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Agent skill

Yao Workspace Files

by YaoApp in YaoApp/yao

Lists workspaces and reads or writes their files on a remote node through five tai tool commands, for cross-node file work the local filesystem cannot do.

Custom licenceAuto-check passedAgent Workflows

Install Yao Workspace Files

skills CLI
$ npx skills add YaoApp/yao --skill yao-workspace -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install YaoApp/yao yao-workspace --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/YaoApp/yao.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/tools/skills/yao-workspace .claude/skills/yao-workspace && 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
yao-workspace
GitHub stars
8.1k
Token cost
~939 tokens
SKILL.md length
256 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
14
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Lists workspaces and reads or writes their files on a remote node through five tai tool commands, for cross-node file work the local filesystem cannot do.

  • Works in 5 steps: workspace_list — discover available… → workspace_get — get full details (node,… → workspace_file_list — browse directory… → …
  • Listing the workspaces available on a remote node
  • SKILL.md covers workspace_list, workspace_get, workspace_file_list and workspace_file_read, plus 3 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

The skill wraps five tools that the agent calls through bash with tai tool and a JSON argument. workspace_list returns workspaces with summary info and can filter by node, workspace_get returns the name, owner, node, labels and timestamps, workspace_file_list shows a directory inside a workspace, workspace_file_read returns text or base64 content, and workspace_file_write saves content to a file, using base64 for binary data.

Every call identifies a workspace by its ID, and file paths are relative to the workspace root, with the listing path defaulting to the current directory. The skill exists for cross-node work, so files in the local sandbox should be handled with the standard filesystem tools instead.

When your agent uses it

  • Listing the workspaces available on a remote node
  • Reading a file from a workspace on another node
  • Writing output files into a remote workspace
  • Browsing a workspace's directories

Example prompts

  • “List the workspaces on node tai-node-1.”
  • “Read README.md from workspace ws-abc123.”
  • “Write the build summary to output.txt in workspace ws-abc123.”

Requirements

  • The tai command-line tool
  • Access to a Yao workspace node

Workflow steps

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

  1. workspace_list — discover available workspaces
  2. workspace_get — get full details (node, labels)
  3. workspace_file_list — browse directory structure
  4. workspace_file_read — read specific files
  5. workspace_file_write — write output files

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit eea1e7e. 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 bash).

    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

Yao Workspace Files loads about 939 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 73 tokens; SKILL.md has 256 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~73
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~939

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 256 words (~939 tokens).

“Five tools for managing workspaces and file I/O, called via bash.”

— opening of SKILL.md by YaoApp, Custom licence
name
yao-workspace

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in tools/skills/yao-workspace of YaoApp/yao.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit eea1e7e

Compare with similar skills

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Categories

Questions about Yao Workspace Files

What does Yao Workspace Files do?

Lists workspaces and reads or writes their files on a remote node through five tai tool commands, for cross-node file work the local filesystem cannot do. The skill wraps five tools that the agent calls through bash with tai tool and a JSON argument. workspace_list returns workspaces with summary info and can filter by node, workspace_get returns the name, owner, node, labels and timestamps, workspace_file_list shows a directory inside a workspace, workspace_file_read returns text or base64 content, and workspace_file_write saves content to a file, using base64 for binary data.

When should I use Yao Workspace Files?

Yao Workspace Files fits situations like: listing the workspaces available on a remote node; reading a file from a workspace on another node; writing output files into a remote workspace; browsing a workspace's directories.

How do I install Yao Workspace Files in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add YaoApp/yao --skill yao-workspace -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (tools/skills/yao-workspace in YaoApp/yao) into .claude/skills/yao-workspace in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Yao Workspace Files in Codex?

Run `npx skills add YaoApp/yao --skill yao-workspace -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (tools/skills/yao-workspace in YaoApp/yao) into .agents/skills/yao-workspace in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Yao Workspace Files 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 YaoApp/yao --skill yao-workspace -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/yao-workspace, .gemini/skills/yao-workspace, .github/skills/yao-workspace and .opencode/skills/yao-workspace in your project.

What does Yao Workspace Files need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Yao Workspace Files is instructions for the agent only. Our summary lists: The tai command-line tool; Access to a Yao workspace node.

Does Yao Workspace Files 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 Yao Workspace Files 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 Yao Workspace Files use?

Yao Workspace Files 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 Yao Workspace Files use?

About 939 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.8k 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 Yao Workspace Files?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Yao Workspace Files: MCP Server Builder (anthropics/skills, 180k stars), Hook Development for Claude Code Plugins (anthropics/claude-plugins-official, 38k stars), Using Superpowers (farm-fe/farm, 5.6k stars) and Executing Plans Inline (obra/superpowers, 297k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Yao Workspace Files?

YaoApp (a GitHub organization) maintains it in YaoApp/yao, which has 8,103 GitHub stars. The repository holds 14 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 8, 2026.

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