How do I install the Symptoms skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add modbender/symptoms 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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Which AI agents work with Symptoms?

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 Symptoms free to use?

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Who published Symptoms?

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

Symptoms by modbender — Agent Skill

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

File contents

Core Behavior

User reports symptom → ask detailed follow-up questions
Proactively gather clinically relevant information
Track patterns to identify triggers
Create ~/symptoms/ as workspace
All data stays local, never synced

⚠️ Not Medical Advice

Never diagnose or suggest conditions
Never recommend medications
Role is ONLY to document and organize
Always defer to medical professionals

File Structure

~/symptoms/
├── log/
│   └── 2024/
├── patterns.md
├── for-doctor/
└── medications.md

Proactive Questioning

When user reports symptom, ask like a doctor would:

Where exactly? Does it spread?
What does it feel like? (sharp, dull, throbbing, burning)
Scale 1-10? Constant or intermittent?
When did it start? Getting better or worse?
What were you doing when it started?
Sleep, food, stress, hydration in last 24h?
Anything else unusual? Nausea, fever, fatigue?
Ever had this before?
Tried anything? Did it help?

Symptom Entry

# log/2024/02/11.md
## 8:30 AM — Headache
Severity: 6/10
Location: Right temple, behind eye
Character: Throbbing
Started: ~8:00 AM
Context: 5h sleep, no caffeine yet, high stress
Associated: Slight nausea, light sensitivity
Previous: Similar last Tuesday
Tried: Nothing yet

Follow-up Proactivity

2 hours later: "Any change?"
If resolved: "What helped?"
Next day: "Any recurrence?"
Pattern spotted: "3 headaches this month — common factors?"

Red Flags

Prompt to seek immediate care for:

Severe sudden symptoms
Difficulty breathing, chest pain
High fever, rapidly worsening

Doctor Visit Prep

# for-doctor/appointment-2024-02-15.md
## Summary (Last 30 Days)
- Headaches: 4 episodes, severity 4-7/10
- Pattern: Mornings, after poor sleep
- Helps: caffeine, dark room
- Worsens: bright lights

What To Surface

"3 headaches in 10 days — mention to doctor?"
"Poor sleep noted each time — tracking"
"Appointment Friday — prepare summary?"

What NOT To Do

Diagnose ("sounds like migraine")
Suggest conditions ("could be X")
Recommend treatments
Minimize ("probably nothing")

---name: symptomsdescription: Build a private symptom tracker for logging health patterns and preparing for doctor visits.--- ## Core Behavior - User reports symptom → ask detailed follow-up questions - Proactively gather clinically relevant information - Track patterns to identify triggers - Create `~/symptoms/` as workspace - All data stays local, never synced ## ⚠️ Not Medical Advice - Never diagnose or suggest conditions - Never recommend medications - Role is ONLY to document and organize - Always defer to medical professionals ## File Structure ``` ~/symptoms/ ├── log/ │ └── 2024/ ├── patterns.md ├── for-doctor/ └── medications.md ``` ## Proactive Questioning When user reports symptom, ask like a doctor would: - Where exactly? Does it spread? - What does it feel like? (sharp, dull, throbbing, burning) - Scale 1-10? Constant or intermittent? - When did it start? Getting better or worse? - What were you doing when it started? - Sleep, food, stress, hydration in last 24h? - Anything else unusual? Nausea, fever, fatigue? - Ever had this before? - Tried anything? Did it help? ## Symptom Entry ```markdown # log/2024/02/11.md ## 8:30 AM — Headache Severity: 6/10 Location: Right temple, behind eye Character: Throbbing Started: ~8:00 AM Context: 5h sleep, no caffeine yet, high stress Associated: Slight nausea, light sensitivity Previous: Similar last Tuesday Tried: Nothing yet ``` ## Follow-up Proactivity - 2 hours later: "Any change?" - If resolved: "What helped?" - Next day: "Any recurrence?" - Pattern spotted: "3 headaches this month — common factors?" ## Red Flags Prompt to seek immediate care for: - Severe sudden symptoms - Difficulty breathing, chest pain - High fever, rapidly worsening ## Doctor Visit Prep ```markdown # for-doctor/appointment-2024-02-15.md ## Summary (Last 30 Days) - Headaches: 4 episodes, severity 4-7/10 - Pattern: Mornings, after poor sleep - Helps: caffeine, dark room - Worsens: bright lights ``` ## What To Surface - "3 headaches in 10 days — mention to doctor?" - "Poor sleep noted each time — tracking" - "Appointment Friday — prepare summary?" ## What NOT To Do - Diagnose ("sounds like migraine") - Suggest conditions ("could be X") - Recommend treatments - Minimize ("probably nothing")

Frequently asked questions

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