How do I install the Stacks skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add hairyf/stacks 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 Stacks 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 Stacks?

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 Stacks free to use?

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Who published Stacks?

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

Stacks by hairyf — Agent Skill

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

File contents

Skill is based on Stacks blockchain (stacks-node v3.3.0.0.5), generated 2026-02-24. Docs: sources/stacks/docs/, docs.stacks.co

Stacks is a layer-2 blockchain anchored to Bitcoin security, using Proof of Transfer (PoX) for mining and Clarity for smart contracts. This skill covers the reference node (stacks-node): RPC endpoints, testnet tx flow, mining config, event observer, SIPs, property testing, release/branching, profiling, init/service, and CI.

Core References

Topic	Description	Reference
RPC Endpoints	POST/GET for transactions, accounts, contracts, blocks, PoX, Nakamoto (v2/v3)	core-rpc-endpoints
Testnet and Transactions	Genesis balance, encode/sign, publish contract, contract-call via blockstack-cli and RPC	core-testnet-transactions

Features

Topic	Description	Reference
Mining (PoX)	Miner config, burn commitment, RBF, fee/cost estimation	features-mining
Event Dispatcher	events_observer config, events_keys, POST endpoints and payloads	features-event-dispatcher
SIPs	Stacks Improvement Proposals — where they live and how to use them	features-sips

Best Practices

Topic	Description	Reference
Property Testing	proptest-rs, strategies, assertions, CI (PROPTEST_CASES)	best-practices-property-testing
Release and Branching	Version format, master/develop/release, release steps, hotfixes	best-practices-release-branching

Advanced

Topic	Description	Reference
Profiling	Logging, mock miner, tip-mine, flamegraph, SQLite profiling	advanced-profiling
Init and Service	systemd, SysVinit, macOS LaunchAgents, paths and user	advanced-init-service
CI Workflow	Tests, partitions, release builds, Docker, adding tests	advanced-ci-workflow

External Links

---name: stacksdescription: Stacks blockchain node and mining — RPC API, testnet transactions, PoX mining, event observer, SIPs, property testing, release process, profiling, and service setup.metadata: author: hairy version: "2026.2.24" source: Generated from https://github.com/stacks-network/stacks-blockchain, scripts located at https://github.com/antfu/skills---> Skill is based on Stacks blockchain (stacks-node v3.3.0.0.5), generated 2026-02-24. Docs: `sources/stacks/docs/`, [docs.stacks.co](https://docs.stacks.co/)Stacks is a layer-2 blockchain anchored to Bitcoin security, using Proof of Transfer (PoX) for mining and Clarity for smart contracts. This skill covers the reference node (stacks-node): RPC endpoints, testnet tx flow, mining config, event observer, SIPs, property testing, release/branching, profiling, init/service, and CI.## Core References| Topic | Description | Reference ||-------|-------------|-----------|| RPC Endpoints | POST/GET for transactions, accounts, contracts, blocks, PoX, Nakamoto (v2/v3) | [core-rpc-endpoints](references/core-rpc-endpoints.md) || Testnet and Transactions | Genesis balance, encode/sign, publish contract, contract-call via blockstack-cli and RPC | [core-testnet-transactions](references/core-testnet-transactions.md) |## Features| Topic | Description | Reference ||-------|-------------|-----------|| Mining (PoX) | Miner config, burn commitment, RBF, fee/cost estimation | [features-mining](references/features-mining.md) || Event Dispatcher | events_observer config, events_keys, POST endpoints and payloads | [features-event-dispatcher](references/features-event-dispatcher.md) || SIPs | Stacks Improvement Proposals — where they live and how to use them | [features-sips](references/features-sips.md) |## Best Practices| Topic | Description | Reference ||-------|-------------|-----------|| Property Testing | proptest-rs, strategies, assertions, CI (PROPTEST_CASES) | [best-practices-property-testing](references/best-practices-property-testing.md) || Release and Branching | Version format, master/develop/release, release steps, hotfixes | [best-practices-release-branching](references/best-practices-release-branching.md) |## Advanced| Topic | Description | Reference ||-------|-------------|-----------|| Profiling | Logging, mock miner, tip-mine, flamegraph, SQLite profiling | [advanced-profiling](references/advanced-profiling.md) || Init and Service | systemd, SysVinit, macOS LaunchAgents, paths and user | [advanced-init-service](references/advanced-init-service.md) || CI Workflow | Tests, partitions, release builds, Docker, adding tests | [advanced-ci-workflow](references/advanced-ci-workflow.md) |## External Links- [Stacks docs](https://docs.stacks.co/)- [Stacks blockchain (GitHub)](https://github.com/stacks-network/stacks-blockchain)- [SIPs (stacksgov/sips)](https://github.com/stacksgov/sips)

Frequently asked questions

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