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Exchange Rate by modbender — Agent Skill

Name: Exchange Rate
Author: modbender

Exchange Rate

Currency exchange rate conversion using exchangerate-api.com. Use when: (1) converting between currencies, (2) checking current exchange rates, (3) viewing currency conversion tables, or (4) any forex/currency related queries. Supports 150+ currencies with real-time rates.

modbender Updated Sep 21, 2026 12 repo stars

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Exchange Rate Tool

Convert currencies and view exchange rates using free API from exchangerate-api.com. No API key required.

When to Use

Convert between any currencies
Check current exchange rates
View rate tables for multiple currencies
Calculate cross-currency conversions

Quick Start

Convert Currency

python3 scripts/exchange-rate.py convert 100 USD CNY
# Output: $100.0000 = ¥692.0000

View Exchange Rates

python3 scripts/exchange-rate.py rate USD
# Shows rates for major currencies against USD

List Supported Currencies

python3 scripts/exchange-rate.py list

Commands

`convert <amount> <from> <to>`

Convert an amount from one currency to another.

Examples:

# USD to CNY
python3 scripts/exchange-rate.py convert 100 USD CNY

# EUR to USD
python3 scripts/exchange-rate.py convert 50 EUR USD

# JPY to CNY
python3 scripts/exchange-rate.py convert 10000 JPY CNY

`rate <base_currency>`

View exchange rates for major currencies against a base currency.

Examples:

# Rates against USD (default)
python3 scripts/exchange-rate.py rate USD

# Rates against CNY
python3 scripts/exchange-rate.py rate CNY

# Rates against EUR
python3 scripts/exchange-rate.py rate EUR

`list`

List all supported currency codes (150+ currencies).

python3 scripts/exchange-rate.py list

Common Currency Codes

Code	Currency	Code	Currency
USD	US Dollar	CNY	Chinese Yuan
EUR	Euro	JPY	Japanese Yen
GBP	British Pound	KRW	South Korean Won
AUD	Australian Dollar	HKD	Hong Kong Dollar
CAD	Canadian Dollar	TWD	New Taiwan Dollar
CHF	Swiss Franc	SGD	Singapore Dollar
INR	Indian Rupee	RUB	Russian Ruble
BRL	Brazilian Real	MXN	Mexican Peso

Notes

Rates are updated daily (typically around 00:00 UTC)
API is free and requires no authentication
Results include the date of the rate data
Supports 150+ world currencies

Data Source

This skill uses the free tier of exchangerate-api.com, which provides:

Daily updated rates
150+ supported currencies
No API key required
Rate limits apply (be reasonable with usage)

Example Output

💱 汇率转换
$100.0000 = ¥692.0000
汇率: 1 USD = 6.920000 CNY
日期: 2026-02-24

---name: exchange-rate-2description: Currency exchange rate conversion using exchangerate-api.com. Use when: (1) converting between currencies, (2) checking current exchange rates, (3) viewing currency conversion tables, or (4) any forex/currency related queries. Supports 150+ currencies with real-time rates.---# Exchange Rate ToolConvert currencies and view exchange rates using free API from exchangerate-api.com. No API key required.## When to Use- Convert between any currencies- Check current exchange rates- View rate tables for multiple currencies- Calculate cross-currency conversions## Quick Start### Convert Currency```bashpython3 scripts/exchange-rate.py convert 100 USD CNY# Output: $100.0000 = ¥692.0000```### View Exchange Rates```bashpython3 scripts/exchange-rate.py rate USD# Shows rates for major currencies against USD```### List Supported Currencies```bashpython3 scripts/exchange-rate.py list```## Commands### `convert <amount> <from> <to>`Convert an amount from one currency to another.**Examples:**```bash# USD to CNYpython3 scripts/exchange-rate.py convert 100 USD CNY# EUR to USDpython3 scripts/exchange-rate.py convert 50 EUR USD# JPY to CNYpython3 scripts/exchange-rate.py convert 10000 JPY CNY```### `rate <base_currency>`View exchange rates for major currencies against a base currency.**Examples:**```bash# Rates against USD (default)python3 scripts/exchange-rate.py rate USD# Rates against CNYpython3 scripts/exchange-rate.py rate CNY# Rates against EURpython3 scripts/exchange-rate.py rate EUR```### `list`List all supported currency codes (150+ currencies).```bashpython3 scripts/exchange-rate.py list```## Common Currency Codes| Code | Currency | Code | Currency ||------|----------|------|----------|| USD | US Dollar | CNY | Chinese Yuan || EUR | Euro | JPY | Japanese Yen || GBP | British Pound | KRW | South Korean Won || AUD | Australian Dollar | HKD | Hong Kong Dollar || CAD | Canadian Dollar | TWD | New Taiwan Dollar || CHF | Swiss Franc | SGD | Singapore Dollar || INR | Indian Rupee | RUB | Russian Ruble || BRL | Brazilian Real | MXN | Mexican Peso |## Notes- Rates are updated daily (typically around 00:00 UTC)- API is free and requires no authentication- Results include the date of the rate data- Supports 150+ world currencies## Data SourceThis skill uses the free tier of exchangerate-api.com, which provides:- Daily updated rates- 150+ supported currencies- No API key required- Rate limits apply (be reasonable with usage)## Example Output```💱 汇率转换$100.0000 = ¥692.0000汇率: 1 USD = 6.920000 CNY日期: 2026-02-24```

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