Gaik Toolkit
GAIK-project/gaik-toolkit
GAIK toolkit overview and reference. An agent skill from GAIK-project/gaik-toolkit.
A skill your agent uses to extract and list tables from Excel files using the eparse CLI.
Install Parse CLI
$ npx skills add ChrisPappalardo/eparse --skill parse-cli -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install ChrisPappalardo/eparse parse-cli --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/ChrisPappalardo/eparse.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.github/skills/parse-cli .claude/skills/parse-cli && 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 "parse-cli" agent skill from https://github.com/ChrisPappalardo/eparse/tree/main/.github/skills/parse-cli into .claude/skills/parse-cli/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "parse-cli", 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/ChrisPappalardo/eparse/tree/main/.github/skills/parse-cliType 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 ChrisPappalardo/eparse --skill parse-cli -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install ChrisPappalardo/eparse parse-cli --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ChrisPappalardo/eparse.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.github/skills/parse-cli .agents/skills/parse-cli && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "parse-cli" agent skill from https://github.com/ChrisPappalardo/eparse/tree/main/.github/skills/parse-cli into .agents/skills/parse-cli/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "parse-cli", 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 ChrisPappalardo/eparse --skill parse-cli -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install ChrisPappalardo/eparse parse-cli --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ChrisPappalardo/eparse.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.github/skills/parse-cli .cursor/skills/parse-cli && 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 "parse-cli" agent skill from https://github.com/ChrisPappalardo/eparse/tree/main/.github/skills/parse-cli into .cursor/skills/parse-cli/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "parse-cli", 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/ChrisPappalardo/eparse.git --path .github/skills/parse-cli--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 ChrisPappalardo/eparse --skill parse-cli -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install ChrisPappalardo/eparse parse-cli --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ChrisPappalardo/eparse.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.github/skills/parse-cli .gemini/skills/parse-cli && 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 "parse-cli" agent skill from https://github.com/ChrisPappalardo/eparse/tree/main/.github/skills/parse-cli into .gemini/skills/parse-cli/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "parse-cli", 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 ChrisPappalardo/eparse parse-cliInstalls 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 ChrisPappalardo/eparse --skill parse-cli -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ChrisPappalardo/eparse.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.github/skills/parse-cli .github/skills/parse-cli && 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 "parse-cli" agent skill from https://github.com/ChrisPappalardo/eparse/tree/main/.github/skills/parse-cli into .github/skills/parse-cli/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "parse-cli", 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 ChrisPappalardo/eparse --skill parse-cli -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install ChrisPappalardo/eparse parse-cli --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ChrisPappalardo/eparse.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.github/skills/parse-cli .opencode/skills/parse-cli && 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 "parse-cli" agent skill from https://github.com/ChrisPappalardo/eparse/tree/main/.github/skills/parse-cli into .opencode/skills/parse-cli/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "parse-cli", 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
parse-cli- GitHub stars
- 172
- Token cost
- ~326 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 107 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 2
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
A skill your agent uses to extract and list tables from Excel files using the eparse CLI.
- Works in 3 steps: Run the following command, replacing… → For output to SQLite (choose your own… → For output to PostgreSQL (requires…
- Extract and list tables from Excel files using the eparse CLI
- SKILL.md covers When to use and How to use
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Parse CLI is an agent skill from ChrisPappalardo/eparse. Use this skill to extract and list tables from Excel files using the eparse CLI. Call when you need to discover or extract tabular data from one or more Excel files or directories. Supports output to console, SQLite, or PostgreSQL.
Its SKILL.md is about 330 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 Documents & Office, covering Excel spreadsheets. It works with Microsoft Excel, PostgreSQL and SQLite. The repository describes itself as: Excel spreadsheet crawler and table parser for data extraction and querying. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Extract and list tables from Excel files using the eparse CLI
- Tasks that involve Excel spreadsheets
Example prompts
- “/parse-cli”
Workflow steps
3 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Run the following command, replacing with your file or directory
- For output to SQLite (choose your own database file name)
- For output to PostgreSQL (requires psycopg2)
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 039e552. 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 (its code samples are bash).
