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Create a new empty vehicle template for a new ArduPilot firmware version.
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Install Create New Empty Template
$ npx skills add ArduPilot/MethodicConfigurator --skill create-new-empty-template -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install ArduPilot/MethodicConfigurator create-new-empty-template --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ArduPilot/MethodicConfigurator.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.github/skills/create_new_empty_template .claude/skills/create-new-empty-template && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.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/
Install the "create-new-empty-template" agent skill from https://github.com/ArduPilot/MethodicConfigurator/tree/master/.github/skills/create_new_empty_template into .claude/skills/create-new-empty-template/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "create-new-empty-template", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/ArduPilot/MethodicConfigurator/tree/master/.github/skills/create_new_empty_templateType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add ArduPilot/MethodicConfigurator --skill create-new-empty-template -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install ArduPilot/MethodicConfigurator create-new-empty-template --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ArduPilot/MethodicConfigurator.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.github/skills/create_new_empty_template .agents/skills/create-new-empty-template && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "create-new-empty-template" agent skill from https://github.com/ArduPilot/MethodicConfigurator/tree/master/.github/skills/create_new_empty_template into .agents/skills/create-new-empty-template/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "create-new-empty-template", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add ArduPilot/MethodicConfigurator --skill create-new-empty-template -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install ArduPilot/MethodicConfigurator create-new-empty-template --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ArduPilot/MethodicConfigurator.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.github/skills/create_new_empty_template .cursor/skills/create-new-empty-template && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "create-new-empty-template" agent skill from https://github.com/ArduPilot/MethodicConfigurator/tree/master/.github/skills/create_new_empty_template into .cursor/skills/create-new-empty-template/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "create-new-empty-template", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/ArduPilot/MethodicConfigurator.git --path .github/skills/create_new_empty_template--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add ArduPilot/MethodicConfigurator --skill create-new-empty-template -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install ArduPilot/MethodicConfigurator create-new-empty-template --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ArduPilot/MethodicConfigurator.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.github/skills/create_new_empty_template .gemini/skills/create-new-empty-template && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "create-new-empty-template" agent skill from https://github.com/ArduPilot/MethodicConfigurator/tree/master/.github/skills/create_new_empty_template into .gemini/skills/create-new-empty-template/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "create-new-empty-template", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install ArduPilot/MethodicConfigurator create-new-empty-templateInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add ArduPilot/MethodicConfigurator --skill create-new-empty-template -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ArduPilot/MethodicConfigurator.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.github/skills/create_new_empty_template .github/skills/create-new-empty-template && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "create-new-empty-template" agent skill from https://github.com/ArduPilot/MethodicConfigurator/tree/master/.github/skills/create_new_empty_template into .github/skills/create-new-empty-template/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "create-new-empty-template", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add ArduPilot/MethodicConfigurator --skill create-new-empty-template -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install ArduPilot/MethodicConfigurator create-new-empty-template --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ArduPilot/MethodicConfigurator.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.github/skills/create_new_empty_template .opencode/skills/create-new-empty-template && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "create-new-empty-template" agent skill from https://github.com/ArduPilot/MethodicConfigurator/tree/master/.github/skills/create_new_empty_template into .opencode/skills/create-new-empty-template/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "create-new-empty-template", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
create-new-empty-template- GitHub stars
- 163
- Token cost
- ~648 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 309 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 11
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- GPL-3.0
At a glance
Create a new empty vehicle template for a new ArduPilot firmware version.
- Works in 6 steps: Flash the firmware: Install the latest… → Reboot the flight controller: Disconnect… → Connect to AMC: Open AMC and connect to… → …
- A new firmware release requires a fresh empty template directory under vehicletemplates/
- SKILL.md covers Prerequisites and Steps
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Create New Empty Template is an agent skill from ArduPilot/MethodicConfigurator. Create a new empty vehicle template for a new ArduPilot firmware version. Use when a new firmware release requires a fresh empty template directory under vehicletemplates/, involving flashing firmware, connecting to AMC, creating a project directory, and reviewing all configuration steps to handle renamed or removed parameters.
Its SKILL.md is about 650 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
The repository describes itself as: A clear ArduPilot configuration sequence. The licence is GPL-3.0.
When your agent uses it
- A new firmware release requires a fresh empty template directory under vehicletemplates/
- Involving flashing firmware
- Connecting to AMC
- Creating a project directory
Example prompts
- “/create-new-empty-template”
Workflow steps
6 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Flash the firmware: Install the latest ArduCopter firmware on the flight controller.
- Reboot the flight controller: Disconnect and reconnect the USB cable so the FC completes its reboot.
- Connect to AMC: Open AMC and connect to the flight controller.
