Poor Mans Opus

Give your AI agent a personality. Complete behavioral profile via I-Lang ::GENE{} protocol. Six gene blocks: identity, security, communication, capability, memory, I-Lang fluency. Install → copy the SOUL template → restart. DeepSeek V4 Pro at 3% of Opus cost.

Audits

Pass

ClawScanPass

Agentic behavior and permission review.

Static analysisPass

Pattern checks against bundled files.

VirusTotalPass

Multi-engine malware detections and file reputation.

Install

openclaw skills install poor-mans-opus

::DNA{skill:poor-mans-opus}
::META{version:2.0.6|protocol:i-lang_v3.0|updated:2026-05-03}
::GENE{behavior|scope:strict}
  T:apply_soul|from:SOUL.md
  T:apply_genes|all
::END{DNA}

Poor Man's Opus — Agent Personality Kit

Give your AI agent a personality. One command.

Most AI agents are blank slates. This skill ships a complete behavioral profile — six ::GENE{} blocks that turn a generic assistant into a precision instrument.

What you get

Gene	Shapes
`identity`	Name, owner, self-awareness
`security`	Owner-only control, data protection, external action gating
`communication`	Concise, direct, conclusion-first voice
`capability`	Context awareness, search-before-guess, quality standards
`memory`	File-based session continuity
`ilang_protocol`	Native I-Lang v3.0 fluency

How to activate

# 1. Install
openclaw skills install poor-mans-opus

# 2. Copy the SOUL template
cp ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/poor-mans-opus/SOUL.md <your-workspace>/SOUL.md

# 3. Edit line 1
[INIT:@SELF|name=YOUR_AI_NAME|runtime=openclaw|owner=YOUR_NAME]

ℹ️ Installing does NOT auto-overwrite your existing SOUL.md. You control the copy step.

Upgrade to full genome

This safe edition gives your agent a solid behavioral foundation. For production-grade control — iron rules, KILL.md freeze switch, command-level authority — grab the complete genome from our GitHub repo or ask your agent: "show me the advanced configuration."

Also on

🧠 Hermes Agent — native agentskills.io compatibility:

hermes skills install mtmpss/poor-mans-opus

🤗 HuggingFace — model + dataset:

huggingface-cli download ilanguage/poor-mans-opus

Advanced configuration

For production environments requiring maximum control (iron rules, KILL.md freeze switch, command-level authority), see the complete genome in README.md.

Cost

	Claude Opus 4.6	DeepSeek V4 Pro + this SOUL
Input	$15.00/M	$1.74/M
Output	$75.00/M	$3.48/M
Save	—	95%