# neo4j-aura-agent-skill

A Claude skill that walks the v2beta1 REST API for Neo4j Aura Agents: create them, wire up tools, invoke them with plain-language queries.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 760 installs · ★ 116
- Author: neo4j-contrib
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/neo4j-contrib/neo4j-skills/tree/HEAD/neo4j-aura-agent-skill/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-21
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/neo4j-aura-agent-skill

## What it does

The skill covers Aura Agents — GraphRAG agents sitting on top of an AuraDB instance. An agent answers questions against your graph through three tool types: `CypherTemplate` for predictable parameterised lookups, `SimilaritySearch` for vector search, and `Text2Cypher` for aggregations and open-ended discovery. Agents are exposed as a REST endpoint or an MCP server, and support single- and multi-turn conversations.

What you get is a step-by-step runbook. It verifies an OAuth2 token against `api.neo4j.io/oauth/token`, resolves `AURA_ORG_ID` and `AURA_PROJECT_ID` from the console URL or via `/v1/tenants`, picks an instance, lists agents with `scripts/manage_agent.py`, and pulls the graph schema with `scripts/fetch_schema.py`. Scripts run through `uv run`; the Python environment needs `uv sync` or the packages `neo4j`, `neo4j-graphrag`, `requests`, `python-dotenv`. Tokens last 3600 s, so re-run the auth step on 401 or 403.

The schema step is a hard gate: `fetch_schema.py` refuses to write `schema.json` when the database holds fewer than two nodes or no relationship types at all. Vector search has the same dependency — no VECTOR index means no `SimilaritySearch`, and the skill hands you off to `neo4j-vector-index-skill` first. Before starting, check that generative AI assistance is on in organization settings and that Aura Agent plus tool authentication are enabled in the project.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add neo4j-contrib/neo4j-skills --skill neo4j-aura-agent-skill -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/neo4j-aura-agent-skill/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/neo4j-aura-agent-skill/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add neo4j-contrib/neo4j-skills --skill neo4j-aura-agent-skill -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/neo4j-aura-agent-skill/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add neo4j-contrib/neo4j-skills --skill neo4j-aura-agent-skill -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/neo4j-aura-agent-skill/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install neo4j-contrib/neo4j-skills neo4j-aura-agent-skill
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/neo4j-aura-agent-skill/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add neo4j-contrib/neo4j-skills --skill neo4j-aura-agent-skill -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/neo4j-contrib/neo4j-skills --path neo4j-aura-agent-skill
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/neo4j-aura-agent-skill/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add neo4j-contrib/neo4j-skills --skill neo4j-aura-agent-skill -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/neo4j-contrib/neo4j-skills/tree/HEAD/neo4j-aura-agent-skill/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- create an Aura agent on an existing AuraDB instance
- attach a Text2Cypher tool for aggregation questions
- expose an agent as an MCP server for external clients
- generate an evaluation question set for the Aura console
- read the graph schema before setting tool parameters

## Example prompts
- list the agents in my Aura project
- add a Text2Cypher tool and a system prompt to the agent
- generate an evaluation dataset for the agent

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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```text
---
name: neo4j-aura-agent-skill
description: Manages Neo4j Aura Agents via the v2beta1 REST API — create, list, get, update, delete,
  and invoke Aura agents backed by an AuraDB instance. Use when configuring Aura Agent tools
  (CypherTemplate, SimilaritySearch, Text2Cypher), setting system prompts, deploying agents to REST
  or MCP endpoints, invoking agents with natural language queries, or generating evaluation
  datasets (max 50 questions) for the Aura Agent evaluation feature. Covers OAuth2 auth,
  organization/project scoping, tool parameter schemas, and InvokeAgentResponse format.
  Does NOT cover AuraDB instance provisioning — use neo4j-aura-provisioning-skill.
  Does NOT cover vector index creation — use neo4j-vector-index-skill.
version: 1.1.0
allowed-tools: Bash WebFetch  
---

## When to Use
- Creating or configuring an Aura Agent on an existing AuraDB instance
- Adding/updating tools (CypherTemplate, SimilaritySearch, Text2Cypher) to an agent
- Deploying an agent for external access (REST API endpoint or MCP server)
- Invoking an agent with natural language queries via REST API
- Listing, reading, or deleting existing agents in a project
- Generating an evaluation dataset (JSON) to test an agent in the Aura console's Evaluation feature

## When NOT to Use
- **Creating/managing AuraDB instances** → `neo4j-aura-provisioning-skill`
- **Creating vector indexes** → `neo4j-vector-index-skill`
- **Running Cypher directly** → `neo4j-cypher-skill`
- **Building Aura Graph Analytics sessions** → `neo4j-aura-graph-analytics-skill`

---

## What are Aura Agents

GraphRAG agents on top of AuraDB — answer natural language questions via three tool types:

- **CypherTemplate** — parameterized queries for predictable lookups
- **SimilaritySearch** — vector similarity search over a VECTOR index
- **Text2Cypher** — natural language → Cypher for aggregations and discovery

Expose your graph via natural language to users or apps without application code. Accessible as REST or MCP endpoint; single- and multi-turn. For full Cypher control, low-latency lookups, or direct writes — use `neo4j-cypher-skill` instead.

---

## Prerequisites
- Running AuraDB instance with knowledge graph loaded
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