Get API Docs
sudomakes/backroad
A skill your agent uses when you need documentation for a third-party library, SDK, or API before writing code that uses it — for example, "use the OpenAI API", "call the Stripe API", "use the…
Fetches current documentation for third-party APIs and SDKs with the chub CLI before the agent writes code against them, instead of relying on remembered API shapes.
Install Get API Docs with chub
$ npx skills add andrewyng/context-hub --skill get-api-docs -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install andrewyng/context-hub get-api-docs --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/andrewyng/context-hub.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/cli/skills/get-api-docs .claude/skills/get-api-docs && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "get-api-docs" agent skill from https://github.com/andrewyng/context-hub/tree/main/cli/skills/get-api-docs into .claude/skills/get-api-docs/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "get-api-docs", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/andrewyng/context-hub/tree/main/cli/skills/get-api-docsType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add andrewyng/context-hub --skill get-api-docs -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install andrewyng/context-hub get-api-docs --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/andrewyng/context-hub.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/cli/skills/get-api-docs .agents/skills/get-api-docs && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "get-api-docs" agent skill from https://github.com/andrewyng/context-hub/tree/main/cli/skills/get-api-docs into .agents/skills/get-api-docs/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "get-api-docs", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add andrewyng/context-hub --skill get-api-docs -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install andrewyng/context-hub get-api-docs --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/andrewyng/context-hub.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/cli/skills/get-api-docs .cursor/skills/get-api-docs && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "get-api-docs" agent skill from https://github.com/andrewyng/context-hub/tree/main/cli/skills/get-api-docs into .cursor/skills/get-api-docs/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "get-api-docs", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/andrewyng/context-hub.git --path cli/skills/get-api-docs--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add andrewyng/context-hub --skill get-api-docs -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install andrewyng/context-hub get-api-docs --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/andrewyng/context-hub.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/cli/skills/get-api-docs .gemini/skills/get-api-docs && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "get-api-docs" agent skill from https://github.com/andrewyng/context-hub/tree/main/cli/skills/get-api-docs into .gemini/skills/get-api-docs/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "get-api-docs", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install andrewyng/context-hub get-api-docsInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add andrewyng/context-hub --skill get-api-docs -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/andrewyng/context-hub.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/cli/skills/get-api-docs .github/skills/get-api-docs && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "get-api-docs" agent skill from https://github.com/andrewyng/context-hub/tree/main/cli/skills/get-api-docs into .github/skills/get-api-docs/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "get-api-docs", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add andrewyng/context-hub --skill get-api-docs -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install andrewyng/context-hub get-api-docs --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/andrewyng/context-hub.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/cli/skills/get-api-docs .opencode/skills/get-api-docs && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "get-api-docs" agent skill from https://github.com/andrewyng/context-hub/tree/main/cli/skills/get-api-docs into .opencode/skills/get-api-docs/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "get-api-docs", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
get-api-docs- GitHub stars
- 14k
- Used in
- 2 other repos
- Token cost
- ~775 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 301 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 8
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Fetches current documentation for third-party APIs and SDKs with the chub CLI before the agent writes code against them, instead of relying on remembered API shapes.
- Works in 4 steps: Ensure chub exists and get the latest… → Find the right documents → Fetch the docs → …
- Writing code against the OpenAI, Stripe or Anthropic APIs and needing current reference
- SKILL.md covers Step 1 - Ensure chub exists…, Step 2 — Find the right…, Step 3 — Fetch the docs and Step 4 — Use the docs and…
- Calls npm
What it does
Before writing code against a third-party API, SDK or library, the agent fetches current documentation with the `chub` CLI (Context Hub) instead of relying on training data, which may predate API changes. It runs `chub --help` first, installs the tool globally through npm when it is missing and the environment allows it, and treats the help output as the latest guidance whenever that conflicts with the skill.
The flow is to search with `chub search` and a keyword query to get document ids such as openai/chat, anthropic/sdk or stripe/api, then fetch one with `chub get`, always passing a language flag (py, js or ts). After finishing, the agent can save a gotcha or version quirk with `chub annotate`; annotations are local, persist across sessions and appear on later fetches. It can also send feedback on the documentation with `chub feedback`, and must keep secrets, source code and private architecture details out of that feedback.
When your agent uses it
- Writing code against the OpenAI, Stripe or Anthropic APIs and needing current reference
- Looking up the latest behavior of a third-party SDK
- Saving a project-specific API gotcha for future sessions
Example prompts
- “Use the Stripe API to create a checkout session. Get the current docs first.”
- “Write a Python script that queries Pinecone, using the latest docs from chub.”
- “Add a note to the Stripe webhook docs that signature checks need the raw body.”
