Install
npx skills add circlefin/skills --skill use-arc
Runs the open skills CLI and installs the skill for your agent (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor …). Alternatively copy the skill folder into .claude/skills/ or upload it in Claude.ai under Settings → Skills.
As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-official
/plugin install circle-skills@circle
This skill is part of the plugin “circle-skills”. In Claude Code the plugin installs it together with the plugin’s other skills, commands and hooks.
What does the use-arc skill do?
Description from the SKILL.md in the source repository.
Questions about use-arc
What does the use-arc skill do?
Provide instructions on how to build with Arc, Circle's blockchain where USDC is the native gas token. Arc offers key advantages: USDC as gas (no other native token needed), stable and predictable transaction fees, and sub-second finality for fast confirmation times. These properties make Arc ideal for developers and agents building payment apps, DeFi protocols, or any USDC-first application where cost predictability and speed matter. Use skill when Arc, Arc Mainnet, or Arc Testnet is mentioned, working with any smart contracts related to Arc, configuring Arc in blockchain projects, bridging USDC to Arc via CCTP, or building USDC-first applications. Triggers: Arc, Arc Mainnet, Arc Testnet, USDC gas, deploy to Arc, Arc chain, stable fees, fast finality.
How do I install use-arc?
In a terminal: npx skills add circlefin/skills --skill use-arc. The skills CLI asks which agents to install it for. In Claude.ai you can upload the skill folder as a ZIP under Settings → Skills.
Which agents can use use-arc?
Skills use the open SKILL.md format, which Claude Code, Claude.ai, the Claude API, OpenAI Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI and other agents support.
Is use-arc safe to use?
Our automatic check found patterns worth a look (see “Check”). That is not proof of anything bad – read the SKILL.md and scripts before installing.
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