Create, debug, and deploy serverless cloud programs for web scraping, automation, and data processing.
Automate repetitive workflows and reduce manual effort
Example: Generate reports, summarize documents, draft communications
Save 3-5 hours per week on routine tasks
Learn new skills, understand complex topics, get expert guidance
Example: Explain concepts, provide examples, suggest learning resources
Accelerate learning and skill development by 2x
Enhance output quality through reviews, suggestions, and refinements
Example: Review drafts, suggest improvements, catch errors
Improve work quality by 30-40% with less effort
Time estimate: 15-45 minutes depending on use case complexity
Prerequisites
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epx add apify/agent-skills --skill apify-actor-developmentCompatible with
Supported agents
Supports JavaScript, TypeScript, and Python templates with integrated Crawlee, Playwright, and Cheerio libraries for HTTP and browser-based crawling
Includes local testing via apify run with isolated storage, schema validation for inputs/outputs, and deployment to Apify platform via apify push
Requires Apify CLI authentication and mandatory generatedBy metadata in .actor/actor.json
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Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:
node --versionapify-actor-developmentExecute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:
epx add apify/agent-skills --skill apify-actor-developmentFetches apify-actor-development from apify/agent-skills 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:
.cursor/skills/apify-actor-development
Restart Cursor to activate apify-actor-development. Access via /apify-actor-developmentin your agent's command palette.
Learn more:View source on GitHubSkills CLI docsAbout CursorWhat are agent skills?
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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.
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Avoid when task requires deep expertise you can't validate, involves sensitive decisions, or when learning process is more valuable than speed of completion.
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Registry listing for apify-actor-development matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.
apify-actor-development fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.
Keeps context tight: apify-actor-development is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
apify-actor-development fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.
Registry listing for apify-actor-development matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.
apify-actor-development is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.
apify-actor-development is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.
Keeps context tight: apify-actor-development is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
apify-actor-development fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.
Registry listing for apify-actor-development matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.
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