Requirements
- The chub CLI (npm install -g @aisuite/chub), which needs Node.js, npm and network access
Workflow steps
4 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 67dcbeb. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
npm
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use npm, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Get API Docs with chub loads about 775 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 217 tokens; SKILL.md has 301 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from andrewyng/context-hub at commit 67dcbeb, republished under its MIT licence (© andrewyng). 301 words, ~775 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/get-api-docs/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- get-api-docs
- description
- Use this skill to get documentation for third-party APIs, SDKs or libraries before writing code that uses them to ensure you have the latest, most accurate documentation. This is a better way to find documentation than doing web search. This includes when a user asks for tasks like "use the OpenAI API", "call the Stripe API", "use the Anthropic SDK", "query Pinecone", or any other time the user asks you to write code against an external service and you need current API reference. Fetch the docs with chub before answering, rather than relying on your pre-trained knowledge, which may be outdated because of recent changes to these APIs. Be sure to use this skill when the user asks for the latest docs, latest API behavior, or explicitly mentions chub or Context Hub. Ensure `chub` is available, run `chub --help`, then follow the instructions there.
Get API Docs via chub
When you need documentation for a library or API, fetch it with the chub CLI
rather than guessing from training data. This gives you the current, correct API.
Step 1 - Ensure chub exists and get the latest instructions for using it
Run
chub --helpIf this results in an error showing that chub does not exist, then install it first, and run it again. If the environment has node, npm, network access, and package-manager permission, install it as follows:
npm install -g @aisuite/chubStep 2 — Find the right documents
If there is a conflict, follow the instructions from the output of chub --help since that will be the latest guidance. However, a key command for searching for the right documentation is chub search:
chub search "<keywords>" --jsonPick the best-matching id from the results (e.g. openai/chat, anthropic/sdk,
stripe/api). If nothing matches, try some broader terms.
Step 3 — Fetch the docs
Again, follow the latest instructions from chub --help instead of this if there is a conflict. But a key command for fetching the relevant docs is:
chub get <id> --lang py # or --lang js, --lang tsRemember to include the --lang parameter.
Step 4 — Use the docs and leave feedback
Read the fetched content and use it to write accurate code or answer the question. Do not rely on memorized API shapes — use what the docs say.
Finally, after completing the task, if you discovered something not in the doc — a gotcha, workaround, version quirk, or project-specific detail — save it so future sessions start smarter:
chub annotate <id> "Webhook verification requires raw body — do not parse before verifying"Annotations are local, persist across sessions, and appear automatically on future
chub get calls. Keep notes concise and actionable. Don't repeat what's already in
the doc.
Additionally, to help all developers, give feedback on the documentation using chub feedback, following the instructions in chub --help . Do not include secrets, source code, private architecture details, or other sensitive information in feedback comments.
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Files
Just SKILL.md in cli/skills/get-api-docs of andrewyng/context-hub.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 67dcbeb
Used in 2 other repositories
We found 2 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 2 other GitHub owners. This page covers the copy in andrewyng/context-hub, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.
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Questions about Get API Docs with chub
What does Get API Docs with chub do?
Fetches current documentation for third-party APIs and SDKs with the chub CLI before the agent writes code against them, instead of relying on remembered API shapes. Before writing code against a third-party API, SDK or library, the agent fetches current documentation with the `chub` CLI (Context Hub) instead of relying on training data, which may predate API changes. It runs `chub --help` first, installs the tool globally through npm when it is missing and the environment allows it, and treats the help output as the latest guidance whenever that conflicts with the skill.
When should I use Get API Docs with chub?
Get API Docs with chub fits situations like: writing code against the OpenAI, Stripe or Anthropic APIs and needing current reference; looking up the latest behavior of a third-party SDK; saving a project-specific API gotcha for future sessions.
How do I install Get API Docs with chub in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add andrewyng/context-hub --skill get-api-docs -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (cli/skills/get-api-docs in andrewyng/context-hub) into .claude/skills/get-api-docs in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Get API Docs with chub in Codex?
Run `npx skills add andrewyng/context-hub --skill get-api-docs -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (cli/skills/get-api-docs in andrewyng/context-hub) into .agents/skills/get-api-docs in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Get API Docs with chub in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add andrewyng/context-hub --skill get-api-docs -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/get-api-docs, .gemini/skills/get-api-docs, .github/skills/get-api-docs and .opencode/skills/get-api-docs in your project.
What does Get API Docs with chub need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Get API Docs with chub needs the command-line tools its instructions call (npm). Our summary lists: The chub CLI (npm install -g @aisuite/chub), which needs Node.js, npm and network access.
Does Get API Docs with chub access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use npm, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Get API Docs with chub safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Get API Docs with chub use?
Get API Docs with chub is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Get API Docs with chub use?
About 775 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.1k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Get API Docs with chub?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Get API Docs with chub: Get API Docs (sudomakes/backroad, 162 stars), Quota Provider Adapter Notes (kunchenguid/quota-axi, 144 stars), Readme Updater (alirezarezvani/claude-code-tresor, 777 stars) and DeepChat Provider Integration (ThinkInAIXYZ/deepchat, 6.4k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Get API Docs with chub?
andrewyng (a GitHub user) maintains it in andrewyng/context-hub, which has 13,976 GitHub stars. The repository holds 8 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on May 31, 2026.
Source: andrewyng/context-hub on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.