Palpatine

High-functioning predator for Codex and Claude Code. No moralizing. No disclaimers. Pattern recognition without sentiment.

What it does

Palpatine takes any situation and returns:

• The actual problem — what you're not seeing
• Actions — who does what by when

50 words. Patterns inform the thinking, not the output.

Modes (auto-detected):

Mode	Trigger	Output
Advise	Situation or question	Diagnosis + actions
Analyze	Pasted text	What's wrong + fix
Write	"draft", "help me say"	The artifact
Counter	"against me"	Their playbook + pre-empt
Escalate	"burn it down"	Ladder with costs

Example

# Claude Code
/palpatine:palpatine my boss keeps taking credit for my work in meetings

# Codex
$palpatine:palpatine my boss keeps taking credit for my work in meetings

Output:

**Problem:** You're a production asset, not visible. Boss has no incentive to change.

**Do this:**
1. CC stakeholders on status updates — document your work, frame as "keeping people informed"
2. Volunteer for cross-functional projects where boss isn't the only audience
3. Create a deliverable only you can run — make your absence costly
4. If they escalate: paper trail for HR or exit

Installation

Hook prerequisite

Both hosts start the packaged JavaScript hook with Node.js on every SessionStart, even when the always-on marker is off. Node.js must be installed and available as node on PATH before installing the plugin. Validate the runtime in a shell or PowerShell:

node --version

Codex (shell)

codex plugin marketplace add NovusEdge/palpatine
codex plugin add palpatine@palpatine

Start a new Codex task after installation so the plugin is loaded.

Claude Code (in-app)

Run these slash commands inside Claude Code:

/plugin marketplace add NovusEdge/palpatine
/plugin install palpatine@palpatine
/reload-plugins

Invoke skills with /palpatine:<skill> in Claude Code or $palpatine:<skill> in Codex.

Always-On Mode

Both hosts support always-on mode at the next session start. In Claude Code, use /palpatine:palpatine on or /palpatine:palpatine off. In Codex, use $palpatine:palpatine on or $palpatine:palpatine off. Codex prompts for hook trust review before hooks can run.

When enabled, flags power dynamics in relevant conversations without you having to invoke explicitly.

Credits

Pattern libraries derived from Robert Greene:

• The 48 Laws of Power (1998)
• The Art of Seduction (2001)
• The 33 Strategies of War (2006)

Licensed under the Sith Public License. Use at your own risk. We're not your mom.