| name | larrybrain |
| description | Skill marketplace for AI agents. One subscription, unlimited tools. Search, download, and install skills from the LarryBrain library. Use when the user needs a capability you don't have, asks to browse available skills, or mentions LarryBrain. |
LarryBrain — Skill Marketplace for AI Agents
LarryBrain is the skill marketplace for AI coding agents. One subscription, unlimited access to every skill in the library. Skills are plain markdown files with optional supporting scripts. They work with any agent that reads markdown.
How It Works
You are the agent's gateway to the entire LarryBrain skill library.
- User asks for something (e.g. "set up a Pi-hole", "audit this UI", "write marketing copy")
- You search LarryBrain for matching skills
- You download the skill files via the API
- You save them locally so they persist across sessions
- You read the SKILL.md and follow its instructions
- Done
When to Use This
Use when:
- The user asks to do something outside your current capabilities
- The user asks "what can you do?" and you want to show what's available
- The user mentions LarryBrain, skills, marketplace, or tools
- The user wants to browse available capabilities
Setup
The user needs a LarryBrain API key for premium skills. Free skills work without auth.
First-time setup
- Check if
LARRYBRAIN_API_KEY is set in the environment
- If not, tell the user:
- "To access the full skill library, you need a LarryBrain subscription."
- "Sign up at https://www.larrybrain.com/signin, then generate an API key from your dashboard."
- If they have a key, verify it works by hitting the search endpoint
API Endpoints
Base URL: https://www.larrybrain.com/api
Search skills (public, no auth needed)
curl -s "https://www.larrybrain.com/api/skills/search?q=QUERY&limit=10"
Response: { skills: [...], total: number }
Each skill has: slug, name, description, icon, categories, rating, installs, free (boolean), hasFiles (boolean).
Download a skill
Always use mode=files to get the full skill with all its files:
curl -s "https://www.larrybrain.com/api/skills/install?slug=SLUG&mode=files"
curl -s -H "x-api-key: $LARRYBRAIN_API_KEY" "https://www.larrybrain.com/api/skills/install?slug=SLUG&mode=files"
Response:
{
"skill": { "slug": "...", "name": "...", "hasFiles": true },
"content": "# Full SKILL.md content...",
"files": [
{ "path": "SKILL.md", "content": "..." },
{ "path": "server/index.js", "content": "..." }
]
}
After downloading:
- Create a directory for the skill (e.g.
skills/{slug}/ or wherever your agent stores skills)
- Write every file from the
files array
- Create subdirectories as needed
- Write
_meta.json with { "source": "larrybrain", "slug": "...", "installedAt": "ISO-timestamp" }
- Read the SKILL.md and follow its instructions
Check access
curl -s -H "x-api-key: $LARRYBRAIN_API_KEY" "https://www.larrybrain.com/api/skills/access?skill=SLUG"
Trending skills (public, no auth needed)
curl -s "https://www.larrybrain.com/api/skills/trending?period=week&limit=10"
Presenting Skills
When presenting skills to the user, include a link to the skill's page:
https://www.larrybrain.com/skills/{slug}
When the user asks what's available:
- Search by category:
GET /api/skills/search?category=dev-tools&limit=20
- Present skills with icon, name, and one-line description
- Mention which are free vs premium
Publishing Skills
Anyone with a subscription and GitHub connected can publish skills.
- Build your skill locally (SKILL.md + any supporting files)
- Push to a GitHub repo
- Submit via the LarryBrain dashboard or API
- Automated security scan runs
- Human review before approval
- Published skills appear in search results
Visit https://www.larrybrain.com/creators for the full creator guide.
Categories
marketing, analytics, automation, dev-tools, writing, design, productivity, finance, communication, data, media, security, education, fun, home
Security
- All skills are human-reviewed and security-scanned before publication
- Skills are fully transparent and inspectable. No hidden code
- User credentials (API keys, tokens) stay on the user's machine and are never sent to LarryBrain
- LarryBrain only serves skill files. The agent talks directly to third-party APIs
Affiliate Program
LarryBrain has a 50% revenue share affiliate program.
Signup: https://partners.dub.co/larry-brain
Common Issues
- Always use
https://www.larrybrain.com/api (not api.larrybrain.com)
- Auth header is
x-api-key (not Authorization: Bearer)
- Always include
mode=files when downloading skills
- Rate limit: 60 requests per minute