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pchalasani/claude-code-tools
Literature-backed English technical-prose writing rules (agent-style, 21 rules).
Check that an XLS specification conforms to the XRPL-Standards templates.
Install Xls Template Conformity
$ npx skills add XRPLF/XRPL-Standards --skill xls-template-conformity -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install XRPLF/XRPL-Standards xls-template-conformity --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/XRPLF/XRPL-Standards.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/xls-template-conformity .claude/skills/xls-template-conformity && 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 "xls-template-conformity" agent skill from https://github.com/XRPLF/XRPL-Standards/tree/master/.agents/skills/xls-template-conformity into .claude/skills/xls-template-conformity/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "xls-template-conformity", 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/XRPLF/XRPL-Standards/tree/master/.agents/skills/xls-template-conformityType 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 XRPLF/XRPL-Standards --skill xls-template-conformity -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install XRPLF/XRPL-Standards xls-template-conformity --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/XRPLF/XRPL-Standards.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/xls-template-conformity .agents/skills/xls-template-conformity && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "xls-template-conformity" agent skill from https://github.com/XRPLF/XRPL-Standards/tree/master/.agents/skills/xls-template-conformity into .agents/skills/xls-template-conformity/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "xls-template-conformity", 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 XRPLF/XRPL-Standards --skill xls-template-conformity -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install XRPLF/XRPL-Standards xls-template-conformity --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/XRPLF/XRPL-Standards.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/xls-template-conformity .cursor/skills/xls-template-conformity && 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 "xls-template-conformity" agent skill from https://github.com/XRPLF/XRPL-Standards/tree/master/.agents/skills/xls-template-conformity into .cursor/skills/xls-template-conformity/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "xls-template-conformity", 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/XRPLF/XRPL-Standards.git --path .agents/skills/xls-template-conformity--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 XRPLF/XRPL-Standards --skill xls-template-conformity -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install XRPLF/XRPL-Standards xls-template-conformity --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/XRPLF/XRPL-Standards.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/xls-template-conformity .gemini/skills/xls-template-conformity && 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 "xls-template-conformity" agent skill from https://github.com/XRPLF/XRPL-Standards/tree/master/.agents/skills/xls-template-conformity into .gemini/skills/xls-template-conformity/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "xls-template-conformity", 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 XRPLF/XRPL-Standards xls-template-conformityInstalls 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 XRPLF/XRPL-Standards --skill xls-template-conformity -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/XRPLF/XRPL-Standards.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/xls-template-conformity .github/skills/xls-template-conformity && 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 "xls-template-conformity" agent skill from https://github.com/XRPLF/XRPL-Standards/tree/master/.agents/skills/xls-template-conformity into .github/skills/xls-template-conformity/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "xls-template-conformity", 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 XRPLF/XRPL-Standards --skill xls-template-conformity -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install XRPLF/XRPL-Standards xls-template-conformity --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/XRPLF/XRPL-Standards.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/xls-template-conformity .opencode/skills/xls-template-conformity && 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 "xls-template-conformity" agent skill from https://github.com/XRPLF/XRPL-Standards/tree/master/.agents/skills/xls-template-conformity into .opencode/skills/xls-template-conformity/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "xls-template-conformity", 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
xls-template-conformity- GitHub stars
- 291
- Token cost
- ~859 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 387 words
- Files
- 2 (incl. references)
- Skills in repo
- 3
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Check that an XLS specification conforms to the XRPL-Standards templates.
- Works in 6 steps: Resolve targets → Run the validator first → Compare against the templates → …
- Asked to check an XLS against the template
- SKILL.md covers 1. Resolve targets, 2. Run the validator first, 3. Compare against the templates and 4. Apply the checks the…, plus 2 more sections
- Calls git, pip and python
What it does
Xls Template Conformity is an agent skill from XRPLF/XRPL-Standards. Check that an XLS specification conforms to the XRPL-Standards templates. Use when asked to check an XLS against the template, validate a spec's structure or preamble, review a draft's format before opening a PR, or review changes to an XLS-/README.md file.
Its SKILL.md is about 860 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files, including reference files (for example `references/beyond-the-template.md`).
It sits in Development, covering Technical documentation and Proposals and quotes. The repository describes itself as: XLS: XRP(L) community defined Suggestions, Proposals, RFCs / Standards / Drafts & discussions, to be added to the core protocol, used for platform & apps devemopment, etc. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Asked to check an XLS against the template
- Validate a specs structure
- Review a drafts format before opening a PR
- Review changes to an XLS-/README.md file
Example prompts
- “s structure or preamble, review a draft”
- “/xls-template-conformity”
Requirements
- Python 3
Workflow steps
6 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 6ffb302. 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:
gitpippython
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use git and pip, 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.
Context cost
Xls Template Conformity loads about 859 tokens when it runs, and up to ~2.5k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 71 tokens; SKILL.md has 387 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
The full file from XRPLF/XRPL-Standards at commit 6ffb302, republished under its MIT licence (© XRPLF). 387 words, ~859 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/xls-template-conformity/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- xls-template-conformity
- description
- Check that an XLS specification conforms to the XRPL-Standards templates. Use when asked to check an XLS against the template, validate a spec's structure or preamble, review a draft's format before opening a PR, or review changes to an XLS-*/README.md file.
