PipesHub Excel Spreadsheet Builder
pipeshub-ai/pipeshub-ai
Creates and edits .xlsx workbooks with real Excel formulas rather than hardcoded computed values, defaulting to exceljs in TypeScript with a static formula-safety check.
Use SparseRead for long documents, PDFs, and compact multi-file evidence closures without disrupting small native reads.
Install Sparse Reading
$ npx skills add Zedong-Liu/SparseReading --skill sparse-reading -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install Zedong-Liu/SparseReading sparse-reading --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/Zedong-Liu/SparseReading.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/integrations/openclaw/plugin/skills/sparse-reading .claude/skills/sparse-reading && 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 "sparse-reading" agent skill from https://github.com/Zedong-Liu/SparseReading/tree/main/integrations/openclaw/plugin/skills/sparse-reading into .claude/skills/sparse-reading/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "sparse-reading", 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/Zedong-Liu/SparseReading/tree/main/integrations/openclaw/plugin/skills/sparse-readingType 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 Zedong-Liu/SparseReading --skill sparse-reading -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install Zedong-Liu/SparseReading sparse-reading --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Zedong-Liu/SparseReading.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/integrations/openclaw/plugin/skills/sparse-reading .agents/skills/sparse-reading && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "sparse-reading" agent skill from https://github.com/Zedong-Liu/SparseReading/tree/main/integrations/openclaw/plugin/skills/sparse-reading into .agents/skills/sparse-reading/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "sparse-reading", 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 Zedong-Liu/SparseReading --skill sparse-reading -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install Zedong-Liu/SparseReading sparse-reading --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Zedong-Liu/SparseReading.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/integrations/openclaw/plugin/skills/sparse-reading .cursor/skills/sparse-reading && 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 "sparse-reading" agent skill from https://github.com/Zedong-Liu/SparseReading/tree/main/integrations/openclaw/plugin/skills/sparse-reading into .cursor/skills/sparse-reading/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "sparse-reading", 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/Zedong-Liu/SparseReading.git --path integrations/openclaw/plugin/skills/sparse-reading--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 Zedong-Liu/SparseReading --skill sparse-reading -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install Zedong-Liu/SparseReading sparse-reading --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Zedong-Liu/SparseReading.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/integrations/openclaw/plugin/skills/sparse-reading .gemini/skills/sparse-reading && 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 "sparse-reading" agent skill from https://github.com/Zedong-Liu/SparseReading/tree/main/integrations/openclaw/plugin/skills/sparse-reading into .gemini/skills/sparse-reading/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "sparse-reading", 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 Zedong-Liu/SparseReading sparse-readingInstalls 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 Zedong-Liu/SparseReading --skill sparse-reading -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Zedong-Liu/SparseReading.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/integrations/openclaw/plugin/skills/sparse-reading .github/skills/sparse-reading && 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 "sparse-reading" agent skill from https://github.com/Zedong-Liu/SparseReading/tree/main/integrations/openclaw/plugin/skills/sparse-reading into .github/skills/sparse-reading/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "sparse-reading", 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 Zedong-Liu/SparseReading --skill sparse-reading -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install Zedong-Liu/SparseReading sparse-reading --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Zedong-Liu/SparseReading.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/integrations/openclaw/plugin/skills/sparse-reading .opencode/skills/sparse-reading && 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 "sparse-reading" agent skill from https://github.com/Zedong-Liu/SparseReading/tree/main/integrations/openclaw/plugin/skills/sparse-reading into .opencode/skills/sparse-reading/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "sparse-reading", 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
sparse-reading- GitHub stars
- 242
- Token cost
- ~437 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 200 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 2
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Use SparseRead for long documents, PDFs, and compact multi-file evidence closures without disrupting small native reads.
- Works in 5 steps: Call sro_preview(path) on a large file,… → Continue with sro_read({ artifact_id },… → If slot_digest.overall_status is ready… → …
- Documents & Office work in your project
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Sparse Reading is an agent skill from Zedong-Liu/SparseReading. Use SparseRead for long documents, PDFs, and compact multi-file evidence closures without disrupting small native reads.
Its SKILL.md is about 440 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. It works with Python and TypeScript. The repository describes itself as: SparseRead: token-efficient reading for AI agents. 读得更少，token 更省，证据不变。 Paper arXiv:2608.22237. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Documents & Office work in your project
Example prompts
- “/sparse-reading”
Workflow steps
5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Call sro_preview(path) on a large file, PDF/report, or compact evidence
- Continue with sro_read({ artifact_id }, mode, hint) only when targeted
- If slot_digest.overall_status is ready or next_action.allowed_next
- Native small reads are still allowed for setup files, templates, unsupported
- Use sro_raw(raw_ref) only when the original content is explicitly needed.
