visual-content-skills

q-skills

End-to-end skills for academic writing, data analysis, teaching, and research communication.

Prerequisites

• Claude Code or compatible AI coding assistant
• Python 3.8+ (for script-based skills)
• pandas, openpyxl (for data processing skills)
• Node.js (for npx-based installation)

Installation

Choose one of the methods below.

Method	Best for
Ask the Agent	No coding experience needed — just talk to Claude
Quick Install	Command-line users — installs all skills at once
Plugin Marketplace	Register once, then install all or specific skills
Manual	Offline or restricted environments

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Option 1: Ask the Agent (Beginner-Friendly)

No coding experience required. If you are new to Claude Code or not comfortable with the command line, this is the easiest way to get started. Just open Claude Code and type:

Please install skills from github.com/TyrealQ/q-skills

Claude will handle the installation for you — no terminal, no commands.

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Option 2: Quick Install

Requires Node.js for npx:

npx skills add TyrealQ/q-skills

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Option 3: Plugin Marketplace

Register q-skills as a plugin source in Claude Code, then install all or selected skills.

Step 1 — Register (run once inside Claude Code):

/plugin marketplace add TyrealQ/q-skills

Step 2 — Install:

To install all skills at once, use Option 2 or browse via the Claude Code plugin UI after Step 1.

To install specific skills only:

/plugin install academic-skills@q-skills
/plugin install visual-content-skills@q-skills
/plugin install utility-skills@q-skills

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Option 4: Manual (Clone and Copy)

git clone https://github.com/TyrealQ/q-skills.git

Windows (PowerShell):

Copy-Item -Recurse -Force q-skills\skills\*\q-* $env:USERPROFILE\.claude\skills\

macOS/Linux:

cp -r q-skills/skills/*/q-* ~/.claude/skills/

Note: The exact skills path depends on your AI assistant. Common locations: ~/.claude/skills/, ~/.gemini/skills/

Update Skills

Via Plugin UI (Recommended)

1. Run /plugin in Claude Code
2. Switch to the Marketplaces tab (arrow keys or Tab)
3. Select q-skills
4. Choose Update marketplace

You can also enable auto-update to receive the latest versions automatically.

Force Reinstall

npx skills add TyrealQ/q-skills --force

Manual Update

cd q-skills
git pull

Then re-copy the skills to your skills directory (see Manual install above).

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Available Skills

Academic Skills

Skill	Description
q-scholar	Academic manuscript writing suite (intro, exploratory data analysis, topic modeling, methods, results)
q-educator	Course content development for lectures, demos, assignments, and feedback

Visual Content Skills

Skill	Description
q-infographics	Convert documents into business stories and infographics
q-presentations	Convert content into branded slide decks with style presets

Utility Skills

Skill	Description
commit	Stage and commit with smart file grouping and conventional commits
learn	Persist user preferences and styles across sessions
ship	Full ship cycle: update docs, commit, and push to remote

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Skill Details

q-scholar

Academic manuscript writing suite for drafting journal-ready prose following APA 7th edition standards. Orchestrates specialized sub-skills for complete manuscript preparation workflows.

Sub-Skills: