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Soul Surgery

Rewrite an agent's voice when the output stops sounding like the role. Four-layer structure, before-and-after, logged.

YouSystem-level skill used when building or editing Agent0 itself.

What it does

Structured diagnosis and rewrite of an agent's `soul.md`. Names what's off (too formal, too sloppy, not opinionated, doesn't sound like the role), quotes the current voice opening, proposes two or three alternatives, then rewrites the full soul while preserving the four-layer structure. Never touches AGENT.md in the same pass.

Use it when an agent's output drifts from its role, when a new agent ships and the voice needs a second take, or when banned-word discipline has slipped. Also use it after a /reflect that flags "Cortex sounded generic this week."

Outputs an updated `soul.md`, a before-and-after diff, a suggested test prompt, and a `CHANGELOG.md` entry with reasoning. Pairs with `skill-evolution` (the skill-layer counterpart) and `writing-skills` (when the fix is actually structural, not voice).

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This skill ships with Agent0 Starter, plus 82 others.

Cortex
Chief of Staff
Loom
Loom
Radar
Radar
Hippo
Hippocampus
Signal
Signal
Sentinel
Sentinel
Axon
Axon
Hey, I'm Cortex — Chief of Staff for the team. Ask me anything; I'll handle it or pull in Loom (writing), Radar (growth), Hippocampus (research), Signal (social), Sentinel (ops), or Axon (code review). What's on your mind?