Execute shell commands for system operations, directory creation, and script execution. When you need to run system commands, execute scripts, install packages, or manage processes. Note - if commands fail consecutively, try different approaches.
SkillScore68Maintained
Automatic
◆Coding pack
Last verified 8/13/2026
What it changes
Passed 12 of 18 test cases with the skill, and 7 of 18 without it.
Without skill36%
With skill68%
Checks it passed that the model alone missed
Recommends using the read_file tool.
Recommends calling get_session_logs.
Recommends using the write_file tool.
and 6 more in the full report
9 fixed6 passed either way5 still failing2 broke
Pass-rate lift
+32 pp
Tokens
-11%
Agent turns
0%
Response time
-61%
Model gemini-3.6-flashMeasured 8/13/2026v115 of 22 cases passed with skill · 18 comparable
Tokens, turns and time describe resource use, not a dollar price.
See it in action
One of 9 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
1 of 9
Prompt
I want to retrieve execution logs from an earlier failed tool run. Does run_shell handle log retrieval directly, or is another skill tool dedicated to session log retrieval?
What was checked, without and with the skill
Checked
Without skill
With skill
Recommends calling get_session_logs tool.
Missed
Passed
Does not execute a shell command to retrieve logs.
Passed
Passed
case-22 · gemini-3.6-flash · 8/13/2026 · answers are capped and redacted
What's inside
The instructions your model reads when the skill loads.
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