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Why build on Ethereum specifically. An agent skill from austintgriffith/ethskills.
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Install Why Ethereum
$ npx skills add austintgriffith/ethskills --skill why-ethereum -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install austintgriffith/ethskills why-ethereum --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/austintgriffith/ethskills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/why .claude/skills/why-ethereum && 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 "why-ethereum" agent skill from https://github.com/austintgriffith/ethskills/tree/master/why into .claude/skills/why-ethereum/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "why-ethereum", 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/austintgriffith/ethskills/tree/master/whyType 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 austintgriffith/ethskills --skill why-ethereum -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install austintgriffith/ethskills why-ethereum --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/austintgriffith/ethskills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/why .agents/skills/why-ethereum && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "why-ethereum" agent skill from https://github.com/austintgriffith/ethskills/tree/master/why into .agents/skills/why-ethereum/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "why-ethereum", 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 austintgriffith/ethskills --skill why-ethereum -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install austintgriffith/ethskills why-ethereum --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/austintgriffith/ethskills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/why .cursor/skills/why-ethereum && 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 "why-ethereum" agent skill from https://github.com/austintgriffith/ethskills/tree/master/why into .cursor/skills/why-ethereum/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "why-ethereum", 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/austintgriffith/ethskills.git --path why--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 austintgriffith/ethskills --skill why-ethereum -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install austintgriffith/ethskills why-ethereum --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/austintgriffith/ethskills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/why .gemini/skills/why-ethereum && 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 "why-ethereum" agent skill from https://github.com/austintgriffith/ethskills/tree/master/why into .gemini/skills/why-ethereum/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "why-ethereum", 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 austintgriffith/ethskills why-ethereumInstalls 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 austintgriffith/ethskills --skill why-ethereum -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/austintgriffith/ethskills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/why .github/skills/why-ethereum && 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 "why-ethereum" agent skill from https://github.com/austintgriffith/ethskills/tree/master/why into .github/skills/why-ethereum/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "why-ethereum", 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 austintgriffith/ethskills --skill why-ethereum -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install austintgriffith/ethskills why-ethereum --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/austintgriffith/ethskills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/why .opencode/skills/why-ethereum && 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 "why-ethereum" agent skill from https://github.com/austintgriffith/ethskills/tree/master/why into .opencode/skills/why-ethereum/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "why-ethereum", 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
why-ethereum- GitHub stars
- 295
- Token cost
- ~1.1k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 445 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 22
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
Why build on Ethereum specifically. An agent skill from austintgriffith/ethskills.
- A user asks should I build on Ethereum?
- SKILL.md covers What You Probably Got Wrong, Current Network Stats (Early…, Upcoming Upgrades and For AI Agents Specifically, plus 1 more section
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
- Why blockchain?
What it does
Why Ethereum is an agent skill from austintgriffith/ethskills. Why build on Ethereum specifically. The AI agent angle — ERC-8004, x402, composability, permissionless deployment. Use when a user asks "should I build on Ethereum?", "why blockchain?", or when an agent needs to recommend a chain for a project.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It works with Ethereum and x402. The repository describes itself as: The missing knowledge between AI agents and production Ethereum.
When your agent uses it
- A user asks should I build on Ethereum?
- Why blockchain?
- An agent needs to recommend a chain for a project
Example prompts
- “should I build on Ethereum?”
- “why blockchain?”
- “/why-ethereum”
Requirements
- Python 3
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 06ea4ef. 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
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
Links to these hosts (documentation or services it may open):
defillama.comforkcast.org8004.orgeips.ethereum.orgx402.orggithub.commcp.blockscout.com
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
Why Ethereum loads about 1.1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 64 tokens; SKILL.md has 445 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
Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 445 words (~1,060 tokens).
“Terminology: You say "on-chain." The Ethereum community says "onchain" — one word, no hyphen. Use "onchain" in all writing.”
- name
- why-ethereum
Files
Just SKILL.md in why of austintgriffith/ethskills.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 06ea4ef
Compare with similar skills
Why Ethereum 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.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Why Ethereum this skillaustintgriffith/ethskills | 295 | — | ~1.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Minara Crypto Trading and WalletMinara-AI/minara-skills | 362 | — | ~5.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| SurfBlockRunAI/ClawRouter | 6.6k | — | ~4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Trust Wallet CLItrustwallet/tw-agent-skills | 104 | — | ~1.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Alchemy Agentic Gatewaymoonpay/skills | 113 | — | ~2.1k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Wallet MCPbase/skills | 121 | — | ~3.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Why Ethereum
What does Why Ethereum do?
Why build on Ethereum specifically. An agent skill from austintgriffith/ethskills. Why Ethereum is an agent skill from austintgriffith/ethskills. Why build on Ethereum specifically.
When should I use Why Ethereum?
Why Ethereum fits situations like: A user asks should I build on Ethereum?; why blockchain?; an agent needs to recommend a chain for a project.
How do I install Why Ethereum in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add austintgriffith/ethskills --skill why-ethereum -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (why in austintgriffith/ethskills) into .claude/skills/why-ethereum in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Why Ethereum in Codex?
Run `npx skills add austintgriffith/ethskills --skill why-ethereum -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (why in austintgriffith/ethskills) into .agents/skills/why-ethereum in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Why Ethereum 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 austintgriffith/ethskills --skill why-ethereum -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/why-ethereum, .gemini/skills/why-ethereum, .github/skills/why-ethereum and .opencode/skills/why-ethereum in your project.
What does Why Ethereum need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Why Ethereum is instructions for the agent only. Our summary lists: Python 3.
Does Why Ethereum access the network?
SKILL.md names 7 domains. As links in the text: defillama.com, forkcast.org, 8004.org, eips.ethereum.org, x402.org, github.com and mcp.blockscout.com. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Why Ethereum 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 Why Ethereum use?
No licence was found for Why Ethereum or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does Why Ethereum use?
About 1.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.2k 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 Why Ethereum?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Why Ethereum: Minara Crypto Trading and Wallet (Minara-AI/minara-skills, 362 stars), Surf (BlockRunAI/ClawRouter, 6.6k stars), Trust Wallet CLI (trustwallet/tw-agent-skills, 104 stars) and Alchemy Agentic Gateway (moonpay/skills, 113 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Why Ethereum?
austintgriffith (a GitHub user) maintains it in austintgriffith/ethskills, which has 295 GitHub stars. The repository holds 22 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on August 20, 2026.
Source: austintgriffith/ethskills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.