Use when Daem0nMCP tools are available - enforces the sacred covenant (commune at session start, seek counsel before changes, inscribe decisions, seal outcomes)
SkillScore27Maintained
Automatic
◆AI Engineer pack
Last verified 8/19/2026
What it changes
Passed 2 of 8 test cases with the skill, and 1 of 8 without it.
Without skill14%
With skill27%
Checks it passed that the model alone missed
Calls mcp__daem0nmcp__consult with condensed set to true.
Calls mcp__daem0nmcp__consult with action set to preflight.
Calls mcp__daem0nmcp__inscribe with category set to pattern.
3 fixed3 passed either way16 still failing0 broke
Pass-rate lift
+14 pp
Tokens
+228%
Agent turns
0%
Response time
+8%
Model gemini-3.6-flashMeasured 8/19/2026v16 of 22 cases passed with skill · 8 comparable
Tokens, turns and time describe resource use, not a dollar price.
See it in action
One of 3 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
1 of 3
Prompt
A mutating memory action returned 'COUNSEL_REQUIRED' error. Perform the required pre-action call to unblock this operation.
What was checked, without and with the skill
Checked
Without skill
With skill
Calls mcp__daem0nmcp__consult with action set to preflight.
Missed
Passed
case-13 · gemini-3.6-flash · 8/19/2026 · answers are capped and redacted
What's inside
The instructions your model reads when the skill loads.
SKILL.md346 linessingle file
The Daem0n's Protocol
Overview
When Daem0nMCP memory tools are available, you MUST follow this protocol. Memory without discipline is noise.
Core principle: Check before you change, record what you decide, track whether it worked.
Tool Detection
First, verify Daem0nMCP tools are available:
Look for these 8 workflow tools in your available tools:
- mcp__daem0nmcp__commune (session start & status)
- mcp__daem0nmcp__consult (pre-action intelligence)
- mcp__daem0nmcp__inscribe (memory writing & linking)
- mcp__daem0nmcp__reflect (outcomes & verification)
- mcp__daem0nmcp__understand (code comprehension)
- mcp__daem0nmcp__govern (rules & triggers)
- mcp__daem0nmcp__explore (graph & discovery)
- mcp__daem0nmcp__maintain (housekeeping & federation)
If tools are NOT available: This skill does not apply. Proceed normally.
If tools ARE available: Follow the protocol below. No exceptions.
The Protocol
1. SESSION START (Non-Negotiable)
IMMEDIATELY when you have daem0nmcp tools:
mcp__daem0nmcp__commune(action="briefing")
DO NOT:
- Ask user what they want first
- Skip briefing because "it's a quick task"