A Claude Code skill for building retro games with Pyxel.
This skill teaches Claude Code how to create retro-style games using the Pyxel game engine. It works together with pyxel-mcp, an MCP server that provides visual verification, audio rendering, and debugging tools.
Install the pyxel-mcp MCP server. The easiest way is to ask Claude Code to create a Pyxel game — it will automatically discover and set up pyxel-mcp from the MCP Registry.
For manual setup, add to your MCP configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"pyxel": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["pyxel-mcp"]
}
}
}Copy or symlink SKILL.md into your Claude Code skills directory:
# Option 1: Symlink (auto-updates with git pull)
ln -s /path/to/pyxel-skill/SKILL.md ~/.claude/skills/pyxel.md
# Option 2: Copy
cp /path/to/pyxel-skill/SKILL.md ~/.claude/skills/pyxel.mdOnce installed, Claude Code will automatically activate this skill when you ask it to create Pyxel games. For example:
- "Make a simple shooting game with Pyxel"
- "Create a retro platformer"
- "Build an 8-bit puzzle game with chiptune music"
- Pyxel — The retro game engine
- pyxel-mcp — MCP server for AI-assisted Pyxel development
- anthropics/skills — Claude Code community skills collection
MIT