Agent skill

Generate Thesaurus

by dandye in dandye/ai-runbooks

Generate controlled vocabulary thesaurus for content domains.

Apache-2.0Auto-check passedSecurity

Install Generate Thesaurus

skills CLI
$ npx skills add dandye/ai-runbooks --skill generate-thesaurus -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install dandye/ai-runbooks generate-thesaurus --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/dandye/ai-runbooks.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/generate-thesaurus .claude/skills/generate-thesaurus && 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
generate-thesaurus
GitHub stars
127
Token cost
~656 tokens
SKILL.md length
231 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
27
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Apache-2.0

At a glance

Generate controlled vocabulary thesaurus for content domains.

  • Works in 3 steps: Content Analysis → Term Extraction & Relationship Mapping → Thesaurus Generation
  • Security work in your project
  • SKILL.md covers Inputs, Workflow, Required Outputs and Quick Reference
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Generate Thesaurus is an agent skill from dandye/ai-runbooks. Generate controlled vocabulary thesaurus for content domains. Creates comprehensive thesauri with preferred terms, broader/narrower/related terms.

Its SKILL.md is about 660 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 Security. The licence is Apache-2.0.

When your agent uses it

  • Security work in your project

Example prompts

  • “/generate-thesaurus”

Workflow steps

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

  1. Content Analysis
  2. Term Extraction & Relationship Mapping
  3. Thesaurus Generation

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 72a6863. 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 markdown).

    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

Generate Thesaurus loads about 656 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 41 tokens; SKILL.md has 231 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~41
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~656

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 dandye/ai-runbooks at commit 72a6863, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© dandye). 231 words, ~656 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/generate-thesaurus/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
generate-thesaurus
description
Generate controlled vocabulary thesaurus for content domains. Creates comprehensive thesauri with preferred terms, broader/narrower/related terms.
type
Skill
required_roles.scribe
roles/scribe.editor
personas
information-architect, technical-writer, content-strategist
generated.by
process:google-labs-jules
generated.at
2026-01-29T21:19:07Z

Generate Thesaurus Skill

Generate a controlled vocabulary thesaurus for a specified content domain or directory. This skill analyzes content to identify key terms and structures them into a thesaurus with relationships (broader, narrower, related terms).

Inputs

  • PATH - The directory or file path to analyze (e.g., "/docs/security")
  • RECURSIVE - (Optional) Boolean, whether to include subdirectories (default: true)
  • OUTPUT_FORMAT - (Optional) Format of the output: "markdown", "yaml", "json", "csv" (default: "markdown")

Workflow

Step 1: Content Analysis

Analyze the content at PATH to identify frequently used terms, concepts, and entities. This involves scanning documentation files (Markdown, Text, etc.) to extract potential vocabulary candidates.

Step 2: Term Extraction & Relationship Mapping

Identify relationships between terms based on context and standard taxonomies:

  • Preferred Terms: The standard term to be used (e.g., "Multi-Factor Authentication" instead of "MFA").
  • Broader Terms: More general concepts (e.g., "Access Control" is broader than "Authentication").
  • Narrower Terms: More specific sub-concepts (e.g., "Biometrics" is narrower than "Authentication").
  • Related Terms: Associative relationships (e.g., "Identity Management" is related to "Authentication").
Step 3: Thesaurus Generation

Format the collected terms and relationships into the requested OUTPUT_FORMAT.

Example Output (Markdown):

markdown
# Security Thesaurus

## Authentication
*   **Scope Note**: verification of the identity of a user, process, or device
*   **Broader Term**: Access Control
*   **Narrower Terms**: Multi-Factor Authentication, Single Sign-On
*   **Related Terms**: Authorization, Identity Management

Required Outputs

A THESAURUS_DOCUMENT in the specified OUTPUT_FORMAT containing:

  • List of terms
  • Relationships (BT, NT, RT)
  • Scope notes (definitions)
  • Synonyms or "Use For" entries

Quick Reference

  • Purpose: Ensure consistent terminology and improve content findability.
  • Best Practice: Include scope notes for ambiguous terms.
  • Standards: Follows ISO 25964 standards for thesaurus construction where applicable.

© dandye, Apache-2.0. 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 skills/generate-thesaurus of dandye/ai-runbooks.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 72a6863

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Questions about Generate Thesaurus

What does Generate Thesaurus do?

Generate controlled vocabulary thesaurus for content domains. Generate Thesaurus is an agent skill from dandye/ai-runbooks. Generate controlled vocabulary thesaurus for content domains.

When should I use Generate Thesaurus?

Generate Thesaurus fits situations like: security work in your project.

How do I install Generate Thesaurus in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add dandye/ai-runbooks --skill generate-thesaurus -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/generate-thesaurus in dandye/ai-runbooks) into .claude/skills/generate-thesaurus in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Generate Thesaurus in Codex?

Run `npx skills add dandye/ai-runbooks --skill generate-thesaurus -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/generate-thesaurus in dandye/ai-runbooks) into .agents/skills/generate-thesaurus in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Generate Thesaurus 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 dandye/ai-runbooks --skill generate-thesaurus -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/generate-thesaurus, .gemini/skills/generate-thesaurus, .github/skills/generate-thesaurus and .opencode/skills/generate-thesaurus in your project.

What does Generate Thesaurus need to run?

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

Does Generate Thesaurus 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 Generate Thesaurus 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 Generate Thesaurus use?

Generate Thesaurus is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Generate Thesaurus use?

About 656 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 Generate Thesaurus?

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Who maintains Generate Thesaurus?

dandye (a GitHub user) maintains it in dandye/ai-runbooks, which has 127 GitHub stars. The repository holds 27 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on August 14, 2026.

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