Outline
Vortiago/mcp-outline
Conventions and efficient workflows for Outline knowledge bases via mcp-outline tools.
Authoritative agent-runtime contract for working inside an OpenKnowledge project — a markdown-CRDT knowledge base exposed over MCP.
Install Open Knowledge
$ npx skills add ojowwalker77/BonsAI --skill open-knowledge -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install ojowwalker77/BonsAI open-knowledge --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/ojowwalker77/BonsAI.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/open-knowledge .claude/skills/open-knowledge && 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 "open-knowledge" agent skill from https://github.com/ojowwalker77/BonsAI/tree/main/.claude/skills/open-knowledge into .claude/skills/open-knowledge/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "open-knowledge", 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/ojowwalker77/BonsAI/tree/main/.claude/skills/open-knowledgeType 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 ojowwalker77/BonsAI --skill open-knowledge -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install ojowwalker77/BonsAI open-knowledge --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ojowwalker77/BonsAI.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/open-knowledge .agents/skills/open-knowledge && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "open-knowledge" agent skill from https://github.com/ojowwalker77/BonsAI/tree/main/.claude/skills/open-knowledge into .agents/skills/open-knowledge/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "open-knowledge", 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 ojowwalker77/BonsAI --skill open-knowledge -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install ojowwalker77/BonsAI open-knowledge --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ojowwalker77/BonsAI.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/open-knowledge .cursor/skills/open-knowledge && 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 "open-knowledge" agent skill from https://github.com/ojowwalker77/BonsAI/tree/main/.claude/skills/open-knowledge into .cursor/skills/open-knowledge/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "open-knowledge", 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/ojowwalker77/BonsAI.git --path .claude/skills/open-knowledge--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 ojowwalker77/BonsAI --skill open-knowledge -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install ojowwalker77/BonsAI open-knowledge --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ojowwalker77/BonsAI.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/open-knowledge .gemini/skills/open-knowledge && 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 "open-knowledge" agent skill from https://github.com/ojowwalker77/BonsAI/tree/main/.claude/skills/open-knowledge into .gemini/skills/open-knowledge/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "open-knowledge", 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 ojowwalker77/BonsAI open-knowledgeInstalls 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 ojowwalker77/BonsAI --skill open-knowledge -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ojowwalker77/BonsAI.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/open-knowledge .github/skills/open-knowledge && 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 "open-knowledge" agent skill from https://github.com/ojowwalker77/BonsAI/tree/main/.claude/skills/open-knowledge into .github/skills/open-knowledge/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "open-knowledge", 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 ojowwalker77/BonsAI --skill open-knowledge -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install ojowwalker77/BonsAI open-knowledge --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ojowwalker77/BonsAI.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/open-knowledge .opencode/skills/open-knowledge && 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 "open-knowledge" agent skill from https://github.com/ojowwalker77/BonsAI/tree/main/.claude/skills/open-knowledge into .opencode/skills/open-knowledge/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "open-knowledge", 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
open-knowledge- GitHub stars
- 145
- Token cost
- ~5.1k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 2,536 words
- Files
- 16 (incl. references)
- Skills in repo
- 1
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
Authoritative agent-runtime contract for working inside an OpenKnowledge project — a markdown-CRDT knowledge base exposed over MCP.
- Works in 6 steps: Reads: exec("cat …") for one doc,… → Writes: write({ document: { path,… → Preview / open a doc — determine your… → …
- Editing any .md
- SKILL.md covers TL;DR — the 90% case, Tool index — 19 tools (router;…, STOP — native tools on… and Reads — examples, plus 9 more sections
- Calls bash and npm
What it does
Open Knowledge is an agent skill from ojowwalker77/BonsAI. Authoritative agent-runtime contract for working inside an OpenKnowledge project — a markdown-CRDT knowledge base exposed over MCP. Use whenever reading, listing, searching, or editing any .md or .mdx file in the project, and before any mcpopen-knowledge tool call (exec, search, write, edit, and the rest). Installed by ok init, so its presence means this is an OpenKnowledge project and it governs every markdown file here. Covers the read/write tool surface, grounding and linking rules, folder/template…
Its SKILL.md is about 5.1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 16 other files, including reference files (for example `references/anti-patterns.md`, `references/cadence-and-logs.md` and `references/components-and-visuals.md`). Compatibility notes: Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Claude Cowork, Claude.ai web. Requires OpenKnowledge MCP server + code execution.
It sits in Documents & Office, covering Markdown, MCP servers and Knowledge bases. It works with Model Context Protocol. The repository describes itself as: A bucket for your thoughts (local boards,BYO subs for llm features).
When your agent uses it
- Editing any .md
- .mdx file in the project
- Before any mcpopen-knowledge tool call (exec
Example prompts
- “/open-knowledge”
Requirements
- Node.js
- Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Claude Cowork, Claude.ai web. Requires OpenKnowledge MCP server + code execution.
