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Gangsta Agents

Agent skills providing a spec-driven development pipeline with reconnaissance, adversarial debate, TDD execution, and verification phases for Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode, and Gemini CLI

kucherenko/gangsta · v1.11.6 · Development & Workflow

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Trust Score

60

Security

59

Surfaces

19

What is Gangsta Agents?

Gangsta Agents is a published development & workflow plugin for AI coding agents in the claude-code ecosystem, developed by kucherenko and distributed through the HOL AI plugin registry. Agent skills providing a spec-driven development pipeline with reconnaissance, adversarial debate, TDD execution, and verification phases for Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode, and Gemini CLI

Canonical slug
kucherenko/gangsta
Version
v1.11.6 · updated Sep 24, 2026

Trust & Reputation

HOL Trust Score
60

Factor Analysis

Per-metric points (0–100 each) combined via a weighted average into the overall score.

Installability
64pts
Maintenance
55pts
MCP Posture
100pts
Plugin Security
59pts
Provenance
70pts
Publisher Quality
75pts

Registry Snapshot

Publisher verification
No
Marketplace source
Unknown
Scanner
Broker fallback
Safety label
caution
Digest verified
Yes
19 bundled skills — copy or download SKILL.mdOpen skills

Trust & reputation

Trust & Reputation

HOL Trust Score
60

Factor Analysis

Per-metric points (0–100 each) combined via a weighted average into the overall score.

Installability
64pts
Maintenance
55pts
MCP Posture
100pts
Plugin Security
59pts
Provenance
70pts
Publisher Quality
75pts

Provenance

Plugin root
.
Source repo
https://github.com/kucherenko/gangsta
Source commit
79264c20b298…
Publisher verified
No
Owner verified
Not owner verified

Continuous scanner CI not detected

This plugin remains listed. Its overall trust score is reduced by 10% because security checks are not maintained in the source repository's CI.

Optional: maintain the scanner in the source repository's CI to receive the full trust score. Listing does not require that change.

Verified badge not detected

Add the HOL verified badge to the repository README to score +2% trust. Plugin owners can open that pull request from Guard Plugins.

Security Posture

caution
Safety label
59
Security score
0
High findings
Provider
registry-broker-fallback
Grade
F · caution
Version
Unknown
cisco-skill-scanner: unknown

Findings

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Gangsta Agents — Frequently asked questions

What is Gangsta Agents?
Gangsta Agents is an AI plugin in the HOL registry. Agent skills providing a spec-driven development pipeline with reconnaissance, adversarial debate, TDD execution, and verification phases for Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode, and Gemini CLI
How do I install Gangsta Agents?
Install Gangsta Agents in your harness: Claude Code — /plugin marketplace add kucherenko/gangsta; Cursor — npx skills add kucherenko/gangsta; Antigravity CLI — npx skills add kucherenko/gangsta. Full step-by-step guidance is on the HOL plugin page.
How do I install Gangsta Agents in Claude Code?
To install Gangsta Agents in Claude Code, start with /plugin marketplace add kucherenko/gangsta. The complete step-by-step install guide for Claude Code is on the HOL plugin page.
How do I install Gangsta Agents in Cursor?
To install Gangsta Agents in Cursor, start with npx skills add kucherenko/gangsta. The complete step-by-step install guide for Cursor is on the HOL plugin page.
How do I install Gangsta Agents in Antigravity CLI?
To install Gangsta Agents in Antigravity CLI, start with npx skills add kucherenko/gangsta. The complete step-by-step install guide for Antigravity CLI is on the HOL plugin page.
Is Gangsta Agents free?
Pricing for Gangsta Agents is published on its HOL plugin page when the maker schedules a launch.
Who publishes Gangsta Agents?
Gangsta Agents is published by kucherenko and listed on HOL.
Is Gangsta Agents available now?
Gangsta Agents availability is listed on its HOL plugin page.

Install Guidance

Install in Claude Code

Install through the Claude Code plugin marketplace.

Claude Code plugin docs
  1. 1

    Add the marketplace

    Run this inside a Claude Code session.

    claude code
  2. 2

    Install the plugin

    Use the plugin name and the marketplace name shown by the previous command.

    claude code
  3. 3

    Scripted alternative

    Non-interactive equivalent for scripts and CI pipelines. Add --scope project to pin the install to one repository.

    shell

Plugin Manifest

{
  "name": "gangsta",
  "description": "AI agentic skills framework for spec-driven development — mafia-syndicate hierarchy with adversarial brainstorming, institutional memory, and governance guardrails",
  "version": "1.11.6",
  "author": {
    "name": "Andrey Kucherenko",
    "email": "[email protected]"
  },
  "repository": "https://github.com/kucherenko/gangsta",
  "license": "MIT",
  "keywords": [
    "skills",
    "spec-driven-development",
    "adversarial-brainstorming",
    "multi-agent",
    "governance",
    "tdd"
  ],
  "interface": {
    "displayName": "gangsta",
    "developerName": "kucherenko"
  },
  "skills": "./",
  "registryIndexVersion": 5
}

Marketplace Source

Repo URL
https://github.com/kucherenko/gangsta
Marketplace path
Unknown
Source path
.
Install policy
Unspecified

Skills

19 SKILL.md files ship with this plugin. Preview, copy, or download each one, then install them with the Skills CLI.

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  • audit-review

    skills/audit-review/SKILL.md

    Use when completing tasks, implementing major features, or before merging — dispatches the-inspector to audit the books before the job is closed

    SKILL.md content is not in this snapshot. Open the raw file to copy it from the source repository.

