Agent skill

Anachb

by mitsuhiko in mitsuhiko/agent-stuff

Austrian public transport (VOR AnachB) for all of Austria. An agent skill from mitsuhiko/agent-stuff.

Apache-2.0Auto-check passed

Install Anachb

skills CLI
$ npx skills add mitsuhiko/agent-stuff --skill anachb -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install mitsuhiko/agent-stuff anachb --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/mitsuhiko/agent-stuff.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/anachb .claude/skills/anachb && 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
anachb
GitHub stars
3.2k
Used in
2 other repos
Token cost
~1.2k tokens
SKILL.md length
358 words
Files
5
Skills in repo
16
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Apache-2.0

At a glance

Austrian public transport (VOR AnachB) for all of Austria. An agent skill from mitsuhiko/agent-stuff.

  • Works in 4 steps: Search Stations/Stops → Real-Time Departures → Route Planning → …
  • Asking about Austrian trains
  • SKILL.md covers Quick Reference, 1. Search Stations/Stops, 2. Real-Time Departures and 3. Route Planning, plus 5 more sections
  • Runs Shell scripts from its folder; calls curl; reaches vao.demo.hafas.de

What it does

Anachb is an agent skill from mitsuhiko/agent-stuff. Austrian public transport (VOR AnachB) for all of Austria. Query real-time departures, search stations/stops, plan routes between locations, and check service disruptions. Use when asking about Austrian trains, buses, trams, metro (U-Bahn), or directions involving public transport in Austria.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.2k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 4 other files (for example `departures.sh`, `disruptions.sh` and `route.sh`).

The repository describes itself as: These are commands I use with agents, mostly Claude. The licence is Apache-2.0.

When your agent uses it

  • Asking about Austrian trains
  • Directions involving public transport in Austria

Example prompts

  • “/anachb”

Requirements

  • A Bash shell

Workflow steps

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

  1. Search Stations/Stops
  2. Real-Time Departures
  3. Route Planning
  4. Disruptions

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 0865c84. 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 (Shell), which the agent can run.

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • curl

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

  • Network

    Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:

    • vao.demo.hafas.de

    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

Anachb loads about 1.2k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 75 tokens; SKILL.md has 358 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~75
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.2k

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 mitsuhiko/agent-stuff at commit 0865c84, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© mitsuhiko). 358 words, ~1,192 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/anachb/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 4 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
anachb
description
Austrian public transport (VOR AnachB) for all of Austria. Query real-time departures, search stations/stops, plan routes between locations, and check service disruptions. Use when asking about Austrian trains, buses, trams, metro (U-Bahn), or directions involving public transport in Austria.

VOR AnachB - Austrian Public Transport API

Query Austrian public transport for real-time departures, route planning, and service disruptions using the HAFAS API.

Quick Reference

ScriptPurpose
search.shFind stations/stops by name
departures.shReal-time departures at a station
route.shPlan a trip between two locations
disruptions.shCurrent service disruptions

API: HAFAS (Hacon Fahrplan-Auskunfts-System)
Endpoint: https://vao.demo.hafas.de/gate


1. Search Stations/Stops

Find station IDs by name:

bash
./search.sh "Stephansplatz"
./search.sh "Wien Hauptbahnhof"
./search.sh "Linz"
./search.sh "Salzburg Hbf"

Returns station names, IDs (extId), and coordinates.

Response fields:

  • name: Station name
  • extId: Station ID for use in other queries
  • type: S (Station), A (Address), P (POI)
  • coordinates: WGS84 coordinates (lon/lat in 1e-6 format)

2. Real-Time Departures

Get next departures from a station:

bash
./departures.sh <station-id> [count]

# Examples:
./departures.sh 490132000        # Wien Stephansplatz, 10 departures
./departures.sh 490132000 20     # Wien Stephansplatz, 20 departures
./departures.sh 490060200        # Wien Hauptbahnhof
./departures.sh 444130000        # Linz Hbf
./departures.sh 455000100        # Salzburg Hbf

Response fields:

  • line: Line name (U1, S1, RJ, etc.)
  • direction: Final destination
  • departure: Scheduled departure time
  • delay: Delay in minutes (if any)
  • platform: Platform/track number

3. Route Planning

Plan a trip between two stations:

bash
./route.sh <from-id> <to-id> [results]