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 5c6fee5. 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
Sparse Reading loads about 437 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 34 tokens; SKILL.md has 200 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 Zedong-Liu/SparseReading at commit 5c6fee5, republished under its MIT licence (© Zedong-Liu). 200 words, ~437 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/sparse-reading/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- sparse-reading
- description
- Use SparseRead for long documents, PDFs, and compact multi-file evidence closures without disrupting small native reads.
Use this skill only when a tool result, sro_preview, or the task shape indicates
SparseRead is useful. Keep ordinary native read, grep, and exec workflows
for small files, small config/code/data tasks, exact full-table computation, and
script-driven analysis.
SparseRead protocol:
- Call
sro_preview(path)on a large file, PDF/report, or compact evidence directory before broad native reading. Use the preview directly when enough. - Continue with
sro_read({ artifact_id }, mode, hint)only when targeted evidence is needed. For multi-question documents and evidence closures, prefermode: "collect"with explicitslots. - If
slot_digest.overall_statusisreadyornext_action.allowed_nextallows writing, write the requested deliverable. Do not keep broad-reading or repeatingsro_readafter ready. - Native small reads are still allowed for setup files, templates, unsupported objects, and named unresolved slots.
- Use
sro_raw(raw_ref)only when the original content is explicitly needed.sro_card -> sro_readremains for compatibility andbench_protocol, not as the normal production path.
OpenClaw gate profiles:
native: do not push SparseRead.advisory: SparseRead may help, but native tools stay available.enforce: broad native read/search/exec-dump should usesro_previewfirst.
Command-security closures are advisory, not hard replacement. Use one
sro_read(mode="collect"); once ready, write the report/JSON immediately. Read
small templates or named unresolved files natively when needed.
© Zedong-Liu, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
Just SKILL.md in integrations/openclaw/plugin/skills/sparse-reading of Zedong-Liu/SparseReading.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 5c6fee5
Compare with similar skills
Sparse Reading 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparse Reading this skillZedong-Liu/SparseReading | 242 | — | ~437 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| PipesHub Excel Spreadsheet Builderpipeshub-ai/pipeshub-ai | 3.8k | — | ~1.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| PDF Generation, Forms and Extractionpipeshub-ai/pipeshub-ai | 3.8k | — | ~2.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Live Previewvicoa-ai/vicoa | 499 | — | ~755 | Automated safety check: Notes | AGPL-3.0 | |
| Word Document Creation And Editingpipeshub-ai/pipeshub-ai | 3.8k | — | ~1.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Analyze Branchingdealfluence/adeu | 166 | — | ~290 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Sparse Reading
What does Sparse Reading do?
Use SparseRead for long documents, PDFs, and compact multi-file evidence closures without disrupting small native reads. Sparse Reading is an agent skill from Zedong-Liu/SparseReading. Use SparseRead for long documents, PDFs, and compact multi-file evidence closures without disrupting small native reads.
When should I use Sparse Reading?
Sparse Reading fits situations like: documents & Office work in your project.
How do I install Sparse Reading in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add Zedong-Liu/SparseReading --skill sparse-reading -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (integrations/openclaw/plugin/skills/sparse-reading in Zedong-Liu/SparseReading) into .claude/skills/sparse-reading in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Sparse Reading in Codex?
Run `npx skills add Zedong-Liu/SparseReading --skill sparse-reading -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (integrations/openclaw/plugin/skills/sparse-reading in Zedong-Liu/SparseReading) into .agents/skills/sparse-reading in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Sparse Reading 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 Zedong-Liu/SparseReading --skill sparse-reading -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/sparse-reading, .gemini/skills/sparse-reading, .github/skills/sparse-reading and .opencode/skills/sparse-reading in your project.
What does Sparse Reading need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Sparse Reading is instructions for the agent only.
Does Sparse Reading 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 Sparse Reading 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 Sparse Reading use?
Sparse Reading 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 Sparse Reading use?
About 437 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.7k 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 Sparse Reading?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Sparse Reading: PipesHub Excel Spreadsheet Builder (pipeshub-ai/pipeshub-ai, 3.8k stars), PDF Generation, Forms and Extraction (pipeshub-ai/pipeshub-ai, 3.8k stars), Live Preview (vicoa-ai/vicoa, 499 stars) and Word Document Creation And Editing (pipeshub-ai/pipeshub-ai, 3.8k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Sparse Reading?
Zedong-Liu (a GitHub user) maintains it in Zedong-Liu/SparseReading, which has 242 GitHub stars. The repository holds 2 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 28, 2026.
Source: Zedong-Liu/SparseReading on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.