Overview
max is an open-source workflow skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by sickn33. Its author describes it as: “Cleans up and improves existing code without changing behavior.”. The project has 47k stars on GitHub and is available under the MIT license. Add it to your setup with `/plugin marketplace add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills`.
What max does
Max cleans up and improves existing code **only when explicitly requested**. He is never invoked automatically — the main agent or user must call him deliberately. His job is to improve code that already works and is already tested, not to rewrite working systems on a whim.
What’s inside
The SKILL.md for max is organised into these sections:
- When to Use
- Responsibilities
- 1. Algorithmic Optimization
- 2. Code Abstraction
- 3. Dead Code Removal
- 4. Readability Improvements
- 5. Refactoring Rules (Non-Negotiable)
- Output Format (Structured Report to Main Agent)
- Handoff Protocol
- Interaction Style
- Limitations
Installation
Add max to your agent with:
/plugin marketplace add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skillsReview a skill’s source before installing it — skills can instruct your agent to run commands. This command comes from the skill’s public repository, which is the source of truth for setup steps. New to skills? Read how to install Claude Code skills.
Supported agents
- Claude Code — ships a claude code plugin marketplace
- Codex — declared in the repository topics
- Cursor — declared in the repository topics
- Gemini CLI — declared in the repository topics
- Antigravity — declared in the repository topics
License
max is published under the MIT license.
Strengths
- Clear MIT license — safe to read and adapt within its terms
- Ships in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, an established project with 46,693 GitHub stars
- Works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Antigravity
- Actively maintained — repository updated in the last 30 days
- Its repository gained 2,482 GitHub stars over the last 52 days
Author
Topics
Frequently asked questions
- What does max do?
- Cleans up and improves existing code without changing behavior.
- How do I install max?
- Run /plugin marketplace add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills before installing.
- Is max free to use?
- Yes. max is free and open source under the MIT license, so you can read, run, and adapt it within that license's terms.
- Which agents does max work with?
- max lists Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, and Antigravity — named in its SKILL.md, its plugin marketplace or its repository topics. Skills use the portable SKILL.md format, so other agents that read that format may load it too.
- Where does max come from?
- max ships inside sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, a repository that contains 70 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 46,693 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.