How do I install the Speed Test skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add kip-claw/speed-test 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 Speed Test skill do?

Runs an internet speed test and logs the results for the public stats page. It is listed under Coding & Dev Tools on SkillMD.

Is Speed Test 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 Speed Test?

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 Speed Test free to use?

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

Who published Speed Test?

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

Speed Test by kip-claw — Agent Skill

Name: Speed Test
Author: kip-claw

File contents

Internet Speed Test

Runs a speed test, logs results to the Internet Speed Log Google Sheet, and exports the latest result to kip-claw JSON data for the public stats page.

Command

{{HOME}}/bin/network-speedtest-runner.sh

Sheet

Results are logged to: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_YH3KLAGSNzATkSUf9UEtFYhgA5s_R7IV-CFC_fye-s/edit

Columns: Timestamp, Download (Mbps), Upload (Mbps), Ping (ms), Server, Provider

Site Data Export

After a successful run, the wrapper also updates:

{{HOME}}/Code/kip-claw/static/data/speedTests.json

This file is the public data source used by kip-claw stats components.

After Running

Report the results back to the user — download speed, upload speed, and ping. Commit and push the JSON change in{{HOME}}/Code/kip-claw. If the user asks how it compares to recent tests, read the last few rows with the Google Workspace MCP read_sheet_values tool (using user_google_email: "kip@palewi.re") and summarize the trend. Do not use gog for this interactive query.

Notes

The test takes 20-30 seconds to complete
Log: /var/log/kip-speedtest.log
If the script fails, check that Tailscale is up and the NAS is reachable, then check /var/log/kip-speedtest.log for the specific error

Frequently asked questions

Speed Test