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$npx skills add https://github.com/cinience/alicloud-skills --skill alicloud-platform-openapi-product-api-discovery
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summary

Follow this workflow to collect products, resolve API metadata, and build summaries for skill planning.

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Alibaba Cloud Product + API Discovery

Follow this workflow to collect products, resolve API metadata, and build summaries for skill planning.

Workflow

  1. Fetch product lists from the three sources
  • Ticket System (ListProducts)
  • Support & Service (ListProductByGroup)
  • BSS OpenAPI (QueryProductList)

Run the bundled scripts (from this skill folder):

python scripts/products_from_ticket_system.py
python scripts/products_from_support_service.py
python scripts/products_from_bssopenapi.py

Provide required env vars in each script (see references).

  1. Merge product lists
python scripts/merge_product_sources.py

This writes output/product-scan/merged_products.json and .md.

  1. Fetch OpenAPI metadata product list
python scripts/products_from_openapi_meta.py

This writes output/product-scan/openapi-meta/products.json and products_normalized.json.

  1. Fetch OpenAPI API docs per product/version
python scripts/apis_from_openapi_meta.py

By default this can be large. Use filters for dry runs:

  • OPENAPI_META_MAX_PRODUCTS=10
  • OPENAPI_META_PRODUCTS=Ecs,Ons
  • OPENAPI_META_VERSIONS=2014-05-26
  1. Join products with API counts
python scripts/join_products_with_api_meta.py
  1. Summarize products by category/group
python scripts/summarize_openapi_meta_products.py
  1. (Optional) Compare products vs existing skills
python scripts/analyze_products_vs_skills.py

Output discipline

All generated files must go under output/. Do not place temporary files elsewhere.

Validation

mkdir -p output/alicloud-platform-openapi-product-api-discovery
for f in skills/platform/openapi/alicloud-platform-openapi-product-api-discovery/scripts/*.py; do
  python3 -m py_compile "$f"
done
echo "py_compile_ok" > output/alicloud-platform-openapi-product-api-discovery/validate.txt

Pass criteria: command exits 0 and output/alicloud-platform-openapi-product-api-discovery/validate.txt is generated.

Output And Evidence

  • Save artifacts, command outputs, and API response summaries under output/alicloud-platform-openapi-product-api-discovery/.
  • Include key parameters (region/resource id/time range) in evidence files for reproducibility.

Prerequisites

  • Configure least-privilege Alibaba Cloud credentials before execution.
  • Prefer environment variables: ALICLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_ID, ALICLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET, optional ALICLOUD_REGION_ID.
  • If region is unclear, ask the user before running mutating operations.

References

  • Product source APIs: see references/product-sources.md
  • OpenAPI meta endpoints: see references/openapi-meta.md
how to use alicloud-platform-openapi-product-api-discovery

How to use alicloud-platform-openapi-product-api-discovery on Cursor

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Prerequisites

Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:

  • ›Cursor installed and configured on your development machine
  • ›Node.js version 16.0+ with npm package manager (verify with node --version)
  • ›Active project directory or workspace where you want to add alicloud-platform-openapi-product-api-discovery
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Execute installation command

Execute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:

$npx skills add https://github.com/cinience/alicloud-skills --skill alicloud-platform-openapi-product-api-discovery

The skills CLI fetches alicloud-platform-openapi-product-api-discovery from GitHub repository cinience/alicloud-skills and configures it for Cursor.

3

Select Cursor when prompted

The CLI will show a list of available agents. Use arrow keys to navigate and space to select Cursor:

◆ Which agents do you want to install to?
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4

Verify installation

Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:

.cursor/skills/alicloud-platform-openapi-product-api-discovery

Reload or restart Cursor to activate alicloud-platform-openapi-product-api-discovery. Access the skill through slash commands (e.g., /alicloud-platform-openapi-product-api-discovery) or your agent's skill management interface.

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Security & Verification Notice

We perform automated surface-level scans (Gen AI Scanner, Socket, Snyk) during installation. These checks detect common vulnerabilities but do not guarantee complete security. Always review skill source code and verify the publisher's reputation before production use.

