knowledge-base
How to work in a Knowledge Base project (the `knowledge-base` starter pack). Read when the project has the three-layer source-grounded layout — `external-sources/` → `research/` → `articles/` — or when asked how this project is organized.
Install / Use
npx skills add inkeep/open-knowledge --skill knowledge-baseInstalls into whichever agent you are using.
SKILL.md
Installable skill definition
Quality Score
Category
Education & ResearchSupported Platforms
Tags
Our assessment of knowledge-base
knowledge-base scores 87/100 on our quality scale, 142nd of 238 Education & Research skills we index.
We have not analysed the SKILL.md file itself yet, so the content part of this score is an estimate until our crawler reaches it.
With 4,309 GitHub stars, it is one of the more widely adopted skills in the catalogue.
Maintenance, license and trust
- The repository was last updated 3 days ago, so knowledge-base is actively maintained.
- It is released under GPL-3.0, a copyleft license: you can use it, but modified versions you distribute must carry the same license.
- Its trust signals score 100/100, with no cautions. These come from repository metadata, not a code audit — read the skill file before letting an agent act on it.
knowledge-base compared with similar skills
All 4 of these similar skills score higher than knowledge-base; compare them before choosing.
| Skill | Score | Stars | Updated | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| knowledge-base (this skill)by inkeep | 87 | 4.3k | 3d ago | SKILL.md |
| last30days-skillby mvanhorn | 100 | 63.0k | 4d ago | CLAUDE.md |
| algorithmic-artby anthropics | 100 | 177.9k | 5d ago | SKILL.md |
| pptxby anthropics | 100 | 177.9k | 5d ago | SKILL.md |
| designby nextlevelbuilder | 100 | 130.2k | 6d ago | SKILL.md |
Frequently asked questions
- How do I install knowledge-base?
- Run
npx skills add inkeep/open-knowledge --skill knowledge-base. The install tabs above show the steps for each supported agent. - Which AI agents does knowledge-base work with?
- It is written for Zed, as a SKILL.md file. Other agents that read the same format can often use it too.
- Is knowledge-base safe to use?
- It is GPL-3.0-licensed and scores 100/100 on trust signals. Skills are instructions an agent will follow, so read the file before installing it and do not approve commands you do not understand.
- Is knowledge-base still maintained?
- The repository was last updated 3 days ago, so knowledge-base is actively maintained.
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From repository metadata: license, adoption, age and documentation. Not a code audit — see the Safety scan above for what the skill file itself contains.