npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill protocol-simhacker-moollm --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.
# PROTOCOL > **"The name activates the tradition."** K-lines as semantic activation. When you invoke a protocol by name, you activate an entire constellation of knowledge and behavior. --- ## Core Concept A **protocol** is a named pattern that the LLM already knows. Invoking it by name activates that knowledge without needing to repeat it. ### Why This Works ```yaml # Traditional approach: Explain everything "When writing YAML, use natural keys, add comments for humans and LLMs, keep structure flexible, use semantic naming, allow improvisation..." # [500 tokens of explanation] # K-line approach: Name activates pattern > Apply YAML-JAZZ # The LLM already knows. One name = 500 tokens compressed. ``` ### Minsky's Insight > "A K-line is a wirelike structure that attaches itself to whichever mental agents are active when you solve a problem. When activated later, those agents are partially activated, creating a similar mental state." > — Marvin Minsky, *Society of Mind* (1986) **MOOLLM protocols ARE K-lines.** The name IS the activation vector. --- ## Methods ### INVOKE Activate a protocol by name. ```yaml > INVOKE POSTEL # Activates: "Be liberal in what you accept, conservative in what
- Core Concept
- Why This Works
- Minsky's Insight
- Methods
- INVOKE
- DEFINE
- LIST
- K-REF
- K-REF Format
- SISTER-SCRIPT Pattern
- The Pattern
- LLM Behavior
- Core Protocols
- Protocol Activation Cascade
What does the protocol skill do?
K-lines as semantic activation — the name activates the tradition.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill protocol-simhacker-moollm --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.
