Polymarket Pro

Polymarket CLI Skill

This skill enables you to interact with Polymarket prediction markets using the official polymarket CLI tool. Unlike Polyclaw (which manages autonomous trading), this skill gives you direct, granular control over trading, research, and portfolio management.

Installation

Quick Install (macOS/Linux)

brew tap Polymarket/polymarket-cli https://github.com/Polymarket/polymarket-cli
brew install polymarket

Shell Script (All Platforms)

curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Polymarket/polymarket-cli/main/install.sh | sh

Verify Installation

polymarket --version
polymarket --help

Wallet Setup

Three Ways to Provide Private Key

1. CLI flag: --private-key 0xabc...
2. Environment variable: export POLYMARKET_PRIVATE_KEY=0xabc...
3. Config file: ~/.config/polymarket/config.json

Create New Wallet

# Generate new wallet (saves to config)
polymarket wallet create

# Or force overwrite existing
polymarket wallet create --force

# Import existing private key
polymarket wallet import 0xabc123...

# Check wallet address
polymarket wallet address

# Full wallet info
polymarket wallet show

Approvals (Required Before Trading)

# Check current approval status
polymarket approve check
polymarket approve check 0xYOUR_ADDRESS

# Set approvals (sends 6 on-chain txs, needs MATIC for gas)
polymarket approve set

Output Formats

Every command supports -o json or -o table (default):

# Human-readable table
polymarket markets list --limit 3

# JSON for scripts/agents
polymarket -o json markets list --limit 3

# Pipe to jq for specific fields
polymarket -o json markets search "bitcoin" | jq '.[].question'

Market Research

Browse Markets

# List markets with filters
polymarket markets list --limit 10
polymarket markets list --active true --order volume_num
polymarket markets list --closed false --limit 50 --offset 25

# Get specific market by ID or slug
polymarket markets get 12345
polymarket markets get will-trump-win-the-2024-election

# Search markets
polymarket markets search "bitcoin" --limit 5
polymarket markets search "election" --limit 10

Events (Grouped Markets)

# List events
polymarket events list --limit 10
polymarket events list --tag politics --active true

# Get specific event
polymarket events get 500

# Get tags for event
polymarket events tags 500

Tags & Series

# Browse tags
polymarket tags list
polymarket tags get politics
polymarket tags related politics

# Series (recurring events)
polymarket series list --limit 10
polymarket series get 42

Order Book Analysis (No Wallet Needed)

# Check price
polymarket clob price TOKEN_ID --side buy
polymarket clob midpoint TOKEN_ID
polymarket clob spread TOKEN_ID

# Batch prices
polymarket clob batch-prices "TOKEN1,TOKEN2" --side buy
polymarket clob midpoints "TOKEN1,TOKEN2"

# Order book
polymarket clob book TOKEN_ID

# Last trade
polymarket clob last-trade TOKEN_ID

# Price history
polymarket clob price-history TOKEN_ID --interval 1d --fidelity 30

# Market metadata
polymarket clob tick-size TOKEN_ID
polymarket clob fee-rate TOKEN_ID
polymarket clob neg-risk TOKEN_ID

Price history intervals: 1m, 1h, 6h, 1d, 1w, max

Trading (CLOB)

Place Orders

# Limit order (buy 10 shares at $0.50)
polymarket clob create-order \
  --token TOKEN_ID \
  --side buy --price 0.50 --size 10

# Market order (buy $5 worth)
polymarket clob market-order \
  --token TOKEN_ID \
  --side buy --amount 5

# Post multiple orders at once
polymarket clob post-orders \
  --tokens "TOKEN1,TOKEN2" \
  --side buy \
  --prices "0.40,0.60" \
  --sizes "10,10"

# Order types: GTC (default), FOK, GTD, FAK
# Add --post-only for limit orders

Manage Orders

# View your orders
polymarket clob orders
polymarket clob orders --market 0xCONDITION...

# Get specific order
polymarket clob order ORDER_ID

# Cancel orders
polymarket clob cancel ORDER_ID
polymarket clob cancel-orders "ORDER1,ORDER2"
polymarket clob cancel-market --market 0xCONDITION...
polymarket clob cancel-all

Check Balance & Trades

# Collateral balance (USDC)
polymarket clob balance --asset-type collateral

# Conditional token balance
polymarket clob balance --asset-type conditional --token TOKEN_ID

# Update balance cache
polymarket clob update-balance --asset-type collateral

# Your trades
polymarket clob trades

# Order details with scoring
polymarket clob order-scoring ORDER_ID

On-Chain Data

Portfolio & Positions

# Current positions
polymarket data positions 0xWALLET_ADDRESS
polymarket data closed-positions 0xWALLET_ADDRESS

# Portfolio value
polymarket data value 0xWALLET_ADDRESS

# Trade history
polymarket data trades 0xWALLET_ADDRESS --limit 50

# Activity summary
polymarket data activity 0xWALLET_ADDRESS

Market Data

# Token holders
polymarket data holders 0xCONDITION_ID

# Open interest
polymarket data open-interest 0xCONDITION_ID

# Volume by event
polymarket data volume EVENT_ID

# Leaderboards
polymarket data leaderboard --period month --order-by pnl --limit 10
polymarket data builder-leaderboard --period week
polymarket data builder-volume --period month

CTF Operations

Conditional Token Framework operations for advanced users.

