Official agent skill

Namecheap

Manage DNS records for domains registered with Namecheap via their API.

OfficialMITAuto-check passedDevOps & Cloud

Install Namecheap

skills CLI

$ npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill namecheap -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install github/awesome-copilot namecheap --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/github/awesome-copilot.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/namecheap .claude/skills/namecheap && 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/

Paste into Claude Code

Install the "namecheap" agent skill from https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot/tree/main/skills/namecheap into .claude/skills/namecheap/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "namecheap", 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

$skill-installer install https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot/tree/main/skills/namecheap

Type 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.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill namecheap -a codex

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install github/awesome-copilot namecheap --agent codex

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/namecheap .agents/skills/namecheap && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.

Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/

Paste into Codex

Install the "namecheap" agent skill from https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot/tree/main/skills/namecheap into .agents/skills/namecheap/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "namecheap", 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.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill namecheap -a cursor

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install github/awesome-copilot namecheap --agent cursor

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/namecheap .cursor/skills/namecheap && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.

Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/

Paste into Cursor

Install the "namecheap" agent skill from https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot/tree/main/skills/namecheap into .cursor/skills/namecheap/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "namecheap", 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

$ gemini skills install https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot.git --path skills/namecheap

--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill namecheap -a gemini-cli

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install github/awesome-copilot namecheap --agent gemini-cli

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/namecheap .gemini/skills/namecheap && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Paste into Gemini CLI

Install the "namecheap" agent skill from https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot/tree/main/skills/namecheap into .gemini/skills/namecheap/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "namecheap", 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.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install github/awesome-copilot namecheap

Installs 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).

skills CLI

$ npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill namecheap -a github-copilot

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/namecheap .github/skills/namecheap && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Paste into GitHub Copilot

Install the "namecheap" agent skill from https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot/tree/main/skills/namecheap into .github/skills/namecheap/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "namecheap", 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.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill namecheap -a opencode

OpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install github/awesome-copilot namecheap --agent opencode

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/namecheap .opencode/skills/namecheap && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.

OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into OpenCode

Install the "namecheap" agent skill from https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot/tree/main/skills/namecheap into .opencode/skills/namecheap/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "namecheap", 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: namecheap
GitHub stars: 40k
Token cost: ~1.7k tokens
SKILL.md length: 548 words
Files: 3 (incl. references)
Skills in repo: 417
Repo updated: Oct 7, 2026
First seen: Oct 7, 2026
Licence: MIT

At a glance

Manage DNS records for domains registered with Namecheap via their API.

Works in 2 steps: Check for existing config — look for… → If not configured, guide the user…
The user mentions Namecheap
SKILL.md covers Workflow, Behavior, Credential Storage and Supported Record Types, plus 1 more section
Runs Python scripts from its folder; calls python3 and pip; needs NAMECHEAP_API_KEY

What it does

Namecheap is an agent skill from github/awesome-copilot, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Manage DNS records for domains registered with Namecheap via their API. List domains, view/add/update/remove DNS host entries (A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, etc.), and guide users through API setup including public IP detection and credential configuration. Use when the user mentions Namecheap, DNS records, domain management, or wants to add/change/remove A records, CNAME records, MX records, or TXT records for their domains.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.7k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 3 other files, including reference files (for example `namecheap.py` and `references/namecheap-api.md`).

It sits in DevOps & Cloud. It works with Python. The repository describes itself as: Community-contributed instructions, agents, skills, and configurations to help you make the most of GitHub Copilot. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

The user mentions Namecheap
Domain management
Wants to add/change/remove A records
TXT records for their domains

Example prompts

“/namecheap”

Requirements

Python 3
A credential in NAMECHEAP_API_KEY

Workflow steps

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

Check for existing config — look for ~/.namecheap-api
If not configured, guide the user through setup

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 727ff2e. 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.
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
- python3
- pip
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):
- ap.www.namecheap.com
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:
- NAMECHEAP_API_KEY
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Namecheap loads about 1.7k tokens when it runs, and up to ~4.4k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 109 tokens; SKILL.md has 548 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it: ~109
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches: ~1.7k
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them: ~4.4k

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 github/awesome-copilot at commit 727ff2e, republished under its MIT licence (© github). 548 words, ~1,726 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/namecheap/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 2 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.

name: namecheap
description: Manage DNS records for domains registered with Namecheap via their API. List domains, view/add/update/remove DNS host entries (A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, etc.), and guide users through API setup including public IP detection and credential configuration. Use when the user mentions Namecheap, DNS records, domain management, or wants to add/change/remove A records, CNAME records, MX records, or TXT records for their domains.

