Agent skill

Alfworld Navigation Planner

by zjunlp in zjunlp/SkillNet

Plans a path to move the agent between receptacles to search for target objects.

MITAuto-check passedAgent Workflows

Install Alfworld Navigation Planner

skills CLI
$ npx skills add zjunlp/SkillNet --skill alfworld-navigation-planner -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install zjunlp/SkillNet alfworld-navigation-planner --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/zjunlp/SkillNet.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/experiments/src/skills/alfworld/alfworld-navigation-planner .claude/skills/alfworld-navigation-planner && 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
alfworld-navigation-planner
GitHub stars
1.4k
Token cost
~454 tokens
SKILL.md length
213 words
Files
2 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
122
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Plans a path to move the agent between receptacles to search for target objects.

  • Works in 4 steps: Identify your goal. Determine which… → Call the skill. Pass your current… → Execute the action. Perform the go to… → …
  • Agent Workflows work in your project
  • SKILL.md covers Input/Output Format, How to Use and Key Principles
  • Calls go

What it does

Alfworld Navigation Planner is an agent skill from zjunlp/SkillNet. Plans a path to move the agent between receptacles to search for target objects. Use this when you need to traverse the environment to reach a specific location or systematically explore multiple areas. It takes the current location and destination receptacle as input, and outputs the next 'go to' action to approach the target.

Its SKILL.md is about 450 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files, including reference files (for example `references/action_primer.md`).

It sits in Agent Workflows. The repository describes itself as: Create, Evaluate, and Connect AI Skills. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Agent Workflows work in your project

Example prompts

  • “Use the alfworld-navigation-planner skill to plan a path to move the agent between receptacles to search for target objects”
  • “/alfworld-navigation-planner”

Workflow steps

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

  1. Identify your goal. Determine which receptacle you need to search (e.g., desk 1 to find a desklamp).
  2. Call the skill. Pass your current location and the target receptacle.
  3. Execute the action. Perform the go to action returned by the skill.
  4. Observe and repeat. After moving, observe the new location. If the target object is not found, use this skill again to plan movement to…

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 3fcebf8. 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:

    • go

    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

Alfworld Navigation Planner loads about 454 tokens when it runs, and up to ~947 if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 89 tokens; SKILL.md has 213 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~89
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~454
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~947

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 zjunlp/SkillNet at commit 3fcebf8, republished under its MIT licence (© zjunlp). 213 words, ~454 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/alfworld-navigation-planner/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
alfworld-navigation-planner
description
Plans a path to move the agent between receptacles to search for target objects. Use this when you need to traverse the environment to reach a specific location or systematically explore multiple areas. It takes the current location and destination receptacle as input, and outputs the next 'go to' action to approach the target.

Instructions

Use this skill to navigate between receptacles (e.g., bed, desk, drawer) in a household environment to locate objects. The core logic is handled by the bundled script.

Input/Output Format

  • Input: Provide the agent's current location and the target receptacle.
  • Output: The skill will return the next go to {recep} action to execute.

How to Use

  1. Identify your goal. Determine which receptacle you need to search (e.g., desk 1 to find a desklamp).
  2. Call the skill. Pass your current location and the target receptacle.
  3. Execute the action. Perform the go to action returned by the skill.
  4. Observe and repeat. After moving, observe the new location. If the target object is not found, use this skill again to plan movement to the next most promising receptacle.

Key Principles

  • Systematic Search: Move efficiently between likely receptacles instead of random exploration.
  • Adaptive Planning: If an action fails ("Nothing happened"), the script's logic helps choose an alternative path.
  • Context Preservation: Always note your current location after each move for the next planning step.

Example Thought Process:

Thought: I need to find a desklamp. The desk 1 is a likely location. I am currently at bed 1. Action: Use alfworld-navigation-planner with current location bed 1 and target desk 1. Result: go to desk 1

© zjunlp, 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 experiments/src/skills/alfworld/alfworld-navigation-planner of zjunlp/SkillNet.

  • SKILL.md
  • references/action_primer.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 3fcebf8

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Questions about Alfworld Navigation Planner

What does Alfworld Navigation Planner do?

Plans a path to move the agent between receptacles to search for target objects. Alfworld Navigation Planner is an agent skill from zjunlp/SkillNet. Plans a path to move the agent between receptacles to search for target objects.

When should I use Alfworld Navigation Planner?

Alfworld Navigation Planner fits situations like: agent Workflows work in your project.

How do I install Alfworld Navigation Planner in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add zjunlp/SkillNet --skill alfworld-navigation-planner -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (experiments/src/skills/alfworld/alfworld-navigation-planner in zjunlp/SkillNet) into .claude/skills/alfworld-navigation-planner in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Alfworld Navigation Planner in Codex?

Run `npx skills add zjunlp/SkillNet --skill alfworld-navigation-planner -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (experiments/src/skills/alfworld/alfworld-navigation-planner in zjunlp/SkillNet) into .agents/skills/alfworld-navigation-planner in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Alfworld Navigation Planner 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 zjunlp/SkillNet --skill alfworld-navigation-planner -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/alfworld-navigation-planner, .gemini/skills/alfworld-navigation-planner, .github/skills/alfworld-navigation-planner and .opencode/skills/alfworld-navigation-planner in your project.

What does Alfworld Navigation Planner need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Alfworld Navigation Planner needs the command-line tools its instructions call (go).

Does Alfworld Navigation Planner 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 Alfworld Navigation Planner 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 Alfworld Navigation Planner use?

Alfworld Navigation Planner 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 Alfworld Navigation Planner use?

About 454 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.8k 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 493 tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Alfworld Navigation Planner?

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Who maintains Alfworld Navigation Planner?

zjunlp (a GitHub organization) maintains it in zjunlp/SkillNet, which has 1,393 GitHub stars. The repository holds 122 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.

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