Trade stocks and crypto via Alpaca API. Use for market data (quotes, bars, news), placing orders (market, limit, stop), checking positions, portfolio management, and account info. Supports both paper and live trading. Use when user asks about stock prices, wants to buy/sell securities, check portfolio, or manage trades.
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Option 1: Install via CLI (recommended)
Recommended (no pre-install needed)
npx clawhub@latest --dir ~/.claude/skills install alpacaOr via clawhub CLI (if already installed)
clawhub --dir ~/.claude/skills install alpacaβ οΈ Requires Node.js 18+. No Node? Use Option 2 below to download the ZIP instead. Install Node.js β
Option 2: Manual install (no Node required)
Download the ZIP, extract it, and place the folder at the path below. Restart your agent to activate.
Install path
~/.claude/skills/alpaca/π‘Extract and place the folder at the path above, then restart your agent.
Category
πFinance & InvestmentPlatforms
What Alpaca Trading can do for your AI workflow
Trade stocks and crypto via directly from your Claude conversation
Works across Claude, Cursor, OpenClaw β install once, use everywhere
Trusted by 1,993+ developers worldwide
One-command installation β no complex setup required
Combine with other skills to build powerful multi-step AI workflows
Try these prompts with your AI agent after installing Alpaca Trading
Help me get started with Alpaca Trading
Explains what Alpaca Trading does, walks through the setup, and runs a quick demo based on your current project
Use Alpaca Trading to trade stocks and crypto via Alpaca API
Invokes Alpaca Trading with the right parameters and returns the result directly in the conversation
What can I do with Alpaca Trading in my finance & investment workflow?
Lists the top use cases for Alpaca Trading, with example commands for each scenario
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Alpaca Trading extends your AI assistant with the ability to trade stocks and crypto via Alpaca API. Use for market data (quotes, bars, news), placing orders (market, limit, stop), checking positions, portfolio management, and account info. Supports both paper and live trading. Use when user asks about stock prices, wants to buy/sell securities, check portfolio, or manage trades. Rather than leaving your conversation to handle this manually, you can ask your Claude agent directly β and it will take care of the task end-to-end, using Alpaca Trading as its underlying capability.
Alpaca Trading works across Claude, Cursor, OpenClaw through the Model Context Protocol (MCP) β an open standard that lets AI clients share tools and skills without lock-in. Because MCP is platform-agnostic by design, you install Alpaca Trading once and it becomes available across all your AI clients. Whether you're working in Claude for focused sessions or Cursor for integrated workflows, the skill behaves consistently.
To install Alpaca Trading, copy the skill folder to `~/.claude/skills/alpaca/` for use across all your projects, or `.claude/skills/alpaca/` for a single project. Restart Claude and the skill is immediately active β invoke it with `/alpaca` or just describe your goal and the AI will pick it up automatically.
Alpaca Trading has been installed 1,993 times, making it one of the more actively used skills in the Finance & Investment category. The install rate suggests it solves a real, recurring need rather than a niche edge case. Like all skills on DiscoverAISkills, it is free to install and use. The broader AI skills ecosystem continues to expand as developers contribute new capabilities across categories like developer tools, data analysis, writing, automation, and more.
Place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/alpaca/ for personal use (all projects), or .claude/skills/alpaca/ for project-specific use. Restart your AI client, then invoke with /alpaca or let the AI discover it automatically.
Alpaca Trading supports Claude, Cursor, OpenClaw. It integrates seamlessly with these AI platforms to extend their capabilities.
Alpaca Trading is free to install. Check the repository for licensing information.
Trade stocks and crypto via Alpaca API. Use for market data (quotes, bars, news), placing orders (market, limit, stop), checking positions, portfolio management, and account info. Supports both paper and live trading. Use when user asks about stock prices, wants to buy/sell securities, check portfolio, or manage trades.
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