Privy Agentic Wallets Skill

Create crypto wallets with Privy that AI agents can control autonomously with policy-based guardrails.

What This Is

A skill (structured instructions + reference docs) that teaches AI agents how to use the Privy API to:

• Create Privy server wallets on Ethereum, Solana, and 10+ other chains
• Set up Privy policies (spending limits, allowed contracts, chain restrictions)
• Execute transactions through Privy's wallet infrastructure
• Manage wallets via the Privy API

Built on Privy's Server Wallets — wallets designed for autonomous, programmatic use without requiring user interaction.

Use Cases

What can autonomous agents do with their own wallets?

Trading & DeFi

• Execute swaps on DEXs based on market conditions
• Rebalance portfolios automatically
• Claim and compound yield farming rewards
• Manage liquidity positions

Payments & Commerce

• Pay for API calls and services autonomously
• Tip content creators or contributors
• Split payments across multiple recipients
• Handle subscriptions and recurring payments

On-chain Automation

• Monitor and execute governance votes
• Auto-renew ENS domains
• Trigger smart contract functions on schedule
• Bridge assets across chains when conditions are met

Agent-to-Agent Transactions

• Pay other agents for completed tasks
• Escrow funds for multi-agent workflows
• Pool resources for collective purchases
• Settle debts between collaborating agents

NFTs & Digital Assets

• Mint NFTs on behalf of users
• Purchase NFTs matching specific criteria
• Manage collections and metadata
• List and sell assets on marketplaces

Quick Start

1. Get Your Privy Credentials

1. Go to dashboard.privy.io
2. Create a Privy app (or use existing)
3. Go to Settings → Basics and copy your App ID and App Secret

2. Set Environment Variables

export PRIVY_APP_ID="your-app-id"
export PRIVY_APP_SECRET="your-app-secret"

3. Give the Skill to Your Agent

See platform-specific instructions below.

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Usage by Platform

Claude (claude.ai / Claude Desktop)

Copy the contents of SKILL.md into your conversation or project instructions. For complex tasks, also share the relevant reference files:

Hey Claude, here's a skill for using Privy agentic wallets:

[paste SKILL.md contents]

When I ask about Privy policies, also reference this:

[paste references/policies.md contents]

Or attach the files directly if using Claude with file uploads.

Cursor

Add the skill to your project:

# Clone into your project
git clone https://github.com/tedim52/privy-agentic-wallets-skill.git .cursor/skills/privy

Then reference it in your Cursor rules or just ask:

"Read the Privy skill in .cursor/skills/privy and help me create an agentic wallet"

OpenClaw

Install into your workspace skills folder:

# Option 1: Clone directly
git clone https://github.com/tedim52/privy-agentic-wallets-skill.git ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/privy

# Option 2: If published to ClawHub
clawhub install privy

Add your Privy credentials to your OpenClaw config (~/.openclaw/openclaw.json):

{
  "env": {
    "vars": {
      "PRIVY_APP_ID": "your-app-id",
      "PRIVY_APP_SECRET": "your-app-secret"
    }
  }
}

The agent will automatically use the skill when you ask about Privy wallets.

Windsurf / Codeium

Add to your workspace and reference in cascade:

git clone https://github.com/tedim52/privy-agentic-wallets-skill.git .windsurf/skills/privy

Other Agents (GPT, Gemini, etc.)

Copy SKILL.md into your system prompt or conversation. The skill is just markdown — any agent that can read text can use it to interact with Privy.

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What's Included

privy/
├── SKILL.md                 # Main Privy API instructions + quick reference
└── references/
    ├── setup.md             # Privy dashboard setup guide
    ├── wallets.md           # Privy wallet CRUD operations
    ├── policies.md          # Privy policy rules and conditions
    └── transactions.md      # Privy transaction examples (EVM + Solana)

Chains Supported by Privy

Chain	Type	CAIP-2
Ethereum	ethereum	eip155:1
Base	ethereum	eip155:8453
Polygon	ethereum	eip155:137
Arbitrum	ethereum	eip155:42161
Optimism	ethereum	eip155:10
Solana	solana	solana:mainnet

Privy also supports: Cosmos, Stellar, Sui, Aptos, Tron, Bitcoin (SegWit), NEAR, TON, Starknet

Example: Create a Privy Wallet with Spending Limit

Ask your agent:

"Create an Ethereum wallet using Privy with a policy that limits transactions to 0.1 ETH max, only on Base mainnet"

The agent will use the skill to:

1. Create a Privy policy with the constraints
2. Create a Privy server wallet with that policy attached
3. Return the wallet address

Why Privy for Agentic Wallets?

• Server-side control — No user signatures required, agents can transact autonomously
• Policy guardrails — Constrain what agents can do (spending limits, allowed addresses, chain restrictions)
• Multi-chain — One API for Ethereum, Solana, and many more
• Battle-tested — Privy powers wallets for major crypto apps

Links

• Privy Website
• Privy Dashboard
• Privy Documentation
• Privy Server Wallets Guide

License

MIT