Agent skill

Prioritize Reference Files 6e4111

Always read and use provided reference files for data before attempting external searches or fabricating information

Install Prioritize Reference Files 6e4111

skills CLI

$ npx skills add HKUDS/OpenSpace --skill prioritize-reference-files-6e4111 -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install HKUDS/OpenSpace prioritize-reference-files-6e4111 --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/HKUDS/OpenSpace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/benchmarks/gdpval/skills/prioritize-reference-files-6e4111 .claude/skills/prioritize-reference-files-6e4111 && 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 "prioritize-reference-files-6e4111" agent skill from https://github.com/HKUDS/OpenSpace/tree/main/benchmarks/gdpval/skills/prioritize-reference-files-6e4111 into .claude/skills/prioritize-reference-files-6e4111/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "prioritize-reference-files-6e4111", 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/HKUDS/OpenSpace/tree/main/benchmarks/gdpval/skills/prioritize-reference-files-6e4111

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 HKUDS/OpenSpace --skill prioritize-reference-files-6e4111 -a codex

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

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install HKUDS/OpenSpace prioritize-reference-files-6e4111 --agent codex

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

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/HKUDS/OpenSpace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/benchmarks/gdpval/skills/prioritize-reference-files-6e4111 .agents/skills/prioritize-reference-files-6e4111 && 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 "prioritize-reference-files-6e4111" agent skill from https://github.com/HKUDS/OpenSpace/tree/main/benchmarks/gdpval/skills/prioritize-reference-files-6e4111 into .agents/skills/prioritize-reference-files-6e4111/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "prioritize-reference-files-6e4111", 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 HKUDS/OpenSpace --skill prioritize-reference-files-6e4111 -a cursor

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

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install HKUDS/OpenSpace prioritize-reference-files-6e4111 --agent cursor

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

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/HKUDS/OpenSpace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/benchmarks/gdpval/skills/prioritize-reference-files-6e4111 .cursor/skills/prioritize-reference-files-6e4111 && 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 "prioritize-reference-files-6e4111" agent skill from https://github.com/HKUDS/OpenSpace/tree/main/benchmarks/gdpval/skills/prioritize-reference-files-6e4111 into .cursor/skills/prioritize-reference-files-6e4111/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "prioritize-reference-files-6e4111", 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/HKUDS/OpenSpace.git --path benchmarks/gdpval/skills/prioritize-reference-files-6e4111

--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 HKUDS/OpenSpace --skill prioritize-reference-files-6e4111 -a gemini-cli

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

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install HKUDS/OpenSpace prioritize-reference-files-6e4111 --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/HKUDS/OpenSpace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/benchmarks/gdpval/skills/prioritize-reference-files-6e4111 .gemini/skills/prioritize-reference-files-6e4111 && 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 "prioritize-reference-files-6e4111" agent skill from https://github.com/HKUDS/OpenSpace/tree/main/benchmarks/gdpval/skills/prioritize-reference-files-6e4111 into .gemini/skills/prioritize-reference-files-6e4111/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "prioritize-reference-files-6e4111", 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 HKUDS/OpenSpace prioritize-reference-files-6e4111

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 HKUDS/OpenSpace --skill prioritize-reference-files-6e4111 -a github-copilot

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

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/HKUDS/OpenSpace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/benchmarks/gdpval/skills/prioritize-reference-files-6e4111 .github/skills/prioritize-reference-files-6e4111 && 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 "prioritize-reference-files-6e4111" agent skill from https://github.com/HKUDS/OpenSpace/tree/main/benchmarks/gdpval/skills/prioritize-reference-files-6e4111 into .github/skills/prioritize-reference-files-6e4111/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "prioritize-reference-files-6e4111", 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 HKUDS/OpenSpace --skill prioritize-reference-files-6e4111 -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 HKUDS/OpenSpace prioritize-reference-files-6e4111 --agent opencode

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

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/HKUDS/OpenSpace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/benchmarks/gdpval/skills/prioritize-reference-files-6e4111 .opencode/skills/prioritize-reference-files-6e4111 && 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 "prioritize-reference-files-6e4111" agent skill from https://github.com/HKUDS/OpenSpace/tree/main/benchmarks/gdpval/skills/prioritize-reference-files-6e4111 into .opencode/skills/prioritize-reference-files-6e4111/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "prioritize-reference-files-6e4111", 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: prioritize-reference-files-6e4111
GitHub stars: 7.8k
Token cost: ~1.1k tokens
SKILL.md length: 454 words
Files: 2
Skills in repo: 199
Repo updated: Aug 12, 2026
First seen: Oct 7, 2026
Licence: MIT

