Philosopher OKF skill
One HTML page for any topic: CSS diagrams, a concept map and references that each say what they support.
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Why this level
- The skill only sets the explainer format and source lookup order.
Install
- Works in
In your terminal, with SkillFoxx CLI
npx skillfoxx add skills/philosopher-okfDetects the agents on your machine, shows the access level and pins the version.
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How we reviewMinimal accessThe tool runs nothing and makes no network calls.
- The skill only sets the explainer format and source lookup order.
This is third-party code. Review the repository files before installing.
What it does
Philosopher (OKF) is a skill for explaining any topic: instead of a chat answer the model writes a white research-paper-style page. A centered column, serif text, tiny monospace labels, amber highlights on key sentences, CSS-drawn figures, a concept map and annotated references. The knowledge lives in Open Knowledge Format (OKF), plain Markdown with YAML. The bundle has `okf/core` with the workflow, classifier, template and source policy, plus 12 domains: technology, medicine, natural sciences, mathematics, finance, economics, business, law, humanities, social sciences, papers and general. Depth is brief, standard or deep, with capped searches and fetches. The result is a `<topic>.html` file.
Who it is for. Students and teachers who need tidy single-file explainers of topics, papers and concepts with checkable sources.
Good fit when
- Someone asks to explain vaccines to a ninth grader in brief format.
- A paper from an arXiv link becomes a page with a diagram.
- Notes need a concept map and a source list with explanations.
- The skill is attached in a no-file chat through a link to `philosopher.md`.
Not a fit when
- You need a presentation or a book: the result is one page.
- An unchecked retelling without source lookup is wanted.
- The model cannot create files: it then prints the HTML as one code block.
Example request
Explain how vaccines train the immune system for a ninth grader, in brief, as one page.Limitations
Page quality depends on the model and search access: at brief level the cap is 2 searches and no fetches, at standard 4 and 2, at deep 8 and 4. Chats without file access print the HTML as a code block that you save as `<topic>.html` yourself. On Node.js older than 22 the install command needs the pinned `skills@1.5.16`. The `scripts/validate.sh` script checks OKF conformance and links but not the truth of claims. Read the sources in the answer rather than taking them on trust.
How to disable. Remove the installed `philosopher-okf` folder from the agent skills directory. In file-less chats simply stop pasting the prompt.
FAQ
How do I attach the skill?
With `npx skills add frypan05/philosopher-OKF` for Claude Code, opencode, Cursor and Codex. Node.js 22 is needed.
How do I use it without a terminal?
Copy the skill on the project site with the copy skill button and paste it into any chat. Or give a link to `philosopher.md`.
Which knowledge domains exist?
Twelve: from technology and medicine to law, humanities and social sciences, papers and a general domain.
What is OKF?
Open Knowledge Format, a knowledge bundle of Markdown with YAML metadata. Any model reads it without an SDK.
How do I set depth?
In words in the request: brief, standard or deep, and you can name the reader level.
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README in short
The README shows the bundle layout, 12 domains, the model workflow and four ways to attach it: a folder, a link, text and an `AGENTS.md` rule.