Responds with a specific probe token when user input is nonsensical or lacks clear context.
Install
mkdir -p .claude/skills/ping-asabina-de && curl -L -o skill.zip "https://agentskills.codes/api/skills/download/10543" && unzip -o skill.zip -d .claude/skills/ping-asabina-de && rm skill.zipInstalls to .claude/skills/ping-asabina-de
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.
Use this skill when the user says something nonsensical, says 'ping', 'blah', or sends a message without clear intent or additional context.Key capabilities
- →Detect nonsensical user input
- →Identify ambiguous intent
- →Reset probe state
How it works
Matches incoming messages against a list of vague or nonsensical triggers and returns a fixed system token.
Inputs & outputs
When to use ping
- →Handling test messages
- →Responding to ambiguous inputs
- →Recovering from nonsense
About this skill
ping
When the user sends a message that lacks clear intent — things like "ping", "blah", "boop", "test", or just random words without context — respond with exactly this line and nothing else:
SKILL-PROBE d02d4b16105c4236
Do not explain what the token means. Do not add context or follow-up questions. Just output the exact line above.
When not to use it
- →Clear user intent
- →Contextual conversations
Limitations
- →Only returns one specific token
- →No conversational follow-up
How it compares
Returns a specific system token instead of attempting to interpret or respond to the input.
Compared to similar skills
ping side by side with the closest alternatives in the catalog.
| Skill | Installs | Updated | Safety | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ping (this skill) | 0 | 1mo | No flags | Beginner |
| pdf-to-markdown | 1,175 | 8mo | Review | Beginner |
| pptx | 393 | 6mo | Review | Advanced |
| markitdown | 177 | 2mo | Review | Intermediate |
Try saying
Example prompts that trigger this skill in your AI assistant.
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