# Examples:
./route.sh 490132000 490060200        # Stephansplatz → Hauptbahnhof
./route.sh 490132000 444130000 5      # Wien → Linz, 5 results
./route.sh "Graz Hbf" "Wien Hbf"      # Search by name (slower)

Response fields:

  • departure: Departure time
  • arrival: Arrival time
  • duration: Trip duration
  • changes: Number of transfers
  • legs: Array of trip segments with line info

4. Disruptions

Check current service disruptions:

bash
./disruptions.sh [category]

# Examples:
./disruptions.sh            # All disruptions
./disruptions.sh TRAIN      # Train disruptions only
./disruptions.sh BUS        # Bus disruptions only

Common Station IDs

StationID
Wien Stephansplatz490132000
Wien Hauptbahnhof490134900
Wien Westbahnhof490024300
Wien Praterstern490056100
Wien Karlsplatz490024600
Wien Schwedenplatz490119500
Linz Hbf444116400
Salzburg Hbf455000200
Graz Hbf460086000
Innsbruck Hbf481070100
Klagenfurt Hbf492019500
St. Pölten Hbf431543300
Wiener Neustadt Hbf430521000
Krems a.d. Donau431046400

Tip: Always use ./search.sh to find the correct station ID.


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Transport Types

CodeType
ICE/RJ/RJXHigh-speed trains
IC/ECInterCity/EuroCity
REX/RRegional Express/Regional
SS-Bahn (suburban rail)
UU-Bahn (Vienna metro)
STRTram/Straßenbahn
BUSBus
ASTDemand-responsive transport

API Details (for advanced usage)

The scripts use the HAFAS JSON API. For custom queries:

bash
curl -s -X POST "https://vao.demo.hafas.de/gate" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "svcReqL": [{
      "req": { ... },
      "meth": "METHOD_NAME",
      "id": "1|1|"
    }],
    "client": {"id": "VAO", "v": "1", "type": "AND", "name": "nextgen"},
    "ver": "1.73",
    "lang": "de",
    "auth": {"aid": "nextgen", "type": "AID"}
  }'

Available methods:

  • LocMatch - Location/station search
  • StationBoard - Departures/arrivals
  • TripSearch - Route planning
  • HimSearch - Disruptions/service messages
  • JourneyDetails - Details of a specific journey

Tips

  1. Find station IDs first: Always use search.sh to find the correct station ID before querying departures or routes.

  2. Station vs Stop: Major stations have multiple platforms - the main station ID covers all platforms.

  3. Real-time data: Departures include real-time delays when available.

  4. Austria-wide: This API covers all Austrian public transport, not just Vienna.

  5. Cross-border: Some routes extend to neighboring countries (Germany, Czech Republic, etc.).

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Files

SKILL.md and 4 other files in skills/anachb of mitsuhiko/agent-stuff.

  • SKILL.md
  • departures.sh
  • disruptions.sh
  • route.sh
  • search.sh

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 0865c84

Used in 2 other repositories

We found 2 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 2 other GitHub owners. This page covers the copy in mitsuhiko/agent-stuff, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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Questions about Anachb

What does Anachb do?

Austrian public transport (VOR AnachB) for all of Austria. An agent skill from mitsuhiko/agent-stuff. Anachb is an agent skill from mitsuhiko/agent-stuff. Austrian public transport (VOR AnachB) for all of Austria.

When should I use Anachb?

Anachb fits situations like: asking about Austrian trains; directions involving public transport in Austria.

How do I install Anachb in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add mitsuhiko/agent-stuff --skill anachb -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/anachb in mitsuhiko/agent-stuff) into .claude/skills/anachb in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Anachb in Codex?

Run `npx skills add mitsuhiko/agent-stuff --skill anachb -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/anachb in mitsuhiko/agent-stuff) into .agents/skills/anachb in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

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

What does Anachb need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Anachb needs a shell for the scripts in its folder and the command-line tools its instructions call (curl). Our summary lists: A Bash shell.

Does Anachb access the network?

SKILL.md names 1 domain. In commands or code: vao.demo.hafas.de; the agent is likely to contact it when it follows the instructions. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Anachb 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 Anachb use?

Anachb is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Anachb use?

About 1.2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.8k 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 Anachb?

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Who maintains Anachb?

mitsuhiko (a GitHub user) maintains it in mitsuhiko/agent-stuff, which has 3,179 GitHub stars. The repository holds 16 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 27, 2026.

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