alchemy-cli
Installation
SKILL.md
Alchemy CLI
Use the Alchemy CLI (@alchemy/cli) for live blockchain queries, admin work, transaction signing, and local automation from the terminal. The CLI groups commands by chain (evm, solana, xchain) and by product area (wallet, app, webhook, auth, config), each with structured JSON output.
When to use this skill
Use alchemy-cli when all of the following are true:
- The user wants live agent work — live querying, analysis, admin work, or local automation that the agent runs now in this session
@alchemy/cliis installed locally, or both the CLI and an MCP server are available, or neither is available (in which case install the CLI — see Install)
The CLI is the preferred local fallback runtime path for live agent work. When in doubt about CLI vs MCP, prefer the CLI.
When to use a different skill
| Situation | Use this skill instead |
|---|---|
| MCP is already wired into your client and the CLI is not installed locally | alchemy-mcp |
| Building application code that runs outside this agent session, with an Alchemy API key | alchemy-api |
| Building application code without an API key, or as an autonomous agent that needs to pay for itself, or you explicitly want x402/MPP | agentic-gateway |