Workflow steps
6 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Reads: exec("cat …") for one doc, exec("ls -A …") for a directory (folder defaults + template menu), exec("grep …") for literal, search…
- Writes: write({ document: { path, content } }) for a new or full-replace doc; edit({ document: { path, find, replace } }) for a body…
- Preview / open a doc — determine your ONE surface FIRST (once per session). Before opening anything, pick where to focus, stop at first…
- Workflow guides: workflow({ kind: 'ingest' | 'research' | 'consolidate' | 'discover' }) returns a procedural guide, not data. Use it when…
- Direct questions: a plain business question ("which customers…", "what did we decide about…") routes to search / exec + a cited chat…
- Authoring or improving a skill ("write/make a skill", "improve this skill", "turn this into a skill"): STOP and invoke the…
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 95b7e5e. 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:
bashnpm
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use npm, 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.
Compatibility
Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Claude Cowork, Claude.ai web. Requires OpenKnowledge MCP server + code execution.
From compatibility in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Context cost
Open Knowledge loads about 5.1k tokens when it runs, and up to ~19k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 167 tokens; SKILL.md has 2,536 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
Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 2,536 words (~5,061 tokens).
“OpenKnowledge (OK) is a markdown-CRDT collaboration platform exposed via MCP. This skill is the single source of OK agent guidance. Every rule below is a MUST unless marked otherwise. Depth lives in references/*.md — one level deep; load a reference…”
- name
- open-knowledge
- compatibility
- Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Claude Cowork, Claude.ai web. Requires OpenKnowledge MCP server + code execution.
- metadata.version
- 0.28.2
- metadata.author
- Inkeep
- metadata.repository
- https://github.com/inkeep/open-knowledge
Files
SKILL.md and 15 other files (references) in .claude/skills/open-knowledge of ojowwalker77/BonsAI.
- SKILL.md
- references/anti-patterns.md
- references/cadence-and-logs.md
- references/components-and-visuals.md
- references/conflict-resolution.md
- references/corpus-qa.md
- references/doc-editing.md
- references/folder-model.md
- references/ingest-and-sources.md
- references/linking.md
- references/media-and-assets.md
- references/preview.md
- references/setup.md
- references/template-authoring.md
- references/workflow-guides.md
- references/writing.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 95b7e5e
Compare with similar skills
Open Knowledge 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Knowledge this skillojowwalker77/BonsAI | 145 | — | ~5.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| OutlineVortiago/mcp-outline | 156 | — | ~818 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Open Knowledgeinkeep/open-knowledge | 4.4k | — | ~4.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | GPL-3.0 | |
| Markdown To Confluencetestdouble/han | 279 | — | ~2.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Gdoc To Markdowniurykrieger/claude-bedrock | 105 | 1 repos | ~3.8k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Context Mode Indexermksglu/context-mode | 26k | — | ~328 | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence |
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Questions about Open Knowledge
What does Open Knowledge do?
Authoritative agent-runtime contract for working inside an OpenKnowledge project — a markdown-CRDT knowledge base exposed over MCP. Open Knowledge is an agent skill from ojowwalker77/BonsAI. Authoritative agent-runtime contract for working inside an OpenKnowledge project — a markdown-CRDT knowledge base exposed over MCP.
When should I use Open Knowledge?
Open Knowledge fits situations like: editing any .md; .mdx file in the project; before any mcpopen-knowledge tool call (exec.
How do I install Open Knowledge in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add ojowwalker77/BonsAI --skill open-knowledge -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/open-knowledge in ojowwalker77/BonsAI) into .claude/skills/open-knowledge in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Open Knowledge in Codex?
Run `npx skills add ojowwalker77/BonsAI --skill open-knowledge -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/open-knowledge in ojowwalker77/BonsAI) into .agents/skills/open-knowledge in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Open Knowledge 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 ojowwalker77/BonsAI --skill open-knowledge -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/open-knowledge, .gemini/skills/open-knowledge, .github/skills/open-knowledge and .opencode/skills/open-knowledge in your project.
What does Open Knowledge need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Open Knowledge needs the command-line tools its instructions call (bash and npm). Our summary lists: Node.js. Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Claude Cowork, Claude.ai web. Requires OpenKnowledge MCP server + code execution..
Does Open Knowledge access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use npm, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Open Knowledge 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 Open Knowledge use?
Open Knowledge 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 Open Knowledge use?
About 5.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 20k 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 14k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Open Knowledge?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Open Knowledge: Outline (Vortiago/mcp-outline, 156 stars), Open Knowledge (inkeep/open-knowledge, 4.4k stars), Markdown To Confluence (testdouble/han, 279 stars) and Gdoc To Markdown (iurykrieger/claude-bedrock, 105 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Open Knowledge?
ojowwalker77 (a GitHub user) maintains it in ojowwalker77/BonsAI, which has 145 GitHub stars. The repository was last updated on September 1, 2026.
Source: ojowwalker77/BonsAI on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.