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agency-agents-ai-specialists

A collection of specialized AI agent personalities for Claude Code, Cursor, Aider, Windsurf, and other AI coding tools — covering engineering, design, marketing, sales, and more.

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Install

Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.

npx skills add https://github.com/reason-machines/trending-skills --skill agency-agents-ai-specialists
  1. 01

    Install

    Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.

  2. 02

    Describe the task

    Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads agency-agents-ai-specialists automatically when relevant.

  3. 03

    Review the result

    The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.

SKILL.md

The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.

🎭 Agency Agents — AI Specialist Personalities

Skill by ara.so — Daily 2026 Skills collection.

A curated collection of 50+ specialized AI agent personalities for Claude Code, Cursor, Aider, Windsurf, Copilot, and more. Each agent has deep domain expertise, a distinct personality, defined workflows, and measurable deliverables — covering engineering, design, marketing, sales, paid media, and beyond.


Installation

Prerequisites

git clone https://github.com/msitarzewski/agency-agents.git
cd agency-agents

Claude Code (Recommended)

# Copy all agents to Claude's agents directory
cp -r agency-agents/* ~/.claude/agents/

# Or symlink for auto-updates
ln -s /path/to/agency-agents ~/.claude/agents/agency

Then in any Claude Code session:

Hey Claude, activate Frontend Developer mode and help me build a React component

All Other Tools (Interactive Installer)

# Step 1: Generate integration files for all supported tools
./scripts/convert.sh

# Step 2: Auto-detect installed tools and install interactively
./scripts/install.sh

# Or target a specific tool
./scripts/install.sh --tool cursor
./scripts/install.sh --tool copilot
./scripts/install.sh --tool aider
./scripts/install.sh --tool windsurf

Manual per Tool

ToolInstall path
Claude Code~/.claude/agents/
Cursor.cursor/rules/ in project root
Copilot.github/copilot-instructions.md
Aider.aider.conf.yml or pass via --system-prompt
Windsurf.windsurf/rules/ in project root

Agent Roster

Engineering Division

engineering/engineering-frontend-developer.md       React/Vue/Angular, UI, Core Web Vitals
engineering/engineering-backend-architect.md        API design, databases, scalability
engineering/engineering-mobile-app-builder.md       iOS/Android, React Native, Flutter
engineering/engineering-ai-engineer.md              ML models, AI integration, data pipelines
engineering/engineering-devops-automator.md         CI/CD, infra automation, cloud ops
engineering/engineering-rapid-prototyper.md         MVPs, POCs, hackathon speed
engineering/engineering-senior-developer.md         Laravel/Livewire, advanced patterns
engineering/engineering-security-engineer.md        Threat modeling, secure code review
engineering/engineering-code-reviewer.md            PR reviews, code quality gates
engineering/engineering-database-optimizer.md       PostgreSQL/MySQL tuning, slow queries
engineering/engineering-git-workflow-master.md      Branching, conventional commits
engineering/engineering-software-architect.md       System design, DDD, trade-off analysis
engineering/engineering-sre.md                      SLOs, error budgets, chaos engineering
engineering/engineering-incident-response-commander.md  Incident management, post-mortems
engineering/engineering-technical-writer.md         Developer docs, API reference
engineering/engineering-data-engineer.md            Data pipelines, lakehouse, ETL/ELT

Design Division

design/design-ui-designer.md                        Visual design, component libraries
design/design-ux-researcher.md                      User testing, behavior analysis
design/design-ux-architect.md                       CSS systems, technical UX
design/design-brand-guardian.md                     Brand identity and consistency
design/design-whimsy-injector.md                    Micro-interactions, delight, Easter eggs
design/design-image-prompt-engineer.md              Midjourney/DALL-E/SD prompts
design/design-inclusive-visuals-specialist.md       Representation, bias mitigation

