How do I install the Anime skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add modbender/anime 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 Anime safe to use?

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Which AI agents work with Anime?

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 Anime free to use?

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

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

Anime by modbender — Agent Skill

Name: Anime
Rating: 4.666666666666667 (3 reviews)
Author: modbender

File contents

Anime Lookup

CLI for AI agents to search and lookup anime for their humans. "What's that anime about the elf mage?" — now your agent can answer.

Uses Jikan (unofficial MyAnimeList API). No account or API key needed.

Usage

"Search for anime called Frieren"
"What's the top anime right now?"
"What anime is airing this season?"
"Tell me about anime ID 52991"

Commands

Action	Command
Search	`anime search "query"`
Get details	`anime info <mal_id>`
Current season	`anime season`
Top ranked	`anime top [limit]`
Upcoming	`anime upcoming [limit]`
Specific season	`anime season <year> <season>`

Examples

anime search "one punch man"      # Find anime by title
anime info 30276                  # Get full details by MAL ID
anime top 10                      # Top 10 anime
anime season                      # Currently airing
anime season 2024 fall            # Fall 2024 season
anime upcoming 5                  # Next 5 upcoming anime

Output

Search/list output:

[52991] Sousou no Frieren — 28 eps, Finished Airing, ⭐ 9.28

Info output:

🎬 Sousou no Frieren
   English: Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
   MAL ID: 52991 | Score: 9.28 | Rank: #1
   Episodes: 28 | Status: Finished Airing
   Genres: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
   Studios: Madhouse

📖 Synopsis:
[Full synopsis text]

🎥 Trailer: [YouTube URL if available]

Notes

Uses Jikan v4 API (api.jikan.moe)
Rate limit: 3 req/sec, 60 req/min
No authentication required
MAL ID is the MyAnimeList database ID
Seasons: winter, spring, summer, fall

Agent Implementation Notes

Script location: {skill_folder}/anime (symlink to scripts/anime)

When user asks about anime:

Run ./anime search "title" to find MAL ID
Run ./anime info <id> for full details
Run ./anime season or ./anime top for recommendations

Don't use for: Non-anime media (manga, movies unless anime films).

---name: animedescription: CLI for AI agents to search and lookup anime info for their humans. Uses Jikan (unofficial MyAnimeList API). No auth required.--- # Anime Lookup CLI for AI agents to search and lookup anime for their humans. "What's that anime about the elf mage?" — now your agent can answer. Uses Jikan (unofficial MyAnimeList API). No account or API key needed. ## Usage ``` "Search for anime called Frieren" "What's the top anime right now?" "What anime is airing this season?" "Tell me about anime ID 52991" ``` ## Commands | Action | Command | |--------|---------| | Search | `anime search "query"` | | Get details | `anime info <mal_id>` | | Current season | `anime season` | | Top ranked | `anime top [limit]` | | Upcoming | `anime upcoming [limit]` | | Specific season | `anime season <year> <season>` | ### Examples ```bash anime search "one punch man" # Find anime by title anime info 30276 # Get full details by MAL ID anime top 10 # Top 10 anime anime season # Currently airing anime season 2024 fall # Fall 2024 season anime upcoming 5 # Next 5 upcoming anime ``` ## Output **Search/list output:** ``` [52991] Sousou no Frieren — 28 eps, Finished Airing, ⭐ 9.28 ``` **Info output:** ``` 🎬 Sousou no Frieren English: Frieren: Beyond Journey's End MAL ID: 52991 | Score: 9.28 | Rank: #1 Episodes: 28 | Status: Finished Airing Genres: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy Studios: Madhouse 📖 Synopsis: [Full synopsis text] 🎥 Trailer: [YouTube URL if available] ``` ## Notes - Uses Jikan v4 API (api.jikan.moe) - Rate limit: 3 req/sec, 60 req/min - No authentication required - MAL ID is the MyAnimeList database ID - Seasons: winter, spring, summer, fall --- ## Agent Implementation Notes **Script location:** `{skill_folder}/anime` (symlink to `scripts/anime`) **When user asks about anime:** 1. Run `./anime search "title"` to find MAL ID 2. Run `./anime info <id>` for full details 3. Run `./anime season` or `./anime top` for recommendations **Don't use for:** Non-anime media (manga, movies unless anime films).

Frequently asked questions

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