Empty Links
thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist
A skill your agent uses when reviewing rendered HTML, interactive components, or design-system patterns related to Fix empty and broken links.
Write empty-state content that turns a blank screen into a next step.
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Install Empty State Writer
$ npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill empty-state-writer -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills empty-state-writer --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/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/empty-state-writer .claude/skills/empty-state-writer && 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 "empty-state-writer" agent skill from https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/empty-state-writer into .claude/skills/empty-state-writer/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "empty-state-writer", 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/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/empty-state-writerType 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 mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill empty-state-writer -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills empty-state-writer --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/empty-state-writer .agents/skills/empty-state-writer && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "empty-state-writer" agent skill from https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/empty-state-writer into .agents/skills/empty-state-writer/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "empty-state-writer", 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 mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill empty-state-writer -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills empty-state-writer --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/empty-state-writer .cursor/skills/empty-state-writer && 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 "empty-state-writer" agent skill from https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/empty-state-writer into .cursor/skills/empty-state-writer/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "empty-state-writer", 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/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git --path skills/empty-state-writer--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 mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill empty-state-writer -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills empty-state-writer --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/empty-state-writer .gemini/skills/empty-state-writer && 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 "empty-state-writer" agent skill from https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/empty-state-writer into .gemini/skills/empty-state-writer/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "empty-state-writer", 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 mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills empty-state-writerInstalls 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 mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill empty-state-writer -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/empty-state-writer .github/skills/empty-state-writer && 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 "empty-state-writer" agent skill from https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/empty-state-writer into .github/skills/empty-state-writer/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "empty-state-writer", 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 mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill empty-state-writer -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills empty-state-writer --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/empty-state-writer .opencode/skills/empty-state-writer && 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 "empty-state-writer" agent skill from https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/empty-state-writer into .opencode/skills/empty-state-writer/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "empty-state-writer", 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
empty-state-writer- GitHub stars
- 1.4k
- Token cost
- ~884 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 454 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 1,348
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Write empty-state content that turns a blank screen into a next step.
- Asked to write an empty state
- SKILL.md covers Working from a brief, Required Inputs, Output Format and Quality Checks, plus 3 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
- A zero-data / first-run state
What it does
Empty State Writer is an agent skill from mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills. Write empty-state content that turns a blank screen into a next step. Use when asked to write an empty state, a zero-data / first-run state, a no-results state, or onboarding placeholder content. Produces empty-state copy — a clear headline, a helpful line, and a primary action — for each type (first-use, user-cleared, no-results, error/permission), so a blank screen guides instead of confuses.
Its SKILL.md is about 880 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
The repository describes itself as: 1255 professional Agent Skills for Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Cursor & Codex — PRDs, postmortems, leases, medical bills, layoffs, go-bags, new countries. Plain markdown, MIT, in… The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Asked to write an empty state
- A zero-data / first-run state
- A no-results state
- Onboarding placeholder content
Example prompts
- “/empty-state-writer”
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 1cbf1f0. 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
Empty State Writer loads about 884 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 104 tokens; SKILL.md has 454 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 mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills at commit 1cbf1f0, republished under its MIT licence (© mohitagw15856). 454 words, ~884 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/empty-state-writer/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- empty-state-writer
- description
- Write empty-state content that turns a blank screen into a next step. Use when asked to write an empty state, a zero-data / first-run state, a no-results state, or onboarding placeholder content. Produces empty-state copy — a clear headline, a helpful line, and a primary action — for each type (first-use, user-cleared, no-results, error/permission), so a blank screen guides instead of confuses.
Empty State Writer Skill
An empty state is the most-missed onboarding moment: the user arrives and there's nothing there. Done well, it explains the value, removes confusion, and offers the one action that fills the screen. This skill writes empty states that teach and activate — not blank voids or generic "No data" labels.
Working from a brief
Given "the empty state for a projects list", write it anyway — infer why the screen is empty, the value of the feature, and the best first action, labelling assumptions. Cover the distinct empty-state types that apply. Never hand back a question instead of copy.
