What is Skrun and how does it work?

Skrun's a CLI to turn AI agent skills (SKILL.md files) into APIs via POST /run. Install globally, init/deploy, call with curl.

Is Skrun open source and free?

Yes, fully open source on GitHub. Local runtime free; cloud coming.

Can I use Skrun with my own LLM provider?

Absolutely — supports OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Mistral, Groq. Edit agent.yaml.

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Skrun: The CLI That Turns AI Agent Skills into Production APIs Overnight

Tired of AI agents trapped in markdown files? Skrun deploys them as APIs in minutes. Here's why this open-source CLI could reshape how we build and share agentic tools.

theAIcatchup Apr 09, 2026 3 min read

Skrun CLI terminal deploying an AI agent skill as a live API endpoint

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Skrun deploys any SKILL.md agent as a stateful, multi-model API in minutes via CLI. 𝕏
Like npm for JS, it creates a registry for shareable agent skills — poised to explode the ecosystem. 𝕏
Local now, cloud soon; undercuts paid platforms for production agent APIs. 𝕏

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