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
Parse CLI loads about 326 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 60 tokens; SKILL.md has 107 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 ChrisPappalardo/eparse at commit 039e552, republished under its MIT licence (© ChrisPappalardo). 107 words, ~326 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/parse-cli/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- parse-cli
- description
- Use this skill to extract and list tables from Excel files using the eparse CLI. Call when you need to discover or extract tabular data from one or more Excel files or directories. Supports output to console, SQLite, or PostgreSQL.
- license
- MIT
Parse Excel Files with eparse CLI
When to use
- To discover, extract, or validate tables in Excel files or directories.
- For initial data exploration or to prepare data for querying.
How to use
- Run the following command, replacing
<path_to_files>with your file or directory:sh eparse -v -f <path_to_files> parse - For output to SQLite (choose your own database file name):
sh mkdir -p .files eparse -f <path_to_files> -o sqlite3:///.files/<your_db_file>.db parse -z- Replace
<your_db_file>with your desired SQLite database file name.
- Replace
- For output to PostgreSQL (requires psycopg2):
sh eparse -f <path_to_files> -o postgres://<user>:<password>@<host>:<port>/<db_name> parse -z- Replace
<user>,<password>,<host>,<port>, and<db_name>with your PostgreSQL credentials and database name.
- Replace
- Use
-tto avoid truncation,-lfor loose table detection, and--exclude-nestedto skip nested tables. - See README for more options.
© ChrisPappalardo, MIT. 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/parse-cli of ChrisPappalardo/eparse.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 039e552
Compare with similar skills
Parse CLI next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
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| Parse CLI this skillChrisPappalardo/eparse | 172 | — | ~326 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Gaik ToolkitGAIK-project/gaik-toolkit | 100 | — | ~5.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Autocad Tianzheng Hvachashgraph-online/awesome-codex-plugins | 1.2k | — | ~762 | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Read Fileduckdb/duckdb-skills | 599 | 1 repos | ~917 | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Mindsdb MCP SkillLeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills | 2.2k | — | ~2.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Rust SQL Testshencangsheng/easydb_app | 590 | — | ~1.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Parse CLI
What does Parse CLI do?
A skill your agent uses to extract and list tables from Excel files using the eparse CLI. Parse CLI is an agent skill from ChrisPappalardo/eparse. Use this skill to extract and list tables from Excel files using the eparse CLI.
When should I use Parse CLI?
Parse CLI fits situations like: extract and list tables from Excel files using the eparse CLI; tasks that involve Excel spreadsheets.
How do I install Parse CLI in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add ChrisPappalardo/eparse --skill parse-cli -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.github/skills/parse-cli in ChrisPappalardo/eparse) into .claude/skills/parse-cli in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Parse CLI in Codex?
Run `npx skills add ChrisPappalardo/eparse --skill parse-cli -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.github/skills/parse-cli in ChrisPappalardo/eparse) into .agents/skills/parse-cli in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Parse CLI 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 ChrisPappalardo/eparse --skill parse-cli -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/parse-cli, .gemini/skills/parse-cli, .github/skills/parse-cli and .opencode/skills/parse-cli in your project.
What does Parse CLI need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Parse CLI is instructions for the agent only.
Does Parse CLI 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 Parse CLI 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 Parse CLI use?
Parse CLI is published under the MIT licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Parse CLI use?
About 326 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.3k 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 Parse CLI?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Parse CLI: Gaik Toolkit (GAIK-project/gaik-toolkit, 100 stars), Autocad Tianzheng Hvac (hashgraph-online/awesome-codex-plugins, 1.2k stars), Read File (duckdb/duckdb-skills, 599 stars) and Mindsdb MCP Skill (LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills, 2.2k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Parse CLI?
ChrisPappalardo (a GitHub user) maintains it in ChrisPappalardo/eparse, which has 172 GitHub stars. The repository holds 2 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on April 1, 2026.
Source: ChrisPappalardo/eparse on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.