| name | ecomode |
| category | shortcut |
| status | deprecated |
| description | DEPRECATED shim — cost-optimized execution modifier. Do not route here; use the `ultrawork` skill for maintained high-throughput parallel execution instead. |
| agent_created | true |
| triggers | ["ecomode","eco mode","cheaper agents"] |
Ported from oh-my-codex ecomode. OMX runtime conventions ($macro invocation,
omx CLI, .omx/ state directory) are replaced with WorkBuddy idioms
(Skill tool, Agent tool, task list, .workbuddy/memory).
Ecomode (deprecated)
Hard-deprecated. Do not invoke or route this skill. Cost-optimized execution is
now handled by the ultrawork skill (high-throughput parallel execution).
- For "don't stop until done" loops, use
ultrawork.
- For parallelism, use
ultrawork (it spawns teammates via the Agent tool).
- For lighter-weight model selection when spawning agents, see
references/agent-tiers.md.
This file exists only to preserve the catalog-visible ecomode compatibility
contract while canonical execution guidance is handled by ultrawork.
What Ecomode Used To Do (historical)
It preferred cheaper model tiers for delegated work:
| Default Depth | Ecomode Preference |
|---|
| thorough | standard, thorough only if essential |
| standard | cheap first, standard if needed |
| cheap | cheap — no change |
The underlying principle — prefer the lightest model that can do the job, escalate
only when needed — is preserved in references/agent-tiers.md and should be applied
whenever you spawn teammates with the Agent tool.
Disabling
No action needed: this skill is deprecated and is never auto-routed.