🧪 Instinct Apply

This skill helps you surface and apply learned instincts at task start to optimize coding decisions and patterns.

QUICK INSTALL
npx playbooks add skill humanplane/homunculus --skill instinct-apply

About Instinct Apply

This skill helps you surface and apply learned instincts at task start to optimize coding decisions and patterns.

This compact 18-word instruction set is purpose-built for testing & qa work in AI coding agents. Install with a single command.

Use Cases

  • Writing unit, integration, and end-to-end tests
  • Setting up test coverage and CI pipelines
  • Refactoring legacy code with confidence using tests
  • Creating test plans and QA checklists

Example Prompts

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System Prompt (18 words)

This skill helps you surface and apply learned instincts at task start to optimize coding decisions and patterns.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Instinct Apply?

Instinct Apply is a free testing & qa skill for AI coding agents. This skill helps you surface and apply learned instincts at task start to optimize coding decisions and patterns.. It provides a specialized system prompt that configures your agent with testing & qa expertise.

How do I use Instinct Apply with Claude Code?

Run npx playbooks add skill humanplane/homunculus --skill instinct-apply in your terminal to install Instinct Apply into your Claude Code session. It works immediately after installation.

Which AI coding agents work with Instinct Apply?

Instinct Apply is compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenClaw, Cline, and any AI agent that supports custom system prompts or .cursorrules files.

Is Instinct Apply free to use?

Yes, Instinct Apply is completely free and open source. The full source is available on GitHub at https://github.com/humanplane/homunculus/tree/main/plugins/homunculus/skills/instinct-apply. You only need a subscription to the AI agent you use it with.

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