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Follow the bundled plotting tool-selection guide. An agent skill from Jinze-Lee/codex-skills-workbench.
Install Plotting Tool Selection
$ npx skills add Jinze-Lee/codex-skills-workbench --skill plotting-tool-selection -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install Jinze-Lee/codex-skills-workbench plotting-tool-selection --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/Jinze-Lee/codex-skills-workbench.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/plotting-tool-selection .claude/skills/plotting-tool-selection && 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 "plotting-tool-selection" agent skill from https://github.com/Jinze-Lee/codex-skills-workbench/tree/main/skills/plotting-tool-selection into .claude/skills/plotting-tool-selection/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "plotting-tool-selection", 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/Jinze-Lee/codex-skills-workbench/tree/main/skills/plotting-tool-selectionType 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 Jinze-Lee/codex-skills-workbench --skill plotting-tool-selection -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install Jinze-Lee/codex-skills-workbench plotting-tool-selection --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Jinze-Lee/codex-skills-workbench.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/plotting-tool-selection .agents/skills/plotting-tool-selection && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "plotting-tool-selection" agent skill from https://github.com/Jinze-Lee/codex-skills-workbench/tree/main/skills/plotting-tool-selection into .agents/skills/plotting-tool-selection/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "plotting-tool-selection", 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 Jinze-Lee/codex-skills-workbench --skill plotting-tool-selection -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install Jinze-Lee/codex-skills-workbench plotting-tool-selection --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Jinze-Lee/codex-skills-workbench.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/plotting-tool-selection .cursor/skills/plotting-tool-selection && 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 "plotting-tool-selection" agent skill from https://github.com/Jinze-Lee/codex-skills-workbench/tree/main/skills/plotting-tool-selection into .cursor/skills/plotting-tool-selection/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "plotting-tool-selection", 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/Jinze-Lee/codex-skills-workbench.git --path skills/plotting-tool-selection--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 Jinze-Lee/codex-skills-workbench --skill plotting-tool-selection -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install Jinze-Lee/codex-skills-workbench plotting-tool-selection --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Jinze-Lee/codex-skills-workbench.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/plotting-tool-selection .gemini/skills/plotting-tool-selection && 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 "plotting-tool-selection" agent skill from https://github.com/Jinze-Lee/codex-skills-workbench/tree/main/skills/plotting-tool-selection into .gemini/skills/plotting-tool-selection/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "plotting-tool-selection", 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 Jinze-Lee/codex-skills-workbench plotting-tool-selectionInstalls 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 Jinze-Lee/codex-skills-workbench --skill plotting-tool-selection -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Jinze-Lee/codex-skills-workbench.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/plotting-tool-selection .github/skills/plotting-tool-selection && 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 "plotting-tool-selection" agent skill from https://github.com/Jinze-Lee/codex-skills-workbench/tree/main/skills/plotting-tool-selection into .github/skills/plotting-tool-selection/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "plotting-tool-selection", 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 Jinze-Lee/codex-skills-workbench --skill plotting-tool-selection -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install Jinze-Lee/codex-skills-workbench plotting-tool-selection --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Jinze-Lee/codex-skills-workbench.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/plotting-tool-selection .opencode/skills/plotting-tool-selection && 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 "plotting-tool-selection" agent skill from https://github.com/Jinze-Lee/codex-skills-workbench/tree/main/skills/plotting-tool-selection into .opencode/skills/plotting-tool-selection/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "plotting-tool-selection", 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
plotting-tool-selection- GitHub stars
- 108
- Token cost
- ~288 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 105 words
- Files
- 3 (incl. references)
- Skills in repo
- 17
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
Follow the bundled plotting tool-selection guide. An agent skill from Jinze-Lee/codex-skills-workbench.
- Works in 5 steps: Read references/source-note.md first. → Follow the note's tool-choice rules,… → Preserve the original distinction… → …
- Explicitly invokes $plotting-tool-selection
- SKILL.md covers Overview, Workflow and Source
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Plotting Tool Selection is an agent skill from Jinze-Lee/codex-skills-workbench. Follow the bundled plotting tool-selection guide. Use this skill only when the user explicitly invokes $plotting-tool-selection. Do not auto-select this skill for general plotting, R, Python, or tooling tasks.