At a glance

Always read and use provided reference files for data before attempting external searches or fabricating information

Works in 5 steps: Scan Task Context for Files → Read Reference Files First → Extract and Validate Data → …
Documents & Office work in your project
SKILL.md covers Core Principle, Step-by-Step Instructions, Anti-Patterns to Avoid and Checklist, plus 1 more section
Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Prioritize Reference Files 6e4111 is an agent skill from HKUDS/OpenSpace. Always read and use provided reference files for data before attempting external searches or fabricating information

Its SKILL.md is about 1.1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 1 other file.

It sits in Documents & Office. It works with Microsoft Word. The repository describes itself as: "OpenSpace: The Skill Management Layer for AI Agents" -- https://open-space.cloud/. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

Documents & Office work in your project

Example prompts

“Use the prioritize-reference-files-6e4111 skill to alway read and use provided reference files for data before attempting external searches or…”
“/prioritize-reference-files-6e4111”

Requirements

Python 3

Workflow steps

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

Scan Task Context for Files
Read Reference Files First
Extract and Validate Data
Use Reference Data as Primary Source
Search Web Only When Necessary

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 3827781. 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 python and bash).
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

Prioritize Reference Files 6e4111 loads about 1.1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 38 tokens; SKILL.md has 454 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it: ~38
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches: ~1.1k

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 HKUDS/OpenSpace at commit 3827781, republished under its MIT licence (© HKUDS). 454 words, ~1,134 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/prioritize-reference-files-6e4111/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.

name: prioritize-reference-files-6e4111
description: Always read and use provided reference files for data before attempting external searches or fabricating information

Prioritize Reference Files

This skill ensures agents correctly prioritize provided reference files over external data sources, preventing the use of fabricated or incorrect information when structured data is already available.

Core Principle

When reference files are provided in task context, you MUST read and prioritize them for data before attempting web searches or generating synthetic data.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: Scan Task Context for Files

Before taking any action, identify all files provided in the task context:

Look for file attachments, uploads, or references
Check for common data formats: .xlsx, .csv, .json, .pdf, .docx, .txt
Note the file names and their apparent purpose

Step 2: Read Reference Files First

Read all relevant reference files before any web searches:

# Example: Read provided Excel file
file_content = read_file(file_path="Massabama active listings.xlsx", filetype="xlsx")

# Example: Read provided CSV
file_content = read_file(file_path="data.csv", filetype="csv")

# Example: Read provided PDF
file_content = read_file(file_path="report.pdf", filetype="pdf")

Important: Handling DOCX Read Failures

If read_file(filetype='docx') fails with an error (common issue), use this fallback method:

bash

# Method 1: Unzip and parse XML directly (docx is a zip archive)
mkdir -p temp_docx && cd temp_docx
unzip -o ../document.docx
# Extract text from word/document.xml
cat word/document.xml | grep -oP '(?<=>)[^<>]+' > extracted_text.txt

python

# Method 2: Use python-docx via shell
run_shell(command="python -c \"from docx import Document; doc = Document('document.docx'); print('\n'.join([p.text for p in doc.paragraphs]))\"")

python

# Method 3: Use shell_agent for robust extraction
extraction_result = shell_agent(task="Extract all text content from document.docx using any reliable method (unzip+XML, python-docx, or pandoc)")

After extracting via fallback:

Verify the extracted content is complete and readable
Proceed to use this extracted data as your reference file content
Continue with Step 3 (Extract and Validate Data) using the fallback-extracted content

Step 3: Extract and Validate Data

Extract structured data from the reference files
Verify the data is complete and relevant to your task
Map the file data to your required output format

Step 4: Use Reference Data as Primary Source

Populate outputs using data from reference files
Cite the reference files when using their data
Only mark data as "to be verified" if reference files are incomplete

Step 5: Search Web Only When Necessary

Web searches should only occur when:

