Learn Visual

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vasanthsreeram

learn-visual

Make a teaching diagram (usually SVG) for one idea, look at it, and fix it until the picture actually shows the claim. Use when the user runs /learn-visual or /skill:learn-visual, or asks for a figure, diagram, SVG, sketch, visualization, or picture of a concept being taught.

Overview

Publisher	vasanthsreeram
Repository	`Alvarmethod`
Skill name	`learn-visual`
Stars	162
Forks	17
Bundled files	Instructions only
License	MIT
Links	Skill source Repository

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 vasanthsreeram on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Learn Visual 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/vasanthsreeram/Alvarmethod/tree/main/skills/learn-visual
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/vasanthsreeram/Alvarmethod.git /tmp/Alvarmethod
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/Alvarmethod/skills/learn-visual .claude/skills/learn-visual

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

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Learn Visual 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 Learn Visual 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 Learn Visual 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.

Learn visual

One idea, one picture. The picture exists so the learner can accept the step — not as decoration.

Output

Write .alvar/visuals/<slug>-<n>.svg (create the folder). Embed or link it in the session file.

Prefer SVG. Use another format only if the harness cannot preview SVG.

Loop (do not skip)

State the claim the picture must make, in one sentence.
Draw the smallest picture that makes that claim.
Look at the file (image/read tool). If you cannot view it, say so and keep the SVG simple enough to audit as text.
Fix labels, overlap, wrong arrows, missing units, or a picture that does not match the claim.
Look again. Stop after a clean pass, not after the first draft.

Design

One claim. No collage of the whole course.
Large labels. High contrast. No tiny legend the learner needs a second lesson to read.
If the idea is algebraic, show the objects (arrows, planes, machines), not a screenshot of the equation.
Do not add decorative gradients, watermarks, or "AI art" backgrounds.

Failures to catch on the look pass

Arrow direction disagrees with the prose
Two symbols for the same object
3D that hides the relation
Cropped text
A picture of a different special case than the one just taught

After

Tell the learner what to look at first ("the two arrows, then the pairing number"). Do not re-teach the whole node unless they ask.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Learn Visual AI skill do?

Why use Learn Visual on TypingMind?

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

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

Which AI models can use Learn Visual?

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 Learn Visual?

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

Is the Learn Visual AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by vasanthsreeram 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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Use it in TypingMind

Works with any AI model

Skill instructions

Learn visual

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