skills

Skills

Version 5.27.0 - Added walkthrough-script-agent: generate timed walkthrough video scripts for app features

Personal collection of agent skills using the open SKILL.md standard. Works with Claude Code and other AI assistants.

Installation

Claude Code

# Add the marketplace
/plugin marketplace add michaelboeding/skills

# Install the plugin
/plugin install skills@michaelboeding-skills

Other Tools

Copy the skills/ folder to your project or follow your tool's skill installation docs.

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Python Dependencies

Many skills require Python packages. Run the install script:

# From the skills directory
./scripts/install.sh

Or install manually:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Requirements:

• Python 3.10+ (for google-genai package)
• pip

What gets installed:

Package	Version	Used By
google-genai	≥1.0.0	image-generation, video-generation, voice-generation, music-generation
matplotlib	≥3.7.0	chart-generation
numpy	≥1.24.0	chart-generation
python-pptx	≥0.6.21	slide-generation
Pillow	≥10.0.0	slide-generation, image processing
rembg	≥2.0.50	background-remove, icon-generation

Optional tools:

Tool	Install	Used By
ffmpeg	brew install ffmpeg	media-utils, audio/video processing

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Setup

API Keys (Required for some skills)

Some skills require API keys to function. Copy the example environment file and add your keys:

# Copy to your config directory (recommended - keeps keys safe from git)
mkdir -p ~/.config/skills
cp env.example ~/.config/skills/.env
# Edit ~/.config/skills/.env with your keys

Then export the variables in your shell profile (~/.bashrc, ~/.zshrc, or ~/.bash_profile):

# Core APIs (used by multiple skills)
export OPENAI_API_KEY="sk-..."          # DALL-E, Sora, TTS
export GOOGLE_API_KEY="..."             # Imagen, Gemini (AI Studio)
export ELEVENLABS_API_KEY="..."         # ElevenLabs TTS

# Music Generation
export SUNO_API_KEY="..."               # Suno music
export UDIO_API_KEY="..."               # Udio music

# Model Council (optional)
export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="sk-ant-..."   # Claude API
export XAI_API_KEY="..."                # Grok API

Restart your terminal or run source ~/.bashrc (or equivalent) for changes to take effect.

Google Cloud / Vertex AI (Default for All Google Skills) ⭐

Vertex AI is the default backend for all Google-powered skills with higher rate limits:

Skill	AI Studio	Vertex AI
Video (Veo)	10/day	10/min
Voice (Gemini TTS)	Limited	Higher
Music (Lyria)	Limited	Higher
Image (Imagen)	Limited	Higher

Setup Vertex AI (one-time):

# 1. Install Google Cloud SDK: https://cloud.google.com/sdk/docs/install

# 2. Login and set project
gcloud auth application-default login
gcloud config set project YOUR_PROJECT_ID

# 3. Enable Vertex AI API
gcloud services enable aiplatform.googleapis.com

# 4. Export project (add to .env or shell profile)
export GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT="your-project-id"
export GOOGLE_CLOUD_LOCATION="us-central1"  # or us-east4

The video generation scripts auto-detect and use Vertex AI when GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT is set.

Where to get API keys:

• OpenAI: https://platform.openai.com/api-keys
• Google AI Studio: https://aistudio.google.com/apikey
• Google Cloud: https://console.cloud.google.com/
• ElevenLabs: https://elevenlabs.io
• Suno: https://suno.com
• Udio: https://udio.com
• Anthropic: https://console.anthropic.com/
• xAI: https://console.x.ai/

⚠️ Credential Security

✅ Do	❌ Don't
Store keys in ~/.config/skills/.env	Commit .env files to git
Use gcloud auth for local dev	Hardcode keys in scripts
Use service accounts for CI/CD	Share API keys publicly
Rotate keys if exposed	Store keys in repo, even private

For CI/CD / Production:

# Option 1: Service Account (recommended)
export GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS="/path/to/service-account.json"

# Option 2: Workload Identity (GKE/Cloud Run)
# Automatically authenticated, no keys needed

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Skills vs Agents

Everything is a skill (has a SKILL.md file), but there are two types: