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How to use MiniMax Skills with Claude Code, Cursor, Codex or OpenCode

Updated · written with AI from the project's own documentation and checked against our catalogue data

MiniMax Skills is a set of guidance packages, called skills, that AI coding agents load to follow structured instructions for specific tasks such as building a React or Next.js frontend, an Android or iOS app, or an Excel or Word file. This guide is for developers who already use Claude Code, Cursor, Codex or OpenCode. By the end you will know how to install the skills in each tool, how to find the right skill for a task, and what to watch for while the project is in Beta.

MiniMax SkillsMiniMax-AI/skills · ★ 13.8k · MIT

Quick start

  1. 1Confirm prerequisites. Make sure you have an AI coding tool (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex or OpenCode) and Git installed.
  2. 2Install for your tool. Run the Claude Code plugin commands, or clone the repository into the folder your tool expects, as shown for Cursor, Codex or OpenCode.
  3. 3Link skills where needed. For Codex and OpenCode, create the skills folder the README specifies and link the MiniMax skills into it.
  4. 4Restart the tool. Restart Codex or OpenCode so it can discover the skills.
  5. 5Pick a skill for your task. Choose a skill such as frontend-dev, android-native-dev or pptx-generator that matches the work you are doing.
  6. 6Check API needs. If the skill generates media, confirm you have MiniMax API access, since several skills depend on it.

What you need before installing MiniMax Skills

The skills are loaded by an AI coding tool, so you need one of the supported tools installed: Claude Code, Cursor, Codex or OpenCode. The installation commands also use Git to download the repository.

  • An AI coding tool such as Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, or OpenCode
  • Git

Install MiniMax Skills in Claude Code

Claude Code installs the skills as a plugin. First add the repository as a marketplace, then install the plugin.

claude plugin marketplace add https://github.com/MiniMax-AI/skills claude plugin install minimax-skills

Install MiniMax Skills in Cursor, Codex or OpenCode

For Cursor, clone the repository into your home directory, then point Cursor's skills path to the skills folder inside it. The README also links to .cursor-plugin/INSTALL.md for Windows setup and verification.

For Codex, clone the repository to ~/.codex/minimax-skills, create ~/.agents/skills, and link the skills folder into it. Restart Codex so it can discover the skills.

For OpenCode, clone the repository to ~/.minimax-skills, create ~/.config/opencode/skills, and link the individual skills into that folder. Restart OpenCode to discover them.

  • Cursor: clone to ~/.cursor/minimax-skills, then add the skills path (~/.cursor/minimax-skills/skills/) in Cursor settings.
  • Codex: see .codex/INSTALL.md for Windows instructions.
  • OpenCode: see .opencode/INSTALL.md for details.
git clone https://github.com/MiniMax-AI/skills.git ~/.cursor/minimax-skills git clone https://github.com/MiniMax-AI/skills.git ~/.codex/minimax-skills mkdir -p ~/.agents/skills ln -s ~/.codex/minimax-skills/skills ~/.agents/skills/minimax-skills git clone https://github.com/MiniMax-AI/skills.git ~/.minimax-skills mkdir -p ~/.config/opencode/skills ln -s ~/.minimax-skills/skills/* ~/.config/opencode/skills/

Choose the right skill for your task

Each skill targets a specific kind of work. Frontend work uses frontend-dev, which covers React and Next.js with Tailwind CSS. Mobile work has android-native-dev (Kotlin and Jetpack Compose), ios-application-dev (SwiftUI, UIKit), flutter-dev and react-native-dev. Office files have pptx-generator, minimax-xlsx, minimax-docx and minimax-pdf.

Some skills call MiniMax APIs to create media. Examples include minimax-music-gen, minimax-multimodal-toolkit and frontend-dev, which can generate image, video, audio, music and TTS assets. Those skills need MiniMax API access, which the README does not price.

  • Frontend: frontend-dev, fullstack-dev
  • Mobile: android-native-dev, ios-application-dev, flutter-dev, react-native-dev
  • Office files: pptx-generator, minimax-xlsx, minimax-docx, minimax-pdf
  • Shaders: shader-dev (GLSL, ShaderToy-compatible)

Check the project status before relying on it

The README marks the project as Beta and says skills, APIs and configuration formats may change without notice. Pin your setup to a known state and re-check the install steps after updates. If you contribute, the README points to CONTRIBUTING.md for skill structure rules and provides a local validation script.

python .claude/skills/pr-review/scripts/validate_skills.py

What people use it for

  • Scaffolding a React or Next.js frontend with Tailwind CSS using frontend-dev
  • Building an Android app with Kotlin and Jetpack Compose using android-native-dev
  • Generating a slide deck with PptxGenJS using pptx-generator
  • Creating or editing Excel files with minimax-xlsx
  • Producing a Word document from a template with minimax-docx

Frequently asked questions

Is MiniMax Skills free?

The repository is licensed under MIT, as stated in its LICENSE file. The README does not describe pricing, and several skills depend on MiniMax API access, so check MiniMax's terms for any API costs.

How do I install MiniMax Skills in Claude Code?

Run claude plugin marketplace add https://github.com/MiniMax-AI/skills, then run claude plugin install minimax-skills. These are the commands the README lists for Claude Code.

What do I need to use MiniMax Skills?

You need an AI coding tool such as Claude Code, Cursor, Codex or OpenCode, plus Git for the clone-based installs. The skills are loaded by those tools and the README does not describe use outside them.

Does MiniMax Skills work in VS Code?

The repository does not ship a standalone VS Code extension. The README suggests running Codex, Claude Code or OpenCode in the VS Code integrated terminal, or using Cursor for native local-skills configuration.

Is MiniMax Skills stable enough for production?

The README labels the project Beta and warns that skills, APIs and configuration formats may change without notice. Teams that need a stable API should wait or evaluate the risk carefully.

Are there alternatives to MiniMax Skills?

The source does not name comparable projects, so this guide cannot compare it with others. Check the skill list against your own tool and task needs before choosing.

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Our verdict

MiniMax Skills suits developers already using Claude Code, Cursor, Codex or OpenCode who want guided templates for frontend, mobile or office-document work. Skip it if you do not use an AI coding agent, need a stable API, or want to avoid paid MiniMax API access for media skills.

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