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Give your coding agent the skill to set up the CLI, verify its API key, and operate Machines.

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Install with the skills CLI

Select your agent when prompted, then ask it to use dedalus-machines. The skill is hosted on the Dedalus docs domain. Installation does not require access to a private GitHub repository.

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Download directly

Read SKILL.md, or download it without Node.js or the skills CLI:
Attach the file to your agent and ask: “Follow this skill to use Dedalus Machines.” Provide your API key through DEDALUS_API_KEY in the agent’s environment. Never put the key in the skill file.
Your API key identifies your organization. Leave DEDALUS_ORG_ID and --dedalus-org-id unset for ordinary setup, even if an agent asks for them. The optional X-Dedalus-Org-Id header must match the key’s organization.

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Override the environment

The skill uses the default CLI base URL. To target another environment, change DEDALUS_BASE_URL or pass --base-url on each command. For example, for staging:
Use a key for the selected environment. Make sure the agent process inherits the variable, or pass --base-url explicitly in each shell, including for SSH.
Last modified on September 9, 2026