Agent skill

Pixel Art

by AI4Scientist in AI4Scientist/nano-scientist

Generate pixel art SVG illustrations for READMEs, docs, or slides.

No licenceAuto-check passedGame Development

Install Pixel Art

skills CLI
$ npx skills add AI4Scientist/nano-scientist --skill pixel-art -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install AI4Scientist/nano-scientist pixel-art --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/pixel-art .claude/skills/pixel-art && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
pixel-art
GitHub stars
128
Used in
4 other repos
Token cost
~1.3k tokens
SKILL.md length
367 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
74
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
None found

At a glance

Generate pixel art SVG illustrations for READMEs, docs, or slides.

  • Works in 4 steps: Understand the Request → Generate SVG → Iterate with User → …
  • Make an SVG illustration
  • SKILL.md covers Design Principles, Workflow and Common Pitfalls
  • Reaches w3.org

What it does

Pixel Art is an agent skill from AI4Scientist/nano-scientist. Generate pixel art SVG illustrations for READMEs, docs, or slides. Use when user says "画像素图", "pixel art", "make an SVG illustration", "README hero image", or wants a cute visual.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.3k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Game Development, covering Sprites and pixel art, Icons and illustration and Technical documentation. The repository describes itself as: An autonomous research agent that turns a topic into a peer-reviewed technical report.

When your agent uses it

  • Make an SVG illustration
  • README hero image
  • Wants a cute visual

Example prompts

  • “pixel art”
  • “make an SVG illustration”
  • “README hero image”
  • “/pixel-art”

Requirements

  • Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Write, Edit, Read, Bash(open *)

Workflow steps

4 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Understand the Request
  2. Generate SVG
  3. Iterate with User
  4. Finalize

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 7132192. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:

    • Write
    • Edit
    • Read
    • Bash(open *)

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are xml).

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:

    • w3.org

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Pixel Art loads about 1.3k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 47 tokens; SKILL.md has 367 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~47
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.3k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 367 words (~1,325 tokens).

“Create a pixel art SVG illustration: $ARGUMENTS”

— opening of SKILL.md by AI4Scientist
name
pixel-art
allowed-tools
Write, Edit, Read, Bash(open *)
argument-hint
description of what to draw

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/pixel-art of AI4Scientist/nano-scientist.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 7132192

Used in 4 other repositories

We found 9 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 4 other GitHub owners. This page covers the copy in AI4Scientist/nano-scientist, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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Sprite Genaldegad/sprite-gen2.6k—~4.8kAutomated safety check: PassApache-2.0
Pixel Artmateaix/mateclaw1.1k5 repos~1.8kAutomated safety check: PassApache-2.0
Petdexcrafter-station/petdex4.2k—~614Automated safety check: PassMIT

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Questions about Pixel Art

What does Pixel Art do?

Generate pixel art SVG illustrations for READMEs, docs, or slides. Pixel Art is an agent skill from AI4Scientist/nano-scientist. Generate pixel art SVG illustrations for READMEs, docs, or slides.

When should I use Pixel Art?

Pixel Art fits situations like: make an SVG illustration; README hero image; wants a cute visual.

How do I install Pixel Art in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add AI4Scientist/nano-scientist --skill pixel-art -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/pixel-art in AI4Scientist/nano-scientist) into .claude/skills/pixel-art in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Pixel Art in Codex?

Run `npx skills add AI4Scientist/nano-scientist --skill pixel-art -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/pixel-art in AI4Scientist/nano-scientist) into .agents/skills/pixel-art in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Pixel Art in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add AI4Scientist/nano-scientist --skill pixel-art -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/pixel-art, .gemini/skills/pixel-art, .github/skills/pixel-art and .opencode/skills/pixel-art in your project.

What does Pixel Art need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Pixel Art is instructions for the agent only. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Write, Edit, Read, Bash(open *).

Does Pixel Art access the network?

SKILL.md names 1 domain. In commands or code: w3.org; the agent is likely to contact it when it follows the instructions. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Pixel Art safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Pixel Art use?

No licence was found for Pixel Art or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.

How many tokens does Pixel Art use?

About 1.3k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5.3k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Pixel Art?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Pixel Art: Game Asset Generator (htdt/godogen, 7.1k stars), Code-Drawn 2D Game Art (0x0funky/agent-sprite-forge, 4.4k stars), Sprite Gen (aldegad/sprite-gen, 2.6k stars) and Pixel Art (mateaix/mateclaw, 1.1k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Pixel Art?

AI4Scientist (a GitHub organization) maintains it in AI4Scientist/nano-scientist, which has 128 GitHub stars. The repository holds 74 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on June 3, 2026.

Source: AI4Scientist/nano-scientist on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.