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The Agency: Open-Source Repo Offers 230 Specialized AI Agents for Claude Code

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A GitHub repository called The Agency, created by developer msitarzewski, has amassed over 154,000 stars by offering more than 230 specialized AI agent prompt templates designed for use with Claude Code. The project originated from a viral Reddit thread about AI agent specialization and has since grown to over 24,000 forks with contributions from hundreds of developers worldwide. The agents are organized across 18 departments — including Engineering, Security, Marketing, Healthcare, and Finance — each defined by a structured prompt template specifying role, workflow, and expected deliverables. Users can activate agents by cloning the repository and copying the relevant prompt files into their Claude Code environment. While the community-driven nature has fueled rapid growth, quality across the 230-plus agents is uneven, with the Engineering and Security departments noted as the strongest offerings.

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