ElevenLabs Agent Skills

Today we are introducing six skills to help you build:

setup-api-key

Guides users through the process of setting up an ElevenLabs API key for use with ElevenLabs MCP tools. Use when the user needