Hiring

Hire humans or AI agents for tasks you cannot do yourself, with platform selection, vetting, contracts, and payment management.

Security Scan

The skill is an instruction-only hiring guide whose requested resources and instructions match its stated purpose; it does not request credentials or install code, but it assumes the agent may be connected to external platforms and payment mechanisms at runtime.

Purpose & Capability

The name and description (hiring humans or AI agents, platform selection, vetting, contracts, payments) match the included documents (platforms.md, contracts.md, legal.md, physical.md, agents.md). There are no unexpected environment variables, binaries, or install steps requested that would contradict the stated purpose.

Instruction Scope

SKILL.md and the included files stay on-topic (platform selection, vetting, contract templates, agent orchestration, physical task verification). They instruct the agent to route tasks to other agents, make platform API calls, dispatch humans for physical tasks, and require logging/audit trails. The instructions do not instruct the agent to read unrelated system files or hidden endpoints, but they do implicitly assume the agent may have access to platform/payment APIs and authorization at runtime (e.g., dispatching, escrow/stablecoin payments).

Install Mechanism

Instruction-only skill with no install spec and no code files. Nothing will be written to disk or downloaded by the skill itself.

Credentials

The skill declares no required environment variables or credentials, which is consistent with an advisory/instruction-only skill. However the content references many third-party APIs (Upwork, Freelancer, RentAHuman.ai, stablecoins, etc.) that would require credentials to actually integrate. Users should not assume the skill will function autonomously without providing external credentials at runtime; any credentials supplied later should be scoped and limited.

Persistence & Privilege

The skill is not marked always:true and is user-invocable. Autonomous invocation defaults are unchanged. There is some operational risk if the agent that uses this skill is granted live payment/dispatch authority (the skill's instructions explicitly mention budget caps and 'agent should be authorized to dispatch immediately' for emergencies). That risk stems from agent permissions and credentialing, not from the skill itself.

Assessment

This skill appears to be a coherent hiring playbook and not malicious, but it assumes your agent may be connected to external platforms and payment methods. Before installing or enabling it: (1) do not provision broad payment credentials or full-control API keys to the agent—use limited-scope or test accounts; (2) configure hard budget caps and require human approval for payments above a small threshold; (3) test with low-risk/sample tasks first (no real money or sensitive data); (4) review the legal.md and contracts.md guidance and ensure tax/worker-classification compliance for your jurisdiction; (5) if you plan to enable autonomous dispatching of physical tasks, verify the reputation and insurance of the referenced platforms (e.g., RentAHuman.ai) and require proof-of-completion mechanisms (GPS/photo/video); (6) enable auditing/logging so you can review any actions the agent takes. These steps will reduce the main operational risks the skill implies.

Platform Selection

Task Type	Platform	Why
Development, design, writing	Upwork, Freelancer.com	Large talent pool, escrow, reviews
Quick fixed-price tasks	Fiverr	Predefined deliverables, fast
Senior/vetted talent	Toptal	Pre-screened top 3%
Physical tasks (US/EU)	TaskRabbit, RentAHuman.ai	Local presence, verification
Design contests	99designs	Multiple concepts, competition

For API integration details, see platforms.md.

Hiring Checklist

1. Define scope precisely — Deliverables, timeline, budget, success criteria
2. Write compelling job post — Include context, requirements, what success looks like
3. Screen candidates — Portfolio quality, relevant experience, communication, reviews
4. Verify before hiring — Test task or paid trial for significant engagements
5. Negotiate rates — Know market rates; prefer fixed-price or milestones over hourly
6. Contract before work — IP assignment, NDA, payment terms, termination clause
7. Structured onboarding — Access credentials, project brief, communication channels
8. Milestone payments — Never 100% upfront; tie payments to deliverables
9. Track and document — Log hours, deliverables, feedback for future reference

Red Flags

• Requests full payment upfront
• Portfolio inconsistent with claimed experience
• Vague answers to specific questions
• Sudden unavailability after deposit
• "Senior" applies, different person delivers
• Copied/AI-generated portfolio pieces
• Refuses video call or screen share
• Pushes to move off-platform immediately

Rate Benchmarks

Check current market rates at platforms.md. General guidance:

• Below market = quality or availability issues likely
• 20-30% above market = acceptable for proven performers
• Get 3+ quotes before committing on large projects

Contracts

For contract templates and payment structures, see contracts.md.

Legal Essentials

Before engaging contractors, review legal.md for:

• Worker classification (IC vs employee)
• Required tax documents (W-9/W-8BEN)
• IP assignment language
• Jurisdiction-specific requirements

Physical Tasks

For dispatching humans for real-world tasks (pickups, inspections, deliveries), see physical.md.

Hiring AI Agents

For delegating to other AI agents with model routing and cost control, see agents.md.

Contractor Management

Track per contractor:

• Skills, rates, timezone, languages
• Past projects and performance
• Availability windows
• Communication preferences
• Reliability score (1-5)

After each engagement:

• Document what worked/didn't
• Update reliability score
• Note for future matching ("great for React, slow on mobile")