Anime

CLI for AI agents to search and lookup anime info for their humans. Uses Jikan (unofficial MyAnimeList API). No auth required.

Security Scan

The skill's stated purpose (a simple CLI that queries the public Jikan API) matches the requested tools (bash, curl, jq), but the package contains no executable/script and instead points users to an external GitHub repo — that packaging/installation mismatch is a supply-chain risk and warrants caution.

Purpose & Capability

Name/description (anime lookup via Jikan) align with required binaries (bash, curl, jq). No credentials or unusual system access are requested, which is proportional for a public-API lookup tool. However, the SKILL.md and README expect a local executable/scripts (scripts/anime) to be present while the published package contains only README.md and SKILL.md — the runtime artifact the agent is told to run is missing from the bundle.

Instruction Scope

The runtime instructions tell the agent to run a local CLI (./anime search, ./anime info, etc.). The package does not include that CLI. README provides manual install steps that instruct cloning from an external GitHub repo (https://github.com/jeffaf/anime-skill) and symlinking a script into /usr/local/bin. Directing users/agents to fetch and run code from an external source increases attack surface and could lead to running arbitrary code not reviewed as part of this skill package.

Install Mechanism

There is no formal install spec in the registry package (instruction-only), which is low-risk by itself. But the README's manual install (git clone a GitHub repo and symlink into /usr/local/bin) effectively delegates installation to an external source. That is a legitimate distribution method, but because the published package omits the script, it forces an external fetch — a supply-chain concern if the external repo differs from expectations.

Credentials

The skill declares no environment variables, no credentials, and no config paths. For a public, read-only lookup CLI using Jikan (no auth required), this is proportionate.

Persistence & Privilege

always is false; the skill does not request persistent system-wide privileges in the manifest. The README suggests creating a symlink in /usr/local/bin which requires filesystem write permissions (possibly sudo) — normal for installing a CLI, but the user should be aware that installation modifies system PATH locations.

What to consider before installing

This skill's functionality (querying the public Jikan API) is harmless in principle, but the registry package is missing the actual CLI that the SKILL.md tells the agent to run. Before installing or following the README's git-clone/symlink instructions: 1) Inspect the external repository (https://github.com/jeffaf/anime-skill) manually to ensure the scripts do only the expected curl/jq calls to api.jikan.moe and do not contain arbitrary shell commands that read files or exfiltrate data. 2) Avoid running install commands with sudo until you review the code. 3) If you want a minimal risk setup, implement your own small wrapper that calls api.jikan.moe with curl and parses JSON with jq (no external code fetch). 4) If you plan to let an agent invoke this skill autonomously, remember it will be able to run the CLI; ensure the CLI you install is the vetted one. If you want, provide the actual script content or an install spec that fetches a pinned, signed release so the package contains the runtime artifacts instead of pointing to an external repo.

Anime Lookup

CLI for AI agents to search and lookup anime for their humans. "What's that anime about the elf mage?" — now your agent can answer.

Uses Jikan (unofficial MyAnimeList API). No account or API key needed.

Usage

"Search for anime called Frieren"
"What's the top anime right now?"
"What anime is airing this season?"
"Tell me about anime ID 52991"

Commands

Action	Command
Search	anime search "query"
Get details	anime info <mal_id>
Current season	anime season
Top ranked	anime top [limit]
Upcoming	anime upcoming [limit]
Specific season	anime season <year> <season>

Examples

anime search "one punch man"      # Find anime by title
anime info 30276                  # Get full details by MAL ID
anime top 10                      # Top 10 anime
anime season                      # Currently airing
anime season 2024 fall            # Fall 2024 season
anime upcoming 5                  # Next 5 upcoming anime

Output

Search/list output:

[52991] Sousou no Frieren — 28 eps, Finished Airing, ⭐ 9.28

Info output:

🎬 Sousou no Frieren
   English: Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
   MAL ID: 52991 | Score: 9.28 | Rank: #1
   Episodes: 28 | Status: Finished Airing
   Genres: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
   Studios: Madhouse

📖 Synopsis:
[Full synopsis text]

🎥 Trailer: [YouTube URL if available]

Notes

• Uses Jikan v4 API (api.jikan.moe)
• Rate limit: 3 req/sec, 60 req/min
• No authentication required
• MAL ID is the MyAnimeList database ID
• Seasons: winter, spring, summer, fall

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Agent Implementation Notes

Script location: {skill_folder}/anime (symlink to scripts/anime)

When user asks about anime:

1. Run ./anime search "title" to find MAL ID
2. Run ./anime info <id> for full details
3. Run ./anime season or ./anime top for recommendations

Don't use for: Non-anime media (manga, movies unless anime films).