# Opentui (agent skill)

> Opentui is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from msmps/opentui-skill. OpenTUI skill for building terminal user interfaces with the Core, React, or Solid APIs. It works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode and has 225 GitHub stars.

OpenTUI skill for building terminal user interfaces with the Core, React, or Solid APIs. Use for any TUI task including components, layout, keyboard and keymap handling, animations, and testing. Consolidated skill for building terminal user interfaces with OpenTUI. Use decision trees below to find the right framework and components, then load detailed references.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/msmps/opentui-skill |
| Skill path | skill/opentui/SKILL.md |
| Skill name | opentui |
| GitHub stars | 225 |
| Installs on skills.sh | 55,674 |
| License | MIT |
| Skills in repo | 1 |
| Plugin marketplace | no |
| Official | no |
| Works with | Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot, OpenCode |
| Category | Testing & QA |
| Last commit | Aug 27, 2026 |

## When it triggers

- Use for any TUI task including components, layout, keyboard and keymap handling, animations, and testing.

## Add this skill

### Claude Code

```sh
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/msmps/opentui-skill.git
cp -r opentui-skill/skill/opentui ~/.claude/skills/opentui   # personal, or .claude/skills in a project
```

In the Claude apps, zip the skill folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).

### ChatGPT / Codex

```sh
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/msmps/opentui-skill.git
cp -r opentui-skill/skill/opentui .agents/skills/opentui   # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projects
```

### Cursor

```sh
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/msmps/opentui-skill.git
cp -r opentui-skill/skill/opentui .cursor/skills/opentui   # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projects
```

Sources (checked 2026-10-07): https://code.claude.com/docs/en/skills, https://support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude, https://learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills, https://cursor.com/docs/context/skills

skills.sh listing: https://www.skills.sh/msmps/opentui-skill/opentui

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