pi-skill-dollar

pi-skill-dollar is a small pi extension that adds a $ autocomplete shortcut for Agent Skills.

It lets you type $ anywhere a new token can start and pick from the same skill command list that powers /skill:<name>.

Features

• $ opens a skill autocomplete picker at prompt start or after whitespace
• $shi filters skills as you type
• Tab or Enter selects the highlighted skill
• Escape cancels the picker
• Space closes the picker without falling through to file suggestions
• $check arguments expands to /skill:check arguments when submitted
• \$literal submits as literal $literal

Requirements

• pi 0.79.1 or newer (native extension autocomplete triggers)
• Node.js 22.19 or newer when installing from npm/GitHub
• Skill commands enabled in pi (enableSkillCommands, enabled by default in recent pi releases)

Install

Install from npm:

pi install npm:pi-skill-dollar

Install directly from GitHub:

pi install https://github.com/lhl/pi-skill-dollar

Install from a local checkout while developing:

pi install /home/lhl/github/lhl/pi-skill-dollar

Then run /reload or restart pi.

Usage

At the beginning of the input:

$

This opens the skill picker. Selecting check inserts/submits the native skill command path:

/skill:check

Filter by typing:

$shisa

Press Tab to accept a match and leave a trailing space for arguments:

$shisa-kb<tab>
# becomes
/skill:shisa-kb 

Alternatively, press Space to close the picker and keep typing with the short form. It expands when submitted:

$shisa-kb inspect the KB workflow
# submitted as
/skill:shisa-kb inspect the KB workflow

Inline token-boundary usage also works:

Use $shisa-kb to inspect the KB workflow

Selecting the skill rewrites just that token:

Use /skill:shisa-kb to inspect the KB workflow

Escaping disables the shortcut:

\$not-a-skill

Behavior Notes

$ only triggers at a token boundary: prompt start or after a space/tab. It does not trigger inside ordinary words.

Examples:

| Input | Behavior | |---|---| | $ | Opens skill picker | | $check | Filters to matching skills | | $check<tab> | Accepts match and rewrites to /skill:check | | $check<space> | Inserts a normal space and closes picker; expands on submit | | foo $check | Opens inline picker | | foo$check | No special handling | | \$check | Literal $check |

Development

npm install
npm run check
npm test

Build artifacts in dist/ are committed so direct GitHub installs work:

npm run build
npm pack --dry-run

License

MIT