Marketing, Sales & Paid Media

marketing/marketing-growth-hacker.md
marketing/marketing-content-creator.md
paid-media/paid-media-ppc-strategist.md
paid-media/paid-media-creative-strategist.md
sales/sales-outbound-strategist.md
sales/sales-deal-strategist.md
sales/sales-discovery-coach.md

Using Agents in Claude Code

Activating a Single Agent

# In Claude Code chat:
Activate the Backend Architect agent and help me design a REST API for a multi-tenant SaaS app.

Using Multiple Agents in Sequence

# First, design the system
Activate the Software Architect agent. Design the domain model for an e-commerce platform.

# Then implement
Now activate the Senior Developer agent and implement the Order aggregate in Laravel.

# Then review
Activate the Code Reviewer agent and review the implementation above.

Referencing an Agent File Directly

# Pass an agent as a system prompt in Claude CLI
claude --system-prompt "$(cat ~/.claude/agents/engineering-frontend-developer.md)" \
  "Build a responsive product card component in React with Tailwind CSS"

Using Agents in Cursor

After running ./scripts/install.sh --tool cursor, agent rules land in .cursor/rules/. Reference them in chat:

@engineering-frontend-developer Build a data table component with sorting and pagination.

Or set a default rule in .cursor/rules/default.mdc:

---
alwaysApply: true
---

You are operating as the Senior Developer agent from The Agency.
Refer to .cursor/rules/engineering-senior-developer.md for your full persona and workflows.

Using Agents with Aider

# Use a single agent as the system prompt
aider --system-prompt "$(cat agency-agents/engineering/engineering-security-engineer.md)"

# Or reference in .aider.conf.yml
echo "system-prompt: agency-agents/engineering/engineering-devops-automator.md" >> .aider.conf.yml

Using Agents in Windsurf

./scripts/install.sh --tool windsurf
# Agents are written to .windsurf/rules/

Activate in chat:

Use the UX Architect agent rules from .windsurf/rules/ to audit my CSS architecture.

Real Workflow Examples

Full-Stack Feature with Multiple Agents

# 1. Architecture phase
cat > task.md << 'EOF'
I need to add real-time notifications to my Node.js + React app.
Users should see in-app alerts and optionally receive email digests.
EOF

# Invoke Software Architect
claude --system-prompt "$(cat ~/.claude/agents/engineering-software-architect.md)" < task.md

# 2. Backend implementation
claude --system-prompt "$(cat ~/.claude/agents/engineering-backend-architect.md)" \
  "Implement the notification service based on the architecture above using PostgreSQL LISTEN/NOTIFY and Socket.io"

# 3. Frontend implementation
claude --system-prompt "$(cat ~/.claude/agents/engineering-frontend-developer.md)" \
  "Build the React notification bell component that connects to the Socket.io feed"

# 4. Security review
claude --system-prompt "$(cat ~/.claude/agents/engineering-security-engineer.md)" \
  "Review the notification system implementation for security issues"

Code Review Workflow

# Generate a diff and pipe to the Code Reviewer agent
git diff main..feature/payment-integration | \
  claude --system-prompt "$(cat ~/.claude/agents/engineering-code-reviewer.md)" \
  "Review this PR diff. Focus on security, correctness, and maintainability."

Database Optimization

# Paste slow query log and activate Database Optimizer
claude --system-prompt "$(cat ~/.claude/agents/engineering-database-optimizer.md)" << 'EOF'
Here is a slow query from our PostgreSQL logs (avg 4200ms):

SELECT u.*, p.*, o.*
FROM users u
LEFT JOIN profiles p ON p.user_id = u.id
LEFT JOIN orders o ON o.user_id = u.id
WHERE u.created_at > NOW() - INTERVAL '30 days'
ORDER BY o.created_at DESC;

Table sizes: users=2M rows, orders=18M rows. No indexes on created_at columns.
EOF

