Use Case
API Development is a powerful AI agent skill that extends your assistant with new capabilities. Scaffold, test, document, and debug REST and GraphQL APIs. Use when the user needs to create API endpoints, write integration tests, generate OpenAPI specs, test with curl, mock APIs, or troubleshoot HTTP issues. This guide walks you through installing API Development, configuring it for your setup, and running your first commands β so you can start getting value in minutes.
Install API Development: npx clawhub@latest --dir ~/.claude/skills install api-dev
Restart your AI client (Claude Code, Cursor, Gemini CLI, or OpenClaw)
Type a natural language request related to developer & devops to trigger API Development
Review the output and refine your prompt for better results
Combine API Development with other skills to build multi-step workflows
Copy these prompts and use them with your AI agent after installing API Development
Help me get started with API Development
What can API Development do for my developer & devops workflow?
Show me an example of using API Development
Select your agent
Option 1: Install via CLI (recommended)
Recommended (no pre-install needed)
npx clawhub@latest --dir ~/.claude/skills install api-devOr via clawhub CLI (if already installed)
clawhub --dir ~/.claude/skills install api-devβ 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/api-dev/π‘Extract and place the folder at the path above, then restart your agent.