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Creates a connector instance in a running Kibana. An agent skill from elastic/kibana.
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Install Activate Connector
$ npx skills add elastic/kibana --skill activate-connector -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install elastic/kibana activate-connector --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/elastic/kibana.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/src/platform/packages/shared/kbn-connector-specs/.claude/skills/activate-connector .claude/skills/activate-connector && 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 "activate-connector" agent skill from https://github.com/elastic/kibana/tree/main/src/platform/packages/shared/kbn-connector-specs/.claude/skills/activate-connector into .claude/skills/activate-connector/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "activate-connector", 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/elastic/kibana/tree/main/src/platform/packages/shared/kbn-connector-specs/.claude/skills/activate-connectorType 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 elastic/kibana --skill activate-connector -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install elastic/kibana activate-connector --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/elastic/kibana.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/src/platform/packages/shared/kbn-connector-specs/.claude/skills/activate-connector .agents/skills/activate-connector && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "activate-connector" agent skill from https://github.com/elastic/kibana/tree/main/src/platform/packages/shared/kbn-connector-specs/.claude/skills/activate-connector into .agents/skills/activate-connector/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "activate-connector", 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 elastic/kibana --skill activate-connector -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install elastic/kibana activate-connector --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/elastic/kibana.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/src/platform/packages/shared/kbn-connector-specs/.claude/skills/activate-connector .cursor/skills/activate-connector && 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 "activate-connector" agent skill from https://github.com/elastic/kibana/tree/main/src/platform/packages/shared/kbn-connector-specs/.claude/skills/activate-connector into .cursor/skills/activate-connector/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "activate-connector", 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/elastic/kibana.git --path src/platform/packages/shared/kbn-connector-specs/.claude/skills/activate-connector--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 elastic/kibana --skill activate-connector -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install elastic/kibana activate-connector --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/elastic/kibana.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/src/platform/packages/shared/kbn-connector-specs/.claude/skills/activate-connector .gemini/skills/activate-connector && 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 "activate-connector" agent skill from https://github.com/elastic/kibana/tree/main/src/platform/packages/shared/kbn-connector-specs/.claude/skills/activate-connector into .gemini/skills/activate-connector/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "activate-connector", 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 elastic/kibana activate-connectorInstalls 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 elastic/kibana --skill activate-connector -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/elastic/kibana.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/src/platform/packages/shared/kbn-connector-specs/.claude/skills/activate-connector .github/skills/activate-connector && 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 "activate-connector" agent skill from https://github.com/elastic/kibana/tree/main/src/platform/packages/shared/kbn-connector-specs/.claude/skills/activate-connector into .github/skills/activate-connector/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "activate-connector", 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 elastic/kibana --skill activate-connector -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install elastic/kibana activate-connector --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/elastic/kibana.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/src/platform/packages/shared/kbn-connector-specs/.claude/skills/activate-connector .opencode/skills/activate-connector && 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 "activate-connector" agent skill from https://github.com/elastic/kibana/tree/main/src/platform/packages/shared/kbn-connector-specs/.claude/skills/activate-connector into .opencode/skills/activate-connector/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "activate-connector", 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
activate-connector- GitHub stars
- 21k
- Token cost
- ~1.9k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 875 words
- Files
- 5 (incl. scripts)
- Skills in repo
- 40
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
Creates a connector instance in a running Kibana. An agent skill from elastic/kibana.
- Works in 5 steps: List Available Connector Types → Check for Existing Connectors → Collect Credentials Securely → …
- Asked to activate
- SKILL.md covers Step 1: List Available…, Step 2: Check for Existing…, Step 3: Collect Credentials… and Credential Reference, plus 3 more sections
- Runs Shell scripts from its folder
What it does
Activate Connector is an agent skill from elastic/kibana, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Creates a connector instance in a running Kibana. Use when asked to activate, connect, enable, or instantiate a connector in Kibana.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.9k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 5 other files, including scripts (for example `scripts/common.sh`, `scripts/create_connector.sh` and `scripts/list_connector_types.sh`).
It works with Elasticsearch. The repository describes itself as: Your window into all of your data.
