How do I install the Hokipoki skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add modbender/hokipoki 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.

Is Hokipoki safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. Independent scanners report: SkillSpector: PASS, Skill Scanner: PASS. Capability flags: reads secrets. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Hokipoki?

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 Hokipoki free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Hokipoki?

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

Hokipoki by modbender — Agent Skill

Name: Hokipoki
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: modbender

Hokipoki

Switch AI models without switching tabs using the HokiPoki CLI. Hop between Claude, Codex, and Gemini when one gets stuck. Use when the user wants to request help from a different AI model, hop to another AI, get a second opinion from another model, switch models, share AI subscriptions with teammates, or manage HokiPoki provider/listener mode. Triggers on: 'use codex/gemini for this', 'hop to another model', 'ask another AI', 'get a second opinion', 'switch models', 'hokipoki', 'listen for requests'.

modbender Updated Sep 9, 2026 12 repo stars

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HokiPoki Skill

Route tasks to different AI CLIs (Claude, Codex, Gemini) via the HokiPoki P2P network. API keys never leave the provider's machine; only encrypted requests and results are exchanged.

Prerequisites

HokiPoki CLI must be installed and authenticated:

npm install -g @next-halo/hokipoki-cli
hokipoki login

Verify with hokipoki whoami. If not installed, guide the user through setup.

Requesting Help from Another AI

Send a task to a remote AI model. Always use --json for parseable output:

# Specific files
hokipoki request --tool claude --task "Fix the auth bug" --files src/auth.ts --json

# Entire directory
hokipoki request --tool codex --task "Add error handling" --dir src/services/ --json

# Whole project (respects .gitignore)
hokipoki request --tool gemini --task "Review for security issues" --all --json

# Route to a team workspace
hokipoki request --tool claude --task "Optimize queries" --files src/db.ts --workspace my-team --json

# Skip auto-apply (just save the patch)
hokipoki request --tool codex --task "Refactor module" --dir src/ --no-auto-apply --json

Tool selection: if the user doesn't specify a tool, ask which model to use or omit --tool to let HokiPoki choose.

Patch Auto-Apply

Patches auto-apply when the target directory is a git repo with committed files. If auto-apply fails, inform the user and suggest:

git init && git add . && git commit -m "initial"

Provider Mode (Sharing Your AI)

# Register as a provider (one-time)
hokipoki register --as-provider --tools claude codex gemini

# Start listening
hokipoki listen --tools claude codex

Tasks execute in isolated Docker containers (read-only filesystem, tmpfs workspace, auto-cleanup). Docker must be running.

Status & Account

hokipoki whoami      # Current user info
hokipoki status      # Account, workspaces, history
hokipoki dashboard   # Open web dashboard in browser

When to Suggest Hopping

User is stuck on a problem after multiple attempts
User asks for a different approach or fresh perspective
Task involves a domain where another model excels (e.g., Codex for boilerplate, Gemini for large-context analysis)
User explicitly asks to try another AI

Full Command Reference

See references/commands.md for all CLI options, auth token locations, and advanced usage.

---name: hokipokidescription: Switch AI models without switching tabs using the HokiPoki CLI. Hop between Claude, Codex, and Gemini when one gets stuck. Use when the user wants to request help from a different AI model, hop to another AI, get a second opinion from another model, switch models, share AI subscriptions with teammates, or manage HokiPoki provider/listener mode. Triggers on: 'use codex/gemini for this', 'hop to another model', 'ask another AI', 'get a second opinion', 'switch models', 'hokipoki', 'listen for requests'.--- # HokiPoki Skill Route tasks to different AI CLIs (Claude, Codex, Gemini) via the HokiPoki P2P network. API keys never leave the provider's machine; only encrypted requests and results are exchanged. ## Prerequisites HokiPoki CLI must be installed and authenticated: ```bash npm install -g @next-halo/hokipoki-cli hokipoki login ``` Verify with `hokipoki whoami`. If not installed, guide the user through setup. ## Requesting Help from Another AI Send a task to a remote AI model. Always use `--json` for parseable output: ```bash # Specific files hokipoki request --tool claude --task "Fix the auth bug" --files src/auth.ts --json # Entire directory hokipoki request --tool codex --task "Add error handling" --dir src/services/ --json # Whole project (respects .gitignore) hokipoki request --tool gemini --task "Review for security issues" --all --json # Route to a team workspace hokipoki request --tool claude --task "Optimize queries" --files src/db.ts --workspace my-team --json # Skip auto-apply (just save the patch) hokipoki request --tool codex --task "Refactor module" --dir src/ --no-auto-apply --json ``` Tool selection: if the user doesn't specify a tool, ask which model to use or omit `--tool` to let HokiPoki choose. ### Patch Auto-Apply Patches auto-apply when the target directory is a git repo with committed files. If auto-apply fails, inform the user and suggest: ```bash git init && git add . && git commit -m "initial" ``` ## Provider Mode (Sharing Your AI) Register and listen for incoming requests: ```bash # Register as a provider (one-time) hokipoki register --as-provider --tools claude codex gemini # Start listening hokipoki listen --tools claude codex ``` Tasks execute in isolated Docker containers (read-only filesystem, tmpfs workspace, auto-cleanup). Docker must be running. ## Status & Account ```bash hokipoki whoami # Current user info hokipoki status # Account, workspaces, history hokipoki dashboard # Open web dashboard in browser ``` ## When to Suggest Hopping - User is stuck on a problem after multiple attempts - User asks for a different approach or fresh perspective - Task involves a domain where another model excels (e.g., Codex for boilerplate, Gemini for large-context analysis) - User explicitly asks to try another AI ## Full Command Reference See [references/commands.md](references/commands.md) for all CLI options, auth token locations, and advanced usage.

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