How do I install the Kalshi Command Center skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add dvcrn/kalshi-command-center in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the Kalshi Command Center skill do?

Complete Kalshi trading command interface — portfolio P&L, live market scanning with edge scoring, trade execution, and risk management through your OpenClaw agent. Built-in safety: $25 max trade, 100 contract cap, $50 daily loss cutoff. Scan 600+ markets, query positions, execute trades with configurable blocklists and retry logic. Part of the OpenClaw Prediction Market Trading Stack — pairs with Kalshalyst for intelligent execution and feeds portfolio data to Market Morning Brief. It is listed under AI & ML on SkillMD.

Is Kalshi Command Center safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. Independent scanners report: SkillSpector: PASS, Skill Scanner: PASS. Capability flags: executes scripts, makes network calls, reads secrets. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Kalshi Command Center?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Kalshi Command Center free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Kalshi Command Center?

dvcrn (@dvcrn) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Kalshi Command Center by dvcrn — Agent Skill

Name: Kalshi Command Center
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: dvcrn

Kalshi Command Center

A complete command-line interface for Kalshi prediction market trading. Provides portfolio visibility, live market scanning, trade execution, and risk management through a unified command API.

Overview

The Kalshi Command Center bridges your OpenClaw AI assistant with Kalshi's API. Core capabilities:

Portfolio Management: Real-time P&L tracking with emoji-annotated positions
Live Market Scanning: Heuristic edge scoring across 600+ open markets
Market Queries: Fetch live bid/ask data before trading
Trade Execution: Buy/sell with Kelly sizing, risk validation, and audit logging
Risk Management: Hard caps on trade size, position count, and daily loss
Research Cache: Store opportunity rankings for quick reference

Available Commands

All commands are exposed through kalshi_commands.py with argparse routing. Use the module directly or import individual handlers.

Portfolio & Positions

python kalshi_commands.py portfolio
python kalshi_commands.py positions

Output: Cash balance, open positions with P&L, cost basis, and current value. Positions sorted by absolute P&L. Emoji indicators: 🔥 (>20% gain), ✅ (>5% gain), 📉 (break-even), ⚠️ (>15% loss).

Example:

📈 P&L: +$42.50 across 3 positions
💵 Cash: $1,234.56  ·  Deployed: $123.45  ·  Value: $165.95

🔥 Will US inflation exceed 4%?: 10x YES @ $50.00 → $62.50 (+25%)
✅ Tech market gains: 5x NO @ $40.00 → $42.10 (+5%)
➖ Political uncertainty: 25x YES @ $25.00 → $25.00 (0%)

Live Market Scanning

python kalshi_commands.py scan            # macro/default markets
python kalshi_commands.py scan sports     # sports-only filter

Output: Top 8 markets ranked by heuristic edge score. Shows bid/ask, spread (%), volume, OI, days to expiration, and composite score.

Heuristic Scoring Algorithm:

Spread tightness (25% weight): Markets with tight spreads = better price discovery
Distance from extremes (35% weight): Markets in 20-80 range = actionable
Liquidity (25% weight): Volume + Open Interest, log-scaled
Time value (15% weight): Sweet spot 14-60 days to close

See references/scoring.md for detailed algorithm.

Example:

🎯 Live Scan — 600 markets scanned, 47 passed filters:

1. Will US inflation exceed 4%?
   35¢/37¢ (spread 2¢ = 5.8%) | vol 1,234 | OI 5,678 | 45d
   Score: 78.5 | ECON-INFL-2026

2. Tech sector rally this quarter?
   42¢/44¢ (spread 2¢ = 4.8%) | vol 892 | OI 3,456 | 60d
   Score: 75.2 | TECH-Q1-2026

Market Data Queries

python kalshi_commands.py get TICKER

Output: Live bid/ask for both YES and NO sides, last price, 24h volume, status, and actionable guidance.

Example:

📊 Will US inflation exceed 4%? (ECON-INFL-2026)
Status: open | Close: 2026-04-15

YES — Bid: 35¢ | Ask: 37¢ | Spread: 2¢
NO  — Bid: 63¢ | Ask: 65¢ | Spread: 2¢
Last: 35¢ | Vol 24h: 1,234 | Total vol: 12,345

💡 To sell YES contracts: sell at yes_bid (35¢) for instant fill, or post ask at 36¢ for better price.

Cached Opportunities

python kalshi_commands.py markets          # macro-heavy default
python kalshi_commands.py markets sports   # sports opportunities
python kalshi_commands.py markets all      # everything in cache

Output: Top 8 opportunities from research cache with live price refresh. Shows source, edge %, confidence, and reasoning.

