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Quarto Authoring

Quarto Authoring is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from posit-dev/skills. Agents load it when the user is explicitly working with Quarto, .qmd files, _quarto.yml, Quarto projects, or Quarto features such as callouts, cross-references, citations, Mermaid diagrams, extensions. It works with Claude Code, Codex and Cursor and has 529 GitHub stars.

github.com/posit-dev/skills/quarto/quarto-authoring (opens in a new tab)

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Add this skill

Claude

This repository is a Claude Code plugin marketplace. In Claude Code:

/plugin marketplace add posit-dev/skills
/plugin   # browse posit-dev-skills and install the plugin that contains quarto-authoring

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

ChatGPT / Codex

Codex reads skills from .agents/skills/ in a repo or ~/.agents/skills/ for every project:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/posit-dev/skills.git
cp -r skills/quarto/quarto-authoring .agents/skills/quarto-authoring   # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projects

Standalone skills also load in the ChatGPT desktop app.

Cursor

Cursor loads skills from .cursor/skills/ (or ~/.cursor/skills/) and also reads .claude/skills/:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/posit-dev/skills.git
cp -r skills/quarto/quarto-authoring .cursor/skills/quarto-authoring   # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projects

Source (checked Oct 7, 2026): code.claude.com/docs/en/skills (opens in a new tab), code.claude.com/docs/en/plugin-marketplaces (opens in a new tab), support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude (opens in a new tab), learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills (opens in a new tab), cursor.com/docs/context/skills (opens in a new tab)

What this skill does

Use when the user is explicitly working with Quarto, .qmd files, _quarto.yml, Quarto projects, or Quarto features such as callouts, cross-references, citations, Mermaid diagrams, extensions, websites, books, presentations, and reports. Also use for explicit migration from or comparison with R Markdown, bookdown, blogdown, xaringan, distill, or Jupyter notebooks to Quarto. Do not use for general R Markdown or related-format questions unless Quarto or migration to Quarto is explicitly mentioned.

When it triggers

  • Use when the user is explicitly working with Quarto, .
  • use for explicit migration from or comparison with R Markdown, bookdown, blogdown, xaringan, distill, or Jupyter notebooks to Quarto.
  • use for general R Markdown or related-format questions unless Quarto or migration to Quarto is explicitly mentioned.

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FAQ

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What is the Quarto Authoring skill?

Quarto Authoring is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from posit-dev/skills. Agents load it when the user is explicitly working with Quarto, .qmd files, _quarto.yml, Quarto projects, or Quarto features such as callouts, cross-references, citations, Mermaid diagrams, extensions. It works with Claude Code, Codex and Cursor and has 529 GitHub stars. Its SKILL.md lives at github.com/posit-dev/skills/quarto/quarto-authoring.

How do I install the Quarto Authoring skill?

In Claude Code, run /plugin marketplace add posit-dev/skills, then install its plugin from /plugin. For Codex or Cursor, copy the quarto-authoring folder into .agents/skills/ or .cursor/skills/.

Is the Quarto Authoring skill free?

Yes. The repository is open source under the MIT license.

Is Quarto Authoring maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 6, 2026. appsgit only lists skills from repositories with a commit in the last six months.