How do I install the Anytype skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add modbender/anytype 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.

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Is Anytype free to use?

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Who published Anytype?

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

Anytype by modbender — Agent Skill

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

Anytype

Interact with Anytype via anytype-cli and its HTTP API. Use when reading, creating, updating, or searching objects/pages in Anytype spaces; managing spaces; or automating Anytype workflows. Covers first-time setup (account creation, service start, space joining, API key) and ongoing API usage.

modbender Updated Sep 9, 2026 12 repo stars

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Anytype Skill

Binary: /root/.local/bin/anytype (v0.1.9, already installed) API base: http://127.0.0.1:31012 Auth: Authorization: Bearer <ANYTYPE_API_KEY> (key stored in .env as ANYTYPE_API_KEY) API docs: https://developers.anytype.io

Check Status First

anytype auth status     # is an account set up?
anytype space list      # is the service running + spaces joined?

If either fails → follow Setup below. Otherwise skip to API Usage.

Setup (one-time)

# 1. Create a dedicated bot account (generates a key, NOT mnemonic-based)
anytype auth create tippy-bot

# 2. Install and start as a user service
anytype service install
anytype service start

# 3. Have Tadas send an invite link from Anytype desktop, then join
anytype space join <invite-link>

# 4. Create an API key
anytype auth apikey create tippy

# 5. Store the key
echo "ANYTYPE_API_KEY=<key>" >> /root/.openclaw/workspace/.env

Ask Tadas for the space invite link if not already provided.

API Usage

Load .env first:

import json, os, urllib.request
env = dict(l.strip().split('=',1) for l in open('/root/.openclaw/workspace/.env') if '=' in l and not l.startswith('#'))
API_KEY = env.get('ANYTYPE_API_KEY', '')
BASE = 'http://127.0.0.1:31012'
HEADERS = {'Authorization': f'Bearer {API_KEY}', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'}

See references/api.md for all endpoints and request shapes.

Common Patterns

List spaces:

GET /v1/spaces

Search objects globally:

POST /v1/search
{"query": "meeting notes", "limit": 10}

List objects in a space:

GET /v1/spaces/{space_id}/objects?limit=50

Create an object:

POST /v1/spaces/{space_id}/objects
{"type_key": "page", "name": "My Page", "body": "Markdown content here"}

Update an object (patch body/properties):

PATCH /v1/spaces/{space_id}/objects/{object_id}
{"markdown": "Updated content"}

⚠️ Create uses body, Update uses markdown — different field names for the same content. Easy to mix up.

Use scripts/anytype_api.py as a ready-made helper for making API calls.

---name: anytypedescription: Interact with Anytype via anytype-cli and its HTTP API. Use when reading, creating, updating, or searching objects/pages in Anytype spaces; managing spaces; or automating Anytype workflows. Covers first-time setup (account creation, service start, space joining, API key) and ongoing API usage.--- # Anytype Skill Binary: `/root/.local/bin/anytype` (v0.1.9, already installed) API base: `http://127.0.0.1:31012` Auth: `Authorization: Bearer <ANYTYPE_API_KEY>` (key stored in `.env` as `ANYTYPE_API_KEY`) API docs: https://developers.anytype.io ## Check Status First ```bash anytype auth status # is an account set up? anytype space list # is the service running + spaces joined? ``` If either fails → follow **Setup** below. Otherwise skip to **API Usage**. ## Setup (one-time) ```bash # 1. Create a dedicated bot account (generates a key, NOT mnemonic-based) anytype auth create tippy-bot # 2. Install and start as a user service anytype service install anytype service start # 3. Have Tadas send an invite link from Anytype desktop, then join anytype space join <invite-link> # 4. Create an API key anytype auth apikey create tippy # 5. Store the key echo "ANYTYPE_API_KEY=<key>" >> /root/.openclaw/workspace/.env ``` Ask Tadas for the space invite link if not already provided. ## API Usage Load `.env` first: ```python import json, os, urllib.request env = dict(l.strip().split('=',1) for l in open('/root/.openclaw/workspace/.env') if '=' in l and not l.startswith('#')) API_KEY = env.get('ANYTYPE_API_KEY', '') BASE = 'http://127.0.0.1:31012' HEADERS = {'Authorization': f'Bearer {API_KEY}', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'} ``` See `references/api.md` for all endpoints and request shapes. ### Common Patterns **List spaces:** ``` GET /v1/spaces ``` **Search objects globally:** ``` POST /v1/search {"query": "meeting notes", "limit": 10} ``` **List objects in a space:** ``` GET /v1/spaces/{space_id}/objects?limit=50 ``` **Create an object:** ``` POST /v1/spaces/{space_id}/objects {"type_key": "page", "name": "My Page", "body": "Markdown content here"} ``` **Update an object (patch body/properties):** ``` PATCH /v1/spaces/{space_id}/objects/{object_id} {"markdown": "Updated content"} ``` ⚠️ **Create uses `body`, Update uses `markdown`** — different field names for the same content. Easy to mix up. Use `scripts/anytype_api.py` as a ready-made helper for making API calls.

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