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stripe

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$ brew install stripe/stripe-cli/stripe
Summary

Webhook testing, payments debugging, and local dev from the terminal.

  • stripe fits git & github well, especially for webhook testing, payments debugging, and local dev from the terminal.
  • It is the official CLI from Stripe.
  • Good for scripts and agents.
  • Good fit for coding-agent workflows and repeatable scripts.
  • Structured output is available for automation and parsing.
github-stripe-SKILL.md

Stripe guide

The official CLI from Stripe. Webhook testing, payments debugging, and local dev from the terminal. Supports structured output — good for scripts and agents.

Open CLI packages the install path, verify step, and safe-start workflow so this tool can move from “interesting CLI” to something you can actually use. It also integrates with skills.sh so each CLI comes with the right companion skills, not just a binary and a docs link.

When to apply

  • webhook testing, payments debugging, and local dev from the terminal.
  • You're on Stripe and want the official terminal experience.
  • You need webhook testing.
  • You need payments debugging.
  • You need local dev.

Quick reference

Installbrew install stripe/stripe-cli/stripe
Verifystripe --help
First real commandstripe login && stripe listen --forward-to localhost:3000/api/webhooks

Open CLI × skills.sh

Open CLI integrates stripe with the right skills.sh companions so you get the tool and the workflow together.

API Documentation

Verified pairing

Open CLI integrates stripe with this skills.sh skill because it is the clearest fit for how stripe is usually used. Translate API-heavy CLI work into clearer integration docs and examples.

View on skills.sh
$ npx skills add https://github.com/supercent-io/skills-template --skill api-documentation
Starter prompt

Use stripe together with the API Documentation skills.sh skill. Start with safe inspection commands, summarize what you find, and ask before any step with side effects.

Also useful from skills.sh
Security Best Practicesskills.shBetter Auth Best Practicesskills.sh

Why this tool

  • stripe fits git & github well, especially for webhook testing, payments debugging, and local dev from the terminal.
  • It is the official CLI from Stripe.
  • Good for scripts and agents.

Watch-outs

  • Sign in before real work.
  • Needs network access.

Example workflow

1. stripe login && stripe listen --forward-to localhost:3000/api/webhooks

Safe start

Step 1

Install stripe.

Step 2

Run `stripe --help` first.

Step 3

Start with `stripe login && stripe listen --forward-to localhost:3000/api/webhooks`.

Step 4

Authenticate stripe before asking the agent to do real work.

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