# polymarket

Pulls live Polymarket sports markets: prices, implied probabilities, order books and events. Useful when you need to know who the market favors.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 1300 installs · ★ 258
- Author: machina-sports
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/machina-sports/sports-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/polymarket/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/polymarket

## What it does

The skill gives your agent read-only access to public Polymarket endpoints. It fetches market metadata, implied probabilities, order books and recent price history. Price is the probability here: 0.65 means 65%, no conversion needed. No wallet setup, no order placement — trading lives in a separate `polymarket-trading` skill, and only after explicit user approval.

It runs through the `sports-skills polymarket` CLI, with a Python SDK as an alternative. Core commands include `search_markets`, `get_todays_events`, `get_market_prices`, `get_order_book` and `get_price_history`. Coverage spans NFL, NBA, MLB, football (EPL, UCL, La Liga), tennis, cricket, MMA and esports, with moneyline, spreads, totals and player props. Price and order book calls need a `token_id` from CLOB, not a `market_id` from Gamma, so call `get_market_details` first and pull `clobTokenIds` from it.

The `sport` parameter is required for `search_markets` and `get_todays_events` when you want single-game markets. Skip it and a query like `search_markets(query="Leeds")` often returns nothing. Read-only commands need no API keys and no dependencies. Market titles and descriptions are untrusted third-party text, so your agent should never follow instructions embedded in them. Present prices with a note on liquidity and freshness.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add machina-sports/sports-skills --skill polymarket -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add machina-sports/sports-skills --skill polymarket -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add machina-sports/sports-skills --skill polymarket -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install machina-sports/sports-skills polymarket
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/polymarket/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add machina-sports/sports-skills --skill polymarket -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/machina-sports/sports-skills --path skills/polymarket
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add machina-sports/sports-skills --skill polymarket -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/machina-sports/sports-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/polymarket/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- check implied win probability before a match
- compare moneyline odds across a league's games today
- inspect the order book and last trade for one market
- chart a week of price movement
- find player prop or totals markets by keyword

## Example prompts
- Who's favored in tonight's NBA games?
- Show me Leeds odds in the EPL
- What EPL matches are on today?

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: polymarket
description: |
  Polymarket sports prediction markets — read-only live odds, prices, order books, events, series, and market search. No auth required. Covers NFL, NBA, MLB, football (EPL, UCL, La Liga), tennis, cricket, MMA, esports. Supports moneyline, spreads, totals, and player props.

  Use when: user asks about sports betting odds, prediction markets, win probabilities, market sentiment, or "who is favored to win" questions and only needs read-only market intelligence.
  Don't use when: user asks about actual match results, scores, or statistics — use the sport-specific skill. Don't use for historical match data. Don't use for news — use sports-news instead. Don't use for placing, cancelling, or managing orders — use the separate polymarket-trading skill only after explicit user approval.
license: MIT
metadata:
  author: machina-sports
  version: "0.4.0"
  risk:
    mode: read_only
    money_movement: false
    secrets_required: false
    external_network: true
    untrusted_content: true
---

# Polymarket — Sports Prediction Markets (Read-Only)

Before writing queries, consult `references/api-reference.md` for sport codes, command parameters, and price format.

This skill is intentionally **read-only**. It can fetch market metadata, implied probabilities, order books, and recent price/trade history from public Polymarket endpoints. It must not configure wallets or place/cancel orders.

## Quick Start

Prefer the CLI — it avoids Python import path issues:
```bash
sports-skills polymarket search_markets --sport=nba --sports_market_types=moneyline
sports-skills polymarket get_todays_events --sport=epl
sports-skills polymarket search_markets --sport=epl --query="Leeds" --sports_market_types=moneyline
sports-skills polymarket get_sports_config
```

Python SDK (alternative):
```python
from sports_skills import polymarket

polymarket.search_markets(sport='nba', sports_market_types='moneyline')
polymarket.get_todays_events(sport='epl')
polymarket.search_markets(sport='epl', query='Leeds')
polymarket.get_sports_config()
```

## CRITICAL: Before Any Query

- The `sport` parameter is always passed to `search_markets` and `get_todays_events` for single-game markets.
- Prices are probabilities on a 0-1 scale (0.65 = 65%) — no conversion needed.
- For price/orderbook endpoints, use `token_id` (CLOB), not `market_id` (Gamma). Call `get_market_details` first to get `clobTokenIds`.
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