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TLDR

A collection of AI agent personality prompt files that turn coding assistants like Claude Code or Cursor into role-specific specialists.

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  root((repo))
    What it does
      Defines agent personas
      Auto-installs files
      Converts per tool
    Tech stack
      Shell
      Markdown
    Use cases
      Load specialist persona
      Auto-install agents
      Switch context fast
    Audience
      Developers
      AI coding users

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Load a specialist agent persona like a security engineer or backend architect into your AI coding tool.

USE CASE 2

Auto-install agent files for whichever AI tools you already have set up.

USE CASE 3

Switch between prototyping and code-review personas without rewriting prompts each time.

What is it built with?

ShellMarkdown

How does it compare?

ucoingroup/agency-agentsanthonyhann/knowledge-wikibaiyuetribe/test-heroku
Stars111
LanguageShellShellShell
Last pushed2021-06-30
MaintenanceDormant
Setup difficultyeasymoderatehard
Complexity1/53/51/5
Audiencedeveloperdeveloperdeveloper

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

A shell script auto-detects installed AI tools and places the agent files automatically.

Use freely for any purpose, including commercial use, as long as you keep the copyright notice.

In plain English

The Agency is a collection of AI agent personality files, detailed prompt instructions that give AI coding assistants a specific role, expertise, and working style. Rather than using a generic "help me code" prompt, you load one of these agents to get a specialist: a frontend developer focused on building user interfaces, a backend architect who thinks about scalability and APIs, a security engineer who looks for vulnerabilities, a DevOps automator who handles deployment pipelines, and many more. Each agent comes with a defined personality, a set of workflows it follows, and an emphasis on producing real, usable output. The collection works with a range of AI tools including Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Cursor, Aider, Windsurf, and others. Installation is handled by a shell script that auto-detects which tools you have installed and places the agent files in the right location. A separate convert script generates integration files tailored to each tool's format. The engineering division listed in the README includes agents for frontend development, backend architecture, mobile apps, AI integration, DevOps automation, security, embedded firmware, incident response, database optimization, and several others. The README is truncated so the full roster is longer. It is most useful for developers who want to quickly switch context, activating the "Rapid Prototyper" when building an MVP, then the "Code Reviewer" before a pull request, without crafting detailed instructions from scratch each time. The project is MIT licensed and written primarily as Shell scripts with agent definitions stored as markdown files.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Help me install The Agency's agent files for the AI coding tools I have installed.
Prompt 2
Show me the Rapid Prototyper agent's prompt so I can use it to scaffold an MVP.
Prompt 3
Explain how the convert script adapts agent files to different tool formats.
Prompt 4
Walk me through switching from a frontend developer agent to a code reviewer agent before a pull request.

Frequently asked questions

What is agency-agents?

A collection of AI agent personality prompt files that turn coding assistants like Claude Code or Cursor into role-specific specialists.

What language is agency-agents written in?

Mainly Shell. The stack also includes Shell, Markdown.

What license does agency-agents use?

Use freely for any purpose, including commercial use, as long as you keep the copyright notice.

How hard is agency-agents to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is agency-agents for?

Mainly developer.

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