How do I install the Trein skill?

Run npx skillmds add modbender/trein 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.

What does the Trein skill do?

Query Dutch Railways (NS) for train departures, trip planning, disruptions, and station search via the trein CLI. It is listed under Coding & Dev Tools on SkillMD.

Is Trein safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. Capability flags: makes network calls, reads secrets. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Trein?

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 Trein 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.

Trein by modbender — Agent Skill

Name: Trein
Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)
Author: modbender

File contents

trein - Dutch Railways CLI

A CLI for the NS (Dutch Railways) API with real-time departures, trip planning, disruptions, and station search.

Install

npm (recommended):

npm i -g trein

Or download a standalone binary from GitHub Releases.

Setup

Get an API key from https://apiportal.ns.nl/ and set it:

export NS_API_KEY="your-api-key"

Or create ~/.config/trein/trein.config.json:

{ "apiKey": "your-api-key" }

Commands

Departures

trein departures "Amsterdam Centraal"
trein d amsterdam
trein d amsterdam --json  # structured output

Trip Planning

trein trip "Utrecht" "Den Haag Centraal"
trein t utrecht denhaag --json

Disruptions

trein disruptions
trein disruptions --json

Station Search

trein stations rotterdam
trein s rotterdam --json

Aliases (shortcuts)

trein alias set home "Amsterdam Centraal"
trein alias set work "Rotterdam Centraal"
trein alias list
trein d home  # uses alias

Tips

Use --json flag for all commands to get structured output for parsing
Station names support fuzzy matching (e.g., "adam" -> "Amsterdam Centraal")
Aliases are stored in the config file and can be used in place of station names

Frequently asked questions