Official agent skill

Writing Streamlit Apps

by PostHog in PostHog/posthog

Write Streamlit app source code that runs well in a PostHog sandbox — the posthogapps.query() bridge for reading PostHog data, the packages baked into the sandbox image, caching and session state…

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Install Writing Streamlit Apps

skills CLI
$ npx skills add PostHog/posthog --skill writing-streamlit-apps -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install PostHog/posthog writing-streamlit-apps --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/PostHog/posthog.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/products/streamlit_apps/skills/writing-streamlit-apps .claude/skills/writing-streamlit-apps && 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
writing-streamlit-apps
GitHub stars
40k
Token cost
~1.5k tokens
SKILL.md length
612 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
252
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Write Streamlit app source code that runs well in a PostHog sandbox — the posthogapps.query() bridge for reading PostHog data, the packages baked into the sandbox image, caching and session state…

  • Works in 2 steps: Cache every bridge call — uncached, one… → Use st.session_state for anything that…
  • Debugging the Python source of a PostHog Streamlit app
  • SKILL.md covers Reading PostHog data:…, Design for Streamlit's rerun…, Layout and charts and What's installed, plus 2 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Writing Streamlit Apps is an agent skill from PostHog/posthog, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Write Streamlit app source code that runs well in a PostHog sandbox — the posthogapps.query() bridge for reading PostHog data, the packages baked into the sandbox image, caching and session state across Streamlit reruns, layout and chart patterns, and the app.py entry point with any helper modules and data files bundled beside it. Use when authoring or debugging the Python source of a PostHog Streamlit app, when a query inside an app fails, or when asked to "write a streamlit app that shows PostHog data".

Its SKILL.md is about 1.5k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Development, covering Session handoff, Caching and Debugging. It works with Streamlit, PostHog and Python. The repository describes itself as: :hedgehog: PostHog is the leading platform for building self-driving products. Our developer tools – AI observability, analytics, session replay, flags, experiments, error…

When your agent uses it

  • Debugging the Python source of a PostHog Streamlit app
  • A query inside an app fails
  • Asked to write a streamlit app that shows PostHog data

Example prompts

  • “write a streamlit app that shows PostHog data”
  • “/writing-streamlit-apps”

Requirements

  • Python 3

Workflow steps

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

  1. Cache every bridge call — uncached, one slider drag re-fires every query
  2. Use st.session_state for anything that must survive reruns — accumulated selections, pagination cursors, "last refreshed" stamps…

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 10f9ad7. 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 (its code samples are python).

    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

Writing Streamlit Apps loads about 1.5k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 134 tokens; SKILL.md has 612 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~134
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.5k

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 612 words (~1,490 tokens).

“The source you write becomes app.py at the root of a sandboxed Streamlit 1.31 runtime. Deployment mechanics (create/start/share) are the managing-streamlit-apps skill; this one is about the code.”

— opening of SKILL.md by PostHog, Custom licence
name
writing-streamlit-apps

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in products/streamlit_apps/skills/writing-streamlit-apps of PostHog/posthog.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 10f9ad7

Used in 1 other repository

We found 1 copy of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders. This page covers the copy in PostHog/posthog, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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Questions about Writing Streamlit Apps

What does Writing Streamlit Apps do?

Write Streamlit app source code that runs well in a PostHog sandbox — the posthogapps.query() bridge for reading PostHog data, the packages baked into the sandbox image, caching and session state…. Writing Streamlit Apps is an agent skill from PostHog/posthog, published by the product's own GitHub organization.py entry point with any helper modules and data files bundled beside it.

When should I use Writing Streamlit Apps?

Writing Streamlit Apps fits situations like: debugging the Python source of a PostHog Streamlit app; A query inside an app fails; asked to write a streamlit app that shows PostHog data.

How do I install Writing Streamlit Apps in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add PostHog/posthog --skill writing-streamlit-apps -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (products/streamlit_apps/skills/writing-streamlit-apps in PostHog/posthog) into .claude/skills/writing-streamlit-apps in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Writing Streamlit Apps in Codex?

Run `npx skills add PostHog/posthog --skill writing-streamlit-apps -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (products/streamlit_apps/skills/writing-streamlit-apps in PostHog/posthog) into .agents/skills/writing-streamlit-apps in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Writing Streamlit Apps 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 PostHog/posthog --skill writing-streamlit-apps -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/writing-streamlit-apps, .gemini/skills/writing-streamlit-apps, .github/skills/writing-streamlit-apps and .opencode/skills/writing-streamlit-apps in your project.

What does Writing Streamlit Apps need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Writing Streamlit Apps is instructions for the agent only. Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Writing Streamlit Apps 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 Writing Streamlit Apps 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 Writing Streamlit Apps use?

Writing Streamlit Apps 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 Writing Streamlit Apps use?

About 1.5k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 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 Writing Streamlit Apps?

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Who maintains Writing Streamlit Apps?

PostHog (a GitHub organization, an official publisher) maintains it in PostHog/posthog, which has 40,182 GitHub stars. The repository holds 252 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 8, 2026.

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