  • drill-tdd

    skills/drill-tdd/SKILL.md

    Use when implementing any feature or bugfix — enforces the Red-Green-Refactor drill with no production code allowed without a failing test first

    SKILL.md content is not in this snapshot. Open the raw file to copy it from the source repository.

  • exit-strategy

    skills/exit-strategy/SKILL.md

    Use when implementation is complete and all tests pass — guides the clean exit from a development branch with structured options for merge, PR, or cleanup

    SKILL.md content is not in this snapshot. Open the raw file to copy it from the source repository.

  • interrogation-debugging

    skills/interrogation-debugging/SKILL.md

    Use when encountering any bug, test failure, or unexpected behavior — finds the rat in the code through systematic root-cause interrogation before any fix attempts

    SKILL.md content is not in this snapshot. Open the raw file to copy it from the source repository.

  • laundering

    skills/laundering/SKILL.md

    Use when all territories report completion after the hit — handles integration, verification, consigliere final review, cleanup, and ledger updates to produce clean production-ready code

    SKILL.md content is not in this snapshot. Open the raw file to copy it from the source repository.

  • omerta

    skills/omerta/SKILL.md

    Use when enforcing governance guardrails during any gangsta operation — referenced as cross-cutting concern by all skills for anti-hallucination, authorization, state durability, resource management, and spec supremacy rules

    SKILL.md content is not in this snapshot. Open the raw file to copy it from the source repository.

  • receiving-orders

    skills/receiving-orders/SKILL.md

    Use when receiving code review feedback — processes orders with technical rigor, not blind obedience or performative agreement

    SKILL.md content is not in this snapshot. Open the raw file to copy it from the source repository.

  • reconnaissance

    skills/reconnaissance/SKILL.md

    Use when beginning a new heist — deploys associates to survey the target codebase, existing tests, dependencies, documentation, and the ledger to produce a reconnaissance dossier for the don's review

    SKILL.md content is not in this snapshot. Open the raw file to copy it from the source repository.

  • resource-development

    skills/resource-development/SKILL.md

    Use when the contract is signed and work packages need to be created — decomposes the contract into bite-sized tasks, sets up git isolation, allocates territories and token budgets, producing the execution plan

    SKILL.md content is not in this snapshot. Open the raw file to copy it from the source repository.

  • safehouse-worktrees

    skills/safehouse-worktrees/SKILL.md

    Use when starting feature work that needs isolation from the current workspace — sets up a secure safehouse with git worktrees for clean operational bases

    SKILL.md content is not in this snapshot. Open the raw file to copy it from the source repository.

  • sweep-verification

    skills/sweep-verification/SKILL.md

    Use when about to claim work is complete, fixed, or passing — sweeps for evidence before any assertions, because unverified claims are invalid

    SKILL.md content is not in this snapshot. Open the raw file to copy it from the source repository.

  • the-capo

    skills/the-capo/SKILL.md

    Use when orchestrating workers within a specific domain territory — managing work package dispatch, reviewing reports against the contract, and reporting status to the underboss

    SKILL.md content is not in this snapshot. Open the raw file to copy it from the source repository.

  • the-consigliere

    skills/the-consigliere/SKILL.md

    Use when needing impartial architectural advice, security audit, spec integrity review, or a second opinion — operates outside the chain of command with standing authority to invoke truth checks

    SKILL.md content is not in this snapshot. Open the raw file to copy it from the source repository.

  • the-grilling

    skills/the-grilling/SKILL.md

    Use when adversarial brainstorming is needed after reconnaissance — the Proposer, Devils-Advocate, and Synthesizer each run ONE pass (no rounds); the Don is grilled on the IDEA first, one question at a time, then the proposal is attacked

    SKILL.md content is not in this snapshot. Open the raw file to copy it from the source repository.

  • the-hit

    skills/the-hit/SKILL.md

    Use when the execution plan is approved and it is time for parallel execution — dispatches workers through crew leads to implement work packages with TDD enforcement, report collection, and escalation protocols

    SKILL.md content is not in this snapshot. Open the raw file to copy it from the source repository.

  • the-ledger

    skills/the-ledger/SKILL.md

    Use when reading or writing institutional memory — insights from successful solutions, fails from historical mistakes, and the Project Constitution that accumulates commandments and negative constraints across heists

    SKILL.md content is not in this snapshot. Open the raw file to copy it from the source repository.

  • the-sit-down

    skills/the-sit-down/SKILL.md

    Use when the grilling consensus is approved and it is time to draft the formal contract specification — strictly prohibits code generation, produces the binding spec document that governs all subsequent phases

    SKILL.md content is not in this snapshot. Open the raw file to copy it from the source repository.

  • the-underboss

    skills/the-underboss/SKILL.md

    Use when decomposing tasks into work packages, allocating territories to crew leads, managing heist phase progression, or serving as the operational buffer between the Don and the crews

    SKILL.md content is not in this snapshot. Open the raw file to copy it from the source repository.

  • using-gangsta

    skills/using-gangsta/SKILL.md

    Use when starting any conversation — establishes how to find and use Gangsta skills, enforces the 1% invocation rule, maps platform tools, and routes the Don's intent through the Gangsta Agents Family hierarchy

    SKILL.md content is not in this snapshot. Open the raw file to copy it from the source repository.

File Inventory

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