Order Management

python kalshi_commands.py orders           # list all open/resting orders
python kalshi_commands.py cancel ORDER_ID

Trade Execution

Direct trade placement (low-level):

python kalshi_commands.py buy TICKER yes 10 35    # buy 10x YES @ 35¢
python kalshi_commands.py sell TICKER no 5 63     # sell 5x NO @ 63¢

Intelligent execution from cache (high-level):

python kalshi_commands.py execute 1              # buy pick #1 with Kelly sizing
python kalshi_commands.py execute 2 qty 25       # buy pick #2 with manual 25 contracts
python kalshi_commands.py execute 3 15 contracts # buy pick #3 with manual override

The execute handler:

Looks up the pick from research cache
Fetches live market data
Calculates Kelly-sized position (if available)
Validates risk limits
Places the order with audit logging

Brier Score Calibration

python kalshi_commands.py brier           # 90 day full report
python kalshi_commands.py brier claude    # filter by Claude estimator
python kalshi_commands.py brier 30        # 30 day lookback

Prerequisites

System Requirements

Python 3.10+

API SDK

pip install kalshi-python

Authentication & Configuration

Set environment variables OR edit your OpenClaw config:

Option 1: Environment Variables

export KALSHI_KEY_ID="your-api-key-id"
export KALSHI_KEY_PATH="/path/to/your/private.key"

Option 2: Config File (`~/.openclaw/config.yaml`)

kalshi:
  enabled: true
  api_key_id: "your-key-id"
  private_key_file: "keys/kalshi-private.key"  # relative to ~/.openclaw

  # Optional: friendly names for common tickers
  ticker_names:
    ECON-INFL-2026: "Will US inflation exceed 4%?"
    TECH-Q1-2026: "Tech sector rally this quarter?"

Key Path Resolution:

If private_key_file is set: expand as ~/.openclaw/keys/{value} if relative
Fallback to private_key_path (legacy, deprecated)
Try standard paths if neither set

Optional: Kelly Position Sizing & Risk Validation

If available, the execute handler will use:

proactive.triggers.kelly_size for position sizing
proactive.triggers.validate_risk for risk gate approval

If modules are unavailable, defaults to:

Quantity: 10 contracts (fallback)
Risk validation: disabled (log-only)

Market Filtering

Blocked Categories

The scanner excludes these categories automatically:

Weather: KXTEMP, KXRAIN, KXSNOW, KXWIND, KXWEATH (irrational/unhedgeable)
Entertainment: KXCELEB, KXMOVIE, KXYT, KXTIKTOK (low signal)
Social Media: KXTWIT, KXSTREAM (low volume)
Index Futures: INX, NASDAQ, FED-MR (not Kalshi core)

See references/blocklist.md for complete list.

Sports Filter

When using scan sports:

Includes only markets with sports-related keywords: NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS, NCAA, esports, tennis, etc.
Excludes sports markets from default scan
Configurable via sports_tokens in code

Time Window

Default scan: 7-180 days to expiration (interactive trading sweet spot)
Includes volume floor (>10 contracts traded)
Markets with tight spreads and high OI ranked first

Risk Limits

Hard caps enforced on all trades:

Limit	Value	Enforced By
Max single trade cost	$25.00 USD	`_check_risk()`
Max position size	100 contracts	`_check_risk()`
Max daily loss	$50.00 USD	Kelly sizing + risk validator (if available)

Trade Audit Log: All trades (accepted/blocked/failed) logged to ~/.openclaw/logs/trades.jsonl.

Example audit entry:

{
  "timestamp": "2026-02-26T14:35:22.123456+00:00",
  "event": "trade_placed",
  "ticker": "ECON-INFL-2026",
  "side": "yes",
  "quantity": 10,
  "price_cents": 35,
  "cost_estimate": 3.50
}

See references/risk-limits.md for full risk framework.

Heuristic Edge Scoring

The scan command ranks markets by a 4-factor composite score:

1. Spread Tightness (25% weight)

spread_score = max(0, 20 - spread_pct) / 20

Score 1.0 at 0% spread (mid = bid = ask)
Score 0.5 at 10% spread
Score 0.0 at 20%+ spread

Rationale: Tight spreads = more efficient price discovery, easier entry/exit.

2. Distance from Extremes (35% weight)

centrality = 1 - abs(mid - 50) / 50
if mid < 15 or mid > 85: centrality *= 0.3

Score 1.0 at exactly 50¢ (maximum uncertainty)
Score 0.5 at 25¢ or 75¢ (moderate certainty)
Score 0.0 at 0¢ or 100¢ (resolved)
Heavy penalty (<30% of base score) for near-settled markets

Rationale: Markets in the 20-80 range offer actionable edge. Extremes are near-certain and illiquid.

