How do I install the Geth skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add hairyf/geth 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 Geth skill do?

Go Ethereum (geth) — CLI, JSON-RPC, Clef, abigen, and developer workflows. It is listed under Coding & Dev Tools on SkillMD.

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Which AI agents work with Geth?

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

Geth by hairyf — Agent Skill

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

File contents

Skill based on go-ethereum (geth), generated 2026-02-09. Official docs: https://geth.ethereum.org/docs

Go Ethereum (geth) is the Golang execution-layer client for Ethereum. It runs full/archive/light nodes, exposes JSON-RPC over HTTP/WebSocket/IPC, and ships tools like Clef (signer) and abigen (Go contract bindings).

Core References

Topic	Description	Reference
Overview	What geth is, executables (geth, clef, abigen, evm, rlpdump), common flows	core-overview
CLI	Command-line options, subcommands, config file (TOML)	core-cli
JSON-RPC	Transports (HTTP, WS, IPC), namespaces, security	core-rpc
Sync modes	Snap (default), full, archive, light; when to use which	core-sync-modes

Features

Tools

Topic	Description	Reference
Clef	Standalone signer, external API, UI API (stdio-ui)	feature-clef
abigen	Go contract bindings from ABI/bytecode, deploy and call	feature-abigen
EVM	Stateless t8n/t9n/b11r, bytecode run for testing and debugging	features-evm
devp2p	P2P debugging, ENR, node keys, DNS discovery, discv4/discv5, eth protocol tests	features-devp2p
JavaScript console	Interactive console and attach, web3 and management API	features-console
Dev mode	Single-node PoA with prefunded account, instant blocks	features-dev-mode
Simulated backend	In-process blockchain for Go tests without live node	features-simulated-backend
rlpdump	Decode RLP dumps to readable format	features-rlpdump
ethkey	Keyfile generate, inspect, sign/verify message, change password	features-ethkey
Beacon/Engine API	Post-merge consensus connection, JWT, checkpoint sync	features-beacon-engine
Docker	Run geth in Docker; ports, volume, exposing RPC	features-docker
Kurtosis	Multi-node private network (geth + consensus stack)	features-kurtosis

Best Practices

Topic	Description	Reference
RPC security	Which APIs to expose, avoid unlock over HTTP/WS, prefer IPC and Clef	best-practices-rpc-security

External Links

---name: gethdescription: Go Ethereum (geth) — CLI, JSON-RPC, Clef, abigen, and developer workflows.---> Skill based on go-ethereum (geth), generated 2026-02-09. Official docs: https://geth.ethereum.org/docsGo Ethereum (geth) is the Golang execution-layer client for Ethereum. It runs full/archive/light nodes, exposes JSON-RPC over HTTP/WebSocket/IPC, and ships tools like Clef (signer) and abigen (Go contract bindings).## Core References| Topic | Description | Reference ||-------|-------------|-----------|| Overview | What geth is, executables (geth, clef, abigen, evm, rlpdump), common flows | [core-overview](references/core-overview.md) || CLI | Command-line options, subcommands, config file (TOML) | [core-cli](references/core-cli.md) || JSON-RPC | Transports (HTTP, WS, IPC), namespaces, security | [core-rpc](references/core-rpc.md) || Sync modes | Snap (default), full, archive, light; when to use which | [core-sync-modes](references/core-sync-modes.md) |## Features### Tools| Topic | Description | Reference ||-------|-------------|-----------|| Clef | Standalone signer, external API, UI API (stdio-ui) | [feature-clef](references/feature-clef.md) || abigen | Go contract bindings from ABI/bytecode, deploy and call | [feature-abigen](references/feature-abigen.md) || EVM | Stateless t8n/t9n/b11r, bytecode run for testing and debugging | [features-evm](references/features-evm.md) || devp2p | P2P debugging, ENR, node keys, DNS discovery, discv4/discv5, eth protocol tests | [features-devp2p](references/features-devp2p.md) || JavaScript console | Interactive console and attach, web3 and management API | [features-console](references/features-console.md) || Dev mode | Single-node PoA with prefunded account, instant blocks | [features-dev-mode](references/features-dev-mode.md) || Simulated backend | In-process blockchain for Go tests without live node | [features-simulated-backend](references/features-simulated-backend.md) || rlpdump | Decode RLP dumps to readable format | [features-rlpdump](references/features-rlpdump.md) || ethkey | Keyfile generate, inspect, sign/verify message, change password | [features-ethkey](references/features-ethkey.md) || Beacon/Engine API | Post-merge consensus connection, JWT, checkpoint sync | [features-beacon-engine](references/features-beacon-engine.md) || Docker | Run geth in Docker; ports, volume, exposing RPC | [features-docker](references/features-docker.md) || Kurtosis | Multi-node private network (geth + consensus stack) | [features-kurtosis](references/features-kurtosis.md) |## Best Practices| Topic | Description | Reference ||-------|-------------|-----------|| RPC security | Which APIs to expose, avoid unlock over HTTP/WS, prefer IPC and Clef | [best-practices-rpc-security](references/best-practices-rpc-security.md) |## External Links- [geth.ethereum.org/docs](https://geth.ethereum.org/docs)- [go-ethereum GitHub](https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum)- [Execution APIs (JSON-RPC)](https://github.com/ethereum/execution-apis)

Frequently asked questions

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