Proposal Research Dossier Builder
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Write and structure RFDs (Requests for Discussion) for the Symposium project.
Install Authoring Rfds
$ npx skills add symposium-dev/symposium --skill authoring-rfds -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install symposium-dev/symposium authoring-rfds --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/symposium-dev/symposium.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/authoring-rfds .claude/skills/authoring-rfds && 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 "authoring-rfds" agent skill from https://github.com/symposium-dev/symposium/tree/main/.agents/skills/authoring-rfds into .claude/skills/authoring-rfds/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "authoring-rfds", 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/symposium-dev/symposium/tree/main/.agents/skills/authoring-rfdsType 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 symposium-dev/symposium --skill authoring-rfds -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install symposium-dev/symposium authoring-rfds --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/symposium-dev/symposium.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/authoring-rfds .agents/skills/authoring-rfds && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "authoring-rfds" agent skill from https://github.com/symposium-dev/symposium/tree/main/.agents/skills/authoring-rfds into .agents/skills/authoring-rfds/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "authoring-rfds", 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 symposium-dev/symposium --skill authoring-rfds -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install symposium-dev/symposium authoring-rfds --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/symposium-dev/symposium.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/authoring-rfds .cursor/skills/authoring-rfds && 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 "authoring-rfds" agent skill from https://github.com/symposium-dev/symposium/tree/main/.agents/skills/authoring-rfds into .cursor/skills/authoring-rfds/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "authoring-rfds", 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/symposium-dev/symposium.git --path .agents/skills/authoring-rfds--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 symposium-dev/symposium --skill authoring-rfds -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install symposium-dev/symposium authoring-rfds --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/symposium-dev/symposium.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/authoring-rfds .gemini/skills/authoring-rfds && 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 "authoring-rfds" agent skill from https://github.com/symposium-dev/symposium/tree/main/.agents/skills/authoring-rfds into .gemini/skills/authoring-rfds/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "authoring-rfds", 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 symposium-dev/symposium authoring-rfdsInstalls 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 symposium-dev/symposium --skill authoring-rfds -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/symposium-dev/symposium.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/authoring-rfds .github/skills/authoring-rfds && 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 "authoring-rfds" agent skill from https://github.com/symposium-dev/symposium/tree/main/.agents/skills/authoring-rfds into .github/skills/authoring-rfds/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "authoring-rfds", 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 symposium-dev/symposium --skill authoring-rfds -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install symposium-dev/symposium authoring-rfds --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/symposium-dev/symposium.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/authoring-rfds .opencode/skills/authoring-rfds && 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 "authoring-rfds" agent skill from https://github.com/symposium-dev/symposium/tree/main/.agents/skills/authoring-rfds into .opencode/skills/authoring-rfds/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "authoring-rfds", 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
authoring-rfds- GitHub stars
- 247
- Token cost
- ~713 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 373 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 2
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
Write and structure RFDs (Requests for Discussion) for the Symposium project.
- Works in 6 steps: Create a subdirectory under md/rfds/… → Copy the template from… → Fill in each section. → …
- Creating a new RFD
- SKILL.md covers What is an RFD?, Process, Style guide and Example: good vs. bad
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Authoring Rfds is an agent skill from symposium-dev/symposium. Write and structure RFDs (Requests for Discussion) for the Symposium project. Use when creating a new RFD, drafting design proposals, or reviewing RFD content for style compliance.
Its SKILL.md is about 710 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 Sales & Support, covering Proposals and quotes.
When your agent uses it
- Creating a new RFD
- Drafting design proposals
- Reviewing RFD content for style compliance
Example prompts
- “/authoring-rfds”
Workflow steps
6 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Create a subdirectory under md/rfds/ (e.g., md/rfds/my-feature/).
- Copy the template from md/rfds/TEMPLATE/README.md into md/rfds/my-feature/README.md.
- Fill in each section.
- Add the RFD to md/SUMMARY.md under the "Accepted" heading.
- Open a PR. Discussion happens on the PR.
- Implementation PRs reference the RFD and update its status section.
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 0aefe62. 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
Authoring Rfds loads about 713 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 49 tokens; SKILL.md has 373 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 373 words (~713 tokens).
“An RFD is a proposal for a non-trivial change. It lives in md/rfds//README.md and follows the template in md/rfds/TEMPLATE/README.md. RFDs are submitted as PRs; once merged they appear under the "Accepted" section of md/SUMMARY.md. When implementation is complete, they move…”
- name
- authoring-rfds
Files
Just SKILL.md in .agents/skills/authoring-rfds of symposium-dev/symposium.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 0aefe62
Compare with similar skills
Authoring Rfds 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authoring Rfds this skillsymposium-dev/symposium | 247 | — | ~713 | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Proposal Research Dossier Builderpawbytes/skill-suites | 110 | — | ~2.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Japanese Writing DrafterChachamaru127/claude-code-harness | 3.2k | — | ~1.5k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Rfp Response Strategy Synthesispnp/sharepoint-skills | 131 | — | ~6.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Doc Coauthoringaws-samples/sample-strands-agent-with-agentcore | 195 | 40 repos | ~3.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Audit Onboarding Proposalhoangnb24/repository-harness | 1.2k | — | ~4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Authoring Rfds
What does Authoring Rfds do?
Write and structure RFDs (Requests for Discussion) for the Symposium project. Authoring Rfds is an agent skill from symposium-dev/symposium. Write and structure RFDs (Requests for Discussion) for the Symposium project.
When should I use Authoring Rfds?
Authoring Rfds fits situations like: creating a new RFD; drafting design proposals; reviewing RFD content for style compliance.
How do I install Authoring Rfds in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add symposium-dev/symposium --skill authoring-rfds -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/authoring-rfds in symposium-dev/symposium) into .claude/skills/authoring-rfds in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Authoring Rfds in Codex?
Run `npx skills add symposium-dev/symposium --skill authoring-rfds -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/authoring-rfds in symposium-dev/symposium) into .agents/skills/authoring-rfds in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Authoring Rfds 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 symposium-dev/symposium --skill authoring-rfds -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/authoring-rfds, .gemini/skills/authoring-rfds, .github/skills/authoring-rfds and .opencode/skills/authoring-rfds in your project.
What does Authoring Rfds need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Authoring Rfds is instructions for the agent only.
Does Authoring Rfds 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 Authoring Rfds 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 Authoring Rfds use?
Authoring Rfds 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 Authoring Rfds use?
About 713 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.9k 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 Authoring Rfds?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Authoring Rfds: Proposal Research Dossier Builder (pawbytes/skill-suites, 110 stars), Japanese Writing Drafter (Chachamaru127/claude-code-harness, 3.2k stars), Rfp Response Strategy Synthesis (pnp/sharepoint-skills, 131 stars) and Doc Coauthoring (aws-samples/sample-strands-agent-with-agentcore, 195 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Authoring Rfds?
symposium-dev (a GitHub organization) maintains it in symposium-dev/symposium, which has 247 GitHub stars. The repository holds 2 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 5, 2026.
Source: symposium-dev/symposium on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.