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By Corti · X @cortixa · Substack

ReadInstinct runs on GPT-5.6 Sol →

Three personal agents, by inventory

Instinct, Muse and Town, counted by the skills and tools each agent can reach.

Instinct

30skills per account
576tool actions in 46 namespaces

Muse

58skills
178tool functions in 30 namespaces

Town

531tools
58tool categories

Muse ships the most skills

Muse lists 58 skills. Instinct gives each account 30.

Exhibit 1Skills available to the agent
Muse58Instinct, per account30

Source: my test accounts

Instinct exposes the most tools

Instinct has 576 tool actions in 46 namespaces. Town has 531 tools in 58 categories. Muse has 178 functions in 30 namespaces.

Exhibit 2Tools the agent can call
Instinct576 · 46 namespacesTown531 · 58 categoriesMuse178 · 30 namespaces

Source: my test accounts

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