Agent skill

Scienceworld Task Interpreter

by zjunlp in zjunlp/SkillNet

This skill parses a user's high-level scientific task in the ScienceWorld environment and extracts the core objective and target location.

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Install Scienceworld Task Interpreter

skills CLI
$ npx skills add zjunlp/SkillNet --skill scienceworld-task-interpreter -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install zjunlp/SkillNet scienceworld-task-interpreter --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/scienceworld/scienceworld-task-interpreter .claude/skills/scienceworld-task-interpreter && 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
scienceworld-task-interpreter
GitHub stars
1.4k
Token cost
~495 tokens
SKILL.md length
199 words
Files
2 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
122
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

This skill parses a user's high-level scientific task in the ScienceWorld environment and extracts the core objective and target location.

  • Works in 3 steps: Parse the Task → Formulate the Plan → Output the Interpretation
  • SKILL.md covers 1. Parse the Task, 2. Formulate the Plan and 3. Output the Interpretation
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Scienceworld Task Interpreter is an agent skill from zjunlp/SkillNet. This skill parses a user's high-level scientific task in the ScienceWorld environment and extracts the core objective and target location. It should be triggered when a new task instruction is received, especially those involving finding, comparing, or manipulating objects. The skill interprets the query to identify the goal (e.g., 'find the animal with the shortest life span') and any specified locations (e.g., 'animals are in the outside location'), outputting a clear, actionable sub-goal for navigation or…

Its SKILL.md is about 500 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_glossary.md`).

The repository describes itself as: Create, Evaluate, and Connect AI Skills. The licence is MIT.

Example prompts

  • “find the animal with the shortest life span”
  • “animals are in the outside location”
  • “/scienceworld-task-interpreter”

Workflow steps

3 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Parse the Task
  2. Formulate the Plan
  3. Output the Interpretation

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

    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

Scienceworld Task Interpreter loads about 495 tokens when it runs, and up to ~786 if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 139 tokens; SKILL.md has 199 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~139
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~495
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~786

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

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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). 199 words, ~495 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/scienceworld-task-interpreter/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
scienceworld-task-interpreter
description
This skill parses a user's high-level scientific task in the ScienceWorld environment and extracts the core objective and target location. It should be triggered when a new task instruction is received, especially those involving finding, comparing, or manipulating objects. The skill interprets the query to identify the goal (e.g., 'find the animal with the shortest life span') and any specified locations (e.g., 'animals are in the outside location'), outputting a clear, actionable sub-goal for navigation or observation.

Instructions

Activate this skill when the user provides a new task instruction for the ScienceWorld environment. Your primary function is to interpret the instruction and generate a clear, executable plan.

1. Parse the Task

Read the user's instruction carefully. Extract the following core components:

  • Primary Objective: What is the ultimate goal? (e.g., "find", "compare", "manipulate").
  • Target Object/Subject: What is the main focus of the task? (e.g., "animal with the shortest life span").
  • Specified Location: Is a location explicitly mentioned? (e.g., "animals are in the 'outside' location").

2. Formulate the Plan

Based on the parsed components, construct a plan. The standard plan structure is:

  1. Navigate: If a target location is specified and you are not there, teleport to it immediately.
  2. Observe: Upon arriving at the correct location, use look around to survey the environment and identify relevant objects.
  3. Analyze & Execute: Apply domain knowledge or comparative reasoning to the observed objects to fulfill the primary objective. Then, take the final required action (e.g., focus on [OBJECT], pick up [OBJECT]).

3. Output the Interpretation

Before taking the first action, articulate your interpretation and plan in a Thought step. This confirms the skill has correctly parsed the task. Output Format:

© 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/scienceworld/scienceworld-task-interpreter of zjunlp/SkillNet.

  • SKILL.md
  • references/action_glossary.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 3fcebf8

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Questions about Scienceworld Task Interpreter

What does Scienceworld Task Interpreter do?

This skill parses a user's high-level scientific task in the ScienceWorld environment and extracts the core objective and target location. Scienceworld Task Interpreter is an agent skill from zjunlp/SkillNet. This skill parses a user's high-level scientific task in the ScienceWorld environment and extracts the core objective and target location.

How do I install Scienceworld Task Interpreter in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Scienceworld Task Interpreter in Codex?

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

Can I use Scienceworld Task Interpreter 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 scienceworld-task-interpreter -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/scienceworld-task-interpreter, .gemini/skills/scienceworld-task-interpreter, .github/skills/scienceworld-task-interpreter and .opencode/skills/scienceworld-task-interpreter in your project.

What does Scienceworld Task Interpreter need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Scienceworld Task Interpreter is instructions for the agent only.

Does Scienceworld Task Interpreter 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 Scienceworld Task Interpreter 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 Scienceworld Task Interpreter use?

Scienceworld Task Interpreter 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 Scienceworld Task Interpreter use?

About 495 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2k 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 291 tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Scienceworld Task Interpreter?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Scienceworld Task Interpreter: Scientific Visualization (K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills, 48k stars), Scientific Schematics (K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills, 48k stars), Scientific Slides (K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills, 48k stars) and Scientific Critical Thinking (K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills, 48k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Scienceworld Task Interpreter?

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.