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Format prompts for different LLM providers with chat templates and HNSW-powered context retrieval
Install Chat Format
$ npx skills add ruvnet/ruflo --skill chat-format -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install ruvnet/ruflo chat-format --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/ruvnet/ruflo.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/ruflo-ruvllm/skills/chat-format .claude/skills/chat-format && 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 "chat-format" agent skill from https://github.com/ruvnet/ruflo/tree/main/plugins/ruflo-ruvllm/skills/chat-format into .claude/skills/chat-format/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "chat-format", 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/ruvnet/ruflo/tree/main/plugins/ruflo-ruvllm/skills/chat-formatType 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 ruvnet/ruflo --skill chat-format -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install ruvnet/ruflo chat-format --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ruvnet/ruflo.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/ruflo-ruvllm/skills/chat-format .agents/skills/chat-format && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "chat-format" agent skill from https://github.com/ruvnet/ruflo/tree/main/plugins/ruflo-ruvllm/skills/chat-format into .agents/skills/chat-format/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "chat-format", 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 ruvnet/ruflo --skill chat-format -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install ruvnet/ruflo chat-format --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ruvnet/ruflo.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/ruflo-ruvllm/skills/chat-format .cursor/skills/chat-format && 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 "chat-format" agent skill from https://github.com/ruvnet/ruflo/tree/main/plugins/ruflo-ruvllm/skills/chat-format into .cursor/skills/chat-format/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "chat-format", 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/ruvnet/ruflo.git --path plugins/ruflo-ruvllm/skills/chat-format--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 ruvnet/ruflo --skill chat-format -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install ruvnet/ruflo chat-format --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ruvnet/ruflo.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/ruflo-ruvllm/skills/chat-format .gemini/skills/chat-format && 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 "chat-format" agent skill from https://github.com/ruvnet/ruflo/tree/main/plugins/ruflo-ruvllm/skills/chat-format into .gemini/skills/chat-format/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "chat-format", 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 ruvnet/ruflo chat-formatInstalls 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 ruvnet/ruflo --skill chat-format -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ruvnet/ruflo.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/ruflo-ruvllm/skills/chat-format .github/skills/chat-format && 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 "chat-format" agent skill from https://github.com/ruvnet/ruflo/tree/main/plugins/ruflo-ruvllm/skills/chat-format into .github/skills/chat-format/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "chat-format", 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 ruvnet/ruflo --skill chat-format -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install ruvnet/ruflo chat-format --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ruvnet/ruflo.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/ruflo-ruvllm/skills/chat-format .opencode/skills/chat-format && 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 "chat-format" agent skill from https://github.com/ruvnet/ruflo/tree/main/plugins/ruflo-ruvllm/skills/chat-format into .opencode/skills/chat-format/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "chat-format", 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
chat-format- GitHub stars
- 74k
- Used in
- 1 other repo
- Token cost
- ~362 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 101 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 264
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Format prompts for different LLM providers with chat templates and HNSW-powered context retrieval
- Works in 5 steps: Format chat — call… → Create HNSW index — call… → Add documents — call… → …
- Tasks that involve Vector databases
- SKILL.md covers When to use, Steps and Supported providers
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Chat Format is an agent skill from ruvnet/ruflo. Format prompts for different LLM providers with chat templates and HNSW-powered context retrieval
Its SKILL.md is about 360 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 Databases, covering Vector databases. It works with Model Context Protocol. The repository describes itself as: 🌊 The original agent harness. Deploy intelligent multi-player swarms, coordinate autonomous workflows, and build conversational AI systems. Features adaptive memory…. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Vector databases
Example prompts
- “/chat-format”
Requirements
- Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__ruvllm_chat_format, mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__ruvllm_hnsw_create, mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__ruvllm_hnsw_add, mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__ruvllm_hnsw_route, mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__ruvllm_status, Bash
Workflow steps
5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Format chat — call mcpplugin_ruflo-core_rufloruvllm_chat_format with messages and target provider
- Create HNSW index — call mcpplugin_ruflo-core_rufloruvllm_hnsw_create for context retrieval
- Add documents — call mcpplugin_ruflo-core_rufloruvllm_hnsw_add to index documents
- Route query — call mcpplugin_ruflo-core_rufloruvllm_hnsw_route to find relevant context
- Check status — call mcpplugin_ruflo-core_rufloruvllm_status for provider availability
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit de590e1. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:
mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__ruvllm_chat_formatmcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__ruvllm_hnsw_createmcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__ruvllm_hnsw_addmcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__ruvllm_hnsw_routemcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__ruvllm_statusBash
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
Chat Format loads about 362 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 27 tokens; SKILL.md has 101 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: notes
The automated check noted patterns worth knowing about, such as sudo or a known installer.
