add-to-awesome-list

name	add-to-awesome-list
description	Guide a contributor through the full process of adding a new service to the catalog: selecting the standard or operator-surface admission track, checking URL Onboarding, opening an issue, writing the dossier, updating manifests, and preparing a PR. Use for requests to add a service, harness, HUD, or operator surface.
license	CC0-1.0
compatibility	Works with agents that can read repository files and browse official sources.
metadata	{"repo":"https://github.com/haoruilee/awesome-agent-native-services","catalog-version":"2026-08-29"}
allowed-tools	WebSearch Read Bash

Skill: add-to-awesome-list

Use this skill to walk a contributor through the complete process of adding a new service to the catalog, from eligibility check through a merged PR.

The most important thing to check first: URL Onboarding

Before selecting an admission track, ask this one question:

Can an agent join and start using this service by reading a single URL?

Read <url> and follow the instructions.

If YES — this is URL Onboarding, the highest form of agent-nativeness. Mark it prominently throughout the service file, the issue, and the PR. It means the service designed its onboarding for machines, not humans.

Known URL Onboarding services in the catalog:

• Moltbook: Read https://www.moltbook.com/skill.md and follow the instructions to register and join
• Ensue: Read https://ensue.dev/docs and call POST https://api.ensue-network.ai/auth/agent-register
• autoresearch@home: Read https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mutable-state-inc/autoresearch-at-home/master/collab.md and follow the instructions to join
• db9: Read https://db9.ai/skill.md and follow the instructions
• mem9: Read https://mem9.ai/skill.md and follow the instructions to register and join
• mails.dev: Read https://mails.dev/skill.md and follow the instructions
• MailboxKit: Read https://mailboxkit.com/skill.md and follow the instructions
• Agents Mail: Read https://agentsmail.org/skill.md and follow the instructions

When the new service has URL Onboarding, lead with this in every section.

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Phase 1 — Pre-flight eligibility check

1.0 Check for URL Onboarding first

Look for a machine-readable protocol file:

• skill.md or SKILL.md at the service's domain
• collab.md, protocol.md, or similar at the repo root
• Any URL the service documents as the agent onboarding entry point

Test it: can you give an agent the instruction Read <url> and follow the instructions and have it complete registration autonomously?

Record the result for Phase 3's "How to Use" section.

1.1 Check for duplicates

1. Read README.md — search for the service name in all 16 category sections.
2. Search open issues: https://github.com/haoruilee/awesome-agent-native-services/issues?q=<service-name>
3. If found: report the existing entry or issue URL and stop.

1.2 Apply the correct admission track

Use the evaluate-agent-native skill (or apply inline):

Use the standard five criteria for agent-consumed infrastructure. Use the narrow five-requirement operator-surface track only for products purpose-built to operate live AI agents. For every requirement, find evidence from official sources.

If any requirement in the selected track fails: tell the user which failed and what the correct classification is. Do not proceed.

1.3 Determine the category and interaction pattern

What the service does	Category folder	Typical pattern
Communication identity (email, notifications)	communication/	SDK / Skill
Remote browser or web extraction	browser-and-web-execution/	Skill / SDK / Daemon
Runtime tool discovery, OAuth, execution	tool-access-and-integration/	Skill / SDK
Human approval gates	oversight-and-approval/	SDK
Agent wallets, payments, identity	commerce-and-payments/	SDK / REST
Execution, secrets, identity, gateway	agent-runtime-and-infrastructure/	SDK
Agent harness, control plane, Codex HUD, live operator surface	agent-harnesses-and-control-planes/	CLI / Hooks / MCP / Status line
Per-agent memory	memory-and-state/	SDK / MCP
Multi-agent shared memory / coordination	memory-and-state/	URL Onboarding ⭐
LLM-optimized search	search-and-web-intelligence/	Skill / MCP
Code sandbox	code-execution/	SDK / MCP
Agent trajectory tracing	observability-and-tracing/	Skill
Fault-tolerant agent workflows	durable-execution-and-scheduling/	Skill / SDK
Agent presence in meetings	meeting-and-conversation/	REST
Voice calls / phone	voice-and-phone/	SDK
LLM routing, cost, fallback	llm-gateway-and-routing/	SDK
Agent social network / community	agent-social-network/	URL Onboarding ⭐

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Phase 2 — Open a GitHub issue

Do not write the PR before the issue is approved.

Issue URL: https://github.com/haoruilee/awesome-agent-native-services/issues/new?template=01-new-service.yml

Required fields:

• Service name and official website
• Official tagline — exact quote from homepage
• Proposed category
• Admission track and evidence — one field per requirement
• URL Onboarding instruction — if available, provide the exact sentence
• MCP status — is there a published MCP server?
• Agent Skills status — is there a published SKILL.md?
• Classification: agent-native
• Generic alternative comparison

After submission, wait for a maintainer ✅ Go before proceeding.

