Formative — Development skill for Claude Code
Desktop-first open-source workspace for architecture diagrams, local agent orchestration (Claude Code, Codex), and interactive 3D office collaboration.
How to install Formative
This entry records only its repository, not the path inside it, so there is no
exact command to give. Open 1-Pankaj/Formative and copy the folder into
~/.claude/skills/, or the file into ~/.claude/agents/.
What Formative does
Desktop-first open-source workspace for architecture diagrams, local agent orchestration (Claude Code, Codex), and interactive 3D office collaboration.
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README
Formative
**A desktop workspace for project diagrams, tasks, and local agent conversations.**
[](LICENSE) [](#download) [](https://github.com/1-Pankaj/Formative/actions/workflows/build.yml) [](https://github.com/1-Pankaj/Formative/releases) [](https://github.com/1-Pankaj/Formative/releases) [](#tech-stack)
Formative brings project work, architecture diagrams, and supported local agent tools into one open-source desktop app. It is released under the MIT License and has no Formative subscription plans or paid feature gates.
[!NOTE] Formative is in active development. The sections below describe what works today and what is still planned.
Download · Features · Agent connections · Privacy · Quick start · Contributing · Tech stack
Download
Check the [Releases page](https://github.com/1-Pankaj/Formative/releases) for published Windows builds. The repository includes Electron Builder targets for a setup installer and portable executable; a release page is t
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