Worldbuilding

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worldbuilding

How to work in a Worldbuilding project (the `worldbuilding` starter pack): a fiction encyclopedia of characters, settings, themes, factions, and lore. Read when the project has these folders, OR when asked to add a character, setting, faction, or piece of lore, or to check the world for internal consistency. Carries the auto-stub and consistency behaviors so that guidance does not live inside template bodies or folder descriptions. Complements the platform `open-knowledge` skill; does not replace it.

Overview

Publisher	inkeep
Repository	`open-knowledge`
Skill name	`worldbuilding`
Stars	4.2K
Forks	279
Bundled files	1
License	GPL-3.0
Links	Skill source Repository Homepage

Markdown instructions
A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.
Works with any LLM
AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.
1 bundled files
Scripts, templates, and references the model can read while it works. Files are read-only and never executed.
Open source
Published by inkeep on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Worldbuilding AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
Choose "Install from GitHub".
Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.

Store

Installed

Skills

Add skills

Import one or more skills from a public GitHub folder or a local .skill or .zip archive, or SKILL.md file.

From GitHub URLFrom .skill, .zip, or SKILL.md

GitHub repo or folder

https://github.com/inkeep/open-knowledge/tree/main/packages/server/assets/skills/packs/worldbuilding

Points to a single skill folder, or any folder that contains multiple skills. Public repos only.

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Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.

Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/inkeep/open-knowledge.git /tmp/open-knowledge
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/open-knowledge/packages/server/assets/skills/packs/worldbuilding .claude/skills/worldbuilding

Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Worldbuilding in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads Worldbuilding on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so Worldbuilding is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

Loaded only when it is needed
The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.
Switch models mid-chat
Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

Worldbuilding pack — how to work here

This project is a fiction encyclopedia. The graph is the product: characters, settings, themes, factions, and lore that link to each other. The agent's main jobs are auto-stubbing new entities as they're mentioned and flagging contradictions. This skill holds those behaviors so templates and folder descriptions stay clean.

This skill is pack guidance. The platform /open-knowledge skill (read/write/preview/linking/grounding rules) still governs every markdown operation — this layers the worldbuilding conventions on top.

Folders

characters/ — one file per character (PC + NPC); frontmatter carries type, status, faction, first appearance.
settings/ — locations, regions, world-rules; frontmatter carries region, controlling faction, danger level. The "where" of the story.
themes/ — recurring narrative concerns (love, betrayal, identity). The "why." Themes work via opposition; each entry captures the theme and its tension.
factions/ — political, social, criminal, magical, religious groups. Ships faction, political-faction, and religion templates.
lore/ — history, mythology, cosmology, magic systems. Ships lore, magic-system, and historical-event templates.

Agent behaviors (the core value)

Auto-stub on mention. When a chapter, session log, or existing entry references a name not yet captured, stub a file in the right folder with backlinks to where it was mentioned.
Flag contradictions. When a character's faction (or any field) contradicts their actions in narrative, or a setting is described two ways, surface the conflict — in fiction a contradiction is itself a story-shaping detail worth noting, not silently "fixing."
Thread the graph. Link characters ↔ factions ↔ settings ↔ lore so each entry becomes a hub for everywhere it appears.
Do NOT add TTRPG stat-block fields (xp_awarded, etc.) — those belong in a future TTRPG variant.

Templates

Create with write({ document: { path, template: "<name>" } }). Templates carry only structure; section meaning is described here, not inside the document body.

Bundled files

The model reads these on demand while the skill is loaded. They are exposed as readable files and are never executed.

plugin.json1 KB

Frequently asked questions

What does the Worldbuilding AI skill do?

Why use Worldbuilding on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Worldbuilding is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install Worldbuilding in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/inkeep/open-knowledge/tree/main/packages/server/assets/skills/packs/worldbuilding. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and bundles its files and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Worldbuilding?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with Worldbuilding?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use Worldbuilding with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the Worldbuilding AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by inkeep under the GPL-3.0 license. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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Overview

Installation

Install in TypingMind

Install in another agent

Use it in TypingMind

Works with any AI model

Skill instructions

Worldbuilding pack — how to work here

Folders

Agent behaviors (the core value)

Templates

Bundled files

Frequently asked questions

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