API design specification and best practices skill. Use when: designing new APIs, reviewing existing APIs, generating API documentation, standardizing interfa...
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Option 1: Install via CLI (recommended)
Recommended (no pre-install needed)
npx clawhub@latest --dir ~/.claude/skills install openapi-designOr via clawhub CLI (if already installed)
clawhub --dir ~/.claude/skills install openapi-designβ 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/openapi-design/π‘Extract and place the folder at the path above, then restart your agent.
Category
π»Developer & DevOpsPlatforms
What Api Design can do for your AI workflow
Api design specification directly from your Claude conversation
Works across Claude, Cursor, OpenClaw β install once, use everywhere
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 Api Design
Help me get started with Api Design
Explains what Api Design does, walks through the setup, and runs a quick demo based on your current project
Use Api Design to aPI design specification and best practices skill
Invokes Api Design with the right parameters and returns the result directly in the conversation
What can I do with Api Design in my developer & devops workflow?
Lists the top use cases for Api Design, with example commands for each scenario
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Api Design extends your AI assistant with the ability to aPI design specification and best practices skill. Use when: designing new APIs, reviewing existing APIs, generating API documentation, standardizing interfa... 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 Api Design as its underlying capability.
Api Design 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 Api Design 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.
Api Design installs like any other MCP skill: drop the folder into `~/.claude/skills/openapi-design/` for global access, or `.claude/skills/openapi-design/` to keep it scoped to one project. After a quick restart of Claude, you can trigger it explicitly with `/openapi-design`, or let the AI decide when it's the right tool for your request.
Api Design has 74 installs and is part of the growing Developer & DevOps skill ecosystem on DiscoverAISkills. 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/openapi-design/ for personal use (all projects), or .claude/skills/openapi-design/ for project-specific use. Restart your AI client, then invoke with /openapi-design or let the AI discover it automatically.
Api Design supports Claude, Cursor, OpenClaw. It integrates seamlessly with these AI platforms to extend their capabilities.
Api Design is free to install. Check the repository for licensing information.
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