Beta Skill
Helps your agent understand instructions without taking action. It's a template for defining what a skill can do.
What it does
This skill serves as a basic example to show how skills work. It doesn't perform any specific task, it just demonstrates the structure.
When to use it
- ✓To learn how skills are created.
- ✓To understand the organization of a skill file.
- ✓As a starting point for creating your own skill.
Example of what to ask your AI
“Show me an example of how a skill is structured.”
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
The skill contains only example instructions. When you use it, the AI reads these instructions to understand how skills are made, but it doesn't perform any real action.
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 Beta SkillOr download just the file:
curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nexu-io/open-design/main/tools/release/tests/fixtures/catalog/skills/beta/SKILL.md -o SKILL.mdTechnical content (original SKILL.md)
Original text by the author, straight from GitHub.
Beta Skill
Instruction body only.
FAQ
What is a 'skill'?
A skill is like a small program or set of instructions you can give to an AI so it knows how to perform a specific task.
Why doesn't this skill do anything?
It was created to be a simple template, without complex functionalities, so beginners can understand the basic structure of a skill.
Can I use this skill to build other things?
Yes, you can use it as a foundation to learn and then build your own skills with real functionalities.
Details
Popularity
- GitHub stars
- 101k
- Ranking position
- #799
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Updated
- 10/16/2026
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