When your agent uses it
- Asked to activate
- Instantiate a connector in Kibana
Example prompts
- “Use the activate-connector skill to create a connector instance in a running Kibana. An agent skill from elastic/kibana”
- “/activate-connector”
Requirements
- A Bash shell
- Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Bash, Read, Glob, Grep
Workflow steps
5 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- List Available Connector Types
- Check for Existing Connectors
- Collect Credentials Securely
- Create the Connector
- Verify Activation
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit ee7c86b. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:
BashReadGlobGrep
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
Ships 4 files in scripts/ (Shell), 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
Activate Connector loads about 1.9k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 38 tokens; SKILL.md has 875 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: notes
The automated check noted patterns worth knowing about, such as sudo or a known installer.
- NotePre-approves every shell command (allowed-tools: Bash)SKILL.md
allowed-tools: Bash, Read, Glob, Grep
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); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.
SKILL.md
Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 875 words (~1,917 tokens).
“This skill creates a live connector instance in a running Kibana by calling the Actions API. The user wants to activate a $ARGUMENTS connector.”
- name
- activate-connector
- allowed-tools
- Bash, Read, Glob, Grep
- argument-hint
- connector-type
Files
SKILL.md and 4 other files (scripts) in src/platform/packages/shared/kbn-connector-specs/.claude/skills/activate-connector of elastic/kibana.
- SKILL.md
- scripts/common.sh
- scripts/create_connector.sh
- scripts/list_connector_types.sh
- scripts/list_connectors.sh
Open the folder on GitHubat commit ee7c86b
Compare with similar skills
Activate Connector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Activate Connector this skillelastic/kibana | 21k | — | ~1.9k | Automated safety check: Notes | Custom licence | |
| Security Case Managementelastic/agent-skills | 592 | 1 repos | ~2.6k | Automated safety check: Notes | Apache-2.0 | |
| Ecs Rfc Guideelastic/ecs | 1.1k | — | ~1.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| evlog Adapter Creatorevloghq/evlog | 1.9k | — | ~2.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Product Full-Text Searchlobehub/lobehub | 83k | — | ~4.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Security Detection Rule Managementelastic/agent-skills | 592 | 1 repos | ~3.9k | Automated safety check: Notes | Apache-2.0 |
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Questions about Activate Connector
What does Activate Connector do?
Creates a connector instance in a running Kibana. An agent skill from elastic/kibana. Activate Connector is an agent skill from elastic/kibana, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Creates a connector instance in a running Kibana.
When should I use Activate Connector?
Activate Connector fits situations like: asked to activate; instantiate a connector in Kibana.
How do I install Activate Connector in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add elastic/kibana --skill activate-connector -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (src/platform/packages/shared/kbn-connector-specs/.claude/skills/activate-connector in elastic/kibana) into .claude/skills/activate-connector in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Activate Connector in Codex?
Run `npx skills add elastic/kibana --skill activate-connector -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (src/platform/packages/shared/kbn-connector-specs/.claude/skills/activate-connector in elastic/kibana) into .agents/skills/activate-connector in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Activate Connector 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 elastic/kibana --skill activate-connector -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/activate-connector, .gemini/skills/activate-connector, .github/skills/activate-connector and .opencode/skills/activate-connector in your project.
What does Activate Connector need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Activate Connector needs a shell for the scripts in its folder. Our summary lists: A Bash shell. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Bash, Read, Glob, Grep.
Does Activate Connector 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 Activate Connector safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found notes only (pre-approves every shell command (allowed-tools: bash)), nothing it rates as a warning. It is not a guarantee. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.
What licence does Activate Connector use?
Activate Connector has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.
How many tokens does Activate Connector use?
About 1.9k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 7.7k 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 Activate Connector?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Activate Connector: Security Case Management (elastic/agent-skills, 592 stars), Ecs Rfc Guide (elastic/ecs, 1.1k stars), evlog Adapter Creator (evloghq/evlog, 1.9k stars) and Product Full-Text Search (lobehub/lobehub, 83k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Activate Connector?
elastic (a GitHub organization, an official publisher) maintains it in elastic/kibana, which has 21,310 GitHub stars. The repository holds 40 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 8, 2026.
Source: elastic/kibana on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.