Open Steps plugin
Skills that turn a coding agent's output into plain language: honest reports, straight verdicts, followable steps
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Why this level
- Reads the agent's work and runs helper scripts
- Changes report presentation, leaving final verification to the user
Install
- Works in
In your terminal, with SkillFoxx CLI
npx skillfoxx add plugins/open-stepsDetects the agents on your machine, shows the access level and pins the version.
Other ways to install
Access and checks
How we reviewExtended accessThe tool runs code or makes network calls and only reads external data.
- Reads the agent's work and runs helper scripts
- Changes report presentation, leaving final verification to the user
This is third-party code. Review the repository files before installing.
What it does
Open Steps is a set of skills for people who direct a coding agent but do not speak engineering. The skills change how the agent reports: instead of a wall of commit hashes and jargon you get a short report with a verdict, a separate line for bad news and answers to questions like is it done, is anything needed from you and is it safe to close. The pack includes skills for the outcome, next steps, the big picture, checking the work and a risk review. It is built and measured on Claude Code and works in other agents through a routing block.
Who it is for. For founders and product managers who run development through an agent without an engineering background.
Good fit when
- The agent reports in hashes and jargon, and you need a clear verdict
- You need to know whether the work is done and what to do next
- You need a plain-language risk review before a decision
Not a fit when
- You are comfortable reading raw engineering output
- You want a tool that changes code rather than the shape of the report
Example request
Tell me in plain language: are we done with this task, what is left and is it safe to closeLimitations
The pack is built and fully tested on Claude Code; in other agents it works through a routing block and may need extra steps. The skills change the presentation and include helper scripts, but they do not replace your own verification of the result.
How to disable. Uninstall via claude plugin uninstall open-steps@open-steps or remove the folder from the skills directory.
FAQ
Does it change code?
No. For now the pack changes how the agent talks about the work rather than the work itself, though the author plans to extend it.
Does it only work in Claude Code?
It is built and measured on Claude Code, where everything works with no extra steps. The skills and routing block also fit other agents.
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README in short
The README presents Open Steps as a skills pack that keeps development readable for a non-engineer. The author, not an engineer, hit the wall of an agent reporting in hashes and jargon and built a pack that turns output into a short report with a verdict and a separate line for bad news. A before-and-after example shows the same session read two ways. Install is via git clone and claude plugin marketplace add and install, with first-class support on Claude Code and other agents through a routing block.