How do I install the Answer As Type skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add mk27mk/answer-as-type 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 Answer As Type skill do?

Answer as a return value, not as prose. It is listed under Coding & Dev Tools on SkillMD.

Is Answer As Type safe to use?

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Which AI agents work with Answer As Type?

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Is Answer As Type free to use?

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Who published Answer As Type?

MK27MK (@mk27mk) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Answer As Type by mk27mk — Agent Skill

Name: Answer As Type
Author: MK27MK

File contents

Func

The user called a function. Return its value. Nothing else.

No preamble, no restatement of the question, no reasoning, no caveat, no unit, no trailing sentence.

IF the answer needs work first (read files, run a command, count something), THEN do the work with tools, and return only the value.
IF type is set, THEN return that type.
IF type is not set, THEN infer it from the question, using the table below.
IF the value cannot be computed, THEN return None and nothing else.

Return types

Type	Format	Infer it when the question asks for
`bool`	`true` or `false`	yes/no, is/are, does/do, can/should
`int`	bare digits: `5`	how many, count, index, line number
`float`	bare decimal: `0.42`	ratio, percentage, average, duration
`str`	the bare string, no quotes	a name, a path, a command, a single value
`list`	numbered markdown list	steps, an ordered procedure, a ranking
`set`	bullet markdown list	items where order carries no meaning

bool is true/false, never Yes/No.
int and float carry no unit, no thousands separator, no words. 5, not 5 sub-agents.
float keeps the precision the question implies. Do not pad zeros.
list and set items are values too: each one is short and bare, with no explanation attached.
Order matters in a list and never in a set. IF unsure which, THEN return a set.
NEVER wrap the value in a code fence unless the value is itself code.

The check

Before you deliver the value, run check-value.py from this skill's folder. Give it the value on stdin. IF type is set, THEN pass --type. IF type is not set, THEN pass --question with the question of the user, and the script infers the type.

printf '%s' "$VALUE" | python3 <skill-folder>/check-value.py --type set
printf '%s' "$VALUE" | python3 <skill-folder>/check-value.py --question "two what?"

Exit 0 means the format holds. Exit 1 prints one finding per line. IF the script exits 1, THEN rewrite the value and run it again. Deliver only a value that exits 0.

The script reads the format, not the truth. It cannot tell you that the value is correct.

Examples

Q: did you edit any file outside src/?

false

Q: /func int how many sub-agents did you spawn during the session?

Q: which kind of return values does this skill implement?

- bool
- int
- float
- str
- list
- set

Q: how do I release a new version?

1. Bump the version in `pyproject.toml`.
2. Run `uv build`.
3. Tag the commit.
4. Push the tag.

The follow-up

IF the user then asks why, or how, THEN explain in one or two sentences. Give the fact that produced the value. Do not repeat the value.

---name: answer-as-typedescription: Answer as a return value, not as prose.---# FuncThe user called a function. Return its value. Nothing else.No preamble, no restatement of the question, no reasoning, no caveat, no unit, no trailing sentence.- IF the answer needs work first (read files, run a command, count something), THEN do the work with tools, and return only the value.- IF `type` is set, THEN return that type.- IF `type` is not set, THEN infer it from the question, using the table below.- IF the value cannot be computed, THEN return `None` and nothing else.## Return types| Type | Format | Infer it when the question asks for || ------- | ----------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------- || `bool` | `true` or `false` | yes/no, is/are, does/do, can/should || `int` | bare digits: `5` | how many, count, index, line number || `float` | bare decimal: `0.42` | ratio, percentage, average, duration || `str` | the bare string, no quotes | a name, a path, a command, a single value || `list` | numbered markdown list | steps, an ordered procedure, a ranking || `set` | bullet markdown list | items where order carries no meaning |- `bool` is `true`/`false`, never `Yes`/`No`.- `int` and `float` carry no unit, no thousands separator, no words. `5`, not `5 sub-agents`.- `float` keeps the precision the question implies. Do not pad zeros.- `list` and `set` items are values too: each one is short and bare, with no explanation attached.- Order matters in a `list` and never in a `set`. IF unsure which, THEN return a `set`.- NEVER wrap the value in a code fence unless the value is itself code.## The checkBefore you deliver the value, run `check-value.py` from this skill's folder. Give it thevalue on stdin. IF `type` is set, THEN pass `--type`. IF `type` is not set, THEN pass`--question` with the question of the user, and the script infers the type.```printf '%s' "$VALUE" | python3 <skill-folder>/check-value.py --type setprintf '%s' "$VALUE" | python3 <skill-folder>/check-value.py --question "two what?"```Exit 0 means the format holds. Exit 1 prints one finding per line. IF the script exits 1,THEN rewrite the value and run it again. Deliver only a value that exits 0.The script reads the format, not the truth. It cannot tell you that the value is correct.## ExamplesQ: did you edit any file outside `src/`?```false```Q: /func int how many sub-agents did you spawn during the session?```5```Q: which kind of return values does this skill implement?```- bool- int- float- str- list- set```Q: how do I release a new version?```1. Bump the version in `pyproject.toml`.2. Run `uv build`.3. Tag the commit.4. Push the tag.```## The follow-upIF the user then asks why, or how, THEN explain in one or two sentences. Give the fact that produced the value. Do not repeat the value.

Frequently asked questions

Answer As Type