stocks Skill
Stock quotes, history, search, compare, crypto via Yahoo. Published by NousResearch in hermes-agent.
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Data analysis, Research, Includes SKILL.md, Reusable instructions
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21 days ago · MIT license
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What is stocks Skill?
Stock quotes, history, search, compare, crypto via Yahoo. Published by NousResearch in hermes-agent. This profile combines repository metadata with install, compatibility, and usage signals so developers can quickly decide whether it fits their agent workflow before opening the source repository.
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Key capabilities
- Includes SKILL.md support
- Reusable instructions support
- Data analysis
- Research
- Data analysis use cases
- Research use cases
Declared skill metadata
- Declared author: Mibay (Mibayy), Hermes Agent
- Declared license: MIT
- Source file: optional-skills/finance/stocks/SKILL.md
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Compatibility and setup
- Install or run with Copy skill directory
- No auth
Requirements and access
Security and permissions
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When to use stocks Skill
- Use it for data analysis.
- Use it for research.
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Source
- Creator: NousResearch
- Repository: NousResearch/hermes-agent
- Skill file: optional-skills/finance/stocks/SKILL.md
What it does
Stock quotes, history, search, compare, crypto via Yahoo.
Skill instructions
Stocks Skill Read-only market data via Yahoo Finance. Five commands: quote, search, history, compare, crypto. Python stdlib only — no API key, no pip installs. Yahoo's endpoint is unofficial and may rate-limit or change. When to Use - User asks for a current stock price (AAPL, TSLA, MSFT, ...) - User wants to look up a ticker by company name - User wants OHLCV history or performance over a date range - User wants to compare several tickers side by side - User asks for a crypto price (BTC, ETH, SOL, ...) Prerequisites Python 3.8+ stdlib only. Optional: set ALPHAVANTAGEKEY to enrich marketcap, peratio, and 52-week levels when Yahoo's crumb-protected fields come back null. Free key: https://www.alphavantage.co/support/api-key How to Run Invoke through the terminal tool. Once installed: SCRIPT=~/.hermes/skills/finance/stocks/scripts/stocksclient.py python $SCRIPT quote AAPL All output is JSON on stdout — pipe through jq if you want to slice it. Quick Reference python $SCRIPT quote AAPL pyt
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Frequently asked questions
What is stocks?
stocks is a open-source AI agent skill with Copy skill directory. Stock quotes, history, search, compare, crypto via Yahoo.
Who is stocks best for?
stocks is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references, data analysis workflows, research workflows.
How do I install stocks?
Install or run stocks using Copy skill directory. Check stocks for the latest setup command.
Is stocks actively maintained?
stocks may need a closer maintenance check before production use.
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