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Agent skill

Flash Displays

by jtenniswood in jtenniswood/espcontrol

Flash EspControl display firmware from this repository using ESPHome.

Custom licenceAuto-check passedBackend & APIs

Install Flash Displays

skills CLI
$ npx skills add jtenniswood/espcontrol --skill flash-displays -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install jtenniswood/espcontrol flash-displays --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/jtenniswood/espcontrol.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/flash-displays .claude/skills/flash-displays && 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
flash-displays
GitHub stars
1.1k
Token cost
~2.8k tokens
SKILL.md length
1,228 words
Files
2
Skills in repo
14
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Flash EspControl display firmware from this repository using ESPHome.

  • Works in 5 steps: 7-inch P4 V1. → 10-inch P4 V3. → 4-inch P4 / P4-86. → …
  • The user invokes /flash-displays with no extra display name
  • SKILL.md covers Overview, Device Map, YAML Selection and Secrets File, plus 3 more sections
  • Calls python3 and git

What it does

Flash Displays is an agent skill from jtenniswood/espcontrol. Flash EspControl display firmware from this repository using ESPHome. Use when the user invokes /flash-displays with no extra display name, or asks to flash, reflash, update, or upload firmware to all known displays in sequence, or to a specific display such as 7inch, 7-inch P4, 10inch, 10-inch V1, 10-inch V2, 10-inch V3, P4-86, 4.3-inch P4, 4-inch P4, or S3, over an explicitly supplied OTA target or USB.

Its SKILL.md is about 2.8k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files (for example `agents/openai.yaml`).

It sits in Backend & APIs, covering File uploads and storage and Embedded systems. It works with ESP32. The repository describes itself as: Esphome based smart home control panel.

When your agent uses it

  • The user invokes /flash-displays with no extra display name
  • Upload firmware to all known displays in sequence
  • A specific display such as 7inch
  • Over an explicitly supplied OTA target

Example prompts

  • “/flash-displays”

Requirements

  • Python 3

Workflow steps

5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. 7-inch P4 V1.
  2. 10-inch P4 V3.
  3. 4-inch P4 / P4-86.
  4. 4.3-inch P4.
  5. S3.

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 72cf82c. 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

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • python3
    • git

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use git, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.

    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

Flash Displays loads about 2.8k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 106 tokens; SKILL.md has 1,228 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~106
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~2.8k

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 1,228 words (~2,845 tokens).

“Use the local development ESPHome configs in the active repository worktree to flash the known EspControl displays. If the user invokes /flash-displays with no additional display name or target, assume they mean all displays. Flash one requested display, or flash…”

— opening of SKILL.md by jtenniswood, Custom licence
name
flash-displays

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file in .agents/skills/flash-displays of jtenniswood/espcontrol.

  • SKILL.md
  • agents/openai.yaml

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 72cf82c

Compare with similar skills

Flash Displays 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.

Flash Displays compared with similar skills
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Flash Displays this skilljtenniswood/espcontrol1.1k—~2.8kAutomated safety check: PassCustom licence
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Guition Jc3636k718cMichalZaniewicz/esphome-guition-jc3636k718c-va167—~3kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Flash Devicesjtenniswood/esphome-media-player234—~1.1kAutomated safety check: PassCustom licence
Iterating Esp32 Amoled UIniclasvestlund-YT/vibepulse208—~927Automated safety check: PassMIT
Vibepulseniclasvestlund-YT/vibepulse208—~1.6kAutomated safety check: PassMIT

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Questions about Flash Displays

What does Flash Displays do?

Flash EspControl display firmware from this repository using ESPHome. Flash Displays is an agent skill from jtenniswood/espcontrol. Flash EspControl display firmware from this repository using ESPHome.

When should I use Flash Displays?

Flash Displays fits situations like: the user invokes /flash-displays with no extra display name; upload firmware to all known displays in sequence; A specific display such as 7inch; over an explicitly supplied OTA target.

How do I install Flash Displays in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add jtenniswood/espcontrol --skill flash-displays -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/flash-displays in jtenniswood/espcontrol) into .claude/skills/flash-displays in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Flash Displays in Codex?

Run `npx skills add jtenniswood/espcontrol --skill flash-displays -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/flash-displays in jtenniswood/espcontrol) into .agents/skills/flash-displays in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Flash Displays 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 jtenniswood/espcontrol --skill flash-displays -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/flash-displays, .gemini/skills/flash-displays, .github/skills/flash-displays and .opencode/skills/flash-displays in your project.

What does Flash Displays need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Flash Displays needs the command-line tools its instructions call (python3 and git). Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Flash Displays access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use git, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Flash Displays 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 Flash Displays use?

Flash Displays 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 Flash Displays use?

About 2.8k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 11k 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 Flash Displays?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Flash Displays: Flash Esp32s3 (RomanLut/hx_espnow_rc, 129 stars), Guition Jc3636k718c (MichalZaniewicz/esphome-guition-jc3636k718c-va, 167 stars), Flash Devices (jtenniswood/esphome-media-player, 234 stars) and Iterating Esp32 Amoled UI (niclasvestlund-YT/vibepulse, 208 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Flash Displays?

jtenniswood (a GitHub user) maintains it in jtenniswood/espcontrol, which has 1,091 GitHub stars. The repository holds 14 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 11, 2026.

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