How do I install the Strava skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add eddmann/strava 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 Strava skill do?

Query and manage Strava fitness data including activities, athlete stats, segments, routes, clubs, and gear via the strava CLI. It is listed under Data & Analytics, Coding & Dev Tools, Productivity, Data Analysis on SkillMD.

Is Strava safe to use?

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Which AI agents work with Strava?

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Is Strava free to use?

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Who published Strava?

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

Strava by eddmann — Agent Skill

Name: Strava
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: eddmann

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Strava CLI Skill

Query and manage Strava data via the strava CLI.

Prerequisites

Install CLI: curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/eddmann/strava-cli/main/install.sh | sh
Authenticate: strava auth login (requires STRAVA_CLIENT_ID, STRAVA_CLIENT_SECRET)

Quick Context

Get aggregated athlete data in one call:

strava context                          # Full context: athlete, stats, gear, clubs, activities
strava context --activities 10          # More recent activities
strava context --focus stats,gear       # Specific sections only

Commands

Run strava --help or strava <command> --help to discover all options.

Activities

strava activities list [--after DATE] [--before DATE] [--limit N]
strava activities get <ID>
strava activities streams <ID> [--keys time,distance,heartrate,watts]
strava activities laps <ID>
strava activities zones <ID>
strava activities comments <ID>
strava activities kudos <ID>

Athlete

strava athlete              # Profile
strava athlete stats        # YTD and all-time totals
strava athlete zones        # HR/power zones

Segments & Efforts

strava segments get <ID>
strava segments starred
strava segments explore --bounds SW_LAT,SW_LNG,NE_LAT,NE_LNG
strava efforts get <ID>
strava efforts list --segment-id <ID>

Routes, Clubs, Gear

strava routes list
strava routes get <ID>
strava routes streams <ID>
strava routes export <ID> --format gpx|tcx
strava clubs list
strava clubs get <ID>
strava clubs members <ID> [--limit N]
strava clubs activities <ID> [--limit N]
strava gear get <GEAR_ID>

Data Units

Field	Unit
distance	meters
moving_time, elapsed_time	seconds
average_speed, max_speed	m/s
elevation	meters
dates	ISO8601

Common Patterns

# Recent activities
strava activities list --limit 10

# This month's activities
strava activities list --after 2025-12-01

# Filter with jq
strava activities list | jq '[.[] | select(.sport_type=="Run")]'

# Total distance
strava activities list | jq '[.[].distance] | add'

Auth Status

strava auth status    # Check if authenticated
strava auth refresh   # Refresh token
strava auth logout    # Clear credentials

Sport Types

Run, TrailRun, Walk, Hike, Ride, MountainBikeRide, GravelRide, EBikeRide, VirtualRide, VirtualRun, Swim, Workout, WeightTraining, Yoga, CrossFit, Rowing, Kayaking, Surf, Ski, Snowboard, IceSkate, Golf, Soccer, Tennis

Exit Codes

0 = Success
1 = General error
2 = Auth error (run strava auth login)

---name: stravadescription: Query and manage Strava fitness data including activities, athlete stats, segments, routes, clubs, and gear via the strava CLI.---# Strava CLI SkillQuery and manage Strava data via the `strava` CLI.## Prerequisites- Install CLI: `curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/eddmann/strava-cli/main/install.sh | sh`- Authenticate: `strava auth login` (requires `STRAVA_CLIENT_ID`, `STRAVA_CLIENT_SECRET`)## Quick ContextGet aggregated athlete data in one call:```bashstrava context # Full context: athlete, stats, gear, clubs, activitiesstrava context --activities 10 # More recent activitiesstrava context --focus stats,gear # Specific sections only```## CommandsRun `strava --help` or `strava <command> --help` to discover all options.### Activities```bashstrava activities list [--after DATE] [--before DATE] [--limit N]strava activities get <ID>strava activities streams <ID> [--keys time,distance,heartrate,watts]strava activities laps <ID>strava activities zones <ID>strava activities comments <ID>strava activities kudos <ID>```### Athlete```bashstrava athlete # Profilestrava athlete stats # YTD and all-time totalsstrava athlete zones # HR/power zones```### Segments & Efforts```bashstrava segments get <ID>strava segments starredstrava segments explore --bounds SW_LAT,SW_LNG,NE_LAT,NE_LNGstrava efforts get <ID>strava efforts list --segment-id <ID>```### Routes, Clubs, Gear```bashstrava routes liststrava routes get <ID>strava routes streams <ID>strava routes export <ID> --format gpx|tcxstrava clubs liststrava clubs get <ID>strava clubs members <ID> [--limit N]strava clubs activities <ID> [--limit N]strava gear get <GEAR_ID>```## Data Units| Field | Unit || ------------------------- | ------- || distance | meters || moving_time, elapsed_time | seconds || average_speed, max_speed | m/s || elevation | meters || dates | ISO8601 |## Common Patterns```bash# Recent activitiesstrava activities list --limit 10# This month's activitiesstrava activities list --after 2025-12-01# Filter with jqstrava activities list | jq '[.[] | select(.sport_type=="Run")]'# Total distancestrava activities list | jq '[.[].distance] | add'```## Auth Status```bashstrava auth status # Check if authenticatedstrava auth refresh # Refresh tokenstrava auth logout # Clear credentials```## Sport TypesRun, TrailRun, Walk, Hike, Ride, MountainBikeRide, GravelRide, EBikeRide, VirtualRide, VirtualRun, Swim, Workout, WeightTraining, Yoga, CrossFit, Rowing, Kayaking, Surf, Ski, Snowboard, IceSkate, Golf, Soccer, Tennis## Exit Codes- 0 = Success- 1 = General error- 2 = Auth error (run `strava auth login`)

Frequently asked questions

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