How do I install the Bitcoin skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add hairyf/bitcoin 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 Bitcoin skill do?

Bitcoin Core — full node, JSON-RPC, REST, descriptors, PSBT, wallets, and external signers. It is listed under Integrations & APIs on SkillMD.

Is Bitcoin safe to use?

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

Which AI agents work with Bitcoin?

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 Bitcoin free to use?

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

Who published Bitcoin?

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

Bitcoin by hairyf — Agent Skill

Name: Bitcoin
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: hairyf

File contents

Skill based on Bitcoin Core, generated 2026-02-09. Docs: sources/bitcoin/doc/, bitcoincore.org

Bitcoin Core is the reference Bitcoin full-node implementation. It syncs and validates the chain, runs a headless daemon or GUI, and exposes JSON-RPC and REST. It supports descriptor wallets, PSBT (multisig/hardware wallets), and external signers.

Core References

Topic	Description	Reference
Overview	Executables (bitcoind, bitcoin-qt, bitcoin, bitcoin-cli), flows	core-overview
Config	bitcoin.conf, precedence, locations	core-config
CLI	bitcoin-cli, bitcoin rpc, -rpcwallet	core-cli
JSON-RPC	Endpoints, params, versioning, security	core-rpc
Build	CMake build (Unix), options, ZMQ	core-build

Features

Wallets and Signing

Topic	Description	Reference
Descriptors	Output descriptor language and RPCs	features-descriptors
PSBT	Partially Signed Bitcoin Transactions, RPCs, workflow	features-psbt
Wallets	Create, encrypt, backup, descriptor vs legacy	features-wallets
External signer	Hardware wallet, -signer, Signer API	features-external-signer

APIs

Topic	Description	Reference
REST and ZMQ	REST endpoints, ZMQ notifications	features-rest-zmq

External Links

---name: bitcoindescription: Bitcoin Core — full node, JSON-RPC, REST, descriptors, PSBT, wallets, and external signers.metadata: author: hairy version: "2026.2.9" source: Generated from https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin (doc/)---> Skill based on Bitcoin Core, generated 2026-02-09. Docs: `sources/bitcoin/doc/`, [bitcoincore.org](https://bitcoincore.org/en/doc/)Bitcoin Core is the reference Bitcoin full-node implementation. It syncs and validates the chain, runs a headless daemon or GUI, and exposes JSON-RPC and REST. It supports descriptor wallets, PSBT (multisig/hardware wallets), and external signers.## Core References| Topic | Description | Reference ||-------|-------------|-----------|| Overview | Executables (bitcoind, bitcoin-qt, bitcoin, bitcoin-cli), flows | [core-overview](references/core-overview.md) || Config | bitcoin.conf, precedence, locations | [core-config](references/core-config.md) || CLI | bitcoin-cli, bitcoin rpc, -rpcwallet | [core-cli](references/core-cli.md) || JSON-RPC | Endpoints, params, versioning, security | [core-rpc](references/core-rpc.md) || Build | CMake build (Unix), options, ZMQ | [core-build](references/core-build.md) |## Features### Wallets and Signing| Topic | Description | Reference ||-------|-------------|-----------|| Descriptors | Output descriptor language and RPCs | [features-descriptors](references/features-descriptors.md) || PSBT | Partially Signed Bitcoin Transactions, RPCs, workflow | [features-psbt](references/features-psbt.md) || Wallets | Create, encrypt, backup, descriptor vs legacy | [features-wallets](references/features-wallets.md) || External signer | Hardware wallet, -signer, Signer API | [features-external-signer](references/features-external-signer.md) |### APIs| Topic | Description | Reference ||-------|-------------|-----------|| REST and ZMQ | REST endpoints, ZMQ notifications | [features-rest-zmq](references/features-rest-zmq.md) |## External Links- [Bitcoin Core docs](https://bitcoincore.org/en/doc/)- [Bitcoin Core GitHub](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin)- [BIPs](https://github.com/bitcoin/bips)

Frequently asked questions

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