Agent Skills
Instar ships 10 skills that follow the Agent Skills open standard — portable across Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, and 35+ other platforms.
Standalone Skills
Section titled “Standalone Skills”These work with zero dependencies. Copy a SKILL.md into your project and go:
| Skill | What it does |
|---|---|
| agent-identity | Set up persistent identity files |
| agent-memory | Cross-session memory patterns using MEMORY.md |
| command-guard | Block destructive operations before they execute |
| credential-leak-detector | Scan output for 14 credential patterns |
| smart-web-fetch | Fetch web content with markdown conversion |
Instar-Powered Skills
Section titled “Instar-Powered Skills”These unlock capabilities that need persistent infrastructure:
| Skill | What it does |
|---|---|
| instar-scheduler | Schedule recurring tasks on cron |
| instar-session | Spawn parallel background sessions |
| instar-telegram | Two-way Telegram messaging |
| instar-identity | Identity that survives compaction via hooks |
| instar-feedback | Report issues to Instar maintainers |
The On-Ramp
Section titled “The On-Ramp”Each standalone skill includes a “Going Further” section showing how Instar transforms the capability from manual to autonomous. Each Instar-powered skill gracefully detects missing Instar and offers one-command setup.
Skills are the lightest entry point into the Instar ecosystem. Try one standalone skill, see the value, then consider the full platform.