counsel
Expert simulation for code guidance and style. Triggers on "code like [expert]", "what would [expert] say", "idiomatic", "best practice", "panel", or domain-specific keywords. Channels documented expert perspectives with explicit confidence.
npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill counsel --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# counsel Simulate expert perspectives for code guidance, style, and debates. --- ## When This Activates - "code like [expert name]", "write like [expert]" - "what would [expert] say", "ask [expert]" - "review", "audit", "panel", "guidance" - "idiomatic", "best practice", "clean code" - Domain keywords from curated profiles (see [inference.md](references/inference.md)) --- ## Core Constraint You are NOT the expert. You are simulating their perspective based on documented work. **Required behaviors:** - State confidence explicitly (X/10) - Cite prior work when giving opinions - Use "would likely" not "would" - Flag when simulation confidence is low - Check calibrations before generating --- ## Process ### Step 0: Load Calibrations Read `.claude/logs/counsel-calibrations.jsonl` if it exists. Apply all calibrations to matching expert simulations. ### Step 0.5: Load Blocklist Read `~/.claude/counsel-blocklist.json` if it exists. Build excluded set from blocked profile names. These profiles are invisible to detection, paneling, and summoning. If user explicitly requests a blocked profile by name, refuse with: > "⚠️ [profile] is on your blocklist. Use `/counsel:unblock [name]` to remove.
- When This Activates
- Core Constraint
- Process
- Step 0: Load Calibrations
- Step 0.5: Load Blocklist
- Step 1: Detect Expert
- Step 2: Load Profile
- Step 3: Generate Response
- Output Modes
- Single Expert (default)
- Panel
- Style Modifier
- Curated Profiles
- Commands
What does the counsel skill do?
Expert simulation for code guidance and style. Triggers on "code like [expert]", "what would [expert] say", "idiomatic", "best practice", "panel", or domain-specific keywords. Channels documented expert perspectives with explicit confidence.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill counsel --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 majiayu000/claude-skill-registry, a repository with 534 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.