# Quarto Authoring (agent 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.

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.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/posit-dev/skills |
| Skill path | quarto/quarto-authoring/SKILL.md |
| Skill name | quarto-authoring |
| GitHub stars | 529 |
| Installs on skills.sh | not listed |
| License | MIT |
| Skills in repo | 1 |
| Plugin marketplace | posit-dev-skills |
| Official | yes |
| Works with | Claude Code, Codex, Cursor |
| Category | Docs & writing |
| Last commit | Oct 6, 2026 |

## 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.

## Add this skill

### Claude Code

```sh
/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 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/posit-dev/skills.git
cp -r skills/quarto/quarto-authoring .agents/skills/quarto-authoring   # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projects
```

### Cursor

```sh
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
```

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

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