DeepTutor CLI
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Agent skill
Explicit Instruction Sequence Builder
Build a complete explicit instruction sequence from teacher modelling through guided practice to independent work.
Install Explicit Instruction Sequence Builder
$ npx skills add GarethManning/education-agent-skills --skill explicit-instruction-sequence-builder -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install GarethManning/education-agent-skills explicit-instruction-sequence-builder --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/GarethManning/education-agent-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/explicit-instruction/explicit-instruction-sequence-builder .claude/skills/explicit-instruction-sequence-builder && 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 "explicit-instruction-sequence-builder" agent skill from https://github.com/GarethManning/education-agent-skills/tree/main/skills/explicit-instruction/explicit-instruction-sequence-builder into .claude/skills/explicit-instruction-sequence-builder/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "explicit-instruction-sequence-builder", 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/GarethManning/education-agent-skills/tree/main/skills/explicit-instruction/explicit-instruction-sequence-builderType 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 GarethManning/education-agent-skills --skill explicit-instruction-sequence-builder -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install GarethManning/education-agent-skills explicit-instruction-sequence-builder --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/GarethManning/education-agent-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/explicit-instruction/explicit-instruction-sequence-builder .agents/skills/explicit-instruction-sequence-builder && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "explicit-instruction-sequence-builder" agent skill from https://github.com/GarethManning/education-agent-skills/tree/main/skills/explicit-instruction/explicit-instruction-sequence-builder into .agents/skills/explicit-instruction-sequence-builder/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "explicit-instruction-sequence-builder", 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 GarethManning/education-agent-skills --skill explicit-instruction-sequence-builder -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install GarethManning/education-agent-skills explicit-instruction-sequence-builder --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/GarethManning/education-agent-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/explicit-instruction/explicit-instruction-sequence-builder .cursor/skills/explicit-instruction-sequence-builder && 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 "explicit-instruction-sequence-builder" agent skill from https://github.com/GarethManning/education-agent-skills/tree/main/skills/explicit-instruction/explicit-instruction-sequence-builder into .cursor/skills/explicit-instruction-sequence-builder/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "explicit-instruction-sequence-builder", 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/GarethManning/education-agent-skills.git --path skills/explicit-instruction/explicit-instruction-sequence-builder--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 GarethManning/education-agent-skills --skill explicit-instruction-sequence-builder -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install GarethManning/education-agent-skills explicit-instruction-sequence-builder --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/GarethManning/education-agent-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/explicit-instruction/explicit-instruction-sequence-builder .gemini/skills/explicit-instruction-sequence-builder && 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 "explicit-instruction-sequence-builder" agent skill from https://github.com/GarethManning/education-agent-skills/tree/main/skills/explicit-instruction/explicit-instruction-sequence-builder into .gemini/skills/explicit-instruction-sequence-builder/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "explicit-instruction-sequence-builder", 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 GarethManning/education-agent-skills explicit-instruction-sequence-builderInstalls 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 GarethManning/education-agent-skills --skill explicit-instruction-sequence-builder -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/GarethManning/education-agent-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/explicit-instruction/explicit-instruction-sequence-builder .github/skills/explicit-instruction-sequence-builder && 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 "explicit-instruction-sequence-builder" agent skill from https://github.com/GarethManning/education-agent-skills/tree/main/skills/explicit-instruction/explicit-instruction-sequence-builder into .github/skills/explicit-instruction-sequence-builder/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "explicit-instruction-sequence-builder", 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 GarethManning/education-agent-skills --skill explicit-instruction-sequence-builder -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install GarethManning/education-agent-skills explicit-instruction-sequence-builder --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/GarethManning/education-agent-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/explicit-instruction/explicit-instruction-sequence-builder .opencode/skills/explicit-instruction-sequence-builder && 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 "explicit-instruction-sequence-builder" agent skill from https://github.com/GarethManning/education-agent-skills/tree/main/skills/explicit-instruction/explicit-instruction-sequence-builder into .opencode/skills/explicit-instruction-sequence-builder/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "explicit-instruction-sequence-builder", 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
explicit-instruction-sequence-builder- GitHub stars
- 830
- Token cost
- ~5.2k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 1,782 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 142
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
Build a complete explicit instruction sequence from teacher modelling through guided practice to independent work.
- Works in 4 steps: Write a topic sentence for: "How does… → Write a topic sentence for: "How does… → Write a topic sentence for: "How does… → …
- Teaching new skills
- SKILL.md covers What This Skill Does, Evidence Foundation, Input Schema and Prompt, plus 3 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Explicit Instruction Sequence Builder is an agent skill from GarethManning/education-agent-skills. Build a complete explicit instruction sequence from teacher modelling through guided practice to independent work. Use when teaching new skills, procedures, or concepts through direct instruction.
Its SKILL.md is about 5.2k 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 Education. The repository describes itself as: 165 evidence-grounded AI skills for teachers, school leaders and EdTech builders—pedagogy, learning science, curriculum, assessment and regeneration. Claude, Codex and Hermes.