Skills execute code in your development environment. Always verify the publisher's identity, review recent commits, and test in isolated environments before production deployment.

Additional Resources

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Use Cases▌

Task Automation & Efficiency

Automate repetitive workflows and reduce manual effort

Example

Generate reports, summarize documents, draft communications

✓

Save 3-5 hours per week on routine tasks

Knowledge Enhancement

Learn new skills, understand complex topics, get expert guidance

Example

Explain concepts, provide examples, suggest learning resources

✓

Accelerate learning and skill development by 2x

Quality Improvement

Enhance output quality through reviews, suggestions, and refinements

Example

Review drafts, suggest improvements, catch errors

✓

Improve work quality by 30-40% with less effort

Implementation Guide▌

Prerequisites

  • ›Claude Desktop or compatible AI client with skill support
  • ›Clear understanding of task or problem to solve
  • ›Willingness to iterate and refine outputs

Time Estimate

15-45 minutes depending on use case complexity

Installation Steps

  1. 1.Install skill using provided installation command
  2. 2.Test with simple use case relevant to your work
  3. 3.Evaluate output quality and relevance
  4. 4.Iterate on prompts to improve results
  5. 5.Integrate into regular workflow if valuable

Common Pitfalls

  • ⚠Expecting perfect results without iteration
  • ⚠Not providing enough context in prompts
  • ⚠Using skill for tasks outside its intended scope
  • ⚠Accepting outputs without review and validation

Best Practices▌

✓ Do

  • +Start with clear, specific prompts
  • +Provide relevant context and constraints
  • +Review and refine all outputs before using
  • +Iterate to improve output quality
  • +Document successful prompt patterns

✗ Don't

  • −Don't use without understanding skill limitations
  • −Don't skip validation of outputs
  • −Don't share sensitive information in prompts
  • −Don't expect skill to replace human judgment

💡 Pro Tips

  • ★Be specific about desired format and style
  • ★Ask for multiple options to choose from
  • ★Request explanations to understand reasoning
  • ★Combine AI efficiency with human expertise

When to Use This▌

✓ Use When

Use when skill capabilities match your task, clear ROI on time saved, and you can validate outputs. Best for repetitive tasks, learning, and quality improvement.

✗ Avoid When

Avoid when task requires deep expertise you can't validate, involves sensitive decisions, or when learning process is more valuable than speed of completion.

Learning Path▌

  1. 1Familiarize yourself with skill capabilities and limitations
  2. 2Start with low-risk, non-critical tasks
  3. 3Progress to more complex and valuable use cases
  4. 4Build expertise through regular use and experimentation

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Ratings

4.6★★★★★38 reviews
  • ★★★★★Diya Bhatia· Dec 24, 2024

    alicloud-platform-openapi-product-api-discovery is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.

  • ★★★★★James Jain· Dec 16, 2024

    alicloud-platform-openapi-product-api-discovery fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.

  • ★★★★★Dhruvi Jain· Dec 12, 2024

    alicloud-platform-openapi-product-api-discovery fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.

  • ★★★★★Evelyn Brown· Nov 15, 2024

    Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: alicloud-platform-openapi-product-api-discovery is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.

  • ★★★★★Kofi Mehta· Nov 15, 2024

    Useful defaults in alicloud-platform-openapi-product-api-discovery — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.

  • ★★★★★Rahul Santra· Nov 11, 2024

    alicloud-platform-openapi-product-api-discovery has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.

  • ★★★★★Isabella Robinson· Nov 7, 2024

    Registry listing for alicloud-platform-openapi-product-api-discovery matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.

  • ★★★★★Oshnikdeep· Nov 3, 2024

    Registry listing for alicloud-platform-openapi-product-api-discovery matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.

  • ★★★★★Amina Taylor· Oct 26, 2024

    alicloud-platform-openapi-product-api-discovery reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.

  • ★★★★★Ganesh Mohane· Oct 22, 2024

    alicloud-platform-openapi-product-api-discovery reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.

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