Complete simple tasks immediately without planning overhead.

Install

mkdir -p .claude/skills/gsd-fast && curl -L -o skill.zip "https://agentskills.codes/api/skills/download/12555" && unzip -o skill.zip -d .claude/skills/gsd-fast && rm skill.zip

Installs to .claude/skills/gsd-fast

Activation

This is the description your AI agent reads to decide when to run this skill — the better it matches your request, the more reliably it fires.

Execute a trivial task inline — no subagents, no planning overhead
66 charsno explicit “when” trigger
Beginner

Key capabilities

  • Execute trivial tasks directly in the current context.
  • Avoid spawning subagents for simple operations.
  • Bypass planning overhead for small tasks.
  • Handle typo fixes and config changes.
  • Perform small refactors and simple additions.
  • Append `--text` to `{{GSD_ARGS}}` for text-mode branching when `request_user_input` is rejected.

How it works

The skill executes trivial tasks inline without spawning subagents or generating `PLAN.md` files, directly processing `{{GSD_ARGS}}` within the current context.

Inputs & outputs

You give it
A trivial task described in `{{GSD_ARGS}}`.
You get back
The direct execution of the trivial task within the current agent's context.

When to use gsd-fast

  • Quick file edits
  • Small command execution
  • Simple status checks

About gsd-fast

Executes straightforward requests directly in the current context. It avoids spawning planning agents for simple operations.

Execute a trivial task inline — no subagents, no planning overhead

When not to use it

  • When the task needs research or multi-step planning.
  • When the task requires verification.
  • When the user has not explicitly requested sub-agents for `spawn_agent`.

Limitations

  • It does not spawn subagents.
  • It does not generate `PLAN.md` files.
  • It is not a replacement for `$gsd-quick`.

How it compares

This skill provides a fast, direct execution path for minor tasks, avoiding the overhead of planning and subagent spawning that larger GSD workflows entail.

Compared to similar skills

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