Namecheap DNS Management

UTILITY SKILL — manages DNS records via the Namecheap API. USE FOR: "add DNS record", "update A record", "manage Namecheap domains", "set CNAME", "add MX record", "add TXT record", "list my domains", "show DNS records", "namecheap setup", "configure namecheap API", "what is my public IP" DO NOT USE FOR: domain registration/purchase, SSL certificate management, hosting configuration, non-Namecheap DNS providers

Workflow

First-time Setup

Before executing any API commands, verify credentials are configured:

Check for existing config — look for ~/.namecheap-api
If not configured, guide the user through setup: a. Show public IP — run python3 namecheap.py public-ip to display the user's public IP b. Instruct IP whitelisting — tell the user to go to https://ap.www.namecheap.com/settings/tools/apiaccess/, enable API (select ON), and whitelist the displayed IP c. Have the user run setup themselves — ask the user to run python3 namecheap.py setup directly in their own terminal. The script prompts for the username and reads the API key with a hidden prompt (getpass), writes ~/.namecheap-api with chmod 600, and validates the connection. Never ask the user to paste their API key into the chat, and never log, echo, or display the API key value. If you cannot run an interactive terminal for the user, instruct them to run setup themselves, or to export NAMECHEAP_API_USER and NAMECHEAP_API_KEY as environment variables in their own shell — rather than collecting the secret via ask_user. d. Confirm — once the user reports setup succeeded, proceed with DNS operations.

DNS Operations

Use the namecheap.py script (bundled in this skill's directory) for all API interactions. It requires only Python 3 (standard library only — no pip install needed) and works the same on macOS, Linux, and Windows:

bash

# Show public IP (for setup)
python3 namecheap.py public-ip

# Run setup flow
python3 namecheap.py setup

# List domains
python3 namecheap.py domains.getList

# Get nameservers for a domain (shows if using Namecheap DNS or custom)
python3 namecheap.py domains.dns.getList --domain example.com

# Get DNS records for a domain
python3 namecheap.py domains.dns.getHosts --domain example.com

# Add a single record (preserves existing records)
python3 namecheap.py dns.addHost --domain example.com --type A --name www --address 1.2.3.4 --ttl 1800

# Remove a single record
python3 namecheap.py dns.removeHost --domain example.com --type A --name www --address 1.2.3.4

# Replace all records from a JSON file
python3 namecheap.py domains.dns.setHosts --domain example.com --hosts records.json

# Switch to Namecheap default DNS
python3 namecheap.py domains.dns.setDefault --domain example.com

# Switch to custom nameservers
python3 namecheap.py domains.dns.setCustom --domain example.com --nameservers ns1.cloudflare.com,ns2.cloudflare.com

# Get email forwarding rules
python3 namecheap.py domains.dns.getEmailForwarding --domain example.com

# Set email forwarding (single rule)
python3 namecheap.py domains.dns.setEmailForwarding --domain example.com --mailbox info --forward-to user@gmail.com

# Set email forwarding (from JSON file)
python3 namecheap.py domains.dns.setEmailForwarding --domain example.com --forwards forwards.json

# Create a child nameserver (glue record)
python3 namecheap.py domains.ns.create --domain example.com --nameserver ns1.example.com --ip 1.2.3.4

# Delete a child nameserver
python3 namecheap.py domains.ns.delete --domain example.com --nameserver ns1.example.com

# Get nameserver info
python3 namecheap.py domains.ns.getInfo --domain example.com --nameserver ns1.example.com

# Update nameserver IP
python3 namecheap.py domains.ns.update --domain example.com --nameserver ns1.example.com --old-ip 1.2.3.4 --ip 5.6.7.8

