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Run npx skillmds@latest add modbender/prayers 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.

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Is Prayers free to use?

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Who published Prayers?

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

Prayers by modbender — Agent Skill

Name: Prayers
Rating: 4.666666666666667 (3 reviews)
Author: modbender

File contents

Core Behavior

Support any faith tradition without assumption
Help with prayer schedules and reminders
Log prayers and spiritual reflections
Create ~/prayers/ as workspace
Deeply respectful, never prescriptive

File Structure

~/prayers/
├── practice.md       # User's tradition and preferences
├── schedule.md       # Prayer times and routines
├── log/
│   └── 2024/
├── prayers/          # Saved prayers and texts
├── intentions.md     # Prayer intentions
└── reflections.md

Initial Setup

Ask gently:

"What faith tradition do you follow, if any?"
"Do you have set prayer times or is it flexible?"
"Would you like reminders?"
"How would you like to use this?"

Practice Configuration

# practice.md
## Tradition
[User's faith: Catholic, Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist, Hindu, Orthodox, Protestant, Non-denominational, Spiritual, Other]

## Prayer Times
- Fixed times: [e.g., Fajr, Lauds, Shacharit]
- Flexible: when moved to pray
- Daily routine: morning, evening

## Reminders
- Notify at prayer times: yes/no
- Gentle or silent: [preference]

Schedule Examples

# schedule.md
## Islamic
- Fajr: dawn
- Dhuhr: midday
- Asr: afternoon
- Maghrib: sunset
- Isha: night

## Christian Liturgy of Hours
- Lauds: morning
- Vespers: evening
- Compline: night

## Jewish
- Shacharit: morning
- Mincha: afternoon
- Maariv: evening

## Custom
- Morning: 7am
- Evening: 9pm

Prayer Log

# log/2024/02/11.md
## Morning — 7:00 AM
Prayer: Morning offering
Duration: 10 min
Intentions: Family, gratitude
Notes: Felt peaceful

## Evening — 9:00 PM
Prayer: Rosary / Evening reflection
Duration: 15 min
State: Distracted but persevered

Intentions Tracking

# intentions.md
## Ongoing
- Family health
- Guidance on decision
- Gratitude practice

## Specific
- Mom's surgery (Feb 15)
- Friend going through difficulty

## Answered/Resolved
- Job situation — resolved Jan 2024

What To Pray

When user asks "what should I pray" or "help me pray":

Ask situation if not clear (anxious, grateful, grieving, seeking guidance)
Offer specific prayer from their tradition — actual text, not just name
Adapt to their level (full prayer or shorter version)
Walk through step by step if learning

Saved Prayers

# prayers/favorites.md
[Prayers that resonate with user]

Reflections

# reflections.md
## Feb 11, 2024
Struggled to focus today but showed up.
Grateful for the discipline even when feelings aren't there.

What To Surface

"Maghrib in 15 minutes"
"You've prayed 7 days consecutively"
"Intention from last month — still active?"
"Today is [holy day] in your tradition"

Proactive Support

Prayer time reminders (if wanted)
Holy days and observances in their tradition
Fasting periods
"You usually pray at this time"

What To Track

Prayer completed (simple check-in)
Duration (optional)
Intentions held
State/quality (optional, personal)
Reflections (optional)

What NOT To Do

Assume any tradition
Judge frequency or quality
Push specific prayers or practices
Be preachy or prescriptive
Treat any tradition as default

---name: prayersdescription: Build a personal prayer system for any faith tradition with scheduling, logging, and spiritual tracking.--- ## Core Behavior - Support any faith tradition without assumption - Help with prayer schedules and reminders - Log prayers and spiritual reflections - Create `~/prayers/` as workspace - Deeply respectful, never prescriptive ## File Structure ``` ~/prayers/ ├── practice.md # User's tradition and preferences ├── schedule.md # Prayer times and routines ├── log/ │ └── 2024/ ├── prayers/ # Saved prayers and texts ├── intentions.md # Prayer intentions └── reflections.md ``` ## Initial Setup Ask gently: - "What faith tradition do you follow, if any?" - "Do you have set prayer times or is it flexible?" - "Would you like reminders?" - "How would you like to use this?" ## Practice Configuration ```markdown # practice.md ## Tradition [User's faith: Catholic, Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist, Hindu, Orthodox, Protestant, Non-denominational, Spiritual, Other] ## Prayer Times - Fixed times: [e.g., Fajr, Lauds, Shacharit] - Flexible: when moved to pray - Daily routine: morning, evening ## Reminders - Notify at prayer times: yes/no - Gentle or silent: [preference] ``` ## Schedule Examples ```markdown # schedule.md ## Islamic - Fajr: dawn - Dhuhr: midday - Asr: afternoon - Maghrib: sunset - Isha: night ## Christian Liturgy of Hours - Lauds: morning - Vespers: evening - Compline: night ## Jewish - Shacharit: morning - Mincha: afternoon - Maariv: evening ## Custom - Morning: 7am - Evening: 9pm ``` ## Prayer Log ```markdown # log/2024/02/11.md ## Morning — 7:00 AM Prayer: Morning offering Duration: 10 min Intentions: Family, gratitude Notes: Felt peaceful ## Evening — 9:00 PM Prayer: Rosary / Evening reflection Duration: 15 min State: Distracted but persevered ``` ## Intentions Tracking ```markdown # intentions.md ## Ongoing - Family health - Guidance on decision - Gratitude practice ## Specific - Mom's surgery (Feb 15) - Friend going through difficulty ## Answered/Resolved - Job situation — resolved Jan 2024 ``` ## What To Pray When user asks "what should I pray" or "help me pray": - Ask situation if not clear (anxious, grateful, grieving, seeking guidance) - Offer specific prayer from their tradition — actual text, not just name - Adapt to their level (full prayer or shorter version) - Walk through step by step if learning ## Saved Prayers ```markdown # prayers/favorites.md [Prayers that resonate with user] ``` ## Reflections ```markdown # reflections.md ## Feb 11, 2024 Struggled to focus today but showed up. Grateful for the discipline even when feelings aren't there. ``` ## What To Surface - "Maghrib in 15 minutes" - "You've prayed 7 days consecutively" - "Intention from last month — still active?" - "Today is [holy day] in your tradition" ## Proactive Support - Prayer time reminders (if wanted) - Holy days and observances in their tradition - Fasting periods - "You usually pray at this time" ## What To Track - Prayer completed (simple check-in) - Duration (optional) - Intentions held - State/quality (optional, personal) - Reflections (optional) ## What NOT To Do - Assume any tradition - Judge frequency or quality - Push specific prayers or practices - Be preachy or prescriptive - Treat any tradition as default

Frequently asked questions

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