Template

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_template

Internal authoring template and manual canary. Copy this directory to start a new techne skill.

Overview

Publisher	lynxlangya
Repository	`techne`
Skill name	`_template`
Stars	106
Forks	18
Bundled files	Instructions only
License	MIT
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.
Self-contained
Everything the model needs lives in the instructions — no extra files to sync.
Open source
Published by lynxlangya on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Template 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.
https://github.com/lynxlangya/techne/tree/main/skills/_template
Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.

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/lynxlangya/techne.git /tmp/techne
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/techne/skills/_template .claude/skills/_template

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

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Template 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 Template 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 Template 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.

Skill Title

Use this file as the starting point for a new techne skill. Keep the skill body tool-neutral: the guidance here should make sense outside any one host, with tool-specific loading handled by plugin manifests.

Quality Bar

A techne skill must force a move the model can make but often skips. It is not a place to restate common knowledge, collect vague advice, or duplicate what the platform or superpowers already handles well.

Before authoring, identify:

The skipped move this skill forces.
The failure pattern it prevents.
The cases where the skill should not apply.
The observable improvement expected when the skill is present.

When To Use

State the triggering situation in concrete terms. Prefer user intents, task conditions, and failure signals over broad domain labels.

Instructions

Write the smallest set of instructions that reliably forces the move. Use direct commands, checks, and stop conditions. Avoid product-specific paths, local tool names, or host-only features unless they are documented as optional references.

Validation

Each real skill should include an eval.md alongside SKILL.md. The eval file records the empirical acceptance test from WORKFLOW.md: baseline behavior, with-skill behavior, what counts as improvement, and the pass bar.

For scaffold-only or template changes, direct mechanical validation is enough.

Supporting Files

Optional files live next to SKILL.md when they remove noise from the main skill:

eval.md for the empirical acceptance test.
scripts/ for executable helpers the model may run.
reference.md for longer material loaded only when needed.

Do not add empty support folders. Add them only when the skill actually needs them.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Template AI skill do?

Internal authoring template and manual canary. Copy this directory to start a new techne skill.

Why use Template on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Template 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 Template in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/lynxlangya/techne/tree/main/skills/_template. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Template?

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 Template?

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

Is the Template AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by lynxlangya under the MIT 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

Skill Title

Quality Bar

When To Use

Instructions

Validation

Supporting Files

Frequently asked questions

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