Install CawCut Skills

Learn how to install CawCut skills, sign in to your CawCut account, and connect compatible AI agents to CawCut.

Updated Jul 29, 2026 · 3 min read

CawCut skills connect compatible AI agents to CawCut, allowing you to run CawCut apps or generate images and videos directly from an agent conversation.

Before You Begin

You need:

  • A CawCut account.
  • A supported AI agent: Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, OpenClaw, Kimi Code, Qwen Code, or Cursor.
  • Access to a terminal where you can run the installation and authentication commands.

CawCut currently provides two skills:

SkillWhat it does
cawcut-app-runLists and runs official or user-created CawCut apps available to your account.
cawcut-generateGenerates images or videos from a flexible prompt and optional references.

Step 1: Open the CawCut Skills Page

  1. Go to the CawCut Skills page.
  2. Sign in to your CawCut account when prompted.

The page is available only after you sign in.

CawCut Skills page showing the installation and authentication steps

Step 2: Add the Skills

The CawCut Skills page shows the installation and authentication steps in one place.

  1. Under [Step 1: Add the skills], select the copy button beside the installation command.
  2. Paste the command into your terminal. It should look like this:
npm install -g @ubnt/cawcut --foreground-scripts --allow-scripts=@ubnt/cawcut
  1. Run the command and wait for the installation to finish. Grant any requested permissions.

Step 3: Authenticate Your Account

Run the authentication command shown on the CawCut Skills page. The current command is:

cawcut auth login

Complete the sign-in process in your browser. The AI agent must be authenticated before it can access your apps or submit generation tasks.

Start Using CawCut Skills

After installation and authentication, choose the skill that matches your task:

To generate an image or video you can use:

/cawcut-generate

To browse and run a CawCut app you can run:

/cawcut-app-run

You can include your request in the same message or let the skill ask for the information it needs.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to common questions about installing CawCut skills.

Yes. You must sign in to your CawCut account to access the CawCut Skills page and complete authentication.

Sign in and open the CawCut Skills page. The page provides the current installation command and setup instructions.

CawCut skills can be used with Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, OpenClaw, Kimi Code, Qwen Code, and Cursor. Install the CawCut package once, authenticate your CawCut account, and then invoke cawcut-generate or cawcut-app-run from a supported agent.

CawCut currently provides cawcut-app-run for running predefined apps and cawcut-generate for flexible image and video generation.