# ultrathink

The skill displays colorful ANSI art of the word "ultrathink" in the terminal. It triggers on the word itself or via /ultrathink.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 1900 installs · ★ 298
- Author: intellectronica
- License: CC0-1.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/intellectronica/agent-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/ultrathink/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-04-25
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/ultrathink

## What it does

The skill runs a single Bash `printf` command that renders the word "ultrathink" using ANSI escape codes. It explicitly instructs the agent to avoid adding any commentary or side notes around the art.

Under the hood, there is just one string packed with color sequences and box-drawing symbols. It relies on a working Bash shell with `printf` and an ANSI-compatible terminal. On systems without escape sequence handling, the output breaks into unreadable control characters.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add intellectronica/agent-skills --skill ultrathink -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/ultrathink/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/ultrathink/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add intellectronica/agent-skills --skill ultrathink -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/ultrathink/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add intellectronica/agent-skills --skill ultrathink -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/ultrathink/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install intellectronica/agent-skills ultrathink
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/ultrathink/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add intellectronica/agent-skills --skill ultrathink -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/intellectronica/agent-skills --path skills/ultrathink
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/ultrathink/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add intellectronica/agent-skills --skill ultrathink -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/intellectronica/agent-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/ultrathink/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- display colorful ultrathink ANSI banner in the terminal
- verify ANSI color support in the agent terminal
- print stylized text without commentary from the model

## Example prompts
- /ultrathink
- print ultrathink
- display ultrathink art

## Source text · SKILL.md · CC0-1.0

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````text
---
name: ultrathink
description: Display colorful ANSI art of the word "ultrathink". Use when the user says "ultrathink" or invokes /ultrathink.
---

# Ultrathink

When this skill is invoked, run this Bash command to display colourful ANSI art:

```bash
printf '\n  \033[1;31m╦ ╦\033[1;33m╦  \033[1;32m╔╦╗\033[1;36m╦═╗\033[1;34m╔═╗\033[1;35m╔╦╗\033[1;31m╦ ╦\033[1;33m╦\033[1;32m╔╗╔\033[1;36m╦╔═\033[0m\n  \033[1;31m║ ║\033[1;33m║   \033[1;32m║ \033[1;36m╠╦╝\033[1;34m╠═╣\033[1;35m ║ \033[1;31m╠═╣\033[1;33m║\033[1;32m║║║\033[1;36m╠╩╗\033[0m\n  \033[1;31m╚═╝\033[1;33m╩═╝\033[1;32m ╩ \033[1;36m╩╚═\033[1;34m╩ ╩\033[1;35m ╩ \033[1;31m╩ ╩\033[1;33m╩\033[1;32m╝╚╝\033[1;36m╩ ╩\033[0m\n\n'
```

Do not add any other output or commentary.
````
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