How do I install the Kalshi Trading skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add dvcrn/kalshi-trading 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.

Is Kalshi Trading 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. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Kalshi Trading?

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 Trading free to use?

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

Who published Kalshi Trading?

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

Kalshi Trading by dvcrn — Agent Skill

Name: Kalshi Trading
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: dvcrn

Kalshi Trading

Read-only Kalshi OpenAPI scouting skill for market discovery, liquidity checks, and market validation. Use for scanning and ranking Kalshi opportunities. Pair with a separate paper-trading skill if you want open/close execution.

dvcrn Updated Sep 8, 2026 32 repo stars

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Kalshi Trading (OpenAPI, Read-Only)

Use this skill for Kalshi scouting and market validation only.

Rules

Use OpenAPI read endpoints for market discovery and validation.
This skill does not place, amend, or cancel orders.
This skill does not include paper ledger execution scripts.

Primary Commands

Exchange status:

node skills/kalshi-trading/scripts/kalshi_openapi_reader.mjs status --pretty

Broad market scan:

node skills/kalshi-trading/scripts/kalshi_openapi_reader.mjs markets --status open --limit 1000 --pretty
node skills/kalshi-trading/scripts/kalshi_openapi_reader.mjs events --limit 100 --pretty
node skills/kalshi-trading/scripts/kalshi_openapi_reader.mjs series --limit 400 --pretty

Focused validation:

node skills/kalshi-trading/scripts/kalshi_openapi_reader.mjs market --ticker <TICKER> --pretty
node skills/kalshi-trading/scripts/kalshi_openapi_reader.mjs trades --ticker <TICKER> --limit 200 --pretty
node skills/kalshi-trading/scripts/kalshi_openapi_reader.mjs orderbook --ticker <TICKER> --pretty

Optional Integration: Paper Ledger Skill Required

If you want paper open/close workflows, install and use a separate paper-trading skill that provides the execution script. This Kalshi skill can supply candidate/market data to that separate skill.

node --experimental-strip-types skills/paper-trading/scripts/paper_trading.ts status --account kalshi --format json --pretty

Environment

Optional override (defaults to Kalshi production API):

export KALSHI_BASE_URL="https://api.elections.kalshi.com/trade-api/v2"

Tests

Run the Kalshi reader smoke tests:

node --test skills/kalshi-trading/tests/kalshi_openapi_reader.test.mjs

---name: kalshi-tradingdescription: Read-only Kalshi OpenAPI scouting skill for market discovery, liquidity checks, and market validation. Use for scanning and ranking Kalshi opportunities. Pair with a separate paper-trading skill if you want open/close execution.---# Kalshi Trading (OpenAPI, Read-Only)Use this skill for Kalshi scouting and market validation only.## Rules- Use OpenAPI read endpoints for market discovery and validation.- This skill does not place, amend, or cancel orders.- This skill does not include paper ledger execution scripts.## Primary CommandsExchange status:```bashnode skills/kalshi-trading/scripts/kalshi_openapi_reader.mjs status --pretty```Broad market scan:```bashnode skills/kalshi-trading/scripts/kalshi_openapi_reader.mjs markets --status open --limit 1000 --prettynode skills/kalshi-trading/scripts/kalshi_openapi_reader.mjs events --limit 100 --prettynode skills/kalshi-trading/scripts/kalshi_openapi_reader.mjs series --limit 400 --pretty```Focused validation:```bashnode skills/kalshi-trading/scripts/kalshi_openapi_reader.mjs market --ticker <TICKER> --prettynode skills/kalshi-trading/scripts/kalshi_openapi_reader.mjs trades --ticker <TICKER> --limit 200 --prettynode skills/kalshi-trading/scripts/kalshi_openapi_reader.mjs orderbook --ticker <TICKER> --pretty```## Optional Integration: Paper Ledger Skill RequiredIf you want paper open/close workflows, install and use a separate paper-trading skill that provides the execution script.This Kalshi skill can supply candidate/market data to that separate skill.```bashnode --experimental-strip-types skills/paper-trading/scripts/paper_trading.ts status --account kalshi --format json --pretty```## EnvironmentOptional override (defaults to Kalshi production API):```bashexport KALSHI_BASE_URL="https://api.elections.kalshi.com/trade-api/v2"```## TestsRun the Kalshi reader smoke tests:```bashnode --test skills/kalshi-trading/tests/kalshi_openapi_reader.test.mjs```

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