Decision guide for Stripe API selection, Connect setup, billing, and integration patterns.
Works with
Routes integration decisions across six domains: one-time payments (Checkout Sessions), custom payment forms (Payment Element), saved payment methods (Setup Intents), marketplaces (Accounts v2), subscriptions (Billing APIs), and embedded financial accounts (Treasury)
Provides reference documentation for each integration type, including API version guidance (latest: 2026-02-25.clover) and pre-launc
Latest Stripe API version: 2026-03-25.dahlia. Always use the latest API version and SDK unless the user specifies otherwise.
| Building… | Recommended API | Details |
|---|---|---|
| One-time payments | Checkout Sessions | <references/payments.md> |
| Custom payment form with embedded UI | Checkout Sessions + Payment Element | <references/payments.md> |
| Saving a payment method for later | Setup Intents | <references/payments.md> |
| Connect platform or marketplace | Accounts v2 (/v2/core/accounts) |
<references/connect.md> |
| Subscriptions or recurring billing | Billing APIs + Checkout Sessions | <references/billing.md> |
| Embedded financial accounts / banking | v2 Financial Accounts | <references/treasury.md> |
Read the relevant reference file before answering any integration question or writing code.
When the user’s request does not clearly fit a single domain above, consult:
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Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:
node --versionstripe-best-practicesExecute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:
Fetches stripe-best-practices from stripe/ai and configures it for Cursor.
The CLI shows a list of agents. Use arrow keys and space to select Cursor:
Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:
Restart Cursor to activate stripe-best-practices. Access via /stripe-best-practices in your agent's command palette.
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 environment. Always review source, verify the publisher, and test in isolation before production.
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Create detailed user stories, acceptance criteria, and feature specs
Example
Generate user stories for 'password reset feature' with acceptance criteria, edge cases, and test scenarios
Reduce spec writing time by 50%, ensure comprehensive coverage
Research competitors, compare features, identify gaps
Example
Analyze 5 competitor products, create feature comparison matrix, suggest differentiation opportunities
Complete competitive research in 2 hours instead of 2 days
Evaluate features using frameworks (RICE, ICE, Kano) and create prioritized backlogs
Example
Score 20 feature ideas using RICE framework, generate prioritized roadmap with rationale
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Make data-driven prioritization decisions faster
Draft PRDs, status updates, and stakeholder presentations
Example
Create executive summary of Q3 roadmap, monthly progress report, feature launch announcement
Save 3-5 hours/week on communication overhead
Prerequisites
Time Estimate
30-60 minutes to see productivity improvements
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✓ Use when
Use for user story writing, competitive research, roadmap prioritization, stakeholder communication, and PRD drafting. Best for reducing repetitive documentation and research work.
✗ Avoid when
Avoid for strategic product vision (requires deep customer empathy), pricing decisions (needs market and financial expertise), or when face-to-face customer discovery is more valuable than speed.
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We added stripe-best-practices from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
stripe-best-practices has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
Keeps context tight: stripe-best-practices is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
Keeps context tight: stripe-best-practices is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
stripe-best-practices is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.
stripe-best-practices is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.
stripe-best-practices fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.
Useful defaults in stripe-best-practices — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.
stripe-best-practices is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.
Useful defaults in stripe-best-practices — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.
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