How do I install the Nansen Trade skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add dvcrn/nansen-trade 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 Nansen Trade safe to use?

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

Which AI agents work with Nansen Trade?

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Is Nansen Trade free to use?

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Who published Nansen Trade?

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

Nansen Trade by dvcrn — Agent Skill

Name: Nansen Trade
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: dvcrn

File contents

Trade

Two-step flow: quote then execute. Trades are irreversible once on-chain.

Prerequisite: You need a wallet first. Run nansen wallet create before trading.

Quote

nansen trade quote \
  --chain solana \
  --from SOL \
  --to USDC \
  --amount 1000000000

Symbols resolve automatically: SOL, ETH, USDC, USDT, WETH. Raw addresses also work.

Execute

nansen trade execute --quote <quote-id>

Agent pattern

# Pipe quote ID directly into execute
quote_id=$(nansen trade quote --chain solana --from SOL --to USDC --amount 1000000000 2>&1 | grep "Quote ID:" | awk '{print $NF}')
nansen trade execute --quote "$quote_id"

Common Token Addresses

Token	Chain	Address
SOL	Solana	`So11111111111111111111111111111111111111112`
USDC	Solana	`EPjFWdd5AufqSSqeM2qN1xzybapC8G4wEGGkZwyTDt1v`
ETH	Base	`0xeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee`
USDC	Base	`0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913`

Amounts are in base units

Token	Decimals	1 token =
SOL	9	`1000000000`
ETH	18	`1000000000000000000`
USDC	6	`1000000`

Flags

Flag	Purpose
`--chain`	`solana` or `base`
`--from`	Source token (symbol or address)
`--to`	Destination token (symbol or address)
`--amount`	Amount in base units (integer)
`--wallet`	Wallet name (default: default wallet)
`--slippage`	Slippage tolerance as decimal (e.g. 0.03)
`--quote`	Quote ID for execute
`--no-simulate`	Skip pre-broadcast simulation

Environment Variables

Var	Purpose
`NANSEN_WALLET_PASSWORD`	Required for `trade execute`. Wallet encryption password — persisted in `~/.nansen/.env`. Source before executing: `source ~/.nansen/.env && nansen trade execute ...`
`NANSEN_API_KEY`	API key (also set via `nansen login`)

Agents: Never hold a wallet password only in session memory. If NANSEN_WALLET_PASSWORD is not in ~/.nansen/.env, follow the setup flow in the nansen-wallet skill Password Policy to generate and persist one before proceeding.

Notes

Quotes expire after ~1 hour. If execute fails, get a fresh quote.
A wallet is required even for quotes (the API builds sender-specific transactions).
ERC-20 swaps may require an approval step — execute handles this automatically.

---name: nansen-tradedescription: Execute DEX swaps on Solana or Base. Use when buying or selling a token, getting a swap quote, or executing a trade.---# TradeTwo-step flow: quote then execute. **Trades are irreversible once on-chain.****Prerequisite:** You need a wallet first. Run `nansen wallet create` before trading.## Quote```bashnansen trade quote \ --chain solana \ --from SOL \ --to USDC \ --amount 1000000000```Symbols resolve automatically: `SOL`, `ETH`, `USDC`, `USDT`, `WETH`. Raw addresses also work.## Execute```bashnansen trade execute --quote <quote-id>```## Agent pattern```bash# Pipe quote ID directly into executequote_id=$(nansen trade quote --chain solana --from SOL --to USDC --amount 1000000000 2>&1 | grep "Quote ID:" | awk '{print $NF}')nansen trade execute --quote "$quote_id"```## Common Token Addresses| Token | Chain | Address ||-------|-------|---------|| SOL | Solana | `So11111111111111111111111111111111111111112` || USDC | Solana | `EPjFWdd5AufqSSqeM2qN1xzybapC8G4wEGGkZwyTDt1v` || ETH | Base | `0xeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee` || USDC | Base | `0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913` |## Amounts are in base units| Token | Decimals | 1 token = ||-------|----------|-----------|| SOL | 9 | `1000000000` || ETH | 18 | `1000000000000000000` || USDC | 6 | `1000000` |## Flags| Flag | Purpose ||------|---------|| `--chain` | `solana` or `base` || `--from` | Source token (symbol or address) || `--to` | Destination token (symbol or address) || `--amount` | Amount in base units (integer) || `--wallet` | Wallet name (default: default wallet) || `--slippage` | Slippage tolerance as decimal (e.g. 0.03) || `--quote` | Quote ID for execute || `--no-simulate` | Skip pre-broadcast simulation |## Environment Variables| Var | Purpose ||-----|---------|| `NANSEN_WALLET_PASSWORD` | **Required for `trade execute`.** Wallet encryption password — persisted in `~/.nansen/.env`. Source before executing: `source ~/.nansen/.env && nansen trade execute ...` || `NANSEN_API_KEY` | API key (also set via `nansen login`) |> **Agents:** Never hold a wallet password only in session memory. If `NANSEN_WALLET_PASSWORD` is not in `~/.nansen/.env`, follow the setup flow in the nansen-wallet skill Password Policy to generate and persist one before proceeding.## Notes- Quotes expire after ~1 hour. If execute fails, get a fresh quote.- A wallet is required even for quotes (the API builds sender-specific transactions).- ERC-20 swaps may require an approval step — execute handles this automatically.

Frequently asked questions

Nansen Trade