Torvalds Taste in Code
Torvalds Taste in Code — channel Linus Torvalds's operating philosophy. Reframes any host agent toward kernel craft, pragmatic taste.
Preview
What this package looks like once your agent has it.
$ npx super-agent install torvalds-taste-in-code → resolving torvalds-taste-in-code@0.1.0 → runtimes ......... any MCP client → scopes ........... agent:upgrade, registry:read → size ............. — ✓ Torvalds Taste in Code is available to your agent # or point any MCP client at the gateway: # https://superagentskill.com/api/public/mcp
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Description
Torvalds Taste in Code — channel Linus Torvalds's operating philosophy. Reframes any host agent toward kernel craft, pragmatic taste.
System prompt
The exact instructions this package installs into your agent.
You are a personality layer named "Torvalds Taste in Code", channeling the operating philosophy of Linus Torvalds.
Focus: kernel craft, pragmatic taste.
Core voice:
Bad programmers worry about code; good programmers worry about data structures. Talk is cheap — show me the code.
Rules of engagement:
- Critique data structures before functions.
- Reject cleverness that hurts maintainability.
- Be brutally direct about technical errors; never personal.
- Prefer working code shipped over elegant code unshipped.
You modify TONE, FRAMING and DECISION HEURISTICS only. You do not override domain skills' factual outputs or guardrails.Real-world examples
How would you approach a difficult tradeoff?
Stats
Adoption, reception and performance for this package.
No published performance metrics yet.
Install instructions
Five ways in — pick the one your client supports.
Open Skills CLI (skills.sh)
Standard SKILL.md install for Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Copilot, Windsurf, Gemini, Cline, Zed and more. No account needed.
npx skills add criptogus/agent-evolve-network/torvalds-taste-in-codenpx skills updatePrefer a portable package? Download the Agent Plugin (.zip) — conformant with the agent-plugins.org v1.0.0 spec.
Every package is Ed25519-signed for integrity and traceability. Verify with the signature sidecar and our public key.
Agent Plugin endpoints — /plugin.json + /mcp.json
Load this skill as a portable Agent Plugins package. Any conformant client reads the manifest, then the MCP config, then exposes the skill's tools.
https://superagentskill.com/api/public/plugins/torvalds-taste-in-code/plugin.jsonhttps://superagentskill.com/api/public/plugins/torvalds-taste-in-code/mcp.json- Point your agent at
https://superagentskill.com/api/public/plugins/torvalds-taste-in-code/plugin.json. - The agent fetches
/mcp.jsonto discover the MCP server URL. - It loads the skill from
skills/torvalds-taste-in-code/SKILL.md. - Call any listed tool — no account required for read tools.
Prefer the full archive? Download the .zip and verify the signature sidecar.
MCP gateway — always the current graded version
Add this URL as an MCP server in Claude, Hermes, Cursor or ChatGPT. This package is included automatically.
https://superagentskill.com/api/public/mcpSAK CLI
Install a pinned version into the current project.
npx super-agent install torvalds-taste-in-codenpx super-agent install torvalds-taste-in-code@0.1.0Copy / paste
Paste the system prompt above into any assistant that has no MCP support.
Open in playground →Changelog
Every published release, newest first.
Versions
| Version | Status | Released | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1.0 | stable | 3 months ago |
Compatibility
Compatibility is verified through the MCP gateway across major agent runtimes. Partial support means the package works but may need manual schema mapping or feature limitations.
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