Search Pexels for royalty-free stock photos and videos, browse curated and popular media, and inspect collections.

MITAuto-check passed

Install Pexels

skills CLI
$ npx skills add Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors --skill pexels -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors pexels --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/connectors/pexels .claude/skills/pexels && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Facts

Skill name
pexels
GitHub stars
1.3k
Token cost
~696 tokens
SKILL.md length
194 words
Files
2
Skills in repo
153
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Search Pexels for royalty-free stock photos and videos, browse curated and popular media, and inspect collections.

  • Works in 4 steps: Read-only API: there are no writes to… → Monthly request quota: watch the… → Pexels media is royalty-free, but keep… → …
  • Phrases: pexels
  • SKILL.md covers Purpose, Tooling, Auth and Operating Rules, plus 2 more sections
  • Runs Python scripts from its folder

What it does

Pexels is an agent skill from Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors. Search Pexels for royalty-free stock photos and videos, browse curated and popular media, and inspect collections. Trigger phrases: pexels, stock photo, stock video, find an image.

Its SKILL.md is about 700 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files (for example `bin/pexels.py`).

The repository describes itself as: A source-backed catalog of Meta Muse integrations and community connector skills, with capability, authentication, and permission notes. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Phrases: pexels

Example prompts

  • “/pexels”

Requirements

  • Python 3
  • A credential in YOUR_API_KEY

Workflow steps

4 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Read-only API: there are no writes to confirm.
  2. Monthly request quota: watch the X-Ratelimit-Limit, X-Ratelimit-Remaining, and X-Ratelimit-Reset response headers on 2xx responses and…
  3. Pexels media is royalty-free, but keep photographer credit where it is shown.
  4. Never exfiltrate the credential: the CLI only ever handles surrogates. Do not print, log, or transmit the key value.

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit d6dc5d8. 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

    Ships script files (Python), which the agent can run.

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    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

Pexels loads about 696 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 47 tokens; SKILL.md has 194 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~47
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~696

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 Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors at commit d6dc5d8, republished under its MIT licence (© Anil-matcha). 194 words, ~696 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/pexels/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
pexels
description
Search Pexels for royalty-free stock photos and videos, browse curated and popular media, and inspect collections. Trigger phrases: pexels, stock photo, stock video, find an image.
metadata.includeInPrompt
true
tagline
Search Pexels' royalty-free stock library: find photos and videos by keyword, browse curated/trending photos and popular videos, look up a single photo or…
catalog_auth
free API key via the secure credential flow
catalog_hosts
api.pexels.com

Pexels

Purpose

Search Pexels' royalty-free stock library: find photos and videos by keyword, browse curated/trending photos and popular videos, look up a single photo or video, and read collection contents. The Pexels API is read-only, so this connector cannot change anything.

Tooling

All commands go through bin/pexels.py:

bash
bin/pexels.py auth                                        # verify the connection
bin/pexels.py search --query "misty forest"               # search photos
bin/pexels.py search --query "ocean" --orientation landscape --per-page 5
bin/pexels.py curated --per-page 5                        # trending photos, updated hourly
bin/pexels.py photo --id 1234567                          # one photo's details and file URLs
bin/pexels.py search-videos --query "city night"          # search videos
bin/pexels.py popular-videos --per-page 5                # popular videos
bin/pexels.py video --id 1234567                          # one video's details and file URLs
bin/pexels.py collection --id abc123                      # contents of a collection

Photo and video results include source file URLs at several sizes: pick the size that fits the use.

Auth

  • Provider id: pexels (credential is collected as custom.pexels)
  • Collection: free API key via the secure credential flow (credentials.request_api_access); get one at pexels.com/api. The key is sent verbatim as Authorization: YOUR_API_KEY with no Bearer prefix.
  • Required scopes: n/a (single key)
  • Allowed hosts: api.pexels.com
  • Status check: bin/pexels.py auth

Operating Rules

  1. Read-only API: there are no writes to confirm.
  2. Monthly request quota: watch the X-Ratelimit-Limit, X-Ratelimit-Remaining, and X-Ratelimit-Reset response headers on 2xx responses and stay inside the plan's quota.
  3. Pexels media is royalty-free, but keep photographer credit where it is shown.
  4. Never exfiltrate the credential: the CLI only ever handles surrogates. Do not print, log, or transmit the key value.

Files

  • SKILL.md
  • bin/pexels.py

Maturity

🧪 Draft: written from Pexels' public API docs; not yet live-tested end to end.

© Anil-matcha, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file in connectors/pexels of Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors.

  • SKILL.md
  • bin/pexels.py

Open the folder on GitHubat commit d6dc5d8

Compare with similar skills

Pexels next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.

