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Use specx foundation bases in Python services, or add a tiny project-local foundation/ base for missing categories or stateful framework bases.
Install Specx Foundation
$ npx skills add maksimzayats/specx --skill specx-foundation -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install maksimzayats/specx specx-foundation --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/maksimzayats/specx.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/specx-foundation .claude/skills/specx-foundation && 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 "specx-foundation" agent skill from https://github.com/maksimzayats/specx/tree/main/skills/specx-foundation into .claude/skills/specx-foundation/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "specx-foundation", 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/maksimzayats/specx/tree/main/skills/specx-foundationType 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 maksimzayats/specx --skill specx-foundation -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install maksimzayats/specx specx-foundation --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/maksimzayats/specx.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/specx-foundation .agents/skills/specx-foundation && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "specx-foundation" agent skill from https://github.com/maksimzayats/specx/tree/main/skills/specx-foundation into .agents/skills/specx-foundation/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "specx-foundation", 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 maksimzayats/specx --skill specx-foundation -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install maksimzayats/specx specx-foundation --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/maksimzayats/specx.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/specx-foundation .cursor/skills/specx-foundation && 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 "specx-foundation" agent skill from https://github.com/maksimzayats/specx/tree/main/skills/specx-foundation into .cursor/skills/specx-foundation/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "specx-foundation", 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/maksimzayats/specx.git --path skills/specx-foundation--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 maksimzayats/specx --skill specx-foundation -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install maksimzayats/specx specx-foundation --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/maksimzayats/specx.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/specx-foundation .gemini/skills/specx-foundation && 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 "specx-foundation" agent skill from https://github.com/maksimzayats/specx/tree/main/skills/specx-foundation into .gemini/skills/specx-foundation/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "specx-foundation", 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 maksimzayats/specx specx-foundationInstalls 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 maksimzayats/specx --skill specx-foundation -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/maksimzayats/specx.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/specx-foundation .github/skills/specx-foundation && 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 "specx-foundation" agent skill from https://github.com/maksimzayats/specx/tree/main/skills/specx-foundation into .github/skills/specx-foundation/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "specx-foundation", 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 maksimzayats/specx --skill specx-foundation -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install maksimzayats/specx specx-foundation --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/maksimzayats/specx.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/specx-foundation .opencode/skills/specx-foundation && 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 "specx-foundation" agent skill from https://github.com/maksimzayats/specx/tree/main/skills/specx-foundation into .opencode/skills/specx-foundation/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "specx-foundation", 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
specx-foundation- GitHub stars
- 202
- Token cost
- ~628 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 298 words
- Files
- 3 (incl. references)
- Skills in repo
- 12
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Use specx foundation bases in Python services, or add a tiny project-local foundation/ base for missing categories or stateful framework bases.
- Works in 12 steps: Prefer packaged scoped bases from… → Do not create an empty src//foundation/… → Add a project-local foundation/ module… → …
- Development work in your project
- SKILL.md covers Workflow, Code Style and References
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Specx Foundation is an agent skill from maksimzayats/specx. Use specx foundation bases in Python services, or add a tiny project-local foundation/ base for missing categories or stateful framework bases.
Its SKILL.md is about 630 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/foundation.md`).
It sits in Development. It works with Python. The repository describes itself as: ⚙️ Executable architecture guardrails and agent skills for building structured Python services! The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Development work in your project
Example prompts
- “/specx-foundation”
Requirements
- Python 3
Workflow steps
12 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Prefer packaged scoped bases from specx.core.foundation,
- Do not create an empty src//foundation/ package.
- Add a project-local foundation/ module only when current code needs a real
- Keep project-local foundation limited to base definitions: marker bases,
- Give every project source class, including each local base, a docstring that
- Make every non-foundation project source class inherit an explicit scoped
- Name each class with the suffix implied by its base ancestry, such as
- Use BaseLifecycle for delivery app lifespan managers such as
- Prefer @dataclass(frozen=True, kw_only=True, slots=True) for commands,
- Keep BaseCommand and BaseQuery as use-case input bases, independent from
- When an application value has a limited known set, model it with
- Keep business rules, delivery behavior, adapter code, and runtime wiring out
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 9362406. 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
Specx Foundation loads about 628 tokens when it runs, and up to ~3.6k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 41 tokens; SKILL.md has 298 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
The full file from maksimzayats/specx at commit 9362406, republished under its MIT licence (© maksimzayats). 298 words, ~628 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/specx-foundation/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 2 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- specx-foundation
- description
- Use specx foundation bases in Python services, or add a tiny project-local `foundation/` base for missing categories or stateful framework bases.
specx Foundation
Use this skill when a service class needs an explicit base, or when a new class
category may need a project-local foundation base. Read
references/foundation.md before editing foundation-related code.
