Trade stocks, ETFs, options, and crypto via Alpaca's REST API using curl. Full options support (buy/sell calls & puts, covered calls, cash-secured puts, spre...
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Option 1: Install via CLI (recommended)
Recommended (no pre-install needed)
npx clawhub@latest --dir ~/.claude/skills install alpaca-tradingOr via clawhub CLI (if already installed)
clawhub --dir ~/.claude/skills install alpaca-tradingβ 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-trading/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, etfs, options, directly from your Claude conversation
Works across Claude, Cursor, OpenClaw β install once, use everywhere
Trusted by 2,141+ 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, ETFs, options, and crypto via Alpaca's REST API using...
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
Guides & tutorials for AI skills
Alpaca Trading extends your AI assistant with the ability to trade stocks, ETFs, options, and crypto via Alpaca's REST API using curl. Full options support (buy/sell calls & puts, covered calls, cash-secured puts, spre... 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.
Alpaca Trading installs like any other MCP skill: drop the folder into `~/.claude/skills/alpaca-trading/` for global access, or `.claude/skills/alpaca-trading/` to keep it scoped to one project. After a quick restart of Claude, you can trigger it explicitly with `/alpaca-trading`, or let the AI decide when it's the right tool for your request.
Alpaca Trading has been installed 2,141 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-trading/ for personal use (all projects), or .claude/skills/alpaca-trading/ for project-specific use. Restart your AI client, then invoke with /alpaca-trading 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, ETFs, options, and crypto via Alpaca's REST API using curl. Full options support (buy/sell calls & puts, covered calls, cash-secured puts, spre...
Automate my finance & investment tasks using Alpaca Trading
Identifies repetitive steps in your workflow and sets up Alpaca Trading to handle them automatically
MCP vs traditional plugins: what's the difference?
Alpaca Trading is categorized under Finance & Investment. These skills help AI agents perform specialized tasks in this domain.