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kalshi-agent

Kalshi prediction market agent - analyzes markets and executes trades via the Kalshi v2 API.

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by @jthomasdevs

Setup & Installation

openclaw skills install @jthomasdevs/kalshi-agent

Or with the ClawHub CLI, for registry-managed skill folders outside a full OpenClaw workspace:

npx clawhub install kalshi-agent

Version History

v0.5.0Feb 10, 2026 - Version note by skill developer:

Remove python/pip from metadata - skill uses npm-installed kalshi-cli

What This Skill Does

CLI tool for interacting with Kalshi prediction markets via the Kalshi v2 API. Supports browsing markets, searching by keyword or ticker, managing a portfolio, and placing or canceling trades from the terminal.

Provides full trade execution and market research in a single CLI without needing to navigate the Kalshi web UI.

When to use it

  • Check current odds on a political event before placing a trade
  • Search for sports markets expiring this week with minimum 5% odds
  • View your open positions and pending orders at a glance
  • Buy or sell contracts on a specific market ticker without opening a browser
  • Cancel an open order from the command line

Example Workflow

Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.

INPUT

User asks: buy 10 YES contracts on the Super Bowl market at 62 cents

AGENT
  1. 1Run `kalshi search 'Super Bowl'` to find the relevant market ticker
  2. 2Review the results and identify the correct ticker (e.g. KXSB-26)
  3. 3Run `kalshi orderbook KXSB-26` to check current depth and confirm pricing
  4. 4Run `kalshi buy KXSB-26 10 62` and review the cost summary
  5. 5Confirm the trade or use `--force` to skip the prompt
OUTPUT

Order placed for 10 YES contracts at $0.62 each on KXSB-26

Requirements

Accounts, API keys, or tools you or your AI assistant may need to set up while using this skill.

KALSHI_ACCESS_KEY environment variableKalshi account with API access enabled (https://kalshi.com/api)RSA private key file at ~/.kalshi/private_key.pem