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Pixellab Pip

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Pixellab Pip skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Pixellab Pip is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Science & Research category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: Science & Research · Sub-category: research-methods · Last updated: 2026-07-12

Use for PixelLab/Pip setup, auth, MCP/API routing, asset generation, editing, animation, skeleton/template/preset animations, docs/troubleshooting, bark completion sounds, and explicit PixelLab cost/budget/credit questions across MCP, REST v2/API, website/editor Pixelorama, Aseprite, and legacy v1. Trigger only when PixelLab context is present, including PixelLab setup, MCP/API setup, PIXELLAB_SECRET, bearer-token auth, PixelLab sprites, sprite sheets, characters, portrait characters, fonts, objects, tiles, tilesets, tilemaps, maps, UI, icons, backgrounds, palettes, image edits, animations, skeletons, template animations, preset animations, endpoint choice, SDK integration, blueprints/recipes, recreating/replaying `*.blueprint.json` generations, troubleshooting, or PixelLab credits/cost/budget. Do not trigger for unrelated Python pip/package-manager requests or generic image/pixel-art requests with no PixelLab intent.

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About this skill (catalog notes)

Pixellab Pip includes explicit scope boundaries (an explicit 'when not to use' or 'out of scope' section); worked examples; pricing or quota commentary. At roughly 3,968 words the SKILL.md is on the longer end of the catalog distribution.

License: MIT
Original author: Shilo
Indexed lastmod: 2026-07-12
Catalog position: Science & Research · research-methods
Indexed related skills: 10

How Pixellab Pip fits the catalog

Pixellab Pip sits in the Science & Research category under the research-methods sub-topic in the ClaudSkills catalog. There are 10 related skills indexed alongside it; comparing a few before installing usually reveals which fits your workflow best.

These notes are auto-generated from features detected in the SKILL.md file and from this catalog's structure — they aren't part of the source repository.

From the source SKILL.md

Classify the request, choose the supported PixelLab surface, then act. Answer questions directly when the request is a question.

What this skill does

Pixellab Pip is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the research-methods sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/pixellab-pip/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The Pixellab Pip Claude Code skill is built for researchers, data scientists, academics, and analysts working with complex data and scientific literature. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 161,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/pixellab-pip
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/pixellab-pip/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/pixellab-pip/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/pixellab-pip/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/pixellab-pip/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\pixellab-pip\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Pixellab Pip Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/pixellab-pip/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the Pixellab Pip skill do?

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

When should I use the Pixellab Pip skill?

Use Pixellab Pip when your Claude Code task falls under the Science & Research category — specifically in the research methods area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Pixellab Pip" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/science/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Pixellab Pip skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Pixellab Pip is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Science & Research category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/Shilo/pixellab-pip/blob/HEAD/skills/pixellab-pip/SKILL.md
License: MIT
Author: Shilo

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA

Shilo. (2026). Pixellab Pip [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/pixellab-pip/

BibTeX

@misc{pixellab-pip-2026,
  author    = {Shilo},
  title     = {Pixellab Pip [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/pixellab-pip/}
}

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Security scan

Grade A · scanned 2026-07-26 — free static scan against the OWASP Agentic Skills Top 10.

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✓ Data exfiltration
✓ Supply chain
✓ Reverse shell
✓ Credentials
✓ Execution
⚠ Filesystem
✓ Persistence
✓ Obfuscation
✓ Network

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