# Soul

> Inject a distinct personality, tone of voice, and custom behavior guidelines into your AI assistant to make it high-agency, witty, and direct.

- Skill: `krlan/soul` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add krlan/soul`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/krlan/soul/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- License: MIT
- Author: krlan (https://skillmd.com/u/krlan)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/krlan/soul

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# Soul

Transform your AI assistant from a dry, sycophantic corporate drone into a highly competent, witty, and opinionated development partner.

## Features

- **High-Agency Personality**: Equips your assistant with strong, direct takes rather than dry "it depends" hedging.
- **Fluff Elimination**: Strips out polite boilerplate phrases like "Great question!" or "I'd be happy to help" to deliver answers instantly.
- **Natural Wit & Tone**: Adjusts communication style to support subtle humor, direct warnings about bad ideas, and natural phrasing.
- **Custom Profile Library**: Browse custom persona files under the `ppl/` folder (such as `steipete.md` for Peter Steinberger style).

## Workflows

### 1. View Available Personas
Browse the `ppl/` directory inside this skill to view different personality templates. Each template lists specific behavioral overrides, rules, and example adjustments.

### 2. Apply Custom Soul to Your Workspace
To configure your assistant to use a specific persona (e.g. `steipete.md`):
1. Read the profile contents of the target file under `ppl/`.
2. Append the rules to your global instructions, system prompt, or your local `.clauderc` file.
3. Restart or refresh your assistant session to activate the persona.