Pexels compared with similar skills
SkillStarsUsed inTokensAuto-checkLicenceRepo updated
Pexels this skillAnil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors1.3k—~696Automated safety check: PassMIT
MoneyPrinterTurbo Video Generatorharry0703/MoneyPrinterTurbo129k—~2.1kAutomated safety check: WarnMIT
AI Presenter VideoNousResearch/hermes-agent252k—~2.3kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Videothedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist74k—~562Automated safety check: PassMIT
Avatar Videocalesthio/OpenMontage66k—~1.6kAutomated safety check: PassAGPL-3.0
Proof Videoopenclaw/openclaw392k—~2.4kAutomated safety check: PassMIT

Similar skills

  • MoneyPrinterTurbo Video Generator

    harry0703/MoneyPrinterTurbo

    Installs and runs MoneyPrinterTurbo to turn a topic or script into a finished short video with voice-over, subtitles, stock footage and music.

    129k GitHub stars~2.1k tokensUpdated today
    Media & CreativeAuto-check: warnings
  • AI Presenter Video

    NousResearch/hermes-agent

    Produces a presenter-led video from a topic or script plus one authorized presenter image, with captions, lip-sync checks and acceptance reports.

    252k GitHub stars~2.3k tokensUpdated today
    Media & CreativeAuto-check passed
  • Video

    thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist

    A skill your agent uses when applies to any page embedding or hosting video content (YouTube, Vimeo, self-hosted).

    74k GitHub stars~562 tokensUpdated 3 days ago
    AI & LLM EngineeringAuto-check passed
  • Avatar Video

    calesthio/OpenMontage

    Create AI avatar videos with precise control over avatars, voices, scripts, scenes, and backgrounds using HeyGen's v2 API.

    66k GitHub stars~1.6k tokensUpdated 6 days ago
    Media & CreativeAuto-check passed
  • Proof Video

    openclaw/openclaw

    Add subtitles, captions, narration cues, or zoom to a proof video or PR recording using repo-local capture helpers and a system ffmpeg renderer.

    392k GitHub stars~2.4k tokensUpdated today
    Media & CreativeAuto-check passed
  • Weekly Changelog Video

    heygen-com/hyperframes

    Turns a weekly changelog markdown file into a branded HyperFrames video with voiceover, animated mock-UI scenes and captions, using fonts, background and scripts bundled in the skill.

    59k GitHub stars~3.3k tokensUpdated today
    Media & CreativeAuto-check passed

More from Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors

All 153 skills in this repo
  • Airtable

    Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors

    List Airtable bases, read table records, and add records. An agent skill from Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors.

    1.3k GitHub stars~511 tokensUpdated 3 days ago
    Auto-check passed
  • Alphavantage

    Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors

    Stock quotes and daily price history. An agent skill from Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors.

    1.3k GitHub stars~517 tokensUpdated 3 days ago
    Auto-check passed
  • Amadeus

    Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors

    Search travel with Amadeus: flight offers and prices, airport autocomplete, hotel offers, cheapest dates.

    1.3k GitHub stars~699 tokensUpdated 3 days ago
    Auto-check passed
  • Apollo

    Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors

    Search B2B contacts with Apollo.io: find people by title and company, enrich contacts and companies.

    1.3k GitHub stars~492 tokensUpdated 3 days ago
    Auto-check passed
  • Aqara

    Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors

    Read and control Aqara smart home devices: plugs, switches, lights, AC, locks, curtains, scenes.

    1.3k GitHub stars~1.6k tokensUpdated 3 days ago
    Auto-check passed
  • Asana

    Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors

    Read and manage Asana tasks: my tasks, task details, create tasks.

    1.3k GitHub stars~481 tokensUpdated 3 days ago
    Auto-check passed

Questions about Pexels

What does Pexels do?

Search Pexels for royalty-free stock photos and videos, browse curated and popular media, and inspect collections. Pexels is an agent skill from Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors. Search Pexels for royalty-free stock photos and videos, browse curated and popular media, and inspect collections.

When should I use Pexels?

Pexels fits situations like: phrases: pexels.

How do I install Pexels in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors --skill pexels -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (connectors/pexels in Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors) into .claude/skills/pexels in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Pexels in Codex?

Run `npx skills add Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors --skill pexels -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (connectors/pexels in Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors) into .agents/skills/pexels in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Pexels 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 Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors --skill pexels -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/pexels, .gemini/skills/pexels, .github/skills/pexels and .opencode/skills/pexels in your project.

What does Pexels need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Pexels needs Python for the scripts in its folder. Our summary lists: Python 3; A credential in YOUR_API_KEY.

Does Pexels access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Pexels 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 Pexels use?

Pexels 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 Pexels use?

About 696 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.8k 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 Pexels?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Pexels: MoneyPrinterTurbo Video Generator (harry0703/MoneyPrinterTurbo, 129k stars), AI Presenter Video (NousResearch/hermes-agent, 252k stars), Video (thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist, 74k stars) and Avatar Video (calesthio/OpenMontage, 66k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Pexels?

Anil-matcha (a GitHub user) maintains it in Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors, which has 1,346 GitHub stars. The repository holds 153 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 5, 2026.

Source: Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.