Reference files do not contain the needed information
You need to verify or supplement reference file data
The task explicitly requires current/external information

python

# Decision flow example
if has_reference_file("listings.xlsx"):
    data = extract_from_excel("listings.xlsx")
    # Use this data for output
else:
    # Only then search web
    data = search_web("property listings")

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Anti-Patterns to Avoid

❌ DO NOT ignore provided files and search the web first ❌ DO NOT fabricate data when reference files exist ❌ DO NOT assume reference files are irrelevant without reading them ❌ DO NOT create placeholder/synthetic data before checking available files

Checklist

Before completing any data-dependent task:

I have identified all files provided in the task context
I have read all relevant reference files
I have extracted available data from reference files
I am using reference file data as my primary source
Web searches are only for gaps not covered by reference files
I have cited reference files in my output where applicable

Example Application

Task: Create property listings PDF from provided data

Correct Approach:

Find Massabama active listings.xlsx in task context
Read the Excel file to extract property addresses, prices, details
Use this real data to populate the PDF
Only search web if verifying map locations or supplementing missing fields

Incorrect Approach:

Ignore the Excel file
Search web for "Massabama properties"
Fabricate placeholder property data
Create PDF with synthetic/fabricated information

Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file in benchmarks/gdpval/skills/prioritize-reference-files-6e4111 of HKUDS/OpenSpace.

SKILL.md
.skill_id

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 3827781

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Questions about Prioritize Reference Files 6e4111

What does Prioritize Reference Files 6e4111 do?

Always read and use provided reference files for data before attempting external searches or fabricating information. Prioritize Reference Files 6e4111 is an agent skill from HKUDS/OpenSpace.

When should I use Prioritize Reference Files 6e4111?

Prioritize Reference Files 6e4111 fits situations like: documents & Office work in your project.

How do I install Prioritize Reference Files 6e4111 in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add HKUDS/OpenSpace --skill prioritize-reference-files-6e4111 -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (benchmarks/gdpval/skills/prioritize-reference-files-6e4111 in HKUDS/OpenSpace) into .claude/skills/prioritize-reference-files-6e4111 in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Prioritize Reference Files 6e4111 in Codex?

Run `npx skills add HKUDS/OpenSpace --skill prioritize-reference-files-6e4111 -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (benchmarks/gdpval/skills/prioritize-reference-files-6e4111 in HKUDS/OpenSpace) into .agents/skills/prioritize-reference-files-6e4111 in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Prioritize Reference Files 6e4111 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 HKUDS/OpenSpace --skill prioritize-reference-files-6e4111 -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/prioritize-reference-files-6e4111, .gemini/skills/prioritize-reference-files-6e4111, .github/skills/prioritize-reference-files-6e4111 and .opencode/skills/prioritize-reference-files-6e4111 in your project.

What does Prioritize Reference Files 6e4111 need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Prioritize Reference Files 6e4111 is instructions for the agent only. Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Prioritize Reference Files 6e4111 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 Prioritize Reference Files 6e4111 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 Prioritize Reference Files 6e4111 use?

Prioritize Reference Files 6e4111 is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Prioritize Reference Files 6e4111 use?

About 1.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.5k 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 Prioritize Reference Files 6e4111?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Prioritize Reference Files 6e4111: Markitdown (ImCa0/just-laws, 782 stars), DOCX (rvdbreemen/OTGW-firmware, 207 stars), Gzh Design (isjiamu/gzh-design-skill, 3.9k stars) and Word Document Reader and Writer (HKUDS/DeepTutor, 41k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Prioritize Reference Files 6e4111?

HKUDS (a GitHub organization) maintains it in HKUDS/OpenSpace, which has 7,750 GitHub stars. The repository holds 199 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on August 12, 2026.

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

Install Prioritize Reference Files 6e4111

Facts

At a glance

What it does

When your agent uses it

Example prompts

Requirements

Workflow steps

What it can do on your machine

Tool permissions

Runs code

Network

Credentials

Context cost

Safety

SKILL.md

Prioritize Reference Files

Core Principle

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: Scan Task Context for Files

Step 2: Read Reference Files First

Step 3: Extract and Validate Data

Step 4: Use Reference Data as Primary Source

Step 5: Search Web Only When Necessary

Anti-Patterns to Avoid

Checklist

Example Application

Files

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