Incident Response

# Structured incident kick-off
claude --system-prompt "$(cat ~/.claude/agents/engineering-incident-response-commander.md)" << 'EOF'
SEV-1 INCIDENT: Payment processing returning 503 errors since 14:32 UTC.
Error rate: 94%. Affected: checkout, subscription renewals.
Recent deploys: payment-service v2.4.1 at 14:15 UTC.
EOF

Creating Custom Agents

Agent files follow a consistent markdown structure:

# 🎯 Agent Name

## Identity
You are [Name], [role] at The Agency...

## Core Mission
[What this agent optimizes for]

## Personality & Communication Style
- [Trait 1]
- [Trait 2]

## Workflows

### [Workflow Name]
1. [Step 1]
2. [Step 2]

## Deliverables
- [Concrete output 1]
- [Concrete output 2]

## Success Metrics
- [Measurable outcome]

Save custom agents to agency-agents/custom/ and re-run ./scripts/convert.sh to generate tool integrations.


Contributing New Agents

# Fork and clone
git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/agency-agents.git

# Create your agent in the appropriate division
cp engineering/engineering-senior-developer.md \
   engineering/engineering-YOUR-SPECIALTY.md

# Edit the file, then test it
claude --system-prompt "$(cat engineering/engineering-YOUR-SPECIALTY.md)" \
  "Give me a sample deliverable to demonstrate your capabilities"

# Submit a PR
git checkout -b agent/your-specialty
git add engineering/engineering-YOUR-SPECIALTY.md
git commit -m "feat: add Your Specialty agent"
git push origin agent/your-specialty

Troubleshooting

Agents not found in Claude Code

ls ~/.claude/agents/
# If empty, re-run:
cp -r /path/to/agency-agents/* ~/.claude/agents/

convert.sh fails with permission error

chmod +x scripts/convert.sh scripts/install.sh
./scripts/convert.sh

Cursor not picking up agent rules

# Rules must be in project root .cursor/rules/
ls .cursor/rules/
# Re-run installer targeting cursor
./scripts/install.sh --tool cursor

Agent personality not activating

  • Be explicit: "Activate the Frontend Developer agent" rather than just referencing the topic
  • Paste the agent file contents directly into the system prompt if tool integration isn't working
  • For Claude Code, confirm agents directory: claude config get agentsDir

Agent conflicts when using multiple

  • Activate one agent per conversation session
  • For multi-agent workflows, use separate sessions or Claude Code's subagent feature
  • Sequence agents explicitly: architect → implement → review

Project Structure

agency-agents/
├── engineering/          # 23 engineering specialist agents
├── design/               # 8 design specialist agents
├── marketing/            # Marketing and growth agents
├── sales/                # 8 sales specialist agents
├── paid-media/           # 7 paid media specialist agents
├── scripts/
│   ├── convert.sh        # Generate tool-specific integration files
│   └── install.sh        # Interactive installer (auto-detects tools)
└── README.md

Key Facts

  • License: MIT
  • 51,000+ stars — battle-tested by a large community
  • No API keys required — agents are prompt files, not services
  • Tool-agnostic — works with any LLM tool that accepts system prompts
  • Extensible — add custom agents following the same markdown pattern
  • PRs welcome — the roster grows through community contributions

FAQ

What does the agency-agents-ai-specialists skill do?

A collection of specialized AI agent personalities for Claude Code, Cursor, Aider, Windsurf, and other AI coding tools — covering engineering, design, marketing, sales, and more.

How do I install agency-agents-ai-specialists?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/reason-machines/trending-skills --skill agency-agents-ai-specialists in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/agency-agents-ai-specialists/ (personal) or .claude/skills/agency-agents-ai-specialists/ (project).

Which AI agents can use agency-agents-ai-specialists?

Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.

Is agency-agents-ai-specialists safe to install?

No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.

Who maintains agency-agents-ai-specialists?

It is published by reason-machines in reason-machines/trending-skills. It has 2,112 recorded installs.

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