Agent Template

Agent Template Generator

Generate a custom agent file based on requirements.

Usage: /agent-template [agent-name] [purpose]

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Templates

| Purpose | Template | Tools | Color | Model | |---------|----------|-------|-------|-------| | Review/Audit | Reviewer | Read, Grep, Glob, Bash | yellow | sonnet | | Generate/Create | Generator | Read, Write, Grep, Glob | cyan | sonnet | | Fix/Modify | Fixer | Read, Write, Edit, Bash, Grep | red | sonnet | | Test/Validate | Tester | Read, Bash, Grep, Glob | green | sonnet | | Document | Documenter | Read, Write, Grep, Glob | cyan | sonnet | | Orchestrate | Orchestrator | Read, Write, Bash, Grep, Glob, Task | cyan | haiku |

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Process

1. Gather Requirements

• Agent name (lowercase, hyphenated)
• Purpose
• Tools needed
• Model (haiku/sonnet/opus)
• Linked skill (if any)

1. Select Template based on purpose

1. Generate File at .claude/agents/[name].md

1. Validate with /agent-check

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Frontmatter Reference

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name: agent-name            # Required: lowercase, hyphenated, 3-50 chars
description: >              # Required: 200-1000 chars recommended, include  blocks
  Use this agent when [triggering conditions]. Examples:
  
  Context: [situation]
  user: "[request]"
  assistant: "[response]"
  [why this agent]
  
color: cyan                 # Required: yellow, red, green, blue, magenta, cyan
tools:                      # Optional: YAML list (omit = all tools)
  - Read
  - Write
  - Edit
  - Bash
  - Grep
  - Glob
  - Task
  - WebFetch
  - WebSearch
  - TodoWrite
  - NotebookEdit
model: sonnet               # Required: inherit, haiku, sonnet, opus, best, sonnet[1m], opus[1m], opusplan
# forkContext: "true"        # Optional: context isolation (string, not boolean)
# maxTurns: 20              # Optional: max agentic turns before stopping
skills:                     # Optional: skills to auto-load (array)
  - linked-skill
# memory:                   # Optional: CLAUDE.md access (array)
#   - user
#   - project
#   - local
# mcpServers:               # Optional: MCP servers (string ref or inline config)
#   - memory
#   - name: custom-server
#     type: stdio
#     command: npx
#     args: ["-y", "@example/server"]
hooks:                      # Optional: agent-scoped lifecycle hooks
  PreToolUse:
    - matcher: Write
      hooks:
        - type: command
          command: ./scripts/validate.sh
  PostToolUse:
    - matcher: Bash
      hooks:
        - type: command
          command: ./scripts/log.sh
  Stop:
    - hooks:
        - type: command
          command: ./scripts/check.sh
          once: true
permissionMode: default     # Optional: default, acceptEdits, bypassPermissions, plan, delegate, dontAsk
disallowedTools:            # Optional: explicit tool blocking
  - NotebookEdit
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Reviewer Template Structure

---
name: [name]
description: [brief purpose]
color: yellow
tools:
  - Read
  - Grep
  - Glob
  - Bash
model: sonnet
skills:
  - linked-skill
---

# [Name] Agent

## Activation
When to trigger

## Review Checklist
- [ ] Check items

## Output Format
Report structure

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Example

/agent-template security-scanner "scan code for vulnerabilities"

Output: Created .claude/agents/security-scanner.md

Source & license

This open-source skill is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code.

• Author: claude-world
• Source: claude-world/director-mode-lite
• License: MIT
• Homepage: https://claude-world.com

Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above.