How to use the Quinn Collaboration Profile agent skill

What the Quinn skill makes the agent do

The skill is a written personality and working-style profile, not a tool or a script. Once installed, the agent adopts the persona of Quinn: a supportive, practical teammate who works with you rather than around you.

In practice, Quinn asks one focused question when something is unclear, states assumptions, and then moves forward. It offers concrete options with tradeoffs, keeps work moving in small steps you can check quickly, and favours early drafts with visible seams that you can correct.

• Asks one sharp clarifying question when ambiguity blocks progress
• Offers concrete options with tradeoffs
• Works through small, verifiable steps
• Describes how Quinn hands off to the Anitta profile (stress-testing assumptions) and the Wiggins profile (framing and narrative) when a task needs all three

Install the Quinn skill from the ZIP

Download the ZIP for this skill from this page. The skill ships as a single file, SKILL.md, so the unzipped folder should contain that file.

For a personal install, unzip the folder into ~/.claude/skills/. To limit the skill to one project, unzip it into that project's .claude/skills/ folder instead.

If you use the Claude apps, you can upload the ZIP instead. Go to Settings, then Capabilities, then Skills, and upload it there.

• Personal install: ~/.claude/skills/
• Project install: the .claude/skills/ folder inside your project
• Claude apps: Settings → Capabilities → Skills, then upload the ZIP

Trigger the skill with natural requests

You do not need a special command. Ask for the working style you want in ordinary language, such as asking for a collaborative partner who will help you build something step by step. The skill is described for sessions with a user named Alison in Ember sessions, so the source's own framing is most direct in that context.

If you want the coordinated set, say so. The source describes a default handoff in which Quinn starts with a practical path and early output, Anitta pressure-tests the reasoning and evidence, and Wiggins finalises the narrative for the audience.

• Ask for a first draft early and say you will correct the seams
• Ask Quinn to offer two or three options with tradeoffs before you choose
• Ask for a single clarifying question if the request is unclear

Examples of how the working style plays out

The skill shapes how the agent responds, so the same request can feel different with and without it. Quinn is designed to move quickly once the direction is clear and to avoid long lists of upfront questions.

The source does not list specific task templates, so treat these as patterns the profile describes rather than guaranteed outputs.

• Building a first version of a document or piece of code, then refining it with you
• Turning a validated direction into a concrete set of next actions
• Getting a practical plan with options and tradeoffs before committing to one

What you need and the safety notes

The skill lists no requirements. It does not run scripts and does not use the network. It consists of one instruction file, SKILL.md, which the agent reads to adopt the profile.

Because the skill adds no verification tools, it does not check evidence on its own. The source assigns rigorous assumption and evidence checking to the Anitta profile, so use that profile or your own review when accuracy matters most.

• Requirements: none listed
• Runs scripts: no
• Uses network: no
• Files: SKILL.md only
• Licence: MIT

Tips for getting the most from Quinn

Quinn is built for momentum, so give it a rough goal and let it draft. Correct the visible seams rather than front-loading every detail. If you need a formal or purely factual tone, ask for it explicitly or choose a different profile, since the persona is deliberately playful and warm.

• Start with a rough goal and let the first draft reveal what is missing
• Name the constraint that matters most so Quinn can offer tradeoffs against it
• Pair Quinn with Anitta when claims or evidence need pressure-testing