- Create a new project directory
- Review all configuration steps: For each step, handle parameters marked in orange (renamed or removed)
- Move and commit: After completing all steps, move the generated project directory into
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 9cd3ca1. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
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
Create New Empty Template loads about 648 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 89 tokens; SKILL.md has 309 words of instructions outside code blocks.
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
The full file from ArduPilot/MethodicConfigurator at commit 9cd3ca1, republished under its GPL-3.0 licence (© ArduPilot). 309 words, ~648 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/create-new-empty-template/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- create-new-empty-template
- description
- Create a new empty vehicle template for a new ArduPilot firmware version. Use when a new firmware release requires a fresh empty template directory under vehicle_templates/, involving flashing firmware, connecting to AMC, creating a project directory, and reviewing all configuration steps to handle renamed or removed parameters.
Create a New Empty Vehicle Template
When ArduPilot releases a new firmware version, some parameters are renamed, added, or removed. A new empty template must be created for each firmware version to give users a reliable starting point.
Each of the 300+ supported flight controllers has different hardware capabilities and therefore slightly different parameters and default values. It is impractical to maintain 300+ empty templates with only minor differences, so we provide a single empty template based on a commonly used flight controller.
Prerequisites
- A widely used flight controller (e.g., Pixhawk 6C, CubeOrange)
- The latest ArduCopter firmware flashed to that flight controller
- ArduPilot Methodic Configurator (AMC) installed
Steps
- Flash the firmware: Install the latest ArduCopter firmware on the flight controller.
- Reboot the flight controller: Disconnect and reconnect the USB cable so the FC completes its reboot.
- Connect to AMC: Open AMC and connect to the flight controller.
- Create a new project directory:
- Click the "Create a vehicle configuration directory from template" button at the top of the AMC window.
- Enable "Reset flight controller parameters to their defaults".
- Enable "Use parameter values from connected FC, not from template files".
- Enable "Blank parameter change reason".
- Choose a base destination directory where the project files will be saved (you will move them later).
- Set the destination new vehicle name to e.g.
empty_4.7.x. - Click "Create a vehicle configuration directory from template" to generate the project.
- Review all configuration steps: For each step, handle parameters marked in orange (renamed or removed):
- Click Add to add a replacement parameter - verify it serves the same purpose as the old one.
- Click Del to remove the obsolete parameter.
- Click Skip to proceed to the next step; confirm saving changes when prompted.
- Move and commit: After completing all steps, move the generated project directory into
ardupilot_methodic_configurator/vehicle_templates/ArduCopterand commit it to the repository.
© ArduPilot, GPL-3.0. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
Just SKILL.md in .github/skills/create_new_empty_template of ArduPilot/MethodicConfigurator.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 9cd3ca1
Compare with similar skills
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| Empty Linksthedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist | 74k | — | ~508 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Performing Firmware Malware Analysismukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills | 34k | — | ~3k | Automated safety check: Notes | Apache-2.0 | |
| Empty Headingthedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist | 74k | — | ~426 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Firmwareautonomous-ai/openharness | 1.1k | — | ~583 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Create New Empty Template
What does Create New Empty Template do?
Create a new empty vehicle template for a new ArduPilot firmware version. Create New Empty Template is an agent skill from ArduPilot/MethodicConfigurator. Create a new empty vehicle template for a new ArduPilot firmware version.
When should I use Create New Empty Template?
Create New Empty Template fits situations like: A new firmware release requires a fresh empty template directory under vehicletemplates/; involving flashing firmware; connecting to AMC; creating a project directory.
How do I install Create New Empty Template in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add ArduPilot/MethodicConfigurator --skill create-new-empty-template -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.github/skills/create_new_empty_template in ArduPilot/MethodicConfigurator) into .claude/skills/create-new-empty-template in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Create New Empty Template in Codex?
Run `npx skills add ArduPilot/MethodicConfigurator --skill create-new-empty-template -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.github/skills/create_new_empty_template in ArduPilot/MethodicConfigurator) into .agents/skills/create-new-empty-template in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Create New Empty Template 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 ArduPilot/MethodicConfigurator --skill create-new-empty-template -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/create-new-empty-template, .gemini/skills/create-new-empty-template, .github/skills/create-new-empty-template and .opencode/skills/create-new-empty-template in your project.
What does Create New Empty Template need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Create New Empty Template is instructions for the agent only.
Does Create New Empty Template access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Create New Empty Template 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 Create New Empty Template use?
Create New Empty Template is published under the GPL-3.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Create New Empty Template use?
About 648 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.6k 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 Create New Empty Template?
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Who maintains Create New Empty Template?
ArduPilot (a GitHub organization) maintains it in ArduPilot/MethodicConfigurator, which has 163 GitHub stars. The repository holds 11 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.
Source: ArduPilot/MethodicConfigurator on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.