npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill persona --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.
# Persona Skill Identity layers for characters — WHO they are vs WHAT they do. ## Key Concepts ### Persona vs Role | Concept | Definition | Example | |---------|------------|---------| | **Persona** | WHO they are | Marieke: warm, patient, Dutch | | **Role** | WHAT they do | Bartender: serve drinks, know regulars | These are **separate and combinable**. ### Same Role, Different Personas ```yaml # bartender.yml role worn by different personas: coffeeshop: { role: bartender, persona: marieke } tavern: { role: bartender, persona: grim } cantina: { role: bartender, persona: z4rt } ``` ### Same Persona, Different Roles ```yaml # marieke.yml persona in different contexts: working: { persona: marieke, role: bartender } studying: { persona: marieke, role: botanist } visiting: { persona: marieke, role: customer } ``` ## Structure ```yaml persona: id: marieke name: "Marieke van den Berg" personality: warmth: high patience: very_high # She says what she means. Kindly. voice: accent: "Slight Amsterdam" catchphrases: ["Gezellig, ja?", "The cats know."] backstory: | Third generation coffeeshop family. Studied botany. Names cats after terpenes. secrets: - "Knows the grey cat isn't from this world
- Key Concepts
- Persona vs Role
- Same Role, Different Personas
- Same Persona, Different Roles
- Structure
- Persona Stack (Layered Model)
- Stack Resolution
- Dynamic Persona Switching
- Persona Types
- Code-Switching
- Integration
- See Also
What does the persona skill do?
Identity layers for characters — WHO they are vs WHAT they do
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill persona --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.