- NotePre-approves every shell command (allowed-tools: Bash)SKILL.md
allowed-tools: mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__ruvllm_chat_format, mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__ruvllm_hnsw_create,
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 ruvnet/ruflo at commit de590e1, republished under its MIT licence (© ruvnet). 101 words, ~362 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/chat-format/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- chat-format
- description
- Format prompts for different LLM providers with chat templates and HNSW-powered context retrieval
- allowed-tools
- mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__ruvllm_chat_format, mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__ruvllm_hnsw_create, mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__ruvllm_hnsw_add, mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__ruvllm_hnsw_route, mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__ruvllm_status, Bash
- argument-hint
- <prompt> [--provider anthropic|openai|gemini|ollama|cohere]
Chat Format
Format prompts for multi-provider LLM inference with context retrieval.
When to use
When preparing prompts for different LLM providers (Claude, GPT, Gemini, Ollama) or building RAG pipelines with HNSW-powered context retrieval.
Steps
- Format chat — call
mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__ruvllm_chat_formatwith messages and target provider - Create HNSW index — call
mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__ruvllm_hnsw_createfor context retrieval - Add documents — call
mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__ruvllm_hnsw_addto index documents - Route query — call
mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__ruvllm_hnsw_routeto find relevant context - Check status — call
mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__ruvllm_statusfor provider availability
Supported providers
- Anthropic (Claude) — native format
- OpenAI (GPT) — chat completion format
- Google (Gemini) — generative AI format
- Ollama — local model format
- Cohere — generate/chat format
© ruvnet, 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 plugins/ruflo-ruvllm/skills/chat-format of ruvnet/ruflo.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit de590e1
Used in 1 other repository
We found 2 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in ruvnet/ruflo, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat Format this skillruvnet/ruflo | 74k | 1 repos | ~362 | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
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| Hyperspacedb CoreYARlabs/hyperspace-db | 160 | — | ~1.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Mongodb Search And AImongodb/agent-skills | 190 | 1 repos | ~1.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Codebase Managementgiancarloerra/SocratiCode | 3.3k | 1 repos | ~1.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | AGPL-3.0 | |
| Pgvector Semantic Searchtimescale/pg-aiguide | 1.9k | 1 repos | ~3.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 |
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Questions about Chat Format
What does Chat Format do?
Format prompts for different LLM providers with chat templates and HNSW-powered context retrieval. Chat Format is an agent skill from ruvnet/ruflo.
When should I use Chat Format?
Chat Format fits situations like: tasks that involve Vector databases.
How do I install Chat Format in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add ruvnet/ruflo --skill chat-format -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/ruflo-ruvllm/skills/chat-format in ruvnet/ruflo) into .claude/skills/chat-format in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Chat Format in Codex?
Run `npx skills add ruvnet/ruflo --skill chat-format -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/ruflo-ruvllm/skills/chat-format in ruvnet/ruflo) into .agents/skills/chat-format in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Chat Format 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 ruvnet/ruflo --skill chat-format -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/chat-format, .gemini/skills/chat-format, .github/skills/chat-format and .opencode/skills/chat-format in your project.
What does Chat Format need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Chat Format is instructions for the agent only. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__ruvllm_chat_format, mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__ruvllm_hnsw_create, mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__ruvllm_hnsw_add, mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__ruvllm_hnsw_route, mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__ruvllm_status, Bash.
Does Chat Format 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 Chat Format safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found notes only (pre-approves every shell command (allowed-tools: bash)), nothing it rates as a warning. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Chat Format use?
Chat Format 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 Chat Format use?
About 362 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.4k 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 Chat Format?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Chat Format: Codebase Exploration (giancarloerra/SocratiCode, 3.3k stars), Hyperspacedb Core (YARlabs/hyperspace-db, 160 stars), Mongodb Search And AI (mongodb/agent-skills, 190 stars) and Codebase Management (giancarloerra/SocratiCode, 3.3k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Chat Format?
ruvnet (a GitHub user) maintains it in ruvnet/ruflo, which has 74,012 GitHub stars. The repository holds 264 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.
Source: ruvnet/ruflo on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.