How do I install the Kraken skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add johnalbertini14-glitch/kraken 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 Kraken safe to use?

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

Which AI agents work with Kraken?

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 Kraken free to use?

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

Who published Kraken?

johnalbertini14-glitch (@johnalbertini14-glitch) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Kraken by johnalbertini14-glitch — Agent Skill

Name: Kraken
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: johnalbertini14-glitch

Kraken

Interact with the Kraken cryptocurrency exchange. Use when: (1) checking crypto prices or market data, (2) viewing account balances or trade history, (3) placing or cancelling orders, (4) building DCA strategies or price alerts, (5) any mention of Kraken, crypto trading, or portfolio management. Requires the tentactl binary.

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Kraken Exchange

CLI tool for the Kraken crypto exchange. Speaks MCP over stdio but use it directly via exec for simplicity.

Setup

First run only — configure API keys from 1Password or manually:

# Option A: 1Password (recommended)
scripts/setup-keys.sh

# Option B: Manual .env file
echo "KRAKEN_API_KEY=your-key" > ~/.kraken-mcp.env
echo "KRAKEN_API_SECRET=your-secret" >> ~/.kraken-mcp.env
chmod 600 ~/.kraken-mcp.env

Usage

All commands go through scripts/kraken.sh (loads .env, finds binary) or python3 scripts/kraken.py directly:

# Market data (no auth needed)
scripts/kraken.sh get_ticker '{"pair":"XBTUSD"}'
scripts/kraken.sh get_orderbook '{"pair":"ETHUSD","count":5}'
scripts/kraken.sh get_ohlc '{"pair":"SOLUSD","interval":60}'

# Account (needs API keys)
scripts/kraken.sh get_balance
scripts/kraken.sh get_trade_history
scripts/kraken.sh get_open_orders

# Trading (needs API keys) ⚠️ REAL MONEY
scripts/kraken.sh place_order '{"pair":"XBTUSD","direction":"buy","order_type":"market","volume":"0.001","validate":true}'
scripts/kraken.sh cancel_order '{"txid":"TXID-123"}'

If binary is already in PATH and env vars are set, use python3 scripts/kraken.py directly with the same arguments.

Tools Reference

See references/tools.md for full parameter docs.

Safety Rules

ALWAYS use validate: true first when placing orders
ALWAYS confirm with the user before placing real orders
NEVER place orders without explicit user approval
Market orders execute IMMEDIATELY — prefer limit orders when possible
Display the validation result and ask for confirmation before removing validate

Trading Pairs

Kraken uses its own pair format: XBTUSD (not BTCUSD), XETHZUSD, SOLUSD, etc. When unsure, try the pair — the API returns a clear error for invalid pairs.

Automation Patterns

DCA (Dollar Cost Average)

Set up via openclaw cron:

openclaw cron add --schedule "0 9 * * 1" --task "Buy $50 of BTC on Kraken using the kraken skill. Use validate first, then execute."

Price Alerts

Check in heartbeat or cron, notify if threshold crossed. Store alert config in memory/kraken-alerts.json.

---name: krakendescription: Interact with the Kraken cryptocurrency exchange. Use when: (1) checking crypto prices or market data, (2) viewing account balances or trade history, (3) placing or cancelling orders, (4) building DCA strategies or price alerts, (5) any mention of Kraken, crypto trading, or portfolio management. Requires the tentactl binary.---# Kraken ExchangeCLI tool for the Kraken crypto exchange. Speaks MCP over stdio but use it directly via exec for simplicity.## SetupFirst run only — configure API keys from 1Password or manually:```bash# Option A: 1Password (recommended)scripts/setup-keys.sh# Option B: Manual .env fileecho "KRAKEN_API_KEY=your-key" > ~/.kraken-mcp.envecho "KRAKEN_API_SECRET=your-secret" >> ~/.kraken-mcp.envchmod 600 ~/.kraken-mcp.env```## UsageAll commands go through `scripts/kraken.sh` (loads .env, finds binary) or `python3 scripts/kraken.py` directly:```bash# Market data (no auth needed)scripts/kraken.sh get_ticker '{"pair":"XBTUSD"}'scripts/kraken.sh get_orderbook '{"pair":"ETHUSD","count":5}'scripts/kraken.sh get_ohlc '{"pair":"SOLUSD","interval":60}'# Account (needs API keys)scripts/kraken.sh get_balancescripts/kraken.sh get_trade_historyscripts/kraken.sh get_open_orders# Trading (needs API keys) ⚠️ REAL MONEYscripts/kraken.sh place_order '{"pair":"XBTUSD","direction":"buy","order_type":"market","volume":"0.001","validate":true}'scripts/kraken.sh cancel_order '{"txid":"TXID-123"}'```If binary is already in PATH and env vars are set, use `python3 scripts/kraken.py` directly with the same arguments.## Tools ReferenceSee `references/tools.md` for full parameter docs.## Safety Rules- **ALWAYS** use `validate: true` first when placing orders- **ALWAYS** confirm with the user before placing real orders- **NEVER** place orders without explicit user approval- Market orders execute IMMEDIATELY — prefer limit orders when possible- Display the validation result and ask for confirmation before removing `validate`## Trading PairsKraken uses its own pair format: `XBTUSD` (not BTCUSD), `XETHZUSD`, `SOLUSD`, etc. When unsure, try the pair — the API returns a clear error for invalid pairs.## Automation Patterns### DCA (Dollar Cost Average)Set up via openclaw cron:```openclaw cron add --schedule "0 9 * * 1" --task "Buy $50 of BTC on Kraken using the kraken skill. Use validate first, then execute."```### Price AlertsCheck in heartbeat or cron, notify if threshold crossed. Store alert config in `memory/kraken-alerts.json`.

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