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Official agent skill

Create Rfc

by NVIDIA in NVIDIA/OpenShell

Create OpenShell RFC proposals in rfc/ from a design request.

OfficialApache-2.0Auto-check passedSales & Support

Install Create Rfc

skills CLI
$ npx skills add NVIDIA/OpenShell --skill create-rfc -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install NVIDIA/OpenShell create-rfc --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/NVIDIA/OpenShell.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/create-rfc .claude/skills/create-rfc && 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
create-rfc
GitHub stars
15k
Token cost
~657 tokens
SKILL.md length
325 words
Files
2
Skills in repo
23
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Apache-2.0

At a glance

Create OpenShell RFC proposals in rfc/ from a design request.

  • Works in 8 steps: Read rfc/README.md to confirm when an… → Read rfc/0000-template/README.md before… → Choose the next available NNNN from the… → …
  • The user asks to write
  • SKILL.md covers Workflow, Writing Standards and Validation
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Create Rfc is an agent skill from NVIDIA/OpenShell, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Create OpenShell RFC proposals in rfc/ from a design request. Use when the user asks to write, draft, start, create, or update an RFC, Request for Comments, architecture proposal, API proposal, process proposal, or cross-cutting design proposal that should follow the OpenShell RFC process and template.

Its SKILL.md is about 660 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 Sales & Support, covering Proposals and quotes. The repository describes itself as: OpenShell is the safe, private runtime for autonomous AI agents. The licence is Apache-2.0.

When your agent uses it

  • The user asks to write
  • Request for Comments
  • Architecture proposal
  • Process proposal

Example prompts

  • “/create-rfc”

Workflow steps

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

  1. Read rfc/README.md to confirm when an RFC is appropriate, how to choose the
  2. Read rfc/0000-template/README.md before drafting. Follow its section
  3. Choose the next available NNNN from the existing rfc/NNNN-* directories
  4. Create rfc/NNNN-short-title/README.md by copying the template and replacing
  5. Fill in front matter with the RFC author, state: draft, and any related
  6. Draft each section from the user's design context. Keep Summary concise,
  7. Preserve uncertainty in Open questions instead of silently deciding unknowns.
  8. Check the completed RFC against the template once more before finishing.

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 834b79a. 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

Create Rfc loads about 657 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 79 tokens; SKILL.md has 325 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~79
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~657

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 NVIDIA/OpenShell at commit 834b79a, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© NVIDIA). 325 words, ~657 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/create-rfc/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
create-rfc
description
Create OpenShell RFC proposals in rfc/ from a design request. Use when the user asks to write, draft, start, create, or update an RFC, Request for Comments, architecture proposal, API proposal, process proposal, or cross-cutting design proposal that should follow the OpenShell RFC process and template.
metadata.internal
true

Create RFC

Workflow

Create RFCs by following rfc/README.md and rfc/0000-template/README.md. Keep the template as the source of truth for section guidance.

  1. Read rfc/README.md to confirm when an RFC is appropriate, how to choose the RFC number, and how the lifecycle works.
  2. Read rfc/0000-template/README.md before drafting. Follow its section guidance, including scope, expected detail, and suggested section length.
  3. Choose the next available NNNN from the existing rfc/NNNN-* directories unless the user provided a specific number.
  4. Create rfc/NNNN-short-title/README.md by copying the template and replacing placeholders. Use a short hyphenated folder title.
  5. Fill in front matter with the RFC author, state: draft, and any related links the user provided. If the author is unknown, use the requesting user's GitHub handle when available or leave the template placeholder.
  6. Draft each section from the user's design context. Keep Summary concise, Motivation readable by anyone, Non-goals explicit, Proposal focused on what is being proposed, and Alternatives focused on credible competing approaches.
  7. Preserve uncertainty in Open questions instead of silently deciding unknowns. If a missing decision blocks a coherent RFC, ask the user for that decision.
  8. Check the completed RFC against the template once more before finishing.

Writing Standards

  • Prefer concrete design statements over placeholder language.
  • Link to relevant issues, prior RFCs, and published docs when they provide needed context.
  • Keep rejected or left-out designs in Alternatives, not Proposal.
  • Use Mermaid diagrams for architecture or data flow when a diagram would make the proposal easier to review.
  • Do not update published docs just because an RFC was drafted. Those updates belong with implementation or with an accepted RFC when the user asks for them.

Validation

Before handing the RFC back to the user:

  • Verify the folder name and RFC number match the process in rfc/README.md.
  • Verify every template section is present or intentionally marked as not applicable.
  • Run a Markdown formatting or lint check only if the repo already provides one for Markdown-only changes.

© NVIDIA, Apache-2.0. 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 1 other file in .agents/skills/create-rfc of NVIDIA/OpenShell.

  • SKILL.md
  • agents/openai.yaml

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 834b79a

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Questions about Create Rfc

What does Create Rfc do?

Create OpenShell RFC proposals in rfc/ from a design request. Create Rfc is an agent skill from NVIDIA/OpenShell, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Create OpenShell RFC proposals in rfc/ from a design request.

When should I use Create Rfc?

Create Rfc fits situations like: the user asks to write; request for Comments; architecture proposal; process proposal.

How do I install Create Rfc in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Create Rfc in Codex?

Run `npx skills add NVIDIA/OpenShell --skill create-rfc -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/create-rfc in NVIDIA/OpenShell) into .agents/skills/create-rfc in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Create Rfc 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 NVIDIA/OpenShell --skill create-rfc -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/create-rfc, .gemini/skills/create-rfc, .github/skills/create-rfc and .opencode/skills/create-rfc in your project.

What does Create Rfc need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Create Rfc is instructions for the agent only.

Does Create Rfc 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 Create Rfc 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 Create Rfc use?

Create Rfc is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Create Rfc use?

About 657 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.6k 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 Create Rfc?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Create Rfc: Doc Coauthoring (aws-samples/sample-strands-agent-with-agentcore, 194 stars), Audit Onboarding Proposal (hoangnb24/repository-harness, 1.2k stars), No Negative Echo (LB623/no-negative-echo, 893 stars) and GEO Service Proposal Generator (zubair-trabzada/geo-seo-claude, 11k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Create Rfc?

NVIDIA (a GitHub organization, an official publisher) maintains it in NVIDIA/OpenShell, which has 15,188 GitHub stars. The repository holds 23 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.

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