academy-skill — Claude Code skill for crypto education
Searches Binance Academy resources for crypto questions and learning plans. For risk-related topics, it returns educational material rather than investment advice.
npx skills add binance/binance-skills-hub --skill academy-skill -a claude-codeWhat academy-skill does
The skill searches Binance Academy’s glossary, courses, articles, and Learn & Earn resources. Use it to look up crypto concepts, explore trading risks, find courses with rewards, or build a study plan around a topic such as DeFi. It distills the user’s request into search terms before calling the API.
The skill includes scripts/academy-api.mjs, with searchAll, getLearningPlan, and searchLearnEarn operations. A learning-plan request should use a concise topic such as DeFi; prod is the only supported environment. This skill does not give investment advice, so it won’t assess a trade or place an order for crypto.
What it helps with
- look up a crypto concept in Academy resources
- learn about risks tied to borrowing for trades
- build a study plan for DeFi
- find Learn & Earn courses with rewards
Example prompts for the agent
- Explain gas fees using Binance Academy resources.
- Make a DeFi study plan from Binance Academy materials.
- Find Binance Academy courses that offer crypto rewards.
How to install academy-skill
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add binance/binance-skills-hub --skill academy-skill -a claude-code2Manually: put the files in place
~/.claude/skills/academy-skill/SKILL.mdCopy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/academy-skill/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add binance/binance-skills-hub --skill academy-skill -a codex2Manually: put the files in place
.agents/skills/academy-skill/SKILL.mdFor all projects use ~/.agents/skills/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add binance/binance-skills-hub --skill academy-skill -a cursor2Manually: put the files in place
.cursor/skills/academy-skill/SKILL.mdCursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/
1GitHub CLI
gh skill install binance/binance-skills-hub academy-skill2Manually: put the files in place
.github/skills/academy-skill/SKILL.md1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add binance/binance-skills-hub --skill academy-skill -a gemini-cli2Platform CLI
gemini skills install https://github.com/binance/binance-skills-hub --path skills/binance/academy-skillManually: put the files in place
.devin/skills/academy-skill/SKILL.mdThe legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works
Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add binance/binance-skills-hub --skill academy-skill -a opencodeClaude.ai
Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills
Step by step, with commands for each platform: How to install skills in Claude Code: five ways
Questions about academy-skill
How do I install academy-skill in Claude Code?
Run npx skills add binance/binance-skills-hub --skill academy-skill -a claude-code. The skill file is at ~/.claude/skills/academy-skill/SKILL.md.
What does academy-skill do?
It searches Binance Academy educational resources and uses them to answer questions or create learning plans. It does not provide investment advice.
What kinds of requests can academy-skill handle?
It covers knowledge questions, risk education, learning plans, and searches for Learn & Earn courses. Price checks, account access issues, and requests to execute trades fall outside these tasks.