Agent skill

Agentcard Purchase

by grandamenium in grandamenium/cortextos

You need to make a purchase on behalf of the user — buy a SaaS subscription, pay for an API, purchase a domain, or any transaction requiring a credit card.

MITAuto-check passedAgent Workflows

Install Agentcard Purchase

skills CLI
$ npx skills add grandamenium/cortextos --skill agentcard-purchase -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install grandamenium/cortextos agentcard-purchase --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/grandamenium/cortextos.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/community/skills/agentcard-purchase .claude/skills/agentcard-purchase && 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
agentcard-purchase
GitHub stars
101
Token cost
~1.1k tokens
SKILL.md length
414 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
55
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

You need to make a purchase on behalf of the user — buy a SaaS subscription, pay for an API, purchase a domain, or any transaction requiring a credit card.

  • Works in 6 steps: Request approval (uses the approvals… → Create the virtual card → Get card details for checkout → …
  • Request approval
  • SKILL.md covers When to Use, Workflow, Limits (Free Tier) and Available MCP Tools, plus 1 more section
  • Calls npm

What it does

Agentcard Purchase is an agent skill from grandamenium/cortextos. You need to make a purchase on behalf of the user — buy a SaaS subscription, pay for an API, purchase a domain, or any transaction requiring a credit card. Use this skill to request approval, issue a scoped virtual Visa card via AgentCard, and complete the purchase autonomously. Requires the AgentCard MCP server to be configured.

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 sits in Agent Workflows, covering MCP servers. It works with Model Context Protocol. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Request approval
  • Issue a scoped virtual Visa card via AgentCard
  • Complete the purchase autonomously

Example prompts

  • “/agentcard-purchase”

Requirements

  • Node.js

Workflow steps

6 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Request approval (uses the approvals skill)
  2. Create the virtual card
  3. Get card details for checkout
  4. Complete the purchase
  5. Verify and close
  6. Log the result

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 6f93838. 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:

    • npm

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

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use npm, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.

    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

Agentcard Purchase loads about 1.1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 88 tokens; SKILL.md has 414 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~88
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.1k

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 grandamenium/cortextos at commit 6f93838, republished under its MIT licence (© grandamenium). 414 words, ~1,130 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/agentcard-purchase/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
agentcard-purchase
description
You need to make a purchase on behalf of the user — buy a SaaS subscription, pay for an API, purchase a domain, or any transaction requiring a credit card. Use this skill to request approval, issue a scoped virtual Visa card via AgentCard, and complete the purchase autonomously. Requires the AgentCard MCP server to be configured.
triggers
buy, purchase, pay for, subscribe to, need a credit card, make a payment, sign up for paid plan, buy a domain, purchase API credits, pay invoice, need to pay…
external_calls
mcp.agentcard.sh, api.agentcard.sh

AgentCard Purchase

Issue a scoped, single-use virtual Visa card to complete a purchase. Cards are funded on demand, capped at the approved amount, and auto-close after one transaction.

Requires: AgentCard MCP server configured via agent-cards setup-mcp (CLI: npm i -g agentcard).


When to Use

You need to spend real money on behalf of the user. Examples:

  • Buy a domain name
  • Subscribe to a paid API or SaaS tool
  • Purchase credits (OpenAI, cloud compute, etc.)
  • Pay an invoice that was sent to the org

Workflow

Step 1: Request approval (uses the approvals skill)

Never create a card before getting approval. Use the financial category.

bash
APPR_ID=$(cortextos bus create-approval \
  "Purchase: $VENDOR — $AMOUNT for $REASON" \
  "financial" \
  "Vendor: $VENDOR | Amount: \$$AMOUNT | Justification: $REASON")
echo "APPR_ID=$APPR_ID"

cortextos bus update-task "$TASK_ID" blocked
cortextos bus send-telegram "$CTX_TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID" \
  "Purchase approval needed: \$$AMOUNT for $VENDOR — $REASON"

Wait for approval via inbox. Do not proceed until you receive decision: approved.

Step 2: Create the virtual card

After approval, issue a card scoped to the purchase amount. Amount is in cents.

Use the AgentCard MCP tools:

mcp__agent-cards__create_card(amount_cents: NUMBER, sandbox: false)

Example for a $15 purchase:

mcp__agent-cards__create_card(amount_cents: 1500)

The tool returns: card ID, last4, expiry, balance, and billing address.

