Overview
Octopus Skill is an open-source workflow skill for Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex, published by levi-qiao. Its author describes it as: “Long-horizon agent skill for Claude Code / Cursor / Codex / Grok — multi-task ledger loop (related or not), host-portable (re-send the prompt to continue), clean-context supervisor, verified gates. Markdown library (l…”. The project has 39 stars on GitHub and is available under the MIT license. Add it to your setup with `/plugin marketplace add levi-qiao/octopus-skill`.
Installation
Add Octopus Skill to your agent with:
/plugin marketplace add levi-qiao/octopus-skillReview a skill’s source before installing it — skills can instruct your agent to run commands. This command comes from the skill’s public repository, which is the source of truth for setup steps. New to skills? Read how to install Claude Code skills.
Supported agents
- Claude Code — named in the skill.md
- Codex — named in the skill.md
- Cursor — named in the skill.md
License
Octopus Skill is published under the MIT license.
Strengths
- Clear MIT license — safe to read and adapt within its terms
- Works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor
- Actively maintained — repository updated in the last 90 days
Author
Topics
Frequently asked questions
- What does Octopus Skill do?
- Long-horizon agent skill for Claude Code / Cursor / Codex / Grok — multi-task ledger loop (related or not), host-portable (re-send the prompt to continue), clean-context supervisor, verified gates. Markdown library (loop-graph · quest), not a framework.
- How do I install Octopus Skill?
- Run /plugin marketplace add levi-qiao/octopus-skill in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/levi-qiao/octopus-skill before installing.
- Is Octopus Skill free to use?
- Yes. Octopus Skill is free and open source under the MIT license, so you can read, run, and adapt it within that license's terms.
- Which agents does Octopus Skill work with?
- Octopus Skill lists Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor — named in its SKILL.md, its plugin marketplace or its repository topics. Skills use the portable SKILL.md format, so other agents that read that format may load it too.
