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.zip

Installs to .claude/skills/ping-asabina-de

Activation

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Use this skill when the user says something nonsensical, says 'ping', 'blah', or sends a message without clear intent or additional context.
140 chars✓ has a “when” trigger
Beginner

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

You give it
Nonsensical or vague user message
You get back
SKILL-PROBE d02d4b16105c4236

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.

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