Compare Options

Organization

nano-muse

compare-options

Compare two to five options (products, plans, places, tools, offers) on the criteria that matter to the user, in a table the user can re-weight, with a recommendation. Use when the user asks which to pick, for a comparison, or "X vs Y".

Overview

Publisher	nano-muse
Repository	`nanoMuse`
Skill name	`compare-options`
Stars	885
Forks	94
Bundled files	Instructions only
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.
Self-contained
Everything the model needs lives in the instructions — no extra files to sync.
Open source
Published by nano-muse on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Compare Options 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/nano-muse/nanoMuse/tree/main/nanomuse/skills/builtin/compare-options
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/nano-muse/nanoMuse.git /tmp/nanoMuse
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/nanoMuse/nanomuse/skills/builtin/compare-options .claude/skills/compare-options

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

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Compare Options 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 Compare Options 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 Compare Options 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.

Compare options

The result is a page, compare/<topic>.html, and a recommendation in chat with the reason.

Pin down the question

The options (2–5). If the user named one and asked for alternatives, find at most three obvious ones with web_search, and say that you picked them.
The criteria: what the user said matters, plus recall for standing preferences (budget, brands they avoid, "must work offline", family size…). Five to seven criteria, no more. If the user gave none, propose them in the page; do not ask first.
The user's situation in one line at the top of the page (what it is for, budget, constraints), so the recommendation has a visible basis.

Research

One web_search per option, then web_fetch the one or two pages that actually contain the facts (the maker's page, a review that lists specifications, a price page). Stop there; more searching rarely changes the answer.
Every number in the table comes from a page you read, with the page's host in the cell's tooltip (title attribute). No source, no number: write "n/a" and say so.
Prices with the date and currency; anything that varies by region or plan, say so.

The page

A table: options as columns, criteria as rows; a weight (1–5) next to each criterion the user can change in the page, and a score line that recomputes live. Plain JavaScript inline; no external resources; readable on a phone (scrolls sideways).
Under the table: one paragraph per option: what it is best for and its one real drawback. Then Recommendation: the pick, the reason in two sentences, and what would change the pick ("if you travel a lot, take B").
Keep it honest: if two options are close, say they are close.

Finish

Chat reply: the pick, the reason in one sentence, the file name; offer to remember a preference if one came out of it (the user said "I don't care about weight": that is a preference). Never buy, sign up or fill forms; if the user asks you to, that is a new task with its own approval.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Compare Options AI skill do?

Why use Compare Options on TypingMind?

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

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/nano-muse/nanoMuse/tree/main/nanomuse/skills/builtin/compare-options. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Compare Options?

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 Compare Options?

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

Is the Compare Options AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by nano-muse 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

Compare options

Pin down the question

Research

The page

Finish

Frequently asked questions

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