# Cross Gun

> Use Cross Gun when the target will not stay neatly in one lane and the best move is a compact cross-pattern shot that catches the center and the likeliest side-step routes.

- Skill: `hmbown/cross-gun` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add hmbown/cross-gun`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/hmbown/cross-gun/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: Hmbown (https://skillmd.com/u/hmbown)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/hmbown/cross-gun

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# Cross Gun

Punish the dodge by firing through the center line and its immediate diagonals.

## Overview

Use Cross Gun when the target will not stay neatly in one lane and the best move is a compact cross-pattern shot that catches the center and the likeliest side-step routes.

This is the secondary Codex compatibility rendering of a metaphorical battle-chip pattern with a shipping-now execution model.

Canonical chip family: Cross Gun
Codex shelf: Direct Fire and Breach
Provider target: Codex compatibility surface.

## When To Use

- The main target is clear, but adjacent dodge lanes matter almost as much as the center line.
- You want to test the primary surface and the immediate off-axis escapes in one move.
- A straight burst is too narrow, but a full spread would be sloppy.

## Workflow

1. Name the center point and the side-step lanes worth catching.
2. Fire one compact cross-pattern action across the center and its immediate diagonals.
3. Read which lane reacted, then choose whether the follow-up should tighten or widen.

## Deliverables

- One compact action that covers the primary target and its immediate side lanes.
- A short note on which lane actually moved or changed.

## Guardrails

- Do not pretend diagonals matter when the problem is really just straight ahead.
- Do not use Cross Gun as an excuse for broad speculative splash.
- If one lane is enough, use Cannon or Shotgun instead.

## Default Invocation

Use Cross Gun to fire across the center and the immediate side-step lanes around it, then report which lane actually changed and what that says about the next move.