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Install Zapier

by zapier in zapier/gtm-cheat-codes

Works out whether you need Zapier MCP, the SDK or the CLI, then walks through installing and verifying that one path step by step.

OfficialMITAuto-check passedProductivity & Automation

Install Install Zapier

skills CLI
$ npx skills add zapier/gtm-cheat-codes --skill install-zapier -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install zapier/gtm-cheat-codes install-zapier --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/zapier/gtm-cheat-codes.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/install-zapier .claude/skills/install-zapier && 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
install-zapier
GitHub stars
342
Token cost
~577 tokens
SKILL.md length
331 words
Files
4
Skills in repo
21
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Works out whether you need Zapier MCP, the SDK or the CLI, then walks through installing and verifying that one path step by step.

  • Works in 3 steps: Find The Right Path → Walk The Chosen Path → Verify
  • Installing Zapier when you are not sure which Zapier product to pick
  • SKILL.md covers Step 1: Find The Right Path, App Connectors, Step 2: Walk The Chosen Path and Step 3: Verify, plus 1 more section
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Some people say install Zapier without knowing which Zapier product they mean. The agent asks one or two plain questions and maps the answer: Zapier MCP to let Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor use your apps without code, the Zapier SDK to call Zapier from an app or agent you are building, and the Zapier CLI to run Zapier from a terminal. If you are unsure it starts with MCP, and if you want an AI client now and durable workflows later it sets up MCP and then the SDK.

Once a path is chosen, the agent opens `INSTALL-PATHS.md`, follows that section one step at a time, and confirms each step before the next. It finishes with the verify check, using a read-only or draft-only action first. Guardrails are explicit: no pasting of API keys or tokens into chat, only the tools you actually need, and human approval before any send, post, CRM write or publish. Per-app connector skills, such as one for Notion, are separate installs it mentions only afterwards.

When your agent uses it

  • Installing Zapier when you are not sure which Zapier product to pick
  • Connecting Zapier to Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor so the assistant can use your apps
  • Setting up the Zapier SDK inside a code project
  • Installing the Zapier CLI for terminal-only work

Example prompts

  • “Install Zapier so Claude can use my Gmail and Notion.”
  • “I want to call Zapier from my Node project. Set it up.”
  • “Add Zapier to my terminal.”
  • “Connect Zapier to Cursor and check that it works.”

Workflow steps

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

  1. Find The Right Path
  2. Walk The Chosen Path
  3. Verify

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 022a288. 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.

    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

Install Zapier loads about 577 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 87 tokens; SKILL.md has 331 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~87
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~577

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 zapier/gtm-cheat-codes at commit 022a288, republished under its MIT licence (© zapier). 331 words, ~577 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/install-zapier/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 3 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
install-zapier
description
Install and connect Zapier, routing to the right surface (MCP, SDK, or CLI) for what the person needs. Use when someone says "install Zapier", "add Zapier", "connect Zapier", or "set up Zapier", or when they want an AI client (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor) to use their apps, want to call Zapier from code, or want Zapier in the terminal.

Install Zapier

Use this skill when a person says "install Zapier" and may not know which Zapier surface they need. Do not make them pick a product. Ask what they want to do, then walk them through the right path one step at a time.

Step 1: Find The Right Path

Ask one or two plain questions, then map the answer.

What they wantPathWhy
Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor to use their apps nowZapier MCPConnect tools to an AI client, no code
To build an app or agent in codeZapier SDKCall Zapier as a library: code, state, retries, schedules
To drive Zapier from the terminalZapier CLIStandalone global install; bundles the SDK
Not sureStart with Zapier MCPFastest path to a working agent

The SDK and CLI are separate installs. Pick the SDK for a code project, the CLI for terminal-only work. If they want an AI client now and durable workflows later, set up MCP first, then the SDK.

App Connectors

These three paths are how a person installs Zapier itself. Individual app connectors are a separate thing: per-app integration skills (for example Notion) that a person installs when they need a specific app. Point them to those only after the core install, and only for the app they named. See the note at the end of INSTALL-PATHS.md.

Step 2: Walk The Chosen Path

Open INSTALL-PATHS.md and follow the section for the chosen path. Do one step at a time. Confirm each step worked before moving to the next.

Step 3: Verify

Run the verify check at the end of the chosen path section before telling the person they are done. Confirm the connection works with a read-only or draft-only action first.

Guardrails

  • Never have the person paste API keys or tokens into chat. Use the auth flows linked in each path.
  • Use least-privilege. Add only the tools the person actually needs.
  • Keep human approval before any send, post, CRM write, or publish.

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

Files

SKILL.md and 3 other files in skills/install-zapier of zapier/gtm-cheat-codes.

  • SKILL.md
  • INSTALL-PATHS.md
  • README.md
  • metadata.yaml

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 022a288

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Questions about Install Zapier

What does Install Zapier do?

Works out whether you need Zapier MCP, the SDK or the CLI, then walks through installing and verifying that one path step by step. Some people say install Zapier without knowing which Zapier product they mean. The agent asks one or two plain questions and maps the answer: Zapier MCP to let Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor use your apps without code, the Zapier SDK to call Zapier from an app or agent you are building, and the Zapier CLI to run Zapier from a terminal.

When should I use Install Zapier?

Install Zapier fits situations like: installing Zapier when you are not sure which Zapier product to pick; connecting Zapier to Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor so the assistant can use your apps; setting up the Zapier SDK inside a code project; installing the Zapier CLI for terminal-only work.

How do I install Install Zapier in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add zapier/gtm-cheat-codes --skill install-zapier -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/install-zapier in zapier/gtm-cheat-codes) into .claude/skills/install-zapier in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Install Zapier in Codex?

Run `npx skills add zapier/gtm-cheat-codes --skill install-zapier -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/install-zapier in zapier/gtm-cheat-codes) into .agents/skills/install-zapier in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Install Zapier 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 zapier/gtm-cheat-codes --skill install-zapier -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/install-zapier, .gemini/skills/install-zapier, .github/skills/install-zapier and .opencode/skills/install-zapier in your project.

What does Install Zapier need to run?

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

Does Install Zapier 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 Install Zapier 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 Install Zapier use?

Install Zapier 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 Install Zapier use?

About 577 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.3k 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 Install Zapier?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Install Zapier: Zapier Status (zapier/zapier-mcp, 430 stars), Zapier Workflows (davila7/claude-code-templates, 33k stars), Make (ericrisco/rsc-harness, 180 stars) and MCP Client (coleam00/second-brain-skills, 832 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Install Zapier?

zapier (a GitHub organization, an official publisher) maintains it in zapier/gtm-cheat-codes, which has 342 GitHub stars. The repository holds 21 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on July 13, 2026.

Source: zapier/gtm-cheat-codes on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.