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namecheap
Manage DNS records for domains registered with Namecheap via their API. List domains, view/add/update/remove DNS host entries (A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, etc.), and guide users through API setup including public IP detection and credential configuration. Use when the user mentions Namecheap, DNS records, domain management, or wants to add/change/remove A records, CNAME records, MX records, or TXT records for their domains.
Why this skill is useful
Adds executable scripts for managing DNS records via the Namecheap API that aren't available in public documentation.
What it needs
Requires python3 installed locally. Requires namecheap account access. About 4k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 37,534 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Namecheap DNS Management UTILITY SKILL — manages DNS records via the Namecheap API. USE FOR: "add DNS record", "update A record", "manage Namecheap domains", "set CNAME", "add MX record", "add TXT record", "list my domains", "show DNS records", "namecheap setup", "configure namecheap API", "what is my public IP" DO NOT USE FOR: domain registration/purchase, SSL certificate management, hosting configuration, non-Namecheap DNS providers Workflow First-time Setup Before executing any API commands, verify credentials are configured: 1. Check for existing config — look for ~/.namecheap-api 2. If not configured, guide the user through setup: a. Show public IP — run python3 namecheap.py public-ip to display the user's public IP b. Instruct IP whitelisting — tell the user to go to https://ap.www.namecheap.com/settings/tools/apiaccess/, enable API (select ON), and whitelist the displayed IP c. Have the user run setup themselves — ask the user to run python3 namecheap.py setup directly in their own terminal. The script prompts for the username and reads the API key with a hidden prompt (getpass), writes ~/.namecheap-api with chmod 600, and validates the connection. Never ask the user to paste their API key into the chat, and never log, echo, or display the API key value. If you cannot run an interactive terminal for the user, instruct them to run setup themselves, or to export NAMECHEAPAPIUSER and NAMECHEAPAPIKEY as environment variables in their own shell — rather than collecting the secret via askuser. d. Confirm — once the user reports setup succeeded, proceed with DNS operations. DNS Operations Use the namecheap.py script (bundled in this skill's directory) for all API interactions. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills github/namecheap