Agent skill

Aliyun DNS CLI

by cinience in cinience/alicloud-skills

A skill your agent uses when you need to query, add, and update DNS records via aliyun-cli, including CNAME setup for Function Compute custom domains.

MITAuto-check passedDevOps & Cloud

Install Aliyun DNS CLI

skills CLI
$ npx skills add cinience/alicloud-skills --skill aliyun-dns-cli -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install cinience/alicloud-skills aliyun-dns-cli --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/cinience/alicloud-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/network/dns/aliyun-dns-cli .claude/skills/aliyun-dns-cli && 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
aliyun-dns-cli
GitHub stars
397
Token cost
~823 tokens
SKILL.md length
242 words
Files
3 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
96
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

A skill your agent uses when you need to query, add, and update DNS records via aliyun-cli, including CNAME setup for Function Compute custom domains.

  • Works in 4 steps: Confirm user intent, region,… → Run one minimal read-only query first to… → Execute the target operation with… → …
  • You need to query
  • SKILL.md covers Goals, When to Use, Install aliyun-cli (without… and Configure Credentials, plus 9 more sections
  • Calls curl; reaches aliyuncli.alicdn.com; needs ALIBABACLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_ID and ALIBABACLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET

What it does

Aliyun DNS CLI is an agent skill from cinience/alicloud-skills. Use when you need to query, add, and update DNS records via aliyun-cli, including CNAME setup for Function Compute custom domains.

Its SKILL.md is about 820 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 4 other files, including reference files (for example `agents/openai.yaml` and `references/sources.md`).

It sits in DevOps & Cloud. It works with Alibaba Cloud. The repository describes itself as: alibaba cloud skills,qwen ,wan and all skills. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • You need to query
  • Update DNS records via aliyun-cli
  • Including CNAME setup for Function Compute custom domains

Example prompts

  • “/aliyun-dns-cli”

Requirements

  • A credential in ALIBABACLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET

Workflow steps

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

  1. Confirm user intent, region, identifiers, and whether the operation is read-only or mutating.
  2. Run one minimal read-only query first to verify connectivity and permissions.
  3. Execute the target operation with explicit parameters and bounded scope.
  4. Verify results and save output/evidence files.

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 1818263. 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:

    • curl

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

  • Network

    Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:

    • aliyuncli.alicdn.com

    Also links to:

    • help.aliyun.com
    • alibabacloud.com

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:

    • ALIBABACLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_ID
    • ALIBABACLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Aliyun DNS CLI loads about 823 tokens when it runs, and up to ~934 if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 36 tokens; SKILL.md has 242 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~36
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~823
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~934

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 cinience/alicloud-skills at commit 1818263, republished under its MIT licence (© cinience). 242 words, ~823 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/aliyun-dns-cli/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 2 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
aliyun-dns-cli
description
Use when you need to query, add, and update DNS records via aliyun-cli, including CNAME setup for Function Compute custom domains.
version
1.0.0

Category: tool

Alibaba Cloud DNS (Alidns) CLI

Goals

  • Query and manage Alibaba Cloud DNS records via aliyun-cli.
  • Quickly configure CNAME for Function Compute custom domains.

When to Use

  • When you need to add/update DNS records in Alibaba Cloud DNS.
  • When you need CNAME setup for FC custom domains.

Install aliyun-cli (without sudo)

bash
curl -fsSL https://aliyuncli.alicdn.com/aliyun-cli-linux-latest-amd64.tgz -o /tmp/aliyun-cli.tgz
mkdir -p ~/.local/bin
 tar -xzf /tmp/aliyun-cli.tgz -C /tmp
mv /tmp/aliyun ~/.local/bin/aliyun
chmod +x ~/.local/bin/aliyun

Configure Credentials

bash
~/.local/bin/aliyun configure set \
  --profile default \
  --access-key-id <AK> \
  --access-key-secret <SK> \
  --region cn-hangzhou

Configure region as default; if best region is unclear, ask the user.

