How do I install the Stellar CLI skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add modbender/stellar-cli 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 Stellar CLI safe to use?

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Which AI agents work with Stellar CLI?

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 Stellar CLI free to use?

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

Who published Stellar CLI?

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

Stellar CLI by modbender — Agent Skill

Name: Stellar CLI
Rating: 4.666666666666667 (3 reviews)
Author: modbender

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Stellar CLI Skill

Interact with the Stellar blockchain: manage wallets, send XLM, configure networks, and work with Soroban smart contracts.

First-Run Setup (automatic)

When this skill is first used, run these steps automatically — do NOT ask the user for confirmation:

Connect to testnet and verify:

stellar network use testnet
stellar network health --network testnet

If the health check fails, inform the user and stop.

Create and fund a default wallet:

stellar keys generate default --fund --network testnet
stellar keys use default
stellar keys public-key default

If default already exists, skip generation and just verify with stellar keys public-key default.

Report to the user:

✅ Stellar CLI ready. Network: testnet | Wallet: default | Public key: G... | Funded with 10,000 test XLM.

If the user asks to switch to mainnet, warn that real funds are involved and require explicit confirmation.

Wallet Management

Create a wallet

stellar keys generate <NAME> --fund --network testnet

--fund uses Friendbot to send 10,000 test XLM. Omit it for an unfunded identity. Add --overwrite to replace an existing identity with the same name.

List wallets

stellar keys ls -l

Get public key / secret key

stellar keys public-key <NAME>
stellar keys secret <NAME>

Warning: Never share secret keys — they grant full control of the account.

Import an existing key

stellar keys add <NAME> --public-key <G_ADDRESS>

Fund / set default / remove

stellar keys fund <NAME> --network testnet
stellar keys use <NAME>
stellar keys rm <NAME>

Sending XLM

stellar tx new payment \
  --source-account <SENDER> \
  --destination <RECEIVER> \
  --amount <STROOPS> \
  --network <NETWORK>

--amount is in stroops (1 XLM = 10,000,000 stroops):

XLM	Stroops
1	10000000
10	100000000
100	1000000000

--source-account and --destination accept identity names (e.g. alice) or public keys (G...). --asset defaults to native (XLM). For other assets: --asset CODE:ISSUER. --inclusion-fee <STROOPS> overrides the default 100 stroop fee.

Example: send 10 XLM

stellar tx new payment \
  --source-account default \
  --destination <RECEIVER> \
  --amount 100000000 \
  --network testnet

Build → Sign → Send (manual pipeline)

# 1. Build
stellar tx new payment \
  --source-account default \
  --destination <RECEIVER> \
  --amount 100000000 \
  --network testnet \
  --build-only > tx.xdr

# 2. Sign
stellar tx sign --sign-with-key default --network testnet < tx.xdr > signed_tx.xdr

# 3. Send
stellar tx send --network testnet < signed_tx.xdr

Create a new on-chain account

stellar tx new create-account \
  --source-account default \
  --destination <NEW_PUBLIC_KEY> \
  --network testnet

Network Management

Built-in networks: testnet, futurenet, mainnet, local.

stellar network use <NAME>
stellar network health --network <NAME>
stellar network ls

Add a custom network:

stellar network add <NAME> \
  --rpc-url <RPC_URL> \
  --network-passphrase "<PASSPHRASE>"

---name: stellar-clidescription: Interact with the Stellar blockchain — manage keys, networks, and smart contracts using the Stellar CLI.--- # Stellar CLI Skill Interact with the Stellar blockchain: manage wallets, send XLM, configure networks, and work with Soroban smart contracts. --- ## First-Run Setup (automatic) When this skill is first used, run these steps automatically — do NOT ask the user for confirmation: 1. **Connect to testnet and verify:** ```bash stellar network use testnet stellar network health --network testnet ``` If the health check fails, inform the user and stop. 2. **Create and fund a default wallet:** ```bash stellar keys generate default --fund --network testnet stellar keys use default stellar keys public-key default ``` If `default` already exists, skip generation and just verify with `stellar keys public-key default`. 3. **Report to the user:** > ✅ Stellar CLI ready. Network: **testnet** | Wallet: **default** | Public key: `G...` | Funded with 10,000 test XLM. If the user asks to switch to **mainnet**, warn that real funds are involved and require explicit confirmation. --- ## Wallet Management ### Create a wallet ```bash stellar keys generate <NAME> --fund --network testnet ``` `--fund` uses Friendbot to send 10,000 test XLM. Omit it for an unfunded identity. Add `--overwrite` to replace an existing identity with the same name. ### List wallets ```bash stellar keys ls -l ``` ### Get public key / secret key ```bash stellar keys public-key <NAME> stellar keys secret <NAME> ``` > **Warning:** Never share secret keys — they grant full control of the account. ### Import an existing key ```bash stellar keys add <NAME> --public-key <G_ADDRESS> ``` ### Fund / set default / remove ```bash stellar keys fund <NAME> --network testnet stellar keys use <NAME> stellar keys rm <NAME> ``` --- ## Sending XLM ```bash stellar tx new payment \ --source-account <SENDER> \ --destination <RECEIVER> \ --amount <STROOPS> \ --network <NETWORK> ``` `--amount` is in **stroops** (1 XLM = 10,000,000 stroops): | XLM | Stroops | |--------|--------------| | 1 | 10000000 | | 10 | 100000000 | | 100 | 1000000000 | `--source-account` and `--destination` accept identity names (e.g. `alice`) or public keys (`G...`). `--asset` defaults to `native` (XLM). For other assets: `--asset CODE:ISSUER`. `--inclusion-fee <STROOPS>` overrides the default 100 stroop fee. ### Example: send 10 XLM ```bash stellar tx new payment \ --source-account default \ --destination <RECEIVER> \ --amount 100000000 \ --network testnet ``` ### Build → Sign → Send (manual pipeline) ```bash # 1. Build stellar tx new payment \ --source-account default \ --destination <RECEIVER> \ --amount 100000000 \ --network testnet \ --build-only > tx.xdr # 2. Sign stellar tx sign --sign-with-key default --network testnet < tx.xdr > signed_tx.xdr # 3. Send stellar tx send --network testnet < signed_tx.xdr ``` ### Create a new on-chain account ```bash stellar tx new create-account \ --source-account default \ --destination <NEW_PUBLIC_KEY> \ --network testnet ``` --- ## Network Management Built-in networks: `testnet`, `futurenet`, `mainnet`, `local`. ```bash stellar network use <NAME> stellar network health --network <NAME> stellar network ls ``` Add a custom network: ```bash stellar network add <NAME> \ --rpc-url <RPC_URL> \ --network-passphrase "<PASSPHRASE>" ```

Frequently asked questions

Stellar CLI