Agent skill

Kraken Fee Optimization

by krakenfx in krakenfx/kraken-cli

Minimize trading fees through maker orders, volume tiers, and fee-aware execution.

MITAuto-check passedBusiness, Finance & HR

Install Kraken Fee Optimization

skills CLI
$ npx skills add krakenfx/kraken-cli --skill kraken-fee-optimization -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install krakenfx/kraken-cli kraken-fee-optimization --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/krakenfx/kraken-cli.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/kraken-fee-optimization .claude/skills/kraken-fee-optimization && 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
kraken-fee-optimization
GitHub stars
750
Token cost
~798 tokens
SKILL.md length
326 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
59
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Minimize trading fees through maker orders, volume tiers, and fee-aware execution.

  • Tasks that involve Trading and backtesting
  • SKILL.md covers Fee Tiers, Maker vs Taker, Post-Only Orders and Fee Currency Selection, plus 5 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Kraken Fee Optimization is an agent skill from krakenfx/kraken-cli. Minimize trading fees through maker orders, volume tiers, and fee-aware execution.

Its SKILL.md is about 800 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 Business, Finance & HR, covering Trading and backtesting. The repository describes itself as: The first AI-native CLI for trading crypto, stocks, forex, and derivatives. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve Trading and backtesting

Example prompts

  • “/kraken-fee-optimization”

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit aa56e59. 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

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are bash).

    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

Kraken Fee Optimization loads about 798 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 27 tokens; SKILL.md has 326 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~27
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~798

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 krakenfx/kraken-cli at commit aa56e59, republished under its MIT licence (© krakenfx). 326 words, ~798 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/kraken-fee-optimization/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
kraken-fee-optimization
description
Minimize trading fees through maker orders, volume tiers, and fee-aware execution.
version
1.0.0

kraken-fee-optimization

Use this skill for:

  • understanding maker vs taker fee structures
  • using post-only orders to guarantee maker rates
  • tracking 30-day volume for tier progression
  • choosing fee currency to minimize cost

Fee Tiers

Check current 30-day volume and fee rates:

bash
kraken volume --pair BTCUSD -o json 2>/dev/null

The response includes volume (30-day USD equivalent) and fees / fees_maker arrays showing the tier schedule.

Maker vs Taker

  • Taker: you remove liquidity (market orders, limit orders that fill immediately). Higher fee.
  • Maker: you add liquidity (limit orders that rest on the book). Lower fee, sometimes zero.

At starter tier: 0.26% taker, 0.16% maker. The difference compounds over many trades.

Post-Only Orders

Force maker execution by rejecting orders that would immediately fill:

bash
kraken order buy BTCUSD 0.001 --type limit --price 50000 --oflags post -o json 2>/dev/null

If the order would cross the spread and fill as taker, it is rejected instead. This guarantees maker fees on every fill.

Fee Currency Selection

By default, fees are deducted from the received currency. Override with:

bash
kraken order buy BTCUSD 0.001 --type limit --price 50000 --oflags fciq -o json 2>/dev/null
FlagFee taken from
fciqQuote currency (e.g., USD)
fcibBase currency (e.g., BTC)

Paying fees in quote currency preserves your base asset balance, useful when accumulating.

Volume-Based Optimization

Higher 30-day volume unlocks lower fees. Track progress:

bash
kraken volume -o json 2>/dev/null

If close to the next tier threshold, consolidating trading activity (rather than splitting across exchanges) can push you into a cheaper bracket.

Futures Fee Schedules

bash
kraken futures feeschedules -o json 2>/dev/null

Futures fee volumes:

bash
kraken futures fee-schedule-volumes -o json 2>/dev/null

Fee-Aware Order Sizing

When buying a fixed dollar amount, account for fees in the volume calculation:

bash
# $100 buy at starter taker rate (0.26%)
# Effective spend: $100 / 1.0026 = $99.74 worth of BTC
# Fee: ~$0.26

For precise accounting, check the fee field in the trade response after execution.

Batch Orders for Fee Efficiency

Batch orders share a single API call, reducing overhead. Use when placing related orders:

bash
kraken order batch orders.json --pair BTCUSD -o json 2>/dev/null

Hard Rules

  • Order placement commands are dangerous. Never execute without explicit human approval.
  • Always --validate before submitting live orders.
  • Post-only orders can be rejected; handle rejection gracefully and retry.
  • If you hit a mismatch between what you are trying to do and the CLI's interface or responses — including a mismatch between this skill and the installed CLI version's contract — feel free to submit feedback with kraken feedback.

© krakenfx, 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 skills/kraken-fee-optimization of krakenfx/kraken-cli.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit aa56e59

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Questions about Kraken Fee Optimization

What does Kraken Fee Optimization do?

Minimize trading fees through maker orders, volume tiers, and fee-aware execution. Kraken Fee Optimization is an agent skill from krakenfx/kraken-cli. Minimize trading fees through maker orders, volume tiers, and fee-aware execution.

When should I use Kraken Fee Optimization?

Kraken Fee Optimization fits situations like: tasks that involve Trading and backtesting.

How do I install Kraken Fee Optimization in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add krakenfx/kraken-cli --skill kraken-fee-optimization -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/kraken-fee-optimization in krakenfx/kraken-cli) into .claude/skills/kraken-fee-optimization in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Kraken Fee Optimization in Codex?

Run `npx skills add krakenfx/kraken-cli --skill kraken-fee-optimization -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/kraken-fee-optimization in krakenfx/kraken-cli) into .agents/skills/kraken-fee-optimization in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Kraken Fee Optimization 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 krakenfx/kraken-cli --skill kraken-fee-optimization -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/kraken-fee-optimization, .gemini/skills/kraken-fee-optimization, .github/skills/kraken-fee-optimization and .opencode/skills/kraken-fee-optimization in your project.

What does Kraken Fee Optimization need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Kraken Fee Optimization is instructions for the agent only.

Does Kraken Fee Optimization 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 Kraken Fee Optimization 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 Kraken Fee Optimization use?

Kraken Fee Optimization 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 Kraken Fee Optimization use?

About 798 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.2k 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 Kraken Fee Optimization?

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Who maintains Kraken Fee Optimization?

krakenfx (a GitHub organization) maintains it in krakenfx/kraken-cli, which has 750 GitHub stars. The repository holds 59 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on August 7, 2026.

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