XLS template conformity
Check one or more XLS-NNNN-slug/README.md documents against templates/XLS_TEMPLATE.md and, for Amendment specs, templates/AMENDMENT_TEMPLATE.md.
The templates are the source of truth. Read them at run time and compare — never work from a remembered copy of their contents.
1. Resolve targets
Use the paths given. If none were given, use the changed specs on this branch:
git diff --name-only master...HEAD -- 'XLS-*/README.md'2. Run the validator first
The repo already machine-checks preamble fields, required sections, Amendment subsection presence, and leftover template placeholders. Run it; do not reimplement it.
pip install -r scripts/requirements.txt
python scripts/validate_xls_template.py XLS-NNNN-slug/README.md # or --allReport every error it prints verbatim, as blocking. Do not restate those findings in your own words or add a second comment about the same line.
If the validator cannot run (no Python, no network — it does HEAD requests to xrpl.org), say so explicitly and continue with the manual passes.
3. Compare against the templates
Read templates/XLS_TEMPLATE.md. If the preamble says category: Amendment, also read templates/AMENDMENT_TEMPLATE.md.
Check that the spec's section structure, ordering, numbering, and per-section content match what the template asks for. The validator only checks that required sections exist; you are checking that each one actually does its job, and that optional sections were omitted deliberately rather than forgotten.
4. Apply the checks the template and validator cannot express
Read references/beyond-the-template.md and work through it. It also lists the exemptions the validator already applies, so you do not re-flag them.
Show full SKILL.md (162 more words)Show less
5. Report
Finish every validator, template, and beyond-the-template pass before reporting. Build the complete finding set, verify it, and remove duplicates. Do not report findings incrementally or stop after the first defect.
For an interactive conformity check, use one table grouped by severity, most severe first:
| Severity | Location | Finding | Suggested fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| blocking | XLS-NNNN-slug/README.md:120 | ... | ... |
blocking— validator errors, missing required content, an unsafe or unimplementable statement.should-fix— a concrete defect that can cause divergent implementation or incorrect client behavior.
Do not report nits. Suppress spelling, grammar, phrasing, verbosity, naming consistency, field qualification, and optional clarity suggestions unless they meet one of the two severity thresholds above.
Never report anything CI already owns: whitespace, line endings, EOF newlines, markdown table alignment (prettier owns it), or the presence of fields and sections the validator checks.
6. Offer to fix
Offer to apply the mechanical fixes (renumbering, missing table columns, JSON/table mismatches). Leave design questions to the author — state the question, do not answer it for them.
© XRPLF, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
SKILL.md and 1 other file (references) in .agents/skills/xls-template-conformity of XRPLF/XRPL-Standards.
- SKILL.md
- references/beyond-the-template.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 6ffb302
Compare with similar skills
Xls Template Conformity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xls Template Conformity this skillXRPLF/XRPL-Standards | 291 | — | ~859 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Agent Stylepchalasani/claude-code-tools | 2k | — | ~1.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Technical Writingcitypaul/.dotfiles | 740 | — | ~2.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Diagram Designcathrynlavery/diagram-design | 48k | 1 repos | ~7.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Simple Englishmoeru-ai/airi | 50k | 2 repos | ~4.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Doc SyncJetBrains/ideavim | 10k | 2 repos | ~2.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Xls Template Conformity
What does Xls Template Conformity do?
Check that an XLS specification conforms to the XRPL-Standards templates. Xls Template Conformity is an agent skill from XRPLF/XRPL-Standards. Check that an XLS specification conforms to the XRPL-Standards templates.
When should I use Xls Template Conformity?
Xls Template Conformity fits situations like: asked to check an XLS against the template; validate a specs structure; review a drafts format before opening a PR; review changes to an XLS-/README.md file.
How do I install Xls Template Conformity in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add XRPLF/XRPL-Standards --skill xls-template-conformity -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/xls-template-conformity in XRPLF/XRPL-Standards) into .claude/skills/xls-template-conformity in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Xls Template Conformity in Codex?
Run `npx skills add XRPLF/XRPL-Standards --skill xls-template-conformity -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/xls-template-conformity in XRPLF/XRPL-Standards) into .agents/skills/xls-template-conformity in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Xls Template Conformity 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 XRPLF/XRPL-Standards --skill xls-template-conformity -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/xls-template-conformity, .gemini/skills/xls-template-conformity, .github/skills/xls-template-conformity and .opencode/skills/xls-template-conformity in your project.
What does Xls Template Conformity need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Xls Template Conformity needs the command-line tools its instructions call (git, pip and python). Our summary lists: Python 3.
Does Xls Template Conformity access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use git and pip, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Xls Template Conformity 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 Xls Template Conformity use?
Xls Template Conformity 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 Xls Template Conformity use?
About 859 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.4k 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 1.7k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Xls Template Conformity?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Xls Template Conformity: Agent Style (pchalasani/claude-code-tools, 2k stars), Technical Writing (citypaul/.dotfiles, 740 stars), Diagram Design (cathrynlavery/diagram-design, 48k stars) and Simple English (moeru-ai/airi, 50k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Xls Template Conformity?
XRPLF (a GitHub organization) maintains it in XRPLF/XRPL-Standards, which has 291 GitHub stars. The repository holds 3 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.
Source: XRPLF/XRPL-Standards on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.