How do I install the Book Technical skill?

Run npx skillmds add thedixitjain/book-technical in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the Book Technical skill do?

Technical book patterns — concept progression gradient, code block rules, diagrams, API reference format, lab design. It is listed under Integrations & APIs on SkillMD.

Is Book Technical safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. Capability flags: makes network calls. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Book Technical?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Book Technical free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Book Technical?

thedixitjain (@thedixitjain) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Book Technical by thedixitjain — Agent Skill

Name: Book Technical
Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)
Author: thedixitjain

File contents

Technical Book Patterns

Progression: Part1 Intro(15%) → Part2 Foundations(25%) → Part3 Practice(30%) → Part4 Advanced(20%) → Part5 Reference(10%). Novice(what?) → Competent(how?) → Expert(why?).

Chapter: Hook(problem scenario) → Concept(linked to prior) → Code(minimal runnable) → Explanation(line-by-line) → Pitfalls(2-3 beginner mistakes) → Summary + preview.

Code rules: language tag always · runnable only (pseudocode labeled) · include imports · show expected output · filename as title. Beginner: 10-30 lines, Intermediate: 30-80, Advanced: 80-200.

Diagrams: architecture (boxes+arrows), flowchart (Mermaid TD), sequence (Mermaid sequenceDiagram), comparison (markdown table). Pair ASCII + Mermaid for EPUB/PDF compat. ≤3/chapter.

API reference: functionName(params) → one-liner → Parameters table → Returns type → Example code → See also.

Version-independent writing: prefer "Save the file" over "Click File > Save". Exception: security/breaking changes need specific versions.

Labs: objective → prerequisites → steps with verification → result check → challenge. Easy(step-by-step, 3-5), Medium(hints, 5-8), Hard(goal-only, 3-5). Parts 1-2 Easy, Part 3 Medium, Part 4 Hard.

Source: hashgraph-online/awesome-codex-plugins → plugins/epicsagas/Velith/skills/book-technical/SKILL.md

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