Workflow
- Prefer packaged scoped bases from
specx.core.foundation,specx.delivery.foundation, andspecx.infrastructure.foundation. - Do not create an empty
src/<package>/foundation/package. - Add a project-local
foundation/module only when current code needs a real project-local base category or a stateful framework base that must not be shared globally, such as a SQLAlchemy declarative base. - Keep project-local foundation limited to base definitions: marker bases,
common external-base wrappers, justified ABCs, and stateful framework bases.
Put stable cross-scope concrete primitives under
shared/, notfoundation/. - Give every project source class, including each local base, a docstring that explains what it protects and includes a concrete usage example.
- Make every non-foundation project source class inherit an explicit scoped base.
- Name each class with the suffix implied by its base ancestry, such as
TaskDTO,TaskEntity,TaskResponseSchema,CreateTaskUseCase, orTaskTitleNormalizerService. - Use
BaseLifecyclefor delivery app lifespan managers such asFastAPILifecycle. - Prefer
@dataclass(frozen=True, kw_only=True, slots=True)for commands, queries, DTOs, entities, and other core data classes unless the user asks for another model type. - Keep
BaseCommandandBaseQueryas use-case input bases, independent fromBaseDTO. Commands and queries are not result DTOs. - When an application value has a limited known set, model it with
BaseStrEnuminstead of plainstrorLiteral[...]. - Keep business rules, delivery behavior, adapter code, and runtime wiring out of project-local foundation modules.
Code Style
Use blank lines as logical separators in all code. Keep related statements together, but separate independent setup, action, assertion, response, branch, and transformation groups so long blocks stay readable.
References
references/foundation.md- packaged base catalog, import paths, extension rules, and architecture guardrails.
© maksimzayats, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
SKILL.md and 2 other files (references) in skills/specx-foundation of maksimzayats/specx.
- SKILL.md
- agents/openai.yaml
- references/foundation.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 9362406
Compare with similar skills
Specx Foundation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specx Foundation this skillmaksimzayats/specx | 202 | — | ~628 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Code Review ChecklistshareAI-lab/learn-claude-code | 78k | 4 repos | ~1.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Minimizing Ty Ecosystem Changesastral-sh/ruff | 50k | — | ~4.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Merge Dependabot PRsonyx-dot-app/onyx | 32k | 1 repos | ~2.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Summarise Ecosystem Resultsastral-sh/ruff | 50k | — | ~2.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Senior Architect Toolkitmaslennikov-ig/claude-code-orchestrator-kit | 260 | 8 repos | ~1.2k | Automated safety check: Notes | Custom licence |
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Questions about Specx Foundation
What does Specx Foundation do?
Use specx foundation bases in Python services, or add a tiny project-local foundation/ base for missing categories or stateful framework bases. Specx Foundation is an agent skill from maksimzayats/specx. Use specx foundation bases in Python services, or add a tiny project-local foundation/ base for missing categories or stateful framework bases.
When should I use Specx Foundation?
Specx Foundation fits situations like: development work in your project.
How do I install Specx Foundation in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add maksimzayats/specx --skill specx-foundation -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/specx-foundation in maksimzayats/specx) into .claude/skills/specx-foundation in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Specx Foundation in Codex?
Run `npx skills add maksimzayats/specx --skill specx-foundation -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/specx-foundation in maksimzayats/specx) into .agents/skills/specx-foundation in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Specx Foundation 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 maksimzayats/specx --skill specx-foundation -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/specx-foundation, .gemini/skills/specx-foundation, .github/skills/specx-foundation and .opencode/skills/specx-foundation in your project.
What does Specx Foundation need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Specx Foundation is instructions for the agent only. Our summary lists: Python 3.
Does Specx Foundation 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 Specx Foundation 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 Specx Foundation use?
Specx Foundation 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 Specx Foundation use?
About 628 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.5k 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 3k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Specx Foundation?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Specx Foundation: Code Review Checklist (shareAI-lab/learn-claude-code, 78k stars), Minimizing Ty Ecosystem Changes (astral-sh/ruff, 50k stars), Merge Dependabot PRs (onyx-dot-app/onyx, 32k stars) and Summarise Ecosystem Results (astral-sh/ruff, 50k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Specx Foundation?
maksimzayats (a GitHub user) maintains it in maksimzayats/specx, which has 202 GitHub stars. The repository holds 12 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on August 8, 2026.
Source: maksimzayats/specx on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.