3. Liquidity (25% weight)

liq_score = log(1 + volume) * 0.6 + log(1 + oi) * 0.4

Log-scaled to avoid mega-markets dominating. Weights recent volume (60%) over open interest (40%).

4. Time Value (15% weight)

if days_to_close < 14: time_score = days_to_close / 14
elif days_to_close > 60: time_score = max(0.3, 1 - (days_to_close - 60) / 120)
else: time_score = 1.0

Sweet spot: 14-60 days to close (score 1.0)
Below 14d: linear ramp (less time = lower score)
Above 60d: logarithmic decay (floor 0.3)

Rationale: Too-short markets have liquidity spikes; too-long markets lack catalysts. 14-60d is where directional bets play out.

Composite Score

edge_score = (
    spread_score * 25
    + centrality * 35
    + liq_score * 25
    + time_score * 15
)

Weighted sum of 0-100 scale. Top 8 markets by score displayed.

See references/scoring.md for worked examples.

Output Formatting

All output strips Markdown for iMessage compatibility. Emoji indicators:

Emoji	Meaning
📈	Positive P&L or bullish signal
📉	Negative P&L or bearish signal
🔥	High gains (>20%) or strong edge
✅	Moderate gains (>5%) or approved
⚠️	Warning (>15% loss) or risk issue
🔻	Moderate loss (>0%)
➖	Break-even
🎯	Live scan results
🏀	Sports markets
💵	Cash/financial data
📊	Market data
📎	Ticker link
💰	Proceeds/proceeds

Error Handling & Retry Logic

The _get_client() function retries on transient failures:

_get_client(_retries=1, _backoff=2.0)

Failure Classification:

network: Timeout, connection reset → retry with 2s backoff
auth: 401/403, invalid key → fail immediately
rate_limit: 429 → retry with backoff
unknown: Other errors → fail immediately

User-Facing Messages:

Network: "Can't reach Kalshi API — network timeout or connection reset."
Auth: "Kalshi auth failed — API key may be expired or invalid."
Rate limit: "Kalshi rate limited — too many requests. Try again in a minute."

Usage Examples

Daily Portfolio Check

python kalshi_commands.py portfolio

Returns cash, positions, total P&L with emoji-coded performance.

Find New Edge Right Now

python kalshi_commands.py scan

Scans 600 markets, ranks by heuristic score, shows top 8 with bid/ask and days to close.

Check Before Buying

python kalshi_commands.py get ECON-INFL-2026

Live bid/ask, spread, volume, and guidance on limit price strategy.

Execute from Research Cache

python kalshi_commands.py execute 1 qty 15

Looks up pick #1, fetches live market data, places buy order with 15 contracts (manual override skips Kelly).

Monitor Orders

python kalshi_commands.py orders

Lists all open/resting limit orders with price and remaining count.

Exit a Position

python kalshi_commands.py get ECON-INFL-2026  # check live bid
python kalshi_commands.py sell ECON-INFL-2026 yes 10 35

Sell 10 contracts at bid (35¢).

File Structure

kalshi-command-center/
├── SKILL.md                          # This file
├── scripts/
│   └── kalshi_commands.py            # Standalone CLI implementation (1100+ lines)
└── references/
    ├── risk-limits.md                # Risk framework documentation
    ├── blocklist.md                  # Complete market blocklist
    └── scoring.md                    # Heuristic scoring algorithm

Implementation Reference

Source: kalshi_commands.py (standalone implementation)

Env var support for API credentials
CLI routing via argparse
Full retry logic and error classification
Trade audit logging
Kelly sizing integration (optional)
Risk validation gates (optional)

Key Functions (all available in kalshi_commands.py):

portfolio_command() — cash + positions + P&L
scan_command() — live scan with heuristic scoring
markets_command() — cached research results
get_market_command(ticker) — live bid/ask for single market
buy_command(), sell_command() — direct order placement
execute_pick_command() — intelligent execution from cache
get_open_orders_command() — list resting orders
cancel_order_command() — cancel by order ID
_get_client() — API client with retry logic
_classify_kalshi_error() — user-friendly error messages

Troubleshooting

"Kalshi is not enabled"

Set kalshi.enabled: true in ~/.openclaw/config.yaml.

"Kalshi key_id not configured"

Set KALSHI_KEY_ID env var OR kalshi.api_key_id in config file.

"Kalshi private key not found"

Set KALSHI_KEY_PATH env var (absolute path) OR kalshi.private_key_file in config.

