Agent skill

Gf Formal

by codejunkie99 in codejunkie99/Gateflow-Plugin

Formal verification from natural language. An agent skill from codejunkie99/Gateflow-Plugin.

Custom licenceAuto-check: notes

Install Gf Formal

skills CLI
$ npx skills add codejunkie99/Gateflow-Plugin --skill gf-formal -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install codejunkie99/Gateflow-Plugin gf-formal --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/codejunkie99/Gateflow-Plugin.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/gateflow/skills/gf-formal .claude/skills/gf-formal && 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
gf-formal
GitHub stars
117
Token cost
~1.4k tokens
SKILL.md length
321 words
Files
5 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
26
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Formal verification from natural language. An agent skill from codejunkie99/Gateflow-Plugin.

  • Works in 6 steps: Parse request -- What properties to… → Read the design -- Understand ports,… → Spawn sv-formal agent -- Generate… → …
  • SKILL.md covers Tool Detection, Workflow, Result Format and Integration with /gf…, plus 6 more sections
  • Calls pip

What it does

Gf Formal is an agent skill from codejunkie99/Gateflow-Plugin. Formal verification from natural language. Generates SVA properties, configures SymbiYosys, runs proofs, and explains results. Example: "formally verify the FIFO never overflows"

Its SKILL.md is about 1.4k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 5 other files, including reference files (for example `references/counterexamples.md`, `references/engines-and-strategy.md` and `references/sby-templates.md`).

The repository describes itself as: AI-powered SystemVerilog development assistant — design, verify, debug, and deliver working RTL with natural language.

Example prompts

  • “formally verify the FIFO never overflows”
  • “/gf-formal”

Requirements

  • Python 3
  • Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Bash, Read, Write, Glob, Grep, Task, WebSearch, AskUserQuestion

Workflow steps

6 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Parse request -- What properties to verify? Which module?
  2. Read the design -- Understand ports, signals, behavior
  3. Spawn sv-formal agent -- Generate properties + .sby config
  4. Run SymbiYosys: sby -f .sby
  5. Parse results -- Read sby output for pass/fail/counterexample
  6. Report -- 3-layer error translation if failed, clear summary if passed

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit bf7e94c. 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:

    • Bash
    • Read
    • Write
    • Glob
    • Grep
    • Task
    • WebSearch
    • AskUserQuestion

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • pip

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

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use pip, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.

    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

Gf Formal loads about 1.4k tokens when it runs, and up to ~2.6k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 47 tokens; SKILL.md has 321 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
~1.4k
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~2.6k

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: notes

The automated check noted patterns worth knowing about, such as sudo or a known installer.

  • NoteRuns commands with sudoSKILL.md:34
    Linux: sudo apt install yosys z3
  • NotePre-approves every shell command (allowed-tools: Bash)SKILL.md
    allowed-tools: Bash, Read, Write, Glob, Grep, Task, WebSearch, AskUserQuestion

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 321 words (~1,436 tokens).

name
gf-formal
allowed-tools
Bash, Read, Write, Glob, Grep, Task, WebSearch, AskUserQuestion

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 4 other files (references) in plugins/gateflow/skills/gf-formal of codejunkie99/Gateflow-Plugin.

  • SKILL.md
  • references/counterexamples.md
  • references/engines-and-strategy.md
  • references/sby-templates.md
  • references/sva-patterns.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit bf7e94c

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Structured Image Generationbytedance/deer-flow83k5 repos~2.9kAutomated safety check: PassMIT

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Questions about Gf Formal

What does Gf Formal do?

Formal verification from natural language. An agent skill from codejunkie99/Gateflow-Plugin. Gf Formal is an agent skill from codejunkie99/Gateflow-Plugin. Formal verification from natural language.

How do I install Gf Formal in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add codejunkie99/Gateflow-Plugin --skill gf-formal -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/gateflow/skills/gf-formal in codejunkie99/Gateflow-Plugin) into .claude/skills/gf-formal in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Gf Formal in Codex?

Run `npx skills add codejunkie99/Gateflow-Plugin --skill gf-formal -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/gateflow/skills/gf-formal in codejunkie99/Gateflow-Plugin) into .agents/skills/gf-formal in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Gf Formal 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 codejunkie99/Gateflow-Plugin --skill gf-formal -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/gf-formal, .gemini/skills/gf-formal, .github/skills/gf-formal and .opencode/skills/gf-formal in your project.

What does Gf Formal need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Gf Formal needs the command-line tools its instructions call (pip). Our summary lists: Python 3. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Bash, Read, Write, Glob, Grep, Task, WebSearch, AskUserQuestion.

Does Gf Formal access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use pip, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Gf Formal safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found notes only (runs commands with sudo; pre-approves every shell command (allowed-tools: bash)), nothing it rates as a warning. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Gf Formal use?

Gf Formal 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 Gf Formal use?

About 1.4k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5.7k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 1.1k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Gf Formal?

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Who maintains Gf Formal?

codejunkie99 (a GitHub user) maintains it in codejunkie99/Gateflow-Plugin, which has 117 GitHub stars. The repository holds 26 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 16, 2026.

Source: codejunkie99/Gateflow-Plugin on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.