Agent skill · operations · steipete
lobster
lobster — an agent skill for coding agents.
Why this skill is useful
Adds executable multi-step workflows with approval checkpoints that enhance automation capabilities beyond standard tool usage.
What it needs
Requires lobster installed locally. About 1k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 385,400 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Lobster Lobster executes multi-step workflows with approval checkpoints. Use it when: User wants a repeatable automation (triage, monitor, sync) Actions need human approval before executing (send, post, delete) Multiple tool calls should run as one repeatable operation When to use Lobster User intent Use Lobster? ------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------- "Triage my email" Yes — multi-step, may send replies "Send a message" No — single action, use message tool directly "Check my email every morning and ask before replying" Yes — scheduled workflow with approval "What's the weather?" No — simple query "Monitor this PR and notify me of changes" Yes — stateful, recurring Basic usage Run a pipeline Returns structured result: Handle approval If the workflow needs approval: Present the prompt to the user. If they approve: Example workflows Email triage Fetches recent emails, classifies into buckets (needsreply, needsaction, fyi). Email triage with approval gate Same as above, but halts for approval before returning. Key behaviors Deterministic: Same input → same output (no LLM variance in pipeline execution) Approval gates: approve command halts execution, returns token Resumable: Use resume action with token to continue Structured output: Always returns JSON envelope with protocolVersion Don't use Lobster for Simple single-action requests (just use the tool directly) Queries that need LLM interpretation mid-flow One-off tasks that won't be repeated
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills steipete/lobster