Required Inputs
Ask for these only if they aren't already provided (else infer and label):
- The screen/feature — what normally lives here and its value to the user.
- Why it's empty — first use, the user cleared/completed everything, a search/filter returned nothing, or no access.
- The primary action — what you want them to do (create, connect, invite, import, adjust filters).
- Voice & constraints — tone, and any space/illustration limits.
Output Format
Empty States: [screen]
Write the relevant types (skip those that don't apply):
- First use (no data yet) — headline (the value/outcome), a line on what to do and why it's worth it, and a primary CTA (+ optional secondary like "Learn more" / "Import").
- User-cleared / all done — a positive, reassuring message (inbox zero, all tasks complete) — celebrate, don't alarm.
- No search/filter results — say nothing matched, and offer a way forward (clear filters, broaden, create it).
- Error / no permission — what's wrong and the next step (retry, request access, contact admin) — calm and blame-free.
For each: Headline · Supporting line · Action(s), plus a one-line note on the intended tone/illustration.
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Quality Checks
- First-use state explains the value and offers one clear primary action — not just "No items"
- The distinct types (first-use, cleared, no-results, error/permission) are handled differently and correctly
- "All done"/cleared states feel positive, not like something is broken
- No-results states offer a way forward, not a dead end
- Copy is concise and matches the product voice
- Each state has a headline, a helpful line, and an action
Anti-Patterns
- Do not ship a bare "No data" / blank screen — it wastes the best activation moment
- Do not treat every empty state the same — "nothing yet" is opposite to "all caught up"
- Do not make a cleared/complete state look like an error
- Do not offer no action on a first-use state — give the one next step
- Do not over-explain — a headline, a line, and a button, not a paragraph
Based On
UX writing & onboarding practice — empty states as activation moments, differentiated by type, with value framing and a single clear action.
Example Trigger Phrases
- "Write an empty state."
- "What should this screen say before there's any data?"
- "Write the no-results state."
- "Write first-run placeholder content."
© mohitagw15856, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
Just SKILL.md in skills/empty-state-writer of mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 1cbf1f0
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| Empty State Writer this skillmohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills | 1.4k | — | ~884 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Empty Linksthedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist | 74k | — | ~508 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Bio Crispr Screens Screen QcFreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills | 3.1k | — | ~2.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Turn This Into A Threadsickn33/agentic-awesome-skills | 47k | 1 repos | ~1.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Screen Recordinggithub/awesome-copilot | 40k | — | ~2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| macOS Screen Recordersickn33/agentic-awesome-skills | 47k | 1 repos | ~727 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Empty State Writer
What does Empty State Writer do?
Write empty-state content that turns a blank screen into a next step. Empty State Writer is an agent skill from mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills. Write empty-state content that turns a blank screen into a next step.
When should I use Empty State Writer?
Empty State Writer fits situations like: asked to write an empty state; A zero-data / first-run state; A no-results state; onboarding placeholder content.
How do I install Empty State Writer in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill empty-state-writer -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/empty-state-writer in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills) into .claude/skills/empty-state-writer in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Empty State Writer in Codex?
Run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill empty-state-writer -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/empty-state-writer in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills) into .agents/skills/empty-state-writer in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Empty State Writer 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 mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill empty-state-writer -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/empty-state-writer, .gemini/skills/empty-state-writer, .github/skills/empty-state-writer and .opencode/skills/empty-state-writer in your project.
What does Empty State Writer need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Empty State Writer is instructions for the agent only.
Does Empty State Writer 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 Empty State Writer 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 Empty State Writer use?
Empty State Writer 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 Empty State Writer use?
About 884 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.5k 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 Empty State Writer?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Empty State Writer: Empty Links (thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist, 74k stars), Bio Crispr Screens Screen Qc (FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills, 3.1k stars), Turn This Into A Thread (sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, 47k stars) and Screen Recording (github/awesome-copilot, 40k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Empty State Writer?
mohitagw15856 (a GitHub user) maintains it in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills, which has 1,434 GitHub stars. The repository holds 1,348 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.
Source: mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.