Query DNS Records

Query subdomain records:

bash
~/.local/bin/aliyun alidns DescribeSubDomainRecords \
  --SubDomain news.example.com

Add CNAME Record

bash
~/.local/bin/aliyun alidns AddDomainRecord \
  --DomainName example.com \
  --RR news \
  --Type CNAME \
  --Value <TARGET>

FC Custom Domain CNAME Target

Custom domain should point to FC public CNAME:

<account_id>.<region_id>.fc.aliyuncs.com

Example (Hangzhou):

1629965279769872.cn-hangzhou.fc.aliyuncs.com

Common Issues

  • If apex CNAME is not supported, use subdomain like www or ALIAS/ANAME records.
  • Create FC custom domain only after DNS propagation, otherwise DomainNameNotResolved may occur.

References

Validation

bash
mkdir -p output/aliyun-dns-cli
echo "validation_placeholder" > output/aliyun-dns-cli/validate.txt

Pass criteria: command exits 0 and output/aliyun-dns-cli/validate.txt is generated.

Output And Evidence

  • Save artifacts, command outputs, and API response summaries under output/aliyun-dns-cli/.
  • Include key parameters (region/resource id/time range) in evidence files for reproducibility.

Prerequisites

  • Configure least-privilege Alibaba Cloud credentials before execution.
  • Prefer environment variables: ALIBABACLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_ID, ALIBABACLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET, optional ALIBABACLOUD_REGION_ID.
  • If region is unclear, ask the user before running mutating operations.

Workflow

  1. Confirm user intent, region, identifiers, and whether the operation is read-only or mutating.
  2. Run one minimal read-only query first to verify connectivity and permissions.
  3. Execute the target operation with explicit parameters and bounded scope.
  4. Verify results and save output/evidence files.

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Files

SKILL.md and 2 other files (references) in skills/network/dns/aliyun-dns-cli of cinience/alicloud-skills.

  • SKILL.md
  • agents/openai.yaml
  • references/sources.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 1818263

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Questions about Aliyun DNS CLI

What does Aliyun DNS CLI do?

A skill your agent uses when you need to query, add, and update DNS records via aliyun-cli, including CNAME setup for Function Compute custom domains. Aliyun DNS CLI is an agent skill from cinience/alicloud-skills. Use when you need to query, add, and update DNS records via aliyun-cli, including CNAME setup for Function Compute custom domains.

When should I use Aliyun DNS CLI?

Aliyun DNS CLI fits situations like: you need to query; update DNS records via aliyun-cli; including CNAME setup for Function Compute custom domains.

How do I install Aliyun DNS CLI in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add cinience/alicloud-skills --skill aliyun-dns-cli -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/network/dns/aliyun-dns-cli in cinience/alicloud-skills) into .claude/skills/aliyun-dns-cli in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Aliyun DNS CLI in Codex?

Run `npx skills add cinience/alicloud-skills --skill aliyun-dns-cli -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/network/dns/aliyun-dns-cli in cinience/alicloud-skills) into .agents/skills/aliyun-dns-cli in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Aliyun DNS CLI 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 cinience/alicloud-skills --skill aliyun-dns-cli -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/aliyun-dns-cli, .gemini/skills/aliyun-dns-cli, .github/skills/aliyun-dns-cli and .opencode/skills/aliyun-dns-cli in your project.

What does Aliyun DNS CLI need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Aliyun DNS CLI needs the command-line tools its instructions call (curl) and credentials named ALIBABACLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_ID and ALIBABACLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET. Our summary lists: A credential in ALIBABACLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET.

Does Aliyun DNS CLI access the network?

SKILL.md names 3 domains. In commands or code: aliyuncli.alicdn.com; the agent is likely to contact it when it follows the instructions. As links in the text: help.aliyun.com and alibabacloud.com. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Aliyun DNS CLI 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 Aliyun DNS CLI use?

Aliyun DNS CLI 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 Aliyun DNS CLI use?

About 823 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.3k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 111 tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Aliyun DNS CLI?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Aliyun DNS CLI: Alibabacloud Ecs Sec Userspace (aliyun/alibabacloud-ecs-troubleshoot-skills, 148 stars), Deploy Observability (aliyun/alibabacloud-observability-mcp-server, 166 stars), Sls Dashboard Builder (alibaba/loongsuite-pilot, 198 stars) and Aliyun Fullstack Deploy (FAIRY123456789/human-edge-agent-skills, 103 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Aliyun DNS CLI?

cinience (a GitHub user) maintains it in cinience/alicloud-skills, which has 397 GitHub stars. The repository holds 96 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on August 11, 2026.

Source: cinience/alicloud-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.