# Split USDC into YES/NO tokens
polymarket ctf split --condition 0xCONDITION... --amount 10

# Merge tokens back to USDC
polymarket ctf merge --condition 0xCONDITION... --amount 10

# Redeem winning tokens after resolution
polymarket ctf redeem --condition 0xCONDITION...

# Redeem neg-risk positions
polymarket ctf redeem-neg-risk --condition 0xCONDITION... --amounts "10,5"

# Calculate condition IDs (read-only)
polymarket ctf condition-id --oracle 0xORACLE... --question 0xQUESTION... --outcomes 2
polymarket ctf collection-id --condition 0xCONDITION... --index-set 1
polymarket ctf position-id --collection 0xCOLLECTION...

--amount is in USDC (e.g., 10 = $10). Default --partition is binary (1,2).

Bridge (Deposit Funds)

# Get deposit addresses (EVM, Solana, Bitcoin)
polymarket bridge deposit 0xWALLET_ADDRESS

# Supported assets
polymarket bridge supported-assets

# Check deposit status
polymarket bridge status 0xDEPOSIT_ADDRESS

Rewards & API

# Check rewards
polymarket clob rewards --date 2024-06-15
polymarket clob earnings --date 2024-06-15
polymarket clob reward-percentages
polymarket clob current-rewards
polymarket clob market-reward 0xCONDITION...

# API key management
polymarket clob api-keys
polymarket clob create-api-key
polymarket clob delete-api-key

# Account status
polymarket clob account-status
polymarket clob notifications

Interactive Shell

# Enter interactive mode
polymarket shell

# Example session:
# polymarket> markets list --limit 3
# polymarket> clob book 48331043336612883...
# polymarket> exit

Supports command history - useful for exploratory analysis.

Common Workflows

Research → Trade Flow

# 1. Find interesting markets
polymarket markets search "bitcoin" --limit 5

# 2. Deep dive on a market
polymarket markets get bitcoin-above-100k

# 3. Check order book
polymarket clob book TOKEN_ID

# 4. Check price history
polymarket clob price-history TOKEN_ID --interval 1d

# 5. Place trade
polymarket clob market-order --token TOKEN_ID --side buy --amount 10

Monitor Portfolio

# Check positions
polymarket data positions 0xYOUR_ADDRESS
polymarket data value 0xYOUR_ADDRESS

# Check open orders
polymarket clob orders

# Check recent trades
polymarket clob trades

# Check PnL via leaderboard
polymarket data leaderboard --period month --order-by pnl

Arbitrage Detection

# Batch check prices across markets
polymarket -o json markets list --limit 50 | jq '.[] | select(.volumeNum > 10000) | {question: .question, prices: .outcomePrices}'

# Check spread
polymarket clob spread TOKEN_ID

# Check multiple midpoints
polymarket clob midpoints "TOKEN1,TOKEN2,TOKEN3"

Error Handling

Quick Reference

# Help
polymarket --help
polymarket markets --help
polymarket clob --help

# Status
polymarket status
polymarket clob ok
polymarket wallet show

# Setup
polymarket setup              # Guided wizard
polymarket wallet create     # New wallet
polymarket approve set        # Approve contracts

# Markets
polymarket markets list --limit 10
polymarket markets search "keyword"
polymarket markets get MARKET_ID

# Trading
polymarket clob create-order --token ID --side buy --price 0.50 --size 10
polymarket clob market-order --token ID --side buy --amount 5
polymarket clob cancel-all

# Portfolio
polymarket clob balance --asset-type collateral
polymarket data positions 0xADDRESS
polymarket clob trades

# Data
polymarket clob price TOKEN_ID --side buy
polymarket clob book TOKEN_ID
polymarket data leaderboard --period month

Advanced Tips

1. Use JSON output for automation: -o json enables scripting with jq
2. Batch operations: Use comma-separated lists for efficiency
3. Price history for analysis: Use --interval 1d --fidelity 30 for daily candles
4. Track maker rewards: Check clob order-scoring for your orders
5. CTF for larger trades: Split/merge can be more capital efficient than CLOB for large sizes

Differences from Polyclaw

Use Polyclaw when you want autonomous trading with a performance token. Use Polymarket CLI when you want direct control, arbitrage, or custom strategies.