Palpatine plugin
A plugin for strategy advice on conflict and power: a 50-word diagnosis and a list of actions without moralizing.
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- The plugin gives blunt advice on manipulative tactics without caveats, with consequences on the user.
- A session-start hook runs code through Node.js.
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In your terminal, with SkillFoxx CLI
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How we reviewExtended accessThe tool runs code or makes network calls and only reads external data.
- The plugin gives blunt advice on manipulative tactics without caveats, with consequences on the user.
- A session-start hook runs code through Node.js.
This is third-party code. Review the repository files before installing.
What it does
Palpatine answers a description of a work or negotiation situation with a short digest: what the real problem is and who does what by when. Modes are chosen from the request: advice, analysis of pasted text, drafting a message, predicting the other side's moves, an escalation ladder with the cost of each step. The base is a pattern library from Robert Greene's books: The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction, The 33 Strategies of War. The plugin installs in Codex and Claude Code, with an always-on mode where a session-start hook flags situations involving influence struggles.
Who it is for. Managers and employees in tense work situations who want direct advice on the balance of power instead of generic talk about communication.
Good fit when
- A manager takes credit in meetings and you need a visibility plan.
- Before negotiations you want to read the other side's tactics in advance.
- A received message feels like pressure and must be read for hidden moves.
- A conflict drags on and calls for an escalation ladder with costs.
Not a fit when
- You need a neutral mediation-style review instead of blunt strategy.
- The situation is legal or a labor dispute: the plugin does not replace a lawyer or HR.
- The advice would be used to pressure a vulnerable person.
Example request
My boss keeps taking credit for my work in meetings. What should I do over the next two weeks?Limitations
The plugin is deliberately blunt: answers come without caveats or softening, and a digest fits roughly 50 words, so nuance gets lost. Advice rests on a retelling of three books and knows nothing about your company's context. The Sith Public License is non-standard, so read its terms before use. The hook runs at every session start and needs Node.js installed. Decisions about people and careers stay with the user, as do the consequences for workplace relationships.
How to disable. Run `/palpatine:palpatine off` to switch off the always-on mode, then remove the plugin through the agent's plugin manager.
FAQ
How do I call the plugin?
In Claude Code use `/palpatine:palpatine` with the situation, in Codex `$palpatine:palpatine`. Other skills follow the same pattern: `/palpatine:<skill>`.
What does always-on mode do?
After `/palpatine:palpatine on` the plugin flags conversations with influence struggles on its own. It takes effect at the next session start and is turned off with `off`.
Does it need extra software?
Yes, Node.js: the hook runs through `node` at every session start, even when always-on mode is off.
Can the advice be ethically questionable?
It can: the plugin adds no disclaimers. The decision and its consequences stay with the user.
Which modes exist?
Advise, analyze pasted text, write, counter and escalate. The mode is chosen from the wording of the request.
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README in short
Modes: advise, analyze, write, counter, escalate. The repository ships manifests for Claude Code and Codex and a law index file.