How do I install the Faucet skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add ethpandaops/faucet 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 Faucet skill do?

Fund an account on this Ethereum devnet using the devnet's PoW faucet (powfaucet). It is listed under AI & ML on SkillMD.

Is Faucet safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Faucet?

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 Faucet free to use?

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

Who published Faucet?

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

Faucet by ethpandaops — Agent Skill

Name: Faucet
Author: ethpandaops

File contents

faucet — fund an account on this devnet

Use this skill when the user wants test ETH / funds on this devnet, e.g. "fund 0x… ", "I need testnet ETH", "top up my account", "send me some ETH on the devnet".

The faucet is powfaucet, reachable at the URL in the DEVNET_FAUCET_URL environment variable (e.g. https://faucet.bal-devnet-7.ethpandaops.io). It is network DEVNET_NETWORK.

What you need from the user

A destination address (0x + 40 hex). If they didn't give one, ask. Never invent one. Validate the format before proceeding.

How powfaucet works

powfaucet gates drips behind a proof-of-work mining session (and sometimes a login module) to limit abuse. There is a small HTTP API; the typical happy path:

BASE="${DEVNET_FAUCET_URL%/}"

# 1. Read faucet config (max drop, min/max amounts, modules in effect).
curl -fsS "$BASE/api/getFaucetConfig" | jq '{name:.faucetTitle, minClaim, maxClaim, modules:(.modules|keys)}'

# 2. Start a session for the target address.
SESSION=$(curl -fsS "$BASE/api/startSession" \
  --data-urlencode "addr=<ADDRESS>" | jq -r '.session // empty')

If startSession returns a session and a status of claimable, claim it:
```
curl -fsS "$BASE/api/claimReward" --data-urlencode "session=$SESSION" | jq .
```
Report the returned transaction hash and the amount.
If the response indicates a PoW / mining or captcha / login challenge is required (status running with a powParams/failedReason mentioning pow, or a module like pow/captcha/auth), you cannot complete that from here. Give the user the direct link instead:
```
Open ${DEVNET_FAUCET_URL}, paste your address (<ADDRESS>), complete the
mining/verification step, and claim. It usually takes under a minute.
```

Always state the network (DEVNET_NETWORK) so the user knows these funds are devnet-only and have no value.

What NOT to do

Never fund an address the user didn't explicitly provide.
Never claim to have sent funds unless claimReward returned a tx hash — report exactly what the API returned, including failures.
Never imply devnet ETH is worth anything.

---name: faucetdescription: Fund an account on this Ethereum devnet using the devnet's PoW faucet (powfaucet).---# faucet — fund an account on this devnetUse this skill when the user wants **test ETH / funds on this devnet**, e.g."fund 0x… ", "I need testnet ETH", "top up my account", "send me some ETH onthe devnet".The faucet is **powfaucet**, reachable at the URL in the `DEVNET_FAUCET_URL`environment variable (e.g. `https://faucet.bal-devnet-7.ethpandaops.io`). It isnetwork `DEVNET_NETWORK`.## What you need from the user1. A destination **address** (`0x` + 40 hex). If they didn't give one, ask. Never invent one. Validate the format before proceeding.## How powfaucet workspowfaucet gates drips behind a proof-of-work mining session (and sometimes alogin module) to limit abuse. There is a small HTTP API; the typical happy path:```bashBASE="${DEVNET_FAUCET_URL%/}"# 1. Read faucet config (max drop, min/max amounts, modules in effect).curl -fsS "$BASE/api/getFaucetConfig" | jq '{name:.faucetTitle, minClaim, maxClaim, modules:(.modules|keys)}'# 2. Start a session for the target address.SESSION=$(curl -fsS "$BASE/api/startSession" \ --data-urlencode "addr=<ADDRESS>" | jq -r '.session // empty')```- If `startSession` returns a `session` and a `status` of `claimable`, claim it: ```bash curl -fsS "$BASE/api/claimReward" --data-urlencode "session=$SESSION" | jq . ``` Report the returned transaction hash and the amount.- If the response indicates a **PoW / mining** or **captcha / login** challenge is required (status `running` with a `powParams`/`failedReason` mentioning pow, or a module like `pow`/`captcha`/`auth`), you **cannot** complete that from here. Give the user the direct link instead: ``` Open ${DEVNET_FAUCET_URL}, paste your address (<ADDRESS>), complete the mining/verification step, and claim. It usually takes under a minute. ```Always state the network (`DEVNET_NETWORK`) so the user knows these funds aredevnet-only and have no value.## What NOT to do- Never fund an address the user didn't explicitly provide.- Never claim to have sent funds unless `claimReward` returned a tx hash — report exactly what the API returned, including failures.- Never imply devnet ETH is worth anything.

Frequently asked questions

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