Akash Network Plugin for Claude Code

A Claude Code plugin bundling three focused skills for the Akash Network — the decentralized cloud computing marketplace.

Skill	Persona	What it covers
akash-network:akash	Deployer	SDL syntax, Console API (with API key), Akash CLI, TypeScript/Go SDKs, AkashML managed inference (OpenAI/Anthropic-compatible LLM APIs on Akash compute), authz, bid-matching, payment in uact
akash-network:akash-provider	Provider operator	Kubernetes prereqs, provider installation, attributes & pricing, bid engine, monitoring, troubleshooting
akash-network:akash-node	Node / validator operator	Full node setup, state sync, validator setup, slashing avoidance, sentry nodes, key management

Quick start

Install via marketplace (recommended)

This repo publishes its own Claude Code plugin marketplace. From inside a Claude Code session:

/plugin marketplace add akash-network/akash-skill
/plugin install akash-network@akash-network

The first command registers the marketplace from this GitHub repo; the second installs the bundled plugin. To pin to a specific release instead of the default branch:

/plugin marketplace add akash-network/akash-skill@v3.0.2

Use /plugin marketplace update akash-network to pull new releases later.

Try without installing (local clone)

Useful for development against an unreleased branch, or for trying the plugin in a single session without persisting it:

git clone https://github.com/akash-network/akash-skill
cd akash-skill
claude --plugin-dir "$(pwd)"

This loads the plugin for the current session only. Subsequent claude invocations won't see it — use the marketplace install above if you want persistence.

Trigger the skills

Once installed, the skills auto-trigger on relevant queries. Examples:

• "Deploy this SDL to Akash using my API key" → akash-network:akash
• "How do I call an LLM on Akash with the OpenAI SDK?" → akash-network:akash (AkashML path)
• "Set up an Akash provider on a Kubernetes cluster" → akash-network:akash-provider
• "How do I run an Akash validator with state sync?" → akash-network:akash-node

You can also invoke them explicitly: /akash-network:akash, /akash-network:akash-provider, /akash-network:akash-node.

Repo layout

.
├── .claude-plugin/
│   ├── plugin.json              # Plugin manifest (name, version, author)
│   └── marketplace.json         # Marketplace manifest (lists this plugin)
├── skills/
│   ├── akash/                   # Deployer skill
│   │   ├── SKILL.md
│   │   ├── rules/
│   │   │   ├── overview.md
│   │   │   ├── terminology.md
│   │   │   ├── pricing.md
│   │   │   ├── sdl/             # SDL syntax and examples
│   │   │   ├── deploy/
│   │   │   │   ├── overview.md  # Method selection
│   │   │   │   ├── console-api/ # Console API (API key path)
│   │   │   │   ├── cli/         # Akash CLI (self-custody)
│   │   │   │   ├── akashml/     # AkashML managed inference (consumption path)
│   │   │   │   └── certificates/
│   │   │   ├── sdk/
│   │   │   │   ├── typescript/  # @akashnetwork/chain-sdk
│   │   │   │   └── go/          # github.com/akash-network/akash-api
│   │   │   ├── authz/           # Fee grants & delegated permissions
│   │   │   ├── bid-matching/    # Deployer-facing bid explainers
│   │   │   └── reference/       # GPU models, storage classes, RPC endpoints
│   │   └── scripts/
│   │       └── match_providers.py
│   ├── akash-provider/          # Provider operator skill
│   │   ├── SKILL.md
│   │   └── rules/
│   │       ├── requirements.md
│   │       ├── setup/           # Kubernetes, installation, config
│   │       ├── configuration/   # Attributes, pricing, bid engine
│   │       └── operations/      # Leases, monitoring, troubleshooting
│   └── akash-node/              # Node / validator skill
│       ├── SKILL.md
│       └── rules/
│           ├── overview.md
│           ├── full-node/       # Installation, requirements, state sync
│           └── validator/       # Becoming a validator, ops, security
├── SKILL.md                     # Deprecation stub for the old standalone skill
├── README.md                    # This file
└── LICENSE

Upgrading from v2.x (standalone skill → plugin)

If you previously installed this repo as a single akash skill (e.g. by symlinking or cloning into ~/.claude/skills/akash/):

1. Remove the old install. Delete the standalone skill directory:

   rm -rf ~/.claude/skills/akash

   (Adjust the path if you used a different location.)

2. Install as a plugin via the marketplace (from inside a Claude Code session):

   /plugin marketplace add akash-network/akash-skill
   /plugin install akash-network@akash-network
   

3. The three skills will now show up as akash-network:akash, akash-network:akash-provider, and akash-network:akash-node. The trigger phrases are the same as before; only the namespacing changed.

If you keep the old ~/.claude/skills/akash install around, both will coexist (Claude Code uses different namespaces for plugin vs. standalone skills). Behaviour from the old standalone may be stale — remove it once the plugin is working.

Contributing

Found something stale or wrong? Open an issue or PR at https://github.com/akash-network/akash-skill.

The skills are written for Claude Code but should be readable as general Akash documentation as well.

License

MIT — see LICENSE.

Related projects

• akash-network/console — Managed-wallet Console (UI + API)
• akash-network/console-air — Self-custody Console
• akash-network/chain-sdk — TypeScript/Go/Rust SDKs
• akash-network/node — Akash chain node
• akash-network/provider — Provider services
• akash-network/awesome-akash — Production-ready SDL templates