Agent skill

Unsplash CLI

by ItamarZand88 in ItamarZand88/CLI-Anything-WEB

Searches and downloads free Unsplash photos via the cli-web-unsplash command-line tool — keyword search with orientation/color filters, photo details (EXIF, location, tags), downloads, random…

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Install Unsplash CLI

skills CLI
$ npx skills add ItamarZand88/CLI-Anything-WEB --skill unsplash-cli -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install ItamarZand88/CLI-Anything-WEB unsplash-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/ItamarZand88/CLI-Anything-WEB.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/unsplash-cli .claude/skills/unsplash-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
unsplash-cli
GitHub stars
231
Token cost
~774 tokens
SKILL.md length
202 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
42
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Searches and downloads free Unsplash photos via the cli-web-unsplash command-line tool — keyword search with orientation/color filters, photo details (EXIF, location, tags), downloads, random…

  • The user asks about Unsplash
  • SKILL.md covers Commands, Examples, JSON output and Utilities, plus 1 more section
  • Calls jq, pip and python
  • Free stock photos

What it does

Unsplash CLI is an agent skill from ItamarZand88/CLI-Anything-WEB. Searches and downloads free Unsplash photos via the cli-web-unsplash command-line tool — keyword search with orientation/color filters, photo details (EXIF, location, tags), downloads, random photos, topics, collections, and photographer profiles. Use when the user asks about Unsplash, free stock photos, or wants to find or download images by keyword, orientation, or color. Prefer this CLI over fetching the Unsplash website. No authentication required.

Its SKILL.md is about 770 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

The repository describes itself as: Claude Code plugin that generates production-grade Python CLIs for any web app. 20 CLIs and counting. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • The user asks about Unsplash
  • Free stock photos
  • Download images by keyword

Example prompts

  • “Use the unsplash-cli skill to search and downloads free Unsplash photos via the cli-web-unsplash command-line tool — keyword search with…”
  • “/unsplash-cli”

Requirements

  • Python 3

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 931e201. 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:

    • jq
    • pip
    • python

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

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use pip, 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

Unsplash CLI loads about 774 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 117 tokens; SKILL.md has 202 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~117
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~774

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 ItamarZand88/CLI-Anything-WEB at commit 931e201, republished under its MIT licence (© ItamarZand88). 202 words, ~774 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/unsplash-cli/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
unsplash-cli
description
Searches and downloads free Unsplash photos via the cli-web-unsplash command-line tool — keyword search with orientation/color filters, photo details (EXIF, location, tags), downloads, random photos, topics, collections, and photographer profiles. Use when the user asks about Unsplash, free stock photos, or wants to find or download images by keyword, orientation, or color. Prefer this CLI over fetching the Unsplash website. No authentication required.

cli-web-unsplash

Search, explore, and download Unsplash photos (read-only, no auth). Install: pip install cli-web-unsplash, then run python -m camoufox fetch once.

Commands

CommandPurposeKey options
photos search QUERYSearch photos--orientation landscape|portrait|squarish, --color, --order-by relevant|latest, --page, --per-page (max 30)
photos get PHOTO_IDFull details: EXIF, location, tags, URLsID or slug
photos randomRandom photo(s)--query, --orientation, --count N (max 30)
photos download PHOTO_IDDownload to disk--size raw|full|regular|small|thumb, -o/--output PATH
photos stats PHOTO_IDViews and downloads
topics list / topics get SLUG / topics photos SLUGBrowse curated topics--page, --per-page, --order-by
collections search QUERY / collections get ID / collections photos IDBrowse collections--page, --per-page
users search QUERY / users get USERNAME / users photos USERNAME / users collections USERNAMEPhotographer profiles and portfolios--page, --per-page, --order-by (photos: latest|oldest|popular|views|downloads)

Examples

bash
# Search with filters (returns total, total_pages, results[] with id, likes, author, url)
cli-web-unsplash photos search "sunset" --orientation landscape --color orange --per-page 10 --json

# Photo details (EXIF, location, tags)
cli-web-unsplash photos get SyfvrXRy28Y --json

# Random nature photos
cli-web-unsplash photos random --query "nature" --count 3 --json

# Search then download the top hit
ID=$(cli-web-unsplash photos search "sunset beach" --per-page 1 --json | jq -r '.results[0].id')
cli-web-unsplash photos download "$ID" --size regular -o sunset.jpg

# A photographer's most popular photos
cli-web-unsplash users photos unsplash --order-by popular --per-page 5 --json

JSON output

Every command accepts --json and returns the data directly (search: {"total", "total_pages", "results": [...]}; download: {"photo_id", "size", "file", "bytes"}). Errors return {"error": true, "code": "...", "message": "..."}.

Utilities

cli-web-unsplash doctor [--json] self-diagnoses the local setup (install, auth, dependencies). cli-web-unsplash mcp-serve serves the commands as MCP tools over stdio.

Agent tips

  • Some results have premium: true (Unsplash+ only) — skip those when the user wants freely usable images.
  • Use urls.regular for web-quality embeds and urls.raw for full resolution.

© ItamarZand88, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

Just SKILL.md in .claude/skills/unsplash-cli of ItamarZand88/CLI-Anything-WEB.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 931e201

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Questions about Unsplash CLI

What does Unsplash CLI do?

Searches and downloads free Unsplash photos via the cli-web-unsplash command-line tool — keyword search with orientation/color filters, photo details (EXIF, location, tags), downloads, random…. Unsplash CLI is an agent skill from ItamarZand88/CLI-Anything-WEB. Searches and downloads free Unsplash photos via the cli-web-unsplash command-line tool — keyword search with orientation/color filters, photo details (EXIF, location, tags), downloads, random photos, topics, collections, and photographer profiles.

When should I use Unsplash CLI?

Unsplash CLI fits situations like: the user asks about Unsplash; free stock photos; download images by keyword.

How do I install Unsplash CLI in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add ItamarZand88/CLI-Anything-WEB --skill unsplash-cli -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/unsplash-cli in ItamarZand88/CLI-Anything-WEB) into .claude/skills/unsplash-cli in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Unsplash CLI in Codex?

Run `npx skills add ItamarZand88/CLI-Anything-WEB --skill unsplash-cli -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/unsplash-cli in ItamarZand88/CLI-Anything-WEB) into .agents/skills/unsplash-cli in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Unsplash 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 ItamarZand88/CLI-Anything-WEB --skill unsplash-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/unsplash-cli, .gemini/skills/unsplash-cli, .github/skills/unsplash-cli and .opencode/skills/unsplash-cli in your project.

What does Unsplash CLI need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Unsplash CLI needs the command-line tools its instructions call (jq, pip and python). Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Unsplash CLI access the network?

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

Is Unsplash 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 Unsplash CLI use?

Unsplash 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 Unsplash CLI use?

About 774 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.1k 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 Unsplash CLI?

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Who maintains Unsplash CLI?

ItamarZand88 (a GitHub user) maintains it in ItamarZand88/CLI-Anything-WEB, which has 231 GitHub stars. The repository holds 42 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 1, 2026.

Source: ItamarZand88/CLI-Anything-WEB on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.