Agent skill

Teach Me

Structured learning and tutoring for any topic. An agent skill from citypaul/.dotfiles.

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Install Teach Me

skills CLI

$ npx skills add citypaul/.dotfiles --skill teach-me -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install citypaul/.dotfiles teach-me --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/citypaul/.dotfiles.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/claude/.claude/skills/teach-me .claude/skills/teach-me && 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/

Paste into Claude Code

Install the "teach-me" agent skill from https://github.com/citypaul/.dotfiles/tree/main/claude/.claude/skills/teach-me into .claude/skills/teach-me/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "teach-me", 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

$skill-installer install https://github.com/citypaul/.dotfiles/tree/main/claude/.claude/skills/teach-me

Type 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.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add citypaul/.dotfiles --skill teach-me -a codex

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install citypaul/.dotfiles teach-me --agent codex

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/citypaul/.dotfiles.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/claude/.claude/skills/teach-me .agents/skills/teach-me && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.

Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/

Paste into Codex

Install the "teach-me" agent skill from https://github.com/citypaul/.dotfiles/tree/main/claude/.claude/skills/teach-me into .agents/skills/teach-me/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "teach-me", 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.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add citypaul/.dotfiles --skill teach-me -a cursor

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install citypaul/.dotfiles teach-me --agent cursor

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/citypaul/.dotfiles.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/claude/.claude/skills/teach-me .cursor/skills/teach-me && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.

Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/

Paste into Cursor

Install the "teach-me" agent skill from https://github.com/citypaul/.dotfiles/tree/main/claude/.claude/skills/teach-me into .cursor/skills/teach-me/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "teach-me", 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

$ gemini skills install https://github.com/citypaul/.dotfiles.git --path claude/.claude/skills/teach-me

--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add citypaul/.dotfiles --skill teach-me -a gemini-cli

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install citypaul/.dotfiles teach-me --agent gemini-cli

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/citypaul/.dotfiles.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/claude/.claude/skills/teach-me .gemini/skills/teach-me && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Paste into Gemini CLI

Install the "teach-me" agent skill from https://github.com/citypaul/.dotfiles/tree/main/claude/.claude/skills/teach-me into .gemini/skills/teach-me/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "teach-me", 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.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install citypaul/.dotfiles teach-me

Installs 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).

skills CLI

$ npx skills add citypaul/.dotfiles --skill teach-me -a github-copilot

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/citypaul/.dotfiles.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/claude/.claude/skills/teach-me .github/skills/teach-me && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Paste into GitHub Copilot

Install the "teach-me" agent skill from https://github.com/citypaul/.dotfiles/tree/main/claude/.claude/skills/teach-me into .github/skills/teach-me/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "teach-me", 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.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add citypaul/.dotfiles --skill teach-me -a opencode

OpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install citypaul/.dotfiles teach-me --agent opencode

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/citypaul/.dotfiles.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/claude/.claude/skills/teach-me .opencode/skills/teach-me && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.

OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into OpenCode

Install the "teach-me" agent skill from https://github.com/citypaul/.dotfiles/tree/main/claude/.claude/skills/teach-me into .opencode/skills/teach-me/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "teach-me", 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: teach-me
GitHub stars: 740
Token cost: ~6.4k tokens
SKILL.md length: 2,822 words
Files: 6
Skills in repo: 44
Repo updated: Oct 9, 2026
First seen: Oct 7, 2026
Licence: Custom licence

At a glance

Structured learning and tutoring for any topic. An agent skill from citypaul/.dotfiles.

Works in 4 steps: Check for Existing Progress → Discovery Interview → Generate Learning Plan → …
The user wants to learn a concept
SKILL.md covers Getting Started, Session Protocol, Teaching Techniques and Persistence Model, plus 7 more sections
Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Teach Me is an agent skill from citypaul/.dotfiles. Structured learning and tutoring for any topic. Use when the user wants to learn a concept, be quizzed, create a learning plan, generate a structured course, or produce reviewable HTML lessons. Invoked via /teach-me [topic].

Its SKILL.md is about 6.4k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 6 other files (for example `resources/assessment-patterns.md`, `resources/course-generation.md` and `resources/html-lessons.md`).

It sits in Education, covering Tutoring and explanations.

When your agent uses it

The user wants to learn a concept
Create a learning plan
Generate a structured course
Produce reviewable HTML lessons

Example prompts

“/teach-me”

Workflow steps

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

Check for Existing Progress
Discovery Interview
Generate Learning Plan
Ground in Trusted Sources

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit cd4028d. 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

Teach Me loads about 6.4k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 58 tokens; SKILL.md has 2,822 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it: ~58
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches: ~6.4k

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

Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 2,822 words (~6,359 tokens).

“Turn the active agent into a private tutor grounded in evidence-based learning science. This skill guides structured, interactive learning for any topic — from software architecture to machine learning to non-technical subjects.”

— opening of SKILL.md by citypaul, Custom licence

name: teach-me

Outline of SKILL.md

Teach Me
Getting Started
1. Check for Existing Progress
2. Discovery Interview
3. Generate Learning Plan
4. Ground in Trusted Sources
Session Protocol
Pacing Rules
Teaching Techniques
Fluency vs Storage Strength
Socratic Questioning
Concrete Before Abstract
Progressive Difficulty (Bloom's Ladder)
Interleaving
Code Demonstrations
Feynman Technique
Diagrams and Visual Aids
Persistence Model
Learning Files
Glossary
Learning Records
Optional Memory Integration
Progress Tracking
Skill Integration
Course Generation
HTML Lessons
Wisdom: Beyond the Tutor
Cheat Sheet Generation
Anti-Patterns
Quick Reference

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 5 other files in claude/.claude/skills/teach-me of citypaul/.dotfiles.

SKILL.md
resources/assessment-patterns.md
resources/course-generation.md
resources/html-lessons.md
resources/learning-science.md
resources/session-management.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit cd4028d

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Questions about Teach Me

What does Teach Me do?

Structured learning and tutoring for any topic. An agent skill from citypaul/.dotfiles. dotfiles. Structured learning and tutoring for any topic.

When should I use Teach Me?

Teach Me fits situations like: the user wants to learn a concept; create a learning plan; generate a structured course; produce reviewable HTML lessons.

How do I install Teach Me in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add citypaul/.dotfiles --skill teach-me -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (claude/.claude/skills/teach-me in citypaul/.dotfiles) into .claude/skills/teach-me in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Teach Me in Codex?

Run `npx skills add citypaul/.dotfiles --skill teach-me -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (claude/.claude/skills/teach-me in citypaul/.dotfiles) into .agents/skills/teach-me in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Teach Me 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 citypaul/.dotfiles --skill teach-me -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/teach-me, .gemini/skills/teach-me, .github/skills/teach-me and .opencode/skills/teach-me in your project.

What does Teach Me need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Teach Me is instructions for the agent only.

Does Teach Me 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 Teach Me 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 Teach Me use?

Teach Me has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.

How many tokens does Teach Me use?

About 6.4k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 25k 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 Teach Me?

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Who maintains Teach Me?

citypaul (a GitHub user) maintains it in citypaul/.dotfiles, which has 740 GitHub stars. The repository holds 44 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.

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

Install Teach Me

Facts

At a glance

What it does

When your agent uses it

Example prompts

Workflow steps

What it can do on your machine

Tool permissions

Runs code

Network

Credentials

Context cost

Safety

SKILL.md

Files

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