Colorfigures is a reusable AI skill that turns a plain-language description of an everyday machine into an interactive, hand-inked isometric illustration. The resulting HTML object can be rotated all the way around and operated with working controls; a see-through view reveals its internal mechanisms, with labeled parts that move in response. Demonstrations include a coin-operated gumball machine, a kettle that switches itself off, and a record player, alongside washing machines, toasters, vending machines, and other devices. The style suits tangible objects with parts to press or mechanisms to explain, rather than people, animals, or plants.
The skill can be installed for Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini, with instructions for their apps and command-line tools. Users install or upload a small skill folder, then describe an object; the AI creates an HTML file to open in a browser, without requiring coding. A detailed figure can take 15-30 minutes and use roughly 200,000-400,000 tokens, especially when modeling internal workings; later revisions are quicker. Figures offer color choices and a hand-drawn wobble adjustment. The installation itself only copies plain-text files and runs no packages, while generated files work locally without tracking or external requests. The skill is MIT-licensed, and figures may be used commercially.
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