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Show a chart, diagram, table, report or mockup inline in this Orca chat as an HTML page. Use when a visual would help the user understand your answer. Only available when the ORCA_CHAT_VISUALS_DIR environment variable is set.

Overview

Publisherstablyai
Repositoryorca
Skill nameorca-chat-visuals
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Instructions only
LicenseMIT
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  • 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 stablyai on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

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

1

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.

  1. Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
  2. Choose "Install from GitHub".
  3. Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
    https://github.com/stablyai/orca/tree/main/resources/native-chat-visuals/skills/orca-chat-visuals
  4. 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.
2

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/stablyai/orca.git /tmp/orca
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/orca/resources/native-chat-visuals/skills/orca-chat-visuals .claude/skills/orca-chat-visuals
Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Orca Chat Visuals 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 Orca Chat Visuals 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 Orca Chat Visuals 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.

Inline visuals in an Orca chat

Orca can show an HTML page inside your reply. Use one whenever a visual would make the answer clearer.

Writing the page

  • Save it in the folder named by ORCA_CHAT_VISUALS_DIR (printenv ORCA_CHAT_VISUALS_DIR; in PowerShell $env:ORCA_CHAT_VISUALS_DIR). If it's unset or you can't write there, skip the visual.
  • One complete HTML file per visual, directly in that folder, under 512 KB, with a new file name each time (e.g. latency-by-region-7c1e.html): letters, digits, ., _, -, ending in .html.
  • Inline your styles, scripts and data. Libraries and fonts may load only from cdn.jsdelivr.net, unpkg.com, cdnjs.cloudflare.com, esm.sh, fonts.googleapis.com and fonts.gstatic.com. The page can't make network requests; use inline SVG or data: URLs for images.
  • Don't size anything to the viewport height (100vh); Orca fits the frame to your content.
  • Optional: Orca's theme colors are available as CSS variables (--background, --foreground, --muted-foreground, --border, --primary, --chart-1 to --chart-5).

Showing it

After the file exists, put this on its own line in your reply, outside any code block:

::orca-visual{file="latency-by-region-7c1e.html" title="Latency by region"}

file is the bare file name, never a path; title is optional. At most 8 per reply.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Orca Chat Visuals AI skill do?

Show a chart, diagram, table, report or mockup inline in this Orca chat as an HTML page. Use when a visual would help the user understand your answer. Only available when the ORCA_CHAT_VISUALS_DIR environment variable is set.

Why use Orca Chat Visuals on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Orca Chat Visuals 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 Orca Chat Visuals in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/stablyai/orca/tree/main/resources/native-chat-visuals/skills/orca-chat-visuals. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Orca Chat Visuals?

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 Orca Chat Visuals?

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

Is the Orca Chat Visuals AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by stablyai 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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