babysit
Orchestrate via @babysitter. Use this skill when asked to babysit a run, orchestrate a process or whenever it is called explicitly. (babysit, babysitter, orchestrate, orchestrate a run, workflow, etc.)
npx skills add a5c-ai/babysitter --skill babysit --agent codex
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for claude-code, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# babysit Orchestrate `.a5c/runs/<runId>/` through iterative execution. Subagents that need a scratch checkout or working directory must create it under `/tmp/<descriptive-name>/`, not under `.a5c/runs/<runId>/work`. Before returning deliverables, validate that no run-dir worktree was left behind, for example: ```bash find .a5c/runs -maxdepth 3 -name work -type d -print ``` That command should print nothing. If it prints a non-empty work directory, move or remove only the scratch data you created before returning. ## Dependencies ### Babysitter SDK and CLI Read the SDK version from `versions.json` to ensure version compatibility: ```bash SDK_VERSION=$(node -e "try{console.log(JSON.parse(require('fs').readFileSync('${CODEX_PLUGIN_ROOT}/versions.json','utf8')).sdkVersion||'latest')}catch{console.log('latest')}") ``` Use an installed `babysitter` command only after proving it can execute: ```bash if command -v babysitter >/dev/null 2>&1 && babysitter --version >/dev/null 2>&1; then CLI="babysitter" else CLI="npm exec --yes --package @a5c-ai/babysitter-sdk@$SDK_VERSION -- babysitter" fi ``` If a stale or broken global shim fails with `MODULE_NOT_FOUND`, repair it with `npm rm -g @a5c-a
- Dependencies
- Babysitter SDK and CLI
- jq
- Instructions
find .a5c/runs -maxdepth 3 -name work -type d -print if command -v babysitter >/dev/null 2>&1 && babysitter --version >/dev/null 2>&1; then else fi
What does the babysit skill do?
Orchestrate via @babysitter. Use this skill when asked to babysit a run, orchestrate a process or whenever it is called explicitly. (babysit, babysitter, orchestrate, orchestrate a run, workflow, etc.)
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add a5c-ai/babysitter --skill babysit --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From a5c-ai/babysitter, a repository with 1,642 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.