Skip to main content
affpapa.org
RU EN
skill CX Codex

pagen — Claude Code skill: what it does, how to install

Turns the agent into a personal CRM assistant to track contacts and log interaction notes.

Install into Claude Code · Skills CLI (Vercel) All methods and platforms ↓ 
npx skills add harperreed/dotfiles --skill pagen -a claude-code
Open on GitHub

What pagen does

This skill guides the agent to handle personal CRM tasks via the pagen terminal utility. The agent looks up people, records interaction notes from meetings, and exports entries to Markdown or YAML. It also connects with Google Contacts and calendar data.

Records live in an SQLite database at ~/.local/share/pagen/pagen.db. The utility relies on the xdg library, so it follows custom XDG_DATA_HOME paths when set.

No dedicated MCP server exists for this tool yet. The agent triggers CLI commands directly through Bash. Without the pagen utility installed locally, these commands will fail.

What it helps with

  • maintain a personal contact registry without web apps
  • log quick notes after calls and conferences
  • sync contact entries with Google Contacts
  • export relationship history to Markdown or YAML

Example prompts for the agent

  • Add a new contact named Alex Smith with email [email protected]
  • Add a note to John Doe: met at the conference
  • Export my contact list in markdown format

How to install pagen

1Skills CLI (Vercel)

npx skills add harperreed/dotfiles --skill pagen -a claude-code

2Manually: put the files in place

~/.claude/skills/pagen/SKILL.md

Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/pagen/

Step by step, with commands for each platform: How to install skills in Claude Code: five ways

Questions about pagen

How to install pagen in Claude Code?

Run npx skills add harperreed/dotfiles --skill pagen -a claude-code. This installs the definition file to ~/.claude/skills/pagen/SKILL.md.

What does pagen do?

It enables your assistant to act as a personal CRM, handling contact cards, logging relationship notes, and syncing with Google Contacts.

Where does pagen keep contact data?

Entries are kept in a local SQLite database at ~/.local/share/pagen/pagen.db. It also respects custom paths defined by XDG_DATA_HOME.

Similar skills

All skills for Notes, tasks and projects →
find-skills vercel-labs Discovers and installs agent skills from skills.sh directly inside your coding assistant. Handy when you need domain-specific workflows for a project. CX Codex +1 4,000,000installs grill-me Matt Pocock grill-me interviews you about a plan or design to expose gaps and sharpen decisions. Use it before implementation starts. 1,424,476installs grill-with-docs Matt Pocock This skill interviews you about a plan or design and creates ADRs and a glossary along the way. Use it when decisions need sharper definition. 1,219,756installs handoff Matt Pocock Creates a handoff document from the current conversation so another agent can continue the work. Use it when a task moves to a new session or agent. 1,038,491installs grilling Matt Pocock Stress-test a plan, decision, or idea through structured rounds of questions. Use it when you need to expose assumptions before acting. 979,543installs teach Matt Pocock Turns the current directory into a learning workspace and keeps progress across sessions. Use it when learning needs to support a concrete goal in your project. 862,247installs

From the same set26

scenario-to-tiktok Turns a finished Shell scenario planning exercise into a short-form video script with a hook, a twist, memes and on-screen text. CX Codex +1 ★ 336repo stars rodeo Connects meme-rodeo MCP utilities to search, inspect, and retrieve meme collection statistics via CLI or stdio proxy. CX Codex +1 ★ 336repo stars personal-finance-planning This skill turns personal money management into a staged plan, covering spending reviews, debt repayment, savings targets, income ideas, and beginner investing. CX Codex +1 ★ 336repo stars personal-branding Walks you through seven phases from positioning to messaging hierarchy, then compiles everything into one strategy document. CX Codex +1 ★ 336repo stars nothing-design This skill guides Nothing-style interface work with monochrome layouts and strict type hierarchy. It runs only after an explicit request. CX Codex +1 ★ 336repo stars memory A skill that keeps agent notes in SQLite with embeddings and pulls them back by meaning. Useful when project context has to survive across sessions. CX Codex +1 ★ 336repo stars marketing-audit Diagnoses product messaging, offers, funnels, and content across five sequential stages. Helps find drop-offs and builds a 30-day task list. CX Codex +1 ★ 336repo stars granola-to-obsidian Moves Granola meetings into an Obsidian vault while following the vault’s note format. Use it to add notes for a chosen date range. CX Codex +1 ★ 336repo stars

Project sponsors

Companies that keep this analytics open
Gold sponsor
Nutra.Club

Impressions, clicks and code copies — open statistics. We keep the numbers public for the same reason NeBlask itself is public. Become a sponsor