Init

Organization

partcad

init

Initialize a PartCAD package in the current directory by running the installed PartCAD CLI (`pc init` / `partcad init`). Use when the user runs /pc:init or asks to initialize or create a PartCAD package or project.

Overview

Publisher	partcad
Repository	`partcad`
Skill name	`init`
Stars	504
Forks	47
Bundled files	Instructions only
License	Apache-2.0
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 partcad on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Init 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/partcad/partcad/tree/devel/ai-agents/common/skills/init
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/partcad/partcad.git /tmp/partcad
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/partcad/ai-agents/common/skills/init .claude/skills/init

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

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Init 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 Init 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 Init 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.

pc:init

Initialize a PartCAD package in the current directory by delegating to the installed PartCAD command-line tool. Do not hand-write partcad.yaml yourself — run the real CLI so the result always matches the installed version.

1. Locate the PartCAD command

Find a usable invocation, most-preferred first, and remember it as PARTCAD. This covers a pc/partcad on PATH (a wheel install or the standalone bundle), and a partcad that is importable in the current Python environment but whose console scripts are not on PATH:

sh
if   command -v pc      >/dev/null 2>&1;         then PARTCAD="pc"
elif command -v partcad >/dev/null 2>&1;         then PARTCAD="partcad"
elif python  -c "import partcad_cli" >/dev/null 2>&1; then PARTCAD="python -m partcad_cli.click.command"
elif python3 -c "import partcad_cli" >/dev/null 2>&1; then PARTCAD="python3 -m partcad_cli.click.command"
else PARTCAD=""; fi
echo "PARTCAD=${PARTCAD:-<none>}"

2. If nothing is installed

If PARTCAD is empty, PartCAD is not available. Stop and tell the user to install it first — do not fabricate a partcad.yaml:

PartCAD is not installed. Run /pc:setup executable for the standalone build, or /pc:setup python-module to install it into the current Python environment, then re-run /pc:init.

3. Run init

Otherwise run PartCAD's own init, forwarding anything the user typed after the command (available as $ARGUMENTS):

sh
$PARTCAD init $ARGUMENTS

If the user asked for options you are unsure about, run $PARTCAD init --help first. Report what the command created (typically partcad.yaml), and if it prints an error, surface that error verbatim rather than working around it.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Init AI skill do?

Why use Init on TypingMind?

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

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/partcad/partcad/tree/devel/ai-agents/common/skills/init. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Init?

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 Init?

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

Is the Init AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by partcad under the Apache-2.0 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

pc:init

1. Locate the PartCAD command

2. If nothing is installed

3. Run init

Frequently asked questions

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