z-skills
21 skills for Chinese-language work: web material capture, documents and spreadsheets, audio, animated diagrams and book building
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Why this level
- The skills run Python scripts and system tools, download video and pages and read mail over IMAP
- Audio and video analysis need model keys that spend money on tokens
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In your terminal, with SkillFoxx CLI
npx skillfoxx add skills/z-skillsDetects the agents on your machine, shows the access level and pins the version.
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How we reviewExtended accessThe tool runs code or makes network calls and only reads external data.
- The skills run Python scripts and system tools, download video and pages and read mail over IMAP
- Audio and video analysis need model keys that spend money on tokens
This is third-party code. Review the repository files before installing.
What it does
z-skills is a collection of 21 local agent skills that turn frequent work processes into repeatable ones. The skills target Chinese-language creative work, knowledge management and automation. `z-web-pack` collects page text, links and images into a local material pack, `z-video-downloader` downloads video from YouTube, Bilibili, m3u8 streams and direct mp4 links, and `z-video-study-webpage-qwen` builds a study web page from a video using a transcript and key frames. The set includes document work: `z-smart-xparse` turns PDFs, images and Office files into Markdown, `z-md-to-word` and `z-md-to-pdf` build Word and PDF output, `z-md-excel` and `z-excel-editor` extract and clean tables, and `z-docx-format-brush` carries a docx template's formatting over. Separate skills build books from poems and technical articles, design Xiaohongshu cards, make podcasts and sound scenes with `qwen-audio` and turn text into animated diagrams with `z-dongxi`. Skills install one at a time with `npx skills add tjxj/z-skills --skill <name>` or by copying folders into the agent's skills directory. Python packages, system tools and model keys are configured separately. A separate `z-life-hub` set keeps a family health archive and a household budget.
Who it is for. Authors and analysts working in Chinese who want ready workflows for their agent: material capture, documents, diagrams and audio.
Good fit when
- Material from several pages needs gathering locally: text, links and images for an article
- PDFs and Office documents have to become Markdown for further work
- A Markdown article has to come out as Word, a Chinese-typeset PDF or an Excel table
- A video needs a study page with a transcript and key frames
- An expense policy should become an assistant that answers about amounts, deadlines and clauses with sources
Not a fit when
- You need one narrow skill: the collection is large and some skills need separate Python packages and model keys
- The work is not in Chinese: skill descriptions, triggers and texts target Chinese-language tasks
- Downloading other people's videos is not allowed: `z-video-downloader` pulls them from YouTube, Bilibili and direct links
Example request
Use z-smart-xparse to turn this PDF into Markdown, then z-md-to-word to build a Word document from itLimitations
Skill descriptions and triggers are mostly written in Chinese. Copying a folder installs only the workflow and resources: Python packages, system tools (for example XeLaTeX for PDF) and model keys, Qwen for audio and video included, must be set up separately. A folder name does not always match the skill name, as with `z-poetry-book` named `poetry-book`, which has its own install route. The `z-mail-reader` skill reads mail over IMAP and `z-video-downloader` downloads video from other sites, so the services' terms apply. The repository states no license.
How to disable. Delete the folders of the skills you installed from the agent's skills directory, for example `~/.claude/skills/z-web-pack`. Python packages and models installed for them are removed separately.
FAQ
How do I install one skill from z-skills?
Run `npx skills add tjxj/z-skills --skill z-grounded-source-qa` (or another name) and pick the agent. You can also copy the skill folder into the agent's skills directory by hand.
How many skills are in the set?
Twenty-one, plus a separate `z-life-hub` set for family matters. A table with purposes and trigger phrases is in the README.
What does z-grounded-source-qa do?
It searches local Markdown and TXT with several expressions, answers with evidence, checks the answer and helps write from the sources.
Do I need separate keys?
Audio on `qwen-audio` and video analysis on Qwen need model keys. Part of the skills run locally on Python and system tools.
Why do the folder and skill name differ?
The `z-poetry-book` directory holds a skill named `poetry-book`, so it installs by its own README instruction rather than the common pattern.
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README in short
The README presents z-skills as a set of 21 local skills for Chinese-language creative work, knowledge and automation. After quick installation (through `npx skills` or by copying) comes a table of skills with purposes and typical trigger phrases. It then covers the animated diagram direction and building books from poems and technical articles, usage tips and notes on the family matters set.