How do I install the Kraken Tax Export skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add krakenfx/kraken-tax-export 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 Kraken Tax Export skill do?

Export trade history, ledgers, and cost basis data for tax reporting. It is listed under Coding & Dev Tools on SkillMD.

Is Kraken Tax Export 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 Kraken Tax Export?

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 Tax Export free to use?

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

Who published Kraken Tax Export?

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

Kraken Tax Export by krakenfx — Agent Skill

Name: Kraken Tax Export
Author: krakenfx

File contents

kraken-tax-export

Use this skill for:

exporting trades and ledgers for tax preparation
generating CSV exports for import into tax software
computing realized gains from trade history
auditing deposits and withdrawals for completeness

Trade Export

Request a full trade export for a tax year:

kraken export-report --report trades --description "2024 tax year" --format CSV --starttm 1704067200 --endtm 1735689600 -o json 2>/dev/null

Check status:

kraken export-status --report trades -o json 2>/dev/null

Download when ready:

kraken export-retrieve <REPORT_ID> -o json 2>/dev/null

Clean up after download:

kraken export-delete <REPORT_ID> -o json 2>/dev/null

Ledger Export

Ledgers capture all account activity (trades, deposits, withdrawals, staking rewards, fees):

kraken export-report --report ledgers --description "2024 full ledger" --format CSV --starttm 1704067200 --endtm 1735689600 -o json 2>/dev/null

JSON Trade History (Alternative)

For smaller date ranges, query directly:

kraken trades-history --ledgers --consolidate-taker -o json 2>/dev/null

Filter by time:

kraken closed-orders --start 1704067200 --end 1735689600 -o json 2>/dev/null

Futures History

Futures trades are exported separately:

kraken futures history-executions --since 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z --before 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z --sort asc -o json 2>/dev/null

Futures account log (CSV):

kraken futures history-account-log-csv --since 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z --before 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z -o json 2>/dev/null

Deposit and Withdrawal Records

Complete picture for tax reconciliation:

kraken deposit status --start 1704067200 --end 1735689600 -o json 2>/dev/null
kraken withdrawal status --start 1704067200 --end 1735689600 -o json 2>/dev/null

Earn/Staking Rewards

Staking rewards appear as ledger entries of type staking:

kraken ledgers --type staking --start 1704067200 --end 1735689600 -o json 2>/dev/null

Cost Basis Workflow

Export all trades for the tax year (CSV).
Import into tax software (Koinly, CoinTracker, etc.).
Verify deposit/withdrawal records match exchange data.
Cross-reference staking rewards from ledger entries.
Generate tax report.

Hard Rules

Requesting and reading exports is read-only, but export-retrieve (writes to disk) and export-delete (irreversible) are flagged dangerous. Never delete a report without explicit human approval.
Verify export completeness by checking trade counts against trades-history totals.
Keep exports secure; they contain full trading history.
Futures and spot exports are separate; ensure both are included.
If you hit a mismatch between what you are trying to do and the CLI's interface or responses — including a mismatch between this skill and the installed CLI version's contract — feel free to submit feedback with kraken feedback.

---name: kraken-tax-exportdescription: Export trade history, ledgers, and cost basis data for tax reporting.---# kraken-tax-exportUse this skill for:- exporting trades and ledgers for tax preparation- generating CSV exports for import into tax software- computing realized gains from trade history- auditing deposits and withdrawals for completeness## Trade ExportRequest a full trade export for a tax year:```bashkraken export-report --report trades --description "2024 tax year" --format CSV --starttm 1704067200 --endtm 1735689600 -o json 2>/dev/null```Check status:```bashkraken export-status --report trades -o json 2>/dev/null```Download when ready:```bashkraken export-retrieve <REPORT_ID> -o json 2>/dev/null```Clean up after download:```bashkraken export-delete <REPORT_ID> -o json 2>/dev/null```## Ledger ExportLedgers capture all account activity (trades, deposits, withdrawals, staking rewards, fees):```bashkraken export-report --report ledgers --description "2024 full ledger" --format CSV --starttm 1704067200 --endtm 1735689600 -o json 2>/dev/null```## JSON Trade History (Alternative)For smaller date ranges, query directly:```bashkraken trades-history --ledgers --consolidate-taker -o json 2>/dev/null```Filter by time:```bashkraken closed-orders --start 1704067200 --end 1735689600 -o json 2>/dev/null```## Futures HistoryFutures trades are exported separately:```bashkraken futures history-executions --since 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z --before 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z --sort asc -o json 2>/dev/null```Futures account log (CSV):```bashkraken futures history-account-log-csv --since 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z --before 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z -o json 2>/dev/null```## Deposit and Withdrawal RecordsComplete picture for tax reconciliation:```bashkraken deposit status --start 1704067200 --end 1735689600 -o json 2>/dev/nullkraken withdrawal status --start 1704067200 --end 1735689600 -o json 2>/dev/null```## Earn/Staking RewardsStaking rewards appear as ledger entries of type `staking`:```bashkraken ledgers --type staking --start 1704067200 --end 1735689600 -o json 2>/dev/null```## Cost Basis Workflow1. Export all trades for the tax year (CSV).2. Import into tax software (Koinly, CoinTracker, etc.).3. Verify deposit/withdrawal records match exchange data.4. Cross-reference staking rewards from ledger entries.5. Generate tax report.## Hard Rules- Requesting and reading exports is read-only, but `export-retrieve` (writes to disk) and `export-delete` (irreversible) are flagged dangerous. Never delete a report without explicit human approval.- Verify export completeness by checking trade counts against `trades-history` totals.- Keep exports secure; they contain full trading history.- Futures and spot exports are separate; ensure both are included.- If you hit a mismatch between what you are trying to do and the CLI's interface or responses — including a mismatch between this skill and the installed CLI version's contract — feel free to submit feedback with `kraken feedback`.

Frequently asked questions

Kraken Tax Export