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Build terminal UIs with OpenTUI. An agent skill from zai-org/ZCode.
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Install Opentui
$ npx skills add zai-org/ZCode --skill opentui -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install zai-org/ZCode opentui --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/zai-org/ZCode.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/apps/zcode-cli/.agents/skills/opentui .claude/skills/opentui && 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 "opentui" agent skill from https://github.com/zai-org/ZCode/tree/main/apps/zcode-cli/.agents/skills/opentui into .claude/skills/opentui/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "opentui", 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/zai-org/ZCode/tree/main/apps/zcode-cli/.agents/skills/opentuiType 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 zai-org/ZCode --skill opentui -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install zai-org/ZCode opentui --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/zai-org/ZCode.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/apps/zcode-cli/.agents/skills/opentui .agents/skills/opentui && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "opentui" agent skill from https://github.com/zai-org/ZCode/tree/main/apps/zcode-cli/.agents/skills/opentui into .agents/skills/opentui/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "opentui", 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 zai-org/ZCode --skill opentui -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install zai-org/ZCode opentui --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/zai-org/ZCode.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/apps/zcode-cli/.agents/skills/opentui .cursor/skills/opentui && 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 "opentui" agent skill from https://github.com/zai-org/ZCode/tree/main/apps/zcode-cli/.agents/skills/opentui into .cursor/skills/opentui/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "opentui", 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/zai-org/ZCode.git --path apps/zcode-cli/.agents/skills/opentui--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 zai-org/ZCode --skill opentui -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install zai-org/ZCode opentui --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/zai-org/ZCode.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/apps/zcode-cli/.agents/skills/opentui .gemini/skills/opentui && 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 "opentui" agent skill from https://github.com/zai-org/ZCode/tree/main/apps/zcode-cli/.agents/skills/opentui into .gemini/skills/opentui/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "opentui", 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 zai-org/ZCode opentuiInstalls 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 zai-org/ZCode --skill opentui -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/zai-org/ZCode.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/apps/zcode-cli/.agents/skills/opentui .github/skills/opentui && 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 "opentui" agent skill from https://github.com/zai-org/ZCode/tree/main/apps/zcode-cli/.agents/skills/opentui into .github/skills/opentui/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "opentui", 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 zai-org/ZCode --skill opentui -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install zai-org/ZCode opentui --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/zai-org/ZCode.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/apps/zcode-cli/.agents/skills/opentui .opencode/skills/opentui && 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 "opentui" agent skill from https://github.com/zai-org/ZCode/tree/main/apps/zcode-cli/.agents/skills/opentui into .opencode/skills/opentui/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "opentui", 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
opentui- GitHub stars
- 7.7k
- Token cost
- ~857 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 232 words
- Files
- 50
- Skills in repo
- 5
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
At a glance
Build terminal UIs with OpenTUI. An agent skill from zai-org/ZCode.
- SKILL.md covers Path invariant, Reading order by area, Quick routing by intent and Current skill entry pages, plus 1 more section
- Runs TypeScript scripts from its folder
What it does
Opentui is an agent skill from zai-org/ZCode. Build terminal UIs with OpenTUI. Covers the core API, native audio, keymaps, React and Solid bindings, components, layout, keyboard input, plugins, and testing.
Its SKILL.md is about 860 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 52 other files (for example `config.ts`).
It works with React. The repository describes itself as: Z.ai's coding agent harness. Powerful, intelligent, extensible. The licence is Apache-2.0.
Example prompts
- “/opentui”
Requirements
- Node.js
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit aac4755. 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
Ships script files (TypeScript, from the files we listed), which the agent can run.
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
Opentui loads about 857 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 42 tokens; SKILL.md has 232 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 zai-org/ZCode at commit aac4755, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© zai-org). 232 words, ~857 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/opentui/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 49 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- opentui
- description
- Build terminal UIs with OpenTUI. Covers the core API, native audio, keymaps, React and Solid bindings, components, layout, keyboard input, plugins, and testing.
OpenTUI Skill
Canonical reference docs are authored once in sibling docs/**/*.mdx files.
Inside the OpenTUI repo, this skill root lives at packages/web/src/content/, so the same files are also visible at packages/web/src/content/docs/**/*.mdx.
