SystemVerilog simulator with structured output for orchestration.

Custom licenceAuto-check: notesAI & LLM Engineering

Install Gf Sim

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

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install codejunkie99/Gateflow-Plugin gf-sim --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-sim .claude/skills/gf-sim && 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-sim
GitHub stars
117
Token cost
~1.7k tokens
SKILL.md length
414 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
26
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

SystemVerilog simulator with structured output for orchestration.

  • Works in 9 steps: Identify Files → Classify Files: DUT vs Testbench → Compile with Verilator → …
  • Tasks that involve Structured output and tool calling
  • SKILL.md covers Tool Detection, Instructions, Common Issues and Solutions and Verilator v5 Performance Options, plus 3 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Gf Sim is an agent skill from codejunkie99/Gateflow-Plugin. SystemVerilog simulator with structured output for orchestration. Auto-detects DUT vs testbench, compiles with Verilator, runs simulation, and returns a parseable result block for /gf orchestration.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.7k 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 AI & LLM Engineering, covering Structured output and tool calling. The repository describes itself as: AI-powered SystemVerilog development assistant — design, verify, debug, and deliver working RTL with natural language.

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve Structured output and tool calling

Example prompts

  • “/gf-sim”

Requirements

  • Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Bash, Read, Glob, Grep

Workflow steps

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

  1. Identify Files
  2. Classify Files: DUT vs Testbench
  3. Compile with Verilator
  4. Run Simulation
  5. Parse Results
  6. Return Structured Result
  7. Example: Successful Run
  8. Example: Failed Run
  9. Example: Compile Error

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
    • Glob
    • Grep

    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 and systemverilog).

    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

Gf Sim loads about 1.7k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 51 tokens; SKILL.md has 414 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~51
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.7k

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 verilator
  • NotePre-approves every shell command (allowed-tools: Bash)SKILL.md
    allowed-tools: Bash, Read, Glob, Grep

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 414 words (~1,675 tokens).

“Compile and run SystemVerilog simulation with structured output.”

— opening of SKILL.md by codejunkie99, Custom licence
name
gf-sim
allowed-tools
Bash, Read, Glob, Grep

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in plugins/gateflow/skills/gf-sim of codejunkie99/Gateflow-Plugin.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit bf7e94c

Compare with similar skills

Gf Sim 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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Prompt Engineering Patternswshobson/agents40k—~1.3kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Model Benchmarkstheopenco/llmgateway1.7k—~1.1kAutomated safety check: NotesCustom licence

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Questions about Gf Sim

What does Gf Sim do?

SystemVerilog simulator with structured output for orchestration. Gf Sim is an agent skill from codejunkie99/Gateflow-Plugin. SystemVerilog simulator with structured output for orchestration.

When should I use Gf Sim?

Gf Sim fits situations like: tasks that involve Structured output and tool calling.

How do I install Gf Sim in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Gf Sim in Codex?

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

Can I use Gf Sim 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-sim -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-sim, .gemini/skills/gf-sim, .github/skills/gf-sim and .opencode/skills/gf-sim in your project.

What does Gf Sim need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Gf Sim is instructions for the agent only. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Bash, Read, Glob, Grep.

Does Gf Sim 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 Gf Sim 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 Sim use?

Gf Sim 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 Sim use?

About 1.7k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 6.7k 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 Gf Sim?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Gf Sim: Planning With Files (jarrodwatts/claude-code-config, 1.1k stars), Tool Use Data Synthesis (sunny-glow/Auto-BenchMax, 1.3k stars), Agent Harness Construction (KartikLabhshetwar/mind-mentor, 147 stars) and Prompt Engineering Patterns (wshobson/agents, 40k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Gf Sim?

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.