Alpha Skill
Has your agent demonstrate a functional skill. It's an initial example for testing the system.
What it does
This skill is a basic example to show how skills work. It doesn't perform any specific task but serves as a starting point.
When to use it
- ✓To understand how to create your own skills.
- ✓To see a simple example of a skill in action.
- ✓To test the structure of a new skill.
Example of what to ask your AI
“Show me a skill example.”
Want more? Open the sections below.
How to use
The easiest way: copy the message below and paste it into Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any AI. It reads the skill and follows the instructions.
Skill link
Ready-to-paste message
How it works
This skill is a template. It doesn't have complex internal workings. It exists to be modified and used as a foundation for other, more useful skills.
Installation
Easiest way: copy the skill link and paste it into Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor asking it to follow the instructions.
In the terminal (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor), in your project folder:
npx skills add nexu-io/open-design --skill Alpha SkillOr download just the file:
curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nexu-io/open-design/main/tools/release/tests/fixtures/catalog/skills/alpha/SKILL.md -o SKILL.mdTechnical content (original SKILL.md)
Original text by the author, straight from GitHub.
Alpha Skill
Body for alpha.
FAQ
What is a 'skill'?
A skill is like a small program or set of instructions you can give to an AI to perform specific tasks.
What is the purpose of this 'Alpha Skill'?
It serves as an initial example, a 'skeleton', for those who want to learn how to create their own skills.
Can I use this skill to do something useful?
Not directly. Its purpose is to be a starting point for you to create your own skills that do useful things.
Details
Original description by the author
First fixture skill with a runnable demo.
repo: nexu-io/open-design
Popularity
- GitHub stars
- 101k
- Ranking position
- #798
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Updated
- 10/16/2026
Comments
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