Agent skill

Mangohud Overlay

by xD3I in xD3I/PZ_Optimization

Diagnose or change how the MangoHud HUD and CSV log attach to the game across launchers (Steam, direct), renderers (NVIDIA GL, Zink) and display servers (X11, native Wayland).

No licenceAuto-check passedDocuments & Office

Install Mangohud Overlay

skills CLI
$ npx skills add xD3I/PZ_Optimization --skill mangohud-overlay -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install xD3I/PZ_Optimization mangohud-overlay --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/xD3I/PZ_Optimization.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/mangohud-overlay .claude/skills/mangohud-overlay && 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
mangohud-overlay
GitHub stars
114
Token cost
~493 tokens
SKILL.md length
214 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
12
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
None found

At a glance

Diagnose or change how the MangoHud HUD and CSV log attach to the game across launchers (Steam, direct), renderers (NVIDIA GL, Zink) and display servers (X11, native Wayland).

  • A run has no mangohud CSV
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
  • The log window is wrong

What it does

Mangohud Overlay is an agent skill from xD3I/PZ_Optimization. Diagnose or change how the MangoHud HUD and CSV log attach to the game across launchers (Steam, direct), renderers (NVIDIA GL, Zink) and display servers (X11, native Wayland). Use when a run has no mangohud CSV, no overlay, or the log window is wrong.

Its SKILL.md is about 490 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 Documents & Office, covering CSV and tabular files. It works with NVIDIA AI Platform. The repository describes itself as: Project Zomboid Build 42 performance work: class overrides, harness, findings.

When your agent uses it

  • A run has no mangohud CSV
  • The log window is wrong

Example prompts

  • “/mangohud-overlay”

Requirements

  • Python 3

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 5a0a992. 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

Mangohud Overlay loads about 493 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 67 tokens; SKILL.md has 214 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~67
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~493

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

Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 214 words (~493 tokens).

name
mangohud-overlay

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in .claude/skills/mangohud-overlay of xD3I/PZ_Optimization.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 5a0a992

Compare with similar skills

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Data Table Managern8n-io/n8n207k—~2.3kAutomated safety check: PassCustom licence
Instrument Data To Allotropeaws-samples/amazon-bedrock-agents-healthcare-lifesciences2742 repos~2.7kAutomated safety check: PassApache-2.0
Abuse Hunternexu-io/harness-engineering-guide664—~1.9kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Intelligence Requirements BuilderTracecatHQ/tracecat3.8k—~6kAutomated safety check: PassMIT

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Questions about Mangohud Overlay

What does Mangohud Overlay do?

Diagnose or change how the MangoHud HUD and CSV log attach to the game across launchers (Steam, direct), renderers (NVIDIA GL, Zink) and display servers (X11, native Wayland). Mangohud Overlay is an agent skill from xD3I/PZ_Optimization. Diagnose or change how the MangoHud HUD and CSV log attach to the game across launchers (Steam, direct), renderers (NVIDIA GL, Zink) and display servers (X11, native Wayland).

When should I use Mangohud Overlay?

Mangohud Overlay fits situations like: A run has no mangohud CSV; the log window is wrong.

How do I install Mangohud Overlay in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add xD3I/PZ_Optimization --skill mangohud-overlay -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/mangohud-overlay in xD3I/PZ_Optimization) into .claude/skills/mangohud-overlay in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Mangohud Overlay in Codex?

Run `npx skills add xD3I/PZ_Optimization --skill mangohud-overlay -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/mangohud-overlay in xD3I/PZ_Optimization) into .agents/skills/mangohud-overlay in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Mangohud Overlay 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 xD3I/PZ_Optimization --skill mangohud-overlay -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/mangohud-overlay, .gemini/skills/mangohud-overlay, .github/skills/mangohud-overlay and .opencode/skills/mangohud-overlay in your project.

What does Mangohud Overlay need to run?

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

Does Mangohud Overlay 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 Mangohud Overlay 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 Mangohud Overlay use?

No licence was found for Mangohud Overlay or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.

How many tokens does Mangohud Overlay use?

About 493 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2k 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 Mangohud Overlay?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Mangohud Overlay: Nsight Graphics Analyzer (Luna5ama/Alpha-Piscium, 156 stars), Data Table Manager (n8n-io/n8n, 207k stars), Instrument Data To Allotrope (aws-samples/amazon-bedrock-agents-healthcare-lifesciences, 274 stars) and Abuse Hunter (nexu-io/harness-engineering-guide, 664 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Mangohud Overlay?

xD3I (a GitHub user) maintains it in xD3I/PZ_Optimization, which has 114 GitHub stars. The repository holds 12 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 10, 2026.

Source: xD3I/PZ_Optimization on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.