How do I install the API Use External skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add scottermonk/api-use-external 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 API Use External safe to use?

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Which AI agents work with API Use External?

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 API Use External free to use?

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Who published API Use External?

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

API Use External

Name: API Use External
Author: ScotterMonk

Any time an external api needs to be understood or queried, including post and get. Load with read_file on .kilocode/skills/api-use-external/SKILL.md (ignore the absolute path in the location tag).

ScotterMonk Updated Sep 22, 2026

Integrations & APIs

Install

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$ npx skillmds@latest add scottermonk/api-use-external

Installs into ~/.claude/skills (or .claude/skills inside a project). Restart Claude Code to pick it up.

Download .zip

＋ Add to plugin

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Trust & safety

2 of 3 audits passed

Last audited Sep 23, 2026 · commit 068ef86

Works with: Claude Code Claude.ai OpenAI Codex +

File contents

External API use

Use this skill when an external API must be understood, queried, or integrated.

Index

Project API guidance: Read skill-local guidance only when .kilocode/skills/api-use-external/AGENTS.md is confirmed to exist; otherwise use root AGENTS.md.
API configuration: Prefer existing project configuration and environment-loading patterns.
Provider framework: Reuse or extend existing provider abstractions instead of creating provider-specific one-offs.
Docs and examples: Check project docs and existing integration examples before writing new code.

ScotterMonk/AgentAutoFlow/tree/main/.kilocode/skills/api-use-external commit 068ef86324

Frequently asked questions

npx skillmds@latest add scottermonk/api-use-external