Step 3: Get card details for checkout
mcp__agent-cards__get_card_details(card_id: "CARD_ID")

Returns full PAN, CVV, expiry month/year, and billing address. Use these to fill checkout forms.

Step 4: Complete the purchase

Use the card details to complete checkout. For web purchases, use browser automation or fill forms via API. The billing address is:

2261 Market Street #4242
San Francisco, CA 94114, US
Step 5: Verify and close

Check that the transaction went through:

mcp__agent-cards__list_transactions(card_id: "CARD_ID")

Cards auto-close after one transaction. If the purchase failed or you no longer need the card:

mcp__agent-cards__close_card(card_id: "CARD_ID")
Step 6: Log the result
bash
cortextos bus complete-task "$TASK_ID" --result "Purchased $VENDOR for \$$AMOUNT. Card ****$LAST4. Transaction: $STATUS"
cortextos bus log-event task purchase_completed info --meta "{\"vendor\":\"$VENDOR\",\"amount_cents\":$AMOUNT_CENTS,\"card_last4\":\"$LAST4\"}"

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Limits (Free Tier)

LimitValue
Cards per month5
Max per card$50
Card lifetime7 days (unused)
Transactions per card1 (single-use)

Upgrade to Basic ($15/mo) for 15 cards/month and $500 max per card: agent-cards plan upgrade.


Available MCP Tools

ToolPurpose
create_cardIssue a new virtual card (amount_cents, sandbox)
list_cardsList all cards with status
get_card_detailsGet PAN, CVV, expiry for checkout
check_balanceCheck remaining balance (no sensitive data)
close_cardPermanently close a card
list_transactionsView transactions for a card

Critical Rules

  1. Approval first, always. Never create a card without an approved financial approval.
  2. Scope the amount. Create the card for the exact purchase amount, not more. If a $12 domain, create a $12 card (1200 cents).
  3. One card per purchase. Do not reuse cards across transactions.
  4. Close unused cards. If the purchase fails or is cancelled, close the card immediately.
  5. Never log full PAN/CVV. Only reference cards by last4 in task results and events.
  6. Sandbox for testing. Use sandbox: true when testing the flow without real charges.

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Files

Just SKILL.md in community/skills/agentcard-purchase of grandamenium/cortextos.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 6f93838

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Questions about Agentcard Purchase

What does Agentcard Purchase do?

You need to make a purchase on behalf of the user — buy a SaaS subscription, pay for an API, purchase a domain, or any transaction requiring a credit card. Agentcard Purchase is an agent skill from grandamenium/cortextos. You need to make a purchase on behalf of the user — buy a SaaS subscription, pay for an API, purchase a domain, or any transaction requiring a credit card.

When should I use Agentcard Purchase?

Agentcard Purchase fits situations like: request approval; issue a scoped virtual Visa card via AgentCard; complete the purchase autonomously.

How do I install Agentcard Purchase in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add grandamenium/cortextos --skill agentcard-purchase -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (community/skills/agentcard-purchase in grandamenium/cortextos) into .claude/skills/agentcard-purchase in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Agentcard Purchase in Codex?

Run `npx skills add grandamenium/cortextos --skill agentcard-purchase -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (community/skills/agentcard-purchase in grandamenium/cortextos) into .agents/skills/agentcard-purchase in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Agentcard Purchase 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 grandamenium/cortextos --skill agentcard-purchase -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/agentcard-purchase, .gemini/skills/agentcard-purchase, .github/skills/agentcard-purchase and .opencode/skills/agentcard-purchase in your project.

What does Agentcard Purchase need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Agentcard Purchase needs the command-line tools its instructions call (npm). Our summary lists: Node.js.

Does Agentcard Purchase access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use npm, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Agentcard Purchase 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 Agentcard Purchase use?

Agentcard Purchase 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 Agentcard Purchase use?

About 1.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.5k 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 Agentcard Purchase?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Agentcard Purchase: MCP Server Builder (anthropics/skills, 180k stars), MCP Server Builder (shareAI-lab/learn-claude-code, 78k stars), MCP Integration for Plugins (anthropics/claude-plugins-official, 38k stars) and Crush Configuration (charmbracelet/crush, 29k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Agentcard Purchase?

grandamenium (a GitHub user) maintains it in grandamenium/cortextos, which has 101 GitHub stars. The repository holds 55 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 23, 2026.

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