hummingbot-developer — Claude Code skill: what it does, install
This skill builds and runs Hummingbot, Gateway, and the API from source. Use it for local development and stack checks.
npx skills add hummingbot/skills --skill hummingbot-developer -a claude-codeWhat hummingbot-developer does
The skill guides source-based work on Hummingbot, Gateway, and hummingbot-api. It can inspect the development environment, choose branches for the three repositories, install dependencies, build a wheel and Docker images, then start the stack and test service connectivity.
Its slash commands cover separate stages such as install-deps, select-branches, install-all, build-all, verify-build, run-dev-stack, setup-hummingbot, run-gateway, and test-integration. Dependency setup can handle conda, Node.js v22, pnpm, Git, and Docker. Restart the terminal after PATH changes. Docker is required for image builds.
The default repository paths are ~/.openclaw/workspace/hummingbot, ~/.openclaw/workspace/hummingbot-gateway, and ~/.openclaw/workspace/hummingbot-api. You can replace them with HUMMINGBOT_DIR, GATEWAY_DIR, HUMMINGBOT_API_DIR, or WORKSPACE. The API is wired to local Hummingbot source with pip install -e.
What it helps with
- check a local Hummingbot development environment
- install the three repositories in sequence
- build the wheel and Docker images
- start the source-based development stack
- test API, Gateway, and Hummingbot connectivity
Example prompts for the agent
- Check the development environment with
/hummingbot-developer start. - Install dependencies and the repositories with
/hummingbot-developer install-deps, then/hummingbot-developer install-all. - Build and test the local stack with
/hummingbot-developer build-all,/hummingbot-developer verify-build, and/hummingbot-developer test-integration.
How to install hummingbot-developer
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add hummingbot/skills --skill hummingbot-developer -a claude-code2Manually: put the files in place
~/.claude/skills/hummingbot-developer/SKILL.mdCopy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/hummingbot-developer/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add hummingbot/skills --skill hummingbot-developer -a codex2Manually: put the files in place
.agents/skills/hummingbot-developer/SKILL.mdFor all projects use ~/.agents/skills/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add hummingbot/skills --skill hummingbot-developer -a cursor2Manually: put the files in place
.cursor/skills/hummingbot-developer/SKILL.mdCursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/
1GitHub CLI
gh skill install hummingbot/skills hummingbot-developer2Manually: put the files in place
.github/skills/hummingbot-developer/SKILL.md1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add hummingbot/skills --skill hummingbot-developer -a gemini-cli2Platform CLI
gemini skills install https://github.com/hummingbot/skills --path skills/hummingbot-developerManually: put the files in place
.devin/skills/hummingbot-developer/SKILL.mdThe legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works
Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add hummingbot/skills --skill hummingbot-developer -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 hummingbot-developer
How do I install hummingbot-developer in Claude Code?
Run npx skills add hummingbot/skills --skill hummingbot-developer -a claude-code. The skill file will be available at ~/.claude/skills/hummingbot-developer/SKILL.md.
What does hummingbot-developer do?
It helps install, build, and run Hummingbot, Gateway, and hummingbot-api from source. It also checks build state and service connectivity.
What dependencies can the skill install?
install-deps can set up conda, Node.js v22, pnpm, Git, and Docker when they are missing. Restart the terminal after PATH changes, or run source ~/.zshrc.