JSON file formats

domains.dns.setHosts --hosts records.json expects an array of objects with Namecheap API field names:

json

[
  { "HostName": "@", "RecordType": "A", "Address": "1.2.3.4", "TTL": 1800 },
  { "HostName": "www", "RecordType": "CNAME", "Address": "@", "TTL": 1800 },
  { "HostName": "@", "RecordType": "MX", "Address": "mail.example.com.", "TTL": 1800, "MXPref": 10 }
]

domains.dns.setEmailForwarding --forwards forwards.json expects an array of mailbox rules:

json

[
  { "MailBox": "info", "ForwardTo": "team@example.net" },
  { "MailBox": "sales", "ForwardTo": "owner@example.net" }
]

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Behavior

Always check credentials first. Before any API operation, verify ~/.namecheap-api exists and is readable. If not, run the setup flow.
Show current records before modifying. Before adding or removing records, always fetch and display the current DNS records so the user can confirm the change.
Use ask_user to confirm destructive changes. Before removing records or replacing all records with setHosts, confirm with the user.
The Namecheap setHosts API replaces ALL records. Never call domains.dns.setHosts directly unless you have fetched all existing records first. Use dns.addHost and dns.removeHost for safe single-record operations — they handle the fetch-modify-write cycle internally.
Explain TTL in human terms. When the user asks about TTL, explain that 1800 = 30 minutes, 3600 = 1 hour, etc.
Handle multi-part TLDs. Domains like example.co.uk have SLD=example and TLD=co.uk. The script recognizes a built-in list of common second-level suffixes (e.g. co.uk, com.au, co.jp, com.br). This list is best-effort and not a full public-suffix database — if a domain with an unlisted multi-part suffix returns a 2019166 ("Domain not found") error, the SLD/TLD split was likely wrong. In that case, confirm the registered domain with the user and report the limitation.

Credential Storage

Credentials are stored in ~/.namecheap-api:

bash

NAMECHEAP_API_USER="username"
NAMECHEAP_API_KEY="api-key-here"

This file must have 600 permissions (owner read/write only). Alternatively, the script reads credentials from the NAMECHEAP_API_USER and NAMECHEAP_API_KEY environment variables, which take precedence over the file when both are set.

Supported Record Types

A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, MXE, TXT, URL, URL301, FRAME

References

See references/namecheap-api.md for full API documentation including request/response formats.

Files

SKILL.md and 2 other files (references) in skills/namecheap of github/awesome-copilot.

SKILL.md
namecheap.py
references/namecheap-api.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 727ff2e

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Questions about Namecheap

What does Namecheap do?

Manage DNS records for domains registered with Namecheap via their API. Namecheap is an agent skill from github/awesome-copilot, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Manage DNS records for domains registered with Namecheap via their API.

When should I use Namecheap?

Namecheap fits situations like: the user mentions Namecheap; domain management; wants to add/change/remove A records; TXT records for their domains.

How do I install Namecheap in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Namecheap in Codex?

Run `npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill namecheap -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/namecheap in github/awesome-copilot) into .agents/skills/namecheap in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

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

What does Namecheap need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Namecheap needs Python for the scripts in its folder, the command-line tools its instructions call (python3 and pip) and credentials named NAMECHEAP_API_KEY. Our summary lists: Python 3; A credential in NAMECHEAP_API_KEY.

Does Namecheap access the network?

SKILL.md names 1 domain. As links in the text: ap.www.namecheap.com. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Namecheap 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 Namecheap use?

Namecheap 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 Namecheap use?

About 1.7k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 6.9k 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 2.7k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Namecheap?

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Who maintains Namecheap?

github (a GitHub organization, an official publisher) maintains it in github/awesome-copilot, which has 39,748 GitHub stars. The repository holds 417 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.

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

Install Namecheap

Facts

At a glance

What it does

When your agent uses it

Example prompts

Requirements

Workflow steps

What it can do on your machine

Tool permissions

Runs code

Network

Credentials

Context cost

Safety

SKILL.md

Namecheap DNS Management

Workflow

First-time Setup

DNS Operations

JSON file formats

Behavior

Credential Storage

Supported Record Types

References

Files

Compare with similar skills

Similar skills

More from github/awesome-copilot

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Questions about Namecheap