Agent skill · software engineering · jeremylongshore
anth-install-auth
Install and configure Anthropic Claude SDK authentication for Python
Why this skill is useful
Adds installation commands and configuration steps for the Anthropic Claude SDK, enabling integration with the API that the AI wouldn't generate on its own.
What it needs
Requires node, npm, pip, python installed locally. Requires anthropic account access. About 2k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 2,604 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Anthropic Install & Auth Overview Set up the official Anthropic SDK for Python or TypeScript and configure API key authentication. The SDK wraps the Claude Messages API at https://api.anthropic.com/v1/messages. Prerequisites Node.js 18+ or Python 3.8+ Package manager (npm, pnpm, yarn, or pip) Anthropic account with API access at console.anthropic.com API key from Console > API Keys Instructions Step 1: Install SDK Step 2: Configure API Key Step 3: Verify Connection (Python) Step 4: Verify Connection (TypeScript) Output Installed SDK package (anthropic for Python, @anthropic-ai/sdk for TS) Environment variable ANTHROPICAPIKEY configured Successful API response confirming authentication works Examples For local Python development, install anthropic in the project virtual environment, export ANTHROPICAPIKEY only in the current shell, then run the Step 3 script. Its successful text response confirms both package resolution and authentication without adding a secret to the repository. For a Node service, set the same variable in the deployment platform's secret manager and run the TypeScript check once in a non-production environment; keep the key out of source, logs, and client-side bundles. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
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