"Auth failed — API key may be expired"

Verify key and private key file exist and are readable. Check Kalshi account for key status.

"Can't reach Kalshi API — network timeout"

Transient network issue or Kalshi infrastructure down. Retry in 30s.

"Kalshi rate limited — too many requests"

Back off for 1 minute. The scanner makes ~50-100 API calls per scan.

No markets after filtering

All 600 open markets filtered out by spread/volume/timeframe. Try scan sports for different category.

Advanced Usage

Custom Ticker Names

Edit ~/.openclaw/config.yaml:

kalshi:
  ticker_names:
    ECON-INFL-2026: "Inflation >4%?"
    TECH-Q1-2026: "Tech rally Q1"
    CRYPTO-BTC-2026: "BTC >$100k?"

All commands will use friendly names in output.

Audit Log Inspection

Trade execution is fully logged to ~/.openclaw/logs/trades.jsonl:

tail -20 ~/.openclaw/logs/trades.jsonl | python -m json.tool

Parse to monitor trade velocity, P&L, and blocked trades.

Dry-Run Scanning

To scan without placing orders:

python kalshi_commands.py scan
python kalshi_commands.py scan sports
# Review output; do NOT call execute

OpenClaw Ecosystem Integration

The Kalshi Command Center is your execution layer in the Prediction Market Trading Stack.

Connected Skill	How It Connects
Kalshalyst	Feeds edge opportunities → execute trades via `execute` command
Market Morning Brief	Reads your portfolio for the daily P&L digest
Portfolio Drift Monitor	Monitors positions you open through this command center
Prediction Market Arbiter	Flags cross-platform divergences → trade on the Kalshi side here

Install the complete stack:

clawhub install kalshalyst kalshi-command-center polymarket-command-center prediction-market-arbiter xpulse portfolio-drift-monitor market-morning-brief personality-engine

Agent Bug-Fix Protocol

CRITICAL: When you (the agent) discover and fix a bug in any script during a conversation, you MUST write the fix to the source file on disk using file editing tools. Showing the fix in chat is NOT sufficient — the next scheduled run starts a fresh session and will not have your conversational fix.

Checklist after finding a bug:

Edit the actual .py file on disk (e.g., ~/skills/kalshi-command-center/scripts/kalshi_commands.py)
Also update the installed copy at ~/.openclaw/skills/kalshi-command-center/scripts/kalshi_commands.py
Confirm both files are written before telling the user the fix is done
If the fix is significant, stage a git commit in ~/skills/

Never say "fixed" if you only demonstrated the fix in conversation output.

Attribution

Author: KingMadeLLC Version: 1.0.0

Feedback & Issues

Found a bug? Have a feature request? Want to share results?

GitHub Issues: github.com/kingmadellc/openclaw-prediction-stack/issues
X/Twitter: @KingMadeLLC

Part of the OpenClaw Prediction Stack — the first prediction market skill suite on ClawHub.

Kalshi Command Center

File contents

Kalshi Command Center

Overview

Available Commands

Portfolio & Positions

Live Market Scanning

Market Data Queries

Cached Opportunities

Order Management

Trade Execution

Brier Score Calibration

Prerequisites

System Requirements

API SDK

Authentication & Configuration

Option 1: Environment Variables

Option 2: Config File (~/.openclaw/config.yaml)

Optional: Kelly Position Sizing & Risk Validation

Market Filtering

Blocked Categories

Sports Filter

Time Window

Risk Limits

Heuristic Edge Scoring

1. Spread Tightness (25% weight)

2. Distance from Extremes (35% weight)

3. Liquidity (25% weight)

4. Time Value (15% weight)

Composite Score

Output Formatting

Error Handling & Retry Logic

Usage Examples

Daily Portfolio Check

Find New Edge Right Now

Check Before Buying

Execute from Research Cache

Monitor Orders

Exit a Position

File Structure

Implementation Reference

Troubleshooting

"Kalshi is not enabled"

"Kalshi key_id not configured"

"Kalshi private key not found"

"Auth failed — API key may be expired"

"Can't reach Kalshi API — network timeout"

"Kalshi rate limited — too many requests"

No markets after filtering

Advanced Usage

Custom Ticker Names

Audit Log Inspection

Dry-Run Scanning

OpenClaw Ecosystem Integration

Agent Bug-Fix Protocol

Attribution

Feedback & Issues

Related skills

Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Kalshi Command Center skill?

What does the Kalshi Command Center skill do?

Is Kalshi Command Center safe to use?

Which AI agents work with Kalshi Command Center?

Is Kalshi Command Center free to use?

Who published Kalshi Command Center?

Option 2: Config File (`~/.openclaw/config.yaml`)