# Alfworld Open Receptacle

> This skill opens a closed receptacle to access its contents. It should be triggered when an agent needs to interact with items inside a closed container (e.g., fridge, microwave, drawer). The skill takes a receptacle identifier as input, performs the open action, and outputs the observation of the interior, enabling subsequent item retrieval or placement.

- Skill: `diegosouzapw/alfworld-open-receptacle` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add diegosouzapw/alfworld-open-receptacle`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/diegosouzapw/alfworld-open-receptacle/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: diegosouzapw (https://skillmd.com/u/diegosouzapw)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/diegosouzapw/alfworld-open-receptacle

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# Skill: Open Receptacle

## Purpose
Open a closed container to reveal its contents for subsequent interaction.

## When to Use
Use this skill when:
- You need to take an item from inside a closed receptacle
- You need to put an item into a closed receptacle
- You observe a receptacle is closed (e.g., "The fridge 1 is closed")
- The task requires accessing items inside containers

## Input Format
The skill requires a receptacle identifier as input. This should match the environment's naming convention (e.g., "fridge 1", "microwave 1", "drawer 3").

## Execution Steps
1. **Verify receptacle state**: Check if the receptacle is mentioned as "closed" in the observation
2. **Navigate to receptacle**: Use `go to {recep}` if not already at the location
3. **Execute open action**: Use `open {recep}` where `{recep}` is the receptacle identifier
4. **Process result**: The environment will respond with the interior contents or an error

## Expected Outcomes
- **Success**: Observation showing the receptacle is open and listing contained items
- **Failure**: "Nothing happened" indicates the action was invalid (e.g., already open, wrong identifier)

## Example from Trajectory