Agent skill

Openscad

by iancanderson in iancanderson/openscad-agent

Create versioned OpenSCAD (.scad) files for 3D printing, render previews, and compare iterations.

No licenceAuto-check passedGame Development

Install Openscad

skills CLI
$ npx skills add iancanderson/openscad-agent --skill openscad -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install iancanderson/openscad-agent openscad --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/iancanderson/openscad-agent.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/openscad .claude/skills/openscad && 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
openscad
GitHub stars
130
Token cost
~842 tokens
SKILL.md length
333 words
Files
2 (incl. scripts)
Skills in repo
3
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
None found

At a glance

Create versioned OpenSCAD (.scad) files for 3D printing, render previews, and compare iterations.

  • Works in 5 steps: Determine the Next Version Number → Create the Versioned .scad File → Render the Preview → …
  • Tasks that involve 3D graphics and WebGL
  • SKILL.md covers Workflow, File Naming Convention, Example Session and Render Options, plus 3 more sections
  • Runs Shell scripts from its folder

What it does

Openscad is an agent skill from iancanderson/openscad-agent. Create versioned OpenSCAD (.scad) files for 3D printing, render previews, and compare iterations. Use this when designing or iterating on 3D models.

Its SKILL.md is about 840 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files, including scripts (for example `scripts/version-scad.sh`).

It sits in Game Development, covering 3D graphics and WebGL. The repository describes itself as: A Claude Code-powered 3D modeling agent environment for creating 3D printable designs using OpenSCAD.

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve 3D graphics and WebGL

Example prompts

  • “/openscad”

Requirements

  • A Bash shell
  • Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Bash(*/render-scad.sh*), Bash(*/version-scad.sh*), Read, Write, Glob

Workflow steps

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

  1. Determine the Next Version Number
  2. Create the Versioned .scad File
  3. Render the Preview
  4. Compare with Previous Version
  5. Iterate

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit d3f3ebf. 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(*/render-scad.sh*)
    • Bash(*/version-scad.sh*)
    • Read
    • Write
    • Glob

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Ships 1 file in scripts/ (Shell), which the agent can run.

    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

Openscad loads about 842 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 39 tokens; SKILL.md has 333 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~39
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~842

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); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.

SKILL.md

Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 333 words (~842 tokens).

“Create versioned OpenSCAD files, render previews, and compare iterations for 3D printing designs.”

— opening of SKILL.md by iancanderson
name
openscad
allowed-tools
Bash(*/render-scad.sh*), Bash(*/version-scad.sh*), Read, Write, Glob

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file (scripts) in .claude/skills/openscad of iancanderson/openscad-agent.

  • SKILL.md
  • scripts/version-scad.sh

Open the folder on GitHubat commit d3f3ebf

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Openscad 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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Questions about Openscad

What does Openscad do?

Create versioned OpenSCAD (.scad) files for 3D printing, render previews, and compare iterations. Openscad is an agent skill from iancanderson/openscad-agent.scad) files for 3D printing, render previews, and compare iterations.

When should I use Openscad?

Openscad fits situations like: tasks that involve 3D graphics and WebGL.

How do I install Openscad in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add iancanderson/openscad-agent --skill openscad -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/openscad in iancanderson/openscad-agent) into .claude/skills/openscad in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Openscad in Codex?

Run `npx skills add iancanderson/openscad-agent --skill openscad -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/openscad in iancanderson/openscad-agent) into .agents/skills/openscad in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Openscad 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 iancanderson/openscad-agent --skill openscad -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/openscad, .gemini/skills/openscad, .github/skills/openscad and .opencode/skills/openscad in your project.

What does Openscad need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Openscad needs a shell for the scripts in its folder. Our summary lists: A Bash shell. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Bash(*/render-scad.sh*), Bash(*/version-scad.sh*), Read, Write, Glob.

Does Openscad 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 Openscad 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. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.

What licence does Openscad use?

No licence was found for Openscad or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.

How many tokens does Openscad use?

About 842 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.4k 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 Openscad?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Openscad: Image to Three.js Model (img2threejs/img2threejs, 18k stars), Web Clone (Jane-xiaoer/claude-skill-web-clone, 1k stars), Threejs Game Director (majidmanzarpour/threejs-game-skills, 2.5k stars) and Game Asset Generator (htdt/godogen, 7.1k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Openscad?

iancanderson (a GitHub user) maintains it in iancanderson/openscad-agent, which has 130 GitHub stars. The repository holds 3 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on February 3, 2026.

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