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Phase 3 — Write the service file

File location

services/{category-folder}/{service-name}.md

Naming: lowercase, hyphens only, e.g. agentmail.md, trigger-dev.md.

Required sections (14 total, in this order)

# {Service Name}

> **"{Official tagline}"**

| | |
|---|---|
| **Website** | https://... |
| **GitHub** | https://... (if open-source) |
| **Stars** | [![GitHub Stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/{org}/{repo}?style=social)](https://github.com/{org}/{repo}) ← add this row if open-source |
| **Classification** | `agent-native` |
| **Category** | [{Category}](README.md) |

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## Official Website
https://...

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## Official Repo
https://github.com/...

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## How to Use (Agent Onboarding)

<!-- CRITICAL: This section tells an agent how to START USING the service. -->
<!-- For URL Onboarding services, this is THE most important section. -->

**Interaction pattern:** URL Onboarding / MCP Tool / Coding-time Skill / SDK+REST / Daemon+Extension

<!-- URL Onboarding (highest tier): -->
**One-sentence agent instruction:**

Read https://... and follow the instructions to [register / join / participate].

What the agent gets by reading that URL: {full onboarding sequence, registration, protocol}

<!-- For other patterns: -->
**MCP:** Add to `mcp_servers`: `{ "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "<pkg>", "--mcp"] }`
**Skill:** `npx skills add <org>/<repo>`
**SDK:** `pip install <pkg>` then `<one-line first API call>`
**Daemon:** `npm install -g <pkg>` + install extension

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## Agent Skills
**Status:** ✅ / ⚠️
[install command + skill table OR community search note]

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## MCP
**Status:** ✅ / ⚠️
[server details OR "not yet published"]

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## What It Does
[1-3 paragraphs]

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## Why It Is Agent-Native
| Criterion | Evidence |
|---|---|
| Agent-first positioning | "{quote}" — {url} |
| Agent-specific primitive | {description} |
| Autonomy-compatible control plane | {description} |
| M2M integration surface | {interfaces} |
| Identity / delegation | {model} |

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## Primary Primitives
| Primitive | Description |
|---|---|
| **{Name}** | {one sentence} |

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## Autonomy Model
[Step-by-step: what the agent does, no human in the loop]

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## Identity and Delegation Model
[Bullet list: agent identity, delegated permissions, audit trail]

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## Protocol Surface
| Interface | Detail |
|---|---|
| REST API | ... |
| SDK | ... |

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## Human-in-the-Loop Support
[One paragraph]

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## Why Generic Alternatives Do Not Qualify
| Alternative | Why It Fails |
|---|---|
| **{Name}** | {reason} |

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## Use Cases
- **{title}** — {description}

For an operator surface, keep a five-row evidence table but evaluate: agent-operations-first positioning, agent-specific live state, session attribution, dedicated operational surface, and an honest boundary around missing control, autonomy, or delegation.

Research checklist

• URL Onboarding: try Read <url> and follow the instructions — does it work?
• Official Website / Repo: from GitHub or homepage
• Agent Skills: check skills.sh, agentskills.io, service GitHub
• MCP: check service GitHub, mcp.so, glama.ai/mcp, smithery.ai
• Why It Is Agent-Native: direct official evidence for the selected admission track
• Protocol Surface: check SDK README for install commands
• Use Cases: from service's own documentation

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Phase 4 — Update the index files

4.1 Update services/{category}/README.md

Add a row to the service table (5 columns now: Service, Tagline, Primitives, MCP, How to Use):

| [{Service Name}]({service-name}.md) | {tagline} | {primitives} | ✅/⚠️ | {onboarding instruction} |

For URL Onboarding services, the "How to Use" cell should be the full one-sentence instruction.

4.2 Update root README.md

Find the correct category section and add a row:

| [{Service Name}](services/{category}/{service-name}.md) | {tagline} | {primitives} | ✅/⚠️ | {onboarding instruction} |

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Phase 5 — Open the PR

PR title format

[New Service] {Service Name}
[New Service] {Service Name} — URL Onboarding  ← if has URL Onboarding

Git commands

git checkout -b add-{service-name}
git add services/{category}/{service-name}.md services/{category}/README.md README.md
git commit -m "[New Service] {Service Name}

Closes #{issue number}

- Category: {category}
- Interaction pattern: {URL Onboarding ⭐ / MCP / Skill / SDK / Daemon}
- How to use: {one-sentence instruction}
- MCP: {✅ / ⚠️}
- Agent Skills: {✅ / ⚠️}"
git push origin add-{service-name}

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Quality checklist before submitting

• All links are live
• Official tagline is an exact quote
• All selected-track evidence cites a specific URL
• "How to Use" section accurately describes the interaction pattern
• URL Onboarding instruction tested and confirmed working (if applicable)
• All 14 required sections present
• Agent Skills section shows real install commands
• MCP section shows real repo/transport
• No undisclosed financial interest in the service