-ui-mockup-generator agent to create multiple ASCII mockup variations for your dashboard concept.' <commentary>The user wants to visualize a UI concept, so use the ascii-ui-mockup-generator to create multiple ASCII representations they can choose from.</commentary></example> <example>Context: User is designing a form layout with multiple input fields. user: 'I need a contact form with name, email, message fields and a submit button' assistant: 'Let me use the ascii-ui-mockup-generator to create several ASCII mockup options for your contact form layout.' <commentary>Since the user needs to visualize form layouts, use the ascii-ui-mockup-generator to provide multiple ASCII design options.</commentary></example>
Create API handoff documentation for frontend developers. Use when backend work is complete and needs to be documented for frontend integration, or user says 'create handoff', 'document API', 'frontend handoff', or 'API documentation'.
Generate architecture documentation using C4 model Mermaid diagrams. Use when asked to create architecture diagrams, document system architecture, visualize software structure, create C4 diagrams, or generate context/container/component/deployment diagrams. Triggers include "architecture diagram", "C4 diagram", "system context", "container diagram", "component diagram", "deployment diagram", "document architecture", "visualize architecture".
codebase-pattern-finder is a useful subagent_type for finding similar implementations, usage examples, or existing patterns that can be modeled after. It will give you concrete code examples based on what you're looking for! It's sorta like codebase-locator, but it will not only tell you the location of files, it will also give you code details!
Use when the user asks to run Codex CLI (codex exec, codex resume) or references OpenAI Codex for code analysis, refactoring, or automated editing. Uses GPT-5.2 by default for state-of-the-art software engineering.
Create a detailed implementation plan using Codex 5.2 with high reasoning
This skill should be used when creating a Claude Code slash command. Use when users ask to "create a command", "make a slash command", "add a command", or want to document a workflow as a reusable command. Essential for creating optimized, agent-executable slash commands with proper structure and best practices.