brreg — Claude Code skill: what it does, how to install
Search Norwegian companies through the Brønnøysundregistrene API and retrieve records by name, address, industry, status, or organization number.
npx skills add reason-machines/trending-skills --skill brreg -a claude-codeWhat brreg does
This skill connects an agent to the public Brønnøysundregistrene API. It supports company searches by name, organization form, NACE industry code, municipality, postal code, employee count, and registration dates. Queries can also filter bankruptcy, dissolution, and VAT registration, or fetch one record by organisasjonsnummer.
The skill covers endpoints for sub-entities, organization forms, and recent registry changes. For larger datasets, it points to JSON, CSV, and Excel downloads. Public API access needs no authentication, while heavy traffic may be rate-limited.
A single query returns at most 10,000 results. Use the bulk downloads for a complete dataset.
What it helps with
- search Norwegian companies by name
- retrieve a record by organization number
- filter firms by industry and municipality
- check bankruptcy or dissolution status
- download registry data as JSON, CSV, or Excel
Example prompts for the agent
- Find Norwegian companies whose names contain
tech, then return their organization numbers. - Look up this company by organisasjonsnummer and show its address, industry code, and employee count.
- List the sub-entities for company
923609016and explain the pagination.
How to install brreg
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add reason-machines/trending-skills --skill brreg -a claude-code2Manually: put the files in place
~/.claude/skills/brreg/SKILL.mdCopy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/brreg/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add reason-machines/trending-skills --skill brreg -a codex2Manually: put the files in place
.agents/skills/brreg/SKILL.mdFor all projects use ~/.agents/skills/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add reason-machines/trending-skills --skill brreg -a cursor2Manually: put the files in place
.cursor/skills/brreg/SKILL.mdCursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/
1GitHub CLI
gh skill install reason-machines/trending-skills brreg2Manually: put the files in place
.github/skills/brreg/SKILL.md1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add reason-machines/trending-skills --skill brreg -a gemini-cli2Platform CLI
gemini skills install https://github.com/reason-machines/trending-skills --path skills/brregManually: put the files in place
.devin/skills/brreg/SKILL.mdThe legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works
Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add reason-machines/trending-skills --skill brreg -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 brreg
How do I install brreg in Claude Code?
Run npx skills add reason-machines/trending-skills --skill brreg -a claude-code. The installed skill file is at ~/.claude/skills/brreg/SKILL.md.
What does brreg do?
It lets the agent search and retrieve Norwegian company records from Brønnøysundregistrene. It also covers sub-entities, registry status, and recent changes.
Does brreg require an API key?
No API authentication is required for the public records. Heavy usage may hit rate limits, and one query can return no more than 10,000 results.