Its SKILL.md is about 290 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 4 other files, including reference files (for example `agents/openai.yaml` and `references/source-note.md`).
It sits in Data & Analytics, covering Data visualization. It works with Python.
When your agent uses it
- Explicitly invokes $plotting-tool-selection
- Tasks that involve Data visualization
Example prompts
- “/plotting-tool-selection”
Workflow steps
5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Read references/source-note.md first.
- Follow the note's tool-choice rules, division of labor, and quality-control expectations closely.
- Preserve the original distinction between scientific computation and engineering automation.
- Replace stale folder names and examples with current project equivalents instead of copying blindly.
- If the note conflicts with the current user request, follow the current request and explain the adjustment.
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 7aa34a5. 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
Plotting Tool Selection loads about 288 tokens when it runs, and up to ~616 if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 59 tokens; SKILL.md has 105 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
Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 105 words (~288 tokens).
“Use references/source-note.md as the source of truth for this skill.”
- name
- plotting-tool-selection
Files
SKILL.md and 2 other files (references) in skills/plotting-tool-selection of Jinze-Lee/codex-skills-workbench.
- SKILL.md
- agents/openai.yaml
- references/source-note.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 7aa34a5
Compare with similar skills
Plotting Tool Selection 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.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plotting Tool Selection this skillJinze-Lee/codex-skills-workbench | 108 | — | ~288 | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Scientific Figure MakingChenLiu-1996/figures4papers | 8.2k | — | ~557 | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Plot From ImageTrae1ounG/paper-plot-skills | 866 | 1 repos | ~868 | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Python Executorcortega26/chile-hub | 113 | 2 repos | ~1.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| FigMirror Figure Style TransferVILA-Lab/FigMirror | 523 | — | ~2.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Environment SetupNorman-bury/research-writing-skill | 3.4k | — | ~840 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Plotting Tool Selection
What does Plotting Tool Selection do?
Follow the bundled plotting tool-selection guide. An agent skill from Jinze-Lee/codex-skills-workbench. Plotting Tool Selection is an agent skill from Jinze-Lee/codex-skills-workbench. Follow the bundled plotting tool-selection guide.
When should I use Plotting Tool Selection?
Plotting Tool Selection fits situations like: explicitly invokes $plotting-tool-selection; tasks that involve Data visualization.
How do I install Plotting Tool Selection in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add Jinze-Lee/codex-skills-workbench --skill plotting-tool-selection -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/plotting-tool-selection in Jinze-Lee/codex-skills-workbench) into .claude/skills/plotting-tool-selection in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Plotting Tool Selection in Codex?
Run `npx skills add Jinze-Lee/codex-skills-workbench --skill plotting-tool-selection -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/plotting-tool-selection in Jinze-Lee/codex-skills-workbench) into .agents/skills/plotting-tool-selection in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Plotting Tool Selection 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 Jinze-Lee/codex-skills-workbench --skill plotting-tool-selection -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/plotting-tool-selection, .gemini/skills/plotting-tool-selection, .github/skills/plotting-tool-selection and .opencode/skills/plotting-tool-selection in your project.
What does Plotting Tool Selection need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Plotting Tool Selection is instructions for the agent only.
Does Plotting Tool Selection 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 Plotting Tool Selection 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 Plotting Tool Selection use?
No licence was found for Plotting Tool Selection or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does Plotting Tool Selection use?
About 288 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.2k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 328 tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Plotting Tool Selection?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Plotting Tool Selection: Scientific Figure Making (ChenLiu-1996/figures4papers, 8.2k stars), Plot From Image (Trae1ounG/paper-plot-skills, 866 stars), Python Executor (cortega26/chile-hub, 113 stars) and FigMirror Figure Style Transfer (VILA-Lab/FigMirror, 523 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Plotting Tool Selection?
Jinze-Lee (a GitHub user) maintains it in Jinze-Lee/codex-skills-workbench, which has 108 GitHub stars. The repository holds 17 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on May 2, 2026.
Source: Jinze-Lee/codex-skills-workbench on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.