When your agent uses it
- Teaching new skills
- Concepts through direct instruction
Example prompts
- “/explicit-instruction-sequence-builder”
Workflow steps
4 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Write a topic sentence for: "How does Shakespeare present Mercutio as a contrast to Romeo?" (Very close to the modelled example — same…
- Write a topic sentence for: "How does Steinbeck present loneliness in the opening of Of Mice and Men?" (Same skill, different text — tests…
- Write a topic sentence for: "How does the poet present the experience of conflict in 'Bayonet Charge'?" (Same skill, poetry context…
- Challenge: Write two alternative topic sentences for the same question. Which is stronger? Annotate why.
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 6bbbce4. 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
Explicit Instruction Sequence Builder loads about 5.2k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 59 tokens; SKILL.md has 1,782 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
Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 1,782 words (~5,212 tokens).
“Generates a complete gradual release of responsibility sequence for teaching a specific skill: a scripted "I Do" (teacher models with think-aloud), a structured "We Do" (guided practice with teacher-student interaction), and a designed "You Do" (independent practice with monitoring points)…”
- name
- explicit-instruction-sequence-builder
- disable-model-invocation
- false
- user-invocable
- true
- effort
- medium
- skill_id
- explicit-instruction/explicit-instruction-sequence-builder
- skill_name
- Explicit Instruction Sequence Builder (I Do / We Do / You Do)
- domain
- explicit-instruction
- version
- 1.0
- evidence_strength
- strong
- evidence_sources
- Rosenshine (2012) — Principles of Instruction: research-based strategies that all teachers should know, Pearson & Gallagher (1983) — The instruction of…
- output_schema.type
- object
Files
Just SKILL.md in skills/explicit-instruction/explicit-instruction-sequence-builder of GarethManning/education-agent-skills.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 6bbbce4
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Explicit Instruction Sequence Builder this skillGarethManning/education-agent-skills | 830 | — | ~5.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| DeepTutor CLIHKUDS/DeepTutor | 41k | — | ~2.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Zhang Xuefeng Perspectivealchaincyf/zhangxuefeng-skill | 10k | 1 repos | ~2.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Deep Reading Analystginobefun/deep-reading-analyst-skill | 353 | 5 repos | ~3.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| AI Engineering Placement Quizrohitg00/ai-engineering-from-scratch | 65k | — | ~2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| OpenMAIC Setup and ExtensionTHU-MAIC/OpenMAIC | 40k | — | ~1.7k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT |
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Questions about Explicit Instruction Sequence Builder
What does Explicit Instruction Sequence Builder do?
Build a complete explicit instruction sequence from teacher modelling through guided practice to independent work. Explicit Instruction Sequence Builder is an agent skill from GarethManning/education-agent-skills. Build a complete explicit instruction sequence from teacher modelling through guided practice to independent work.
When should I use Explicit Instruction Sequence Builder?
Explicit Instruction Sequence Builder fits situations like: teaching new skills; concepts through direct instruction.
How do I install Explicit Instruction Sequence Builder in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add GarethManning/education-agent-skills --skill explicit-instruction-sequence-builder -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/explicit-instruction/explicit-instruction-sequence-builder in GarethManning/education-agent-skills) into .claude/skills/explicit-instruction-sequence-builder in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Explicit Instruction Sequence Builder in Codex?
Run `npx skills add GarethManning/education-agent-skills --skill explicit-instruction-sequence-builder -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/explicit-instruction/explicit-instruction-sequence-builder in GarethManning/education-agent-skills) into .agents/skills/explicit-instruction-sequence-builder in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Explicit Instruction Sequence Builder 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 GarethManning/education-agent-skills --skill explicit-instruction-sequence-builder -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/explicit-instruction-sequence-builder, .gemini/skills/explicit-instruction-sequence-builder, .github/skills/explicit-instruction-sequence-builder and .opencode/skills/explicit-instruction-sequence-builder in your project.
What does Explicit Instruction Sequence Builder need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Explicit Instruction Sequence Builder is instructions for the agent only.
Does Explicit Instruction Sequence Builder 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 Explicit Instruction Sequence Builder 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 Explicit Instruction Sequence Builder use?
Explicit Instruction Sequence Builder 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 Explicit Instruction Sequence Builder use?
About 5.2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 21k 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 Explicit Instruction Sequence Builder?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Explicit Instruction Sequence Builder: DeepTutor CLI (HKUDS/DeepTutor, 41k stars), Zhang Xuefeng Perspective (alchaincyf/zhangxuefeng-skill, 10k stars), Deep Reading Analyst (ginobefun/deep-reading-analyst-skill, 353 stars) and AI Engineering Placement Quiz (rohitg00/ai-engineering-from-scratch, 65k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Explicit Instruction Sequence Builder?
GarethManning (a GitHub user) maintains it in GarethManning/education-agent-skills, which has 830 GitHub stars. The repository holds 142 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on August 28, 2026.
Source: GarethManning/education-agent-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.