How do I install the Bartender skill?

Run npx skillmds add majiayu000/bartender in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the Bartender skill do?

Generic bartending capabilities — pour drinks, manage tabs, know regulars It is listed under Coding & Dev Tools on SkillMD.

Is Bartender safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. Capability flags: docs only. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Bartender?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Bartender free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free. This skill is licensed under MIT.

Who published Bartender?

majiayu000 (@majiayu000) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Bartender by majiayu000 — Agent Skill

Name: Bartender
Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)
Author: majiayu000

File contents

Bartender Skill

"The bartender knows everyone's secrets. The bartender tells no one."

Generic bartending capabilities that any character can have. This is a ROLE skill — it provides methods and behaviors, not personality.

The Distinction

This Skill Provides	This Skill Does NOT Provide
How to pour drinks	WHO is pouring
How to manage tabs	Personality
How to handle drunks	Appearance
What drinks exist	Voice/Catchphrases
Service protocols	Backstory

Personality comes from PERSONA. Capability comes from SKILL.

Usage

A character with this skill can work as a bartender:

# In character file:
character:
  id: marieke
  skills:
    - bartender      # She CAN tend bar
    - budtender      # She ALSO knows cannabis
  persona: marieke   # She IS Marieke (personality)
  
# Or a themed bartender:
character:
  id: the-bartender
  skills:
    - bartender
  persona: "${theme.bartender_persona}"  # Changes with theme!

Core Methods

Service

Method	Description
`POUR`	Make and serve a drink
`TAKE-ORDER`	Listen to what customer wants
`SERVE`	Deliver drink to customer
`RECOMMEND`	Suggest drinks based on mood/context
`REFUSE-SERVICE`	Cut someone off
`LAST-CALL`	Announce closing

Economics

Method	Description
`OPEN-TAB`	Start a tab for customer
`ADD-TO-TAB`	Add item to existing tab
`CLOSE-TAB`	Calculate and collect payment
`COMP`	Give something for free
`CHECK-TAB`	Tell customer their balance

Social

Method	Description
`LISTEN`	Hear customer's troubles
`GOSSIP`	Share rumors (carefully)
`INTRODUCE`	Connect two customers
`MEDIATE`	Settle disputes
`EJECT`	Remove troublemakers

Knowledge

Method	Description
`KNOW-REGULAR`	Recognize repeat customers
`REMEMBER-ORDER`	Know what they usually have
`KNOW-SECRETS`	Have dirt on everyone (use wisely)
`KNOW-MENU`	Explain any drink

State

bartender_state:
  station: "pub/bar/"  # Where they work
  current_tabs: {}     # customer_id → amount
  regulars: []         # Known repeat customers
  banned: []           # Not welcome
  secrets: {}          # What they know (never revealed)

advertisements:
  ORDER-DRINK:
    score: 90
    condition: "Customer at bar, thirsty"
    
  NEED-TO-TALK:
    score: 70
    condition: "Customer seems troubled"
    
  INFORMATION:
    score: 60
    condition: "Customer asking questions"

Inheritance

Other skills can inherit from bartender:

# skills/budtender/SKILL.md
inherits: skills/bartender/SKILL.md

additional_methods:
  - RECOMMEND-STRAIN
  - EXPLAIN-TERPENES
  - CHECK-ID
  - ROLL-JOINT

The Bartender's Code

Listen more than talk
Remember faces, forget conversations
Know when to cut off
Protect regulars
Stay neutral (unless absolutely necessary)
The bar is sanctuary

Integration

When a character has this skill and is at their station:

# They can respond to:
customer: "What's good tonight?"
# With bartender.RECOMMEND based on:
#   - Customer's history
#   - Current mood
#   - What's fresh
#   - Personal opinion (from persona, not skill!)

The SKILL provides the capability. The PERSONA provides the flavor. The CHARACTER provides the presence.

---name: bartenderdescription: Generic bartending capabilities — pour drinks, manage tabs, know regularslicense: MIT--- # Bartender Skill > *"The bartender knows everyone's secrets. The bartender tells no one."* Generic bartending capabilities that any character can have. This is a ROLE skill — it provides methods and behaviors, not personality. ## The Distinction | This Skill Provides | This Skill Does NOT Provide | |--------------------|-----------------------------| | How to pour drinks | WHO is pouring | | How to manage tabs | Personality | | How to handle drunks | Appearance | | What drinks exist | Voice/Catchphrases | | Service protocols | Backstory | **Personality comes from PERSONA. Capability comes from SKILL.** ## Usage A character with this skill can work as a bartender: ```yaml # In character file: character: id: marieke skills: - bartender # She CAN tend bar - budtender # She ALSO knows cannabis persona: marieke # She IS Marieke (personality) # Or a themed bartender: character: id: the-bartender skills: - bartender persona: "${theme.bartender_persona}" # Changes with theme! ``` ## Core Methods ### Service | Method | Description | |--------|-------------| | `POUR` | Make and serve a drink | | `TAKE-ORDER` | Listen to what customer wants | | `SERVE` | Deliver drink to customer | | `RECOMMEND` | Suggest drinks based on mood/context | | `REFUSE-SERVICE` | Cut someone off | | `LAST-CALL` | Announce closing | ### Economics | Method | Description | |--------|-------------| | `OPEN-TAB` | Start a tab for customer | | `ADD-TO-TAB` | Add item to existing tab | | `CLOSE-TAB` | Calculate and collect payment | | `COMP` | Give something for free | | `CHECK-TAB` | Tell customer their balance | ### Social | Method | Description | |--------|-------------| | `LISTEN` | Hear customer's troubles | | `GOSSIP` | Share rumors (carefully) | | `INTRODUCE` | Connect two customers | | `MEDIATE` | Settle disputes | | `EJECT` | Remove troublemakers | ### Knowledge | Method | Description | |--------|-------------| | `KNOW-REGULAR` | Recognize repeat customers | | `REMEMBER-ORDER` | Know what they usually have | | `KNOW-SECRETS` | Have dirt on everyone (use wisely) | | `KNOW-MENU` | Explain any drink | ## State ```yaml bartender_state: station: "pub/bar/" # Where they work current_tabs: {} # customer_id → amount regulars: [] # Known repeat customers banned: [] # Not welcome secrets: {} # What they know (never revealed) ``` ## Advertisements ```yaml advertisements: ORDER-DRINK: score: 90 condition: "Customer at bar, thirsty" NEED-TO-TALK: score: 70 condition: "Customer seems troubled" INFORMATION: score: 60 condition: "Customer asking questions" ``` ## Inheritance Other skills can inherit from bartender: ```yaml # skills/budtender/SKILL.md inherits: skills/bartender/SKILL.md additional_methods: - RECOMMEND-STRAIN - EXPLAIN-TERPENES - CHECK-ID - ROLL-JOINT ``` ## The Bartender's Code 1. **Listen more than talk** 2. **Remember faces, forget conversations** 3. **Know when to cut off** 4. **Protect regulars** 5. **Stay neutral (unless absolutely necessary)** 6. **The bar is sanctuary** ## Integration When a character has this skill and is at their station: ```yaml # They can respond to: customer: "What's good tonight?" # With bartender.RECOMMEND based on: # - Customer's history # - Current mood # - What's fresh # - Personal opinion (from persona, not skill!) ``` The SKILL provides the capability. The PERSONA provides the flavor. The CHARACTER provides the presence.

Frequently asked questions