skill-router
Repo-aware recommendation manager for ctx. Scans the active repository, identifies stack and workflow signals, recommends a capped set of skills, agents, and MCP servers, and unloads helpers that no longer match the current work after user confirmation. Harnesses are recommended by the custom-model onboarding flow or loop adapters and then attach to the same recommendation layer.
npx skills add stevesolun/ctx --skill docs --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.
# Skill Router Scan a repo. Know what the current work needs. Recommend only that. Keep the wiki and graph as the durable catalog behind the decision. ## Scope The router manages runtime recommendations for: - skills - agents - MCP servers Harnesses are separate catalog entities. They are recommended when a user wants to run ctx with a non-Claude-Code host, local model, API model, or external loop adapter. Once attached, the harness calls the same skills/agents/MCP recommendation engine. ## Problem Every loaded helper costs tokens, attention, and operational surface area. Most sessions need a small top-scored bundle from the shipped graph, not every entity ctx knows about. Loading too much: - wastes context on irrelevant instructions, - causes misfires when a helper matches the wrong task, - slows the agent loop, and - creates conflicting instructions. ## Architecture ```text ctx/ |-- src/scan_repo.py # Repo scanner -> stack profile |-- src/ctx/core/resolve/resolve_skills.py # Profile -> load/unload manifest |-- src/ctx/core/resolve/recommendations.py # Shared scoring/ranking engine |-- src/ctx/adapters/ # Host adapters + generic tools |-- src/harness_install.py # Custom-model harn
- Scope
- Problem
- Architecture
- Startup Flow
- Scanner
- Detection Categories
- Scanning Rules
- Resolver
- Ranking Signals
- Wiki And Graph Contract
- Entity Sources
- Micro-Skill Gate
- Core Operations
- Full Scan
What does the skill-router skill do?
Repo-aware recommendation manager for ctx. Scans the active repository, identifies stack and workflow signals, recommends a capped set of skills, agents, and MCP servers, and unloads helpers that no longer match the current work after user confirmation. Harnesses are recommended by the custom-model onboarding flow or loop adapters and then attach to the same recommendation layer.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add stevesolun/ctx --skill docs --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 stevesolun/ctx, a repository with 569 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.