Path invariant
/docs/<slug>maps todocs/<slug>.mdxrelative to this skill root- in the repo, that same slug maps to
packages/web/src/content/docs/<slug>.mdx
Reading order by area
- Getting started:
/docs/getting-started - Core:
/docs/core-concepts/renderer - Audio:
/docs/core-concepts/audio - Keymap:
/docs/keymap/overview - React:
/docs/bindings/react - Solid:
/docs/bindings/solid - Components:
/docs/components/text,/docs/components/input - Layout:
/docs/core-concepts/layout - Keyboard:
/docs/core-concepts/keyboard - Plugins:
/docs/plugins/slots - Reference:
/docs/reference/env-vars
Quick routing by intent
| Intent(s) | Start here |
|---|---|
getting-started, installation, quickstart, intro | docs/getting-started.mdx |
core, renderer, terminal, scrollback, lifecycle | docs/core-concepts/renderer.mdx |
audio, native-audio, sound, playback, pcm, fft | docs/core-concepts/audio.mdx |
keymap, keybindings, shortcuts, commands, leader | docs/keymap/overview.mdx |
layout, flexbox, yoga, positioning | docs/core-concepts/layout.mdx |
keyboard, input, keybindings, paste, focus | docs/core-concepts/keyboard.mdx |
react, jsx, hooks, animation, testing | docs/bindings/react.mdx |
solid, signals, jsx, hooks, animation, testing | docs/bindings/solid.mdx |
plugins, plugin, slots, registry, extensions | docs/plugins/slots.mdx |
text, styling, content, selection | docs/components/text.mdx |
input, form, editing, focus | docs/components/input.mdx |
env, environment, configuration, flags | docs/reference/env-vars.mdx |
For concrete component requests, jump straight to docs/components/<name>.mdx after the relevant entry page. For plugin implementation details, narrow from docs/plugins/slots.mdx into docs/plugins/core.mdx, docs/plugins/react.mdx, or docs/plugins/solid.mdx.
Current skill entry pages
docs/getting-started.mdxdocs/core-concepts/renderer.mdxdocs/core-concepts/audio.mdxdocs/keymap/overview.mdxdocs/core-concepts/layout.mdxdocs/core-concepts/keyboard.mdxdocs/bindings/react.mdxdocs/bindings/solid.mdxdocs/plugins/slots.mdxdocs/components/text.mdxdocs/components/input.mdxdocs/reference/env-vars.mdx
Working rules
- Prefer the current entry pages first, then read narrower docs in the same section.
- Read the sibling
docs/**/*.mdxfiles directly instead of copying prose into this file. - Use stable
/docs/...URLs when cross-referencing docs.
© zai-org, Apache-2.0. 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 49 other files in apps/zcode-cli/.agents/skills/opentui of zai-org/ZCode.
- SKILL.md
- config.ts
- docs/bindings/react.mdx
- docs/bindings/solid.mdx
- docs/components/ascii-font.mdx
- docs/components/box.mdx
- docs/components/code.mdx
- docs/components/diff.mdx
- docs/components/frame-buffer.mdx
- docs/components/input.mdx
- docs/components/line-number.mdx
- docs/components/markdown.mdx
- docs/components/qr-code.mdx
- docs/components/scrollbar.mdx
- docs/components/scrollbox.mdx
- docs/components/select.mdx
- docs/components/slider.mdx
- docs/components/tab-select.mdx
- … and 32 more
Open the folder on GitHubat commit aac4755
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opentui this skillzai-org/ZCode | 7.7k | — | ~857 | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Web Artifacts Builderanthropics/skills | 180k | 40 repos | ~769 | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Vercel Composition Patternssupabase/supabase | 111k | 58 repos | ~726 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| React Doctormakeplane/plane | 61k | 12 repos | ~657 | Automated safety check: Pass | AGPL-3.0 | |
| React Router Developmentremix-run/react-router | 57k | 1 repos | ~1.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| React UI State PatternsChrisWiles/claude-code-showcase | 6.1k | 8 repos | ~1.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | None |
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Questions about Opentui
What does Opentui do?
Build terminal UIs with OpenTUI. An agent skill from zai-org/ZCode. Opentui is an agent skill from zai-org/ZCode. Build terminal UIs with OpenTUI.
How do I install Opentui in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add zai-org/ZCode --skill opentui -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (apps/zcode-cli/.agents/skills/opentui in zai-org/ZCode) into .claude/skills/opentui in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Opentui in Codex?
Run `npx skills add zai-org/ZCode --skill opentui -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (apps/zcode-cli/.agents/skills/opentui in zai-org/ZCode) into .agents/skills/opentui in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Opentui 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 zai-org/ZCode --skill opentui -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/opentui, .gemini/skills/opentui, .github/skills/opentui and .opencode/skills/opentui in your project.
What does Opentui need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Opentui needs TypeScript for the scripts in its folder. Our summary lists: Node.js.
Does Opentui 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 Opentui 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 Opentui use?
Opentui is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Opentui use?
About 857 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.
What are the alternatives to Opentui?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Opentui: Web Artifacts Builder (anthropics/skills, 180k stars), Vercel Composition Patterns (supabase/supabase, 111k stars), React Doctor (makeplane/plane, 61k stars) and React Router Development (remix-run/react-router, 57k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Opentui?
zai-org (a GitHub organization) maintains it in zai-org/ZCode, which has 7,659 GitHub stars. The repository holds 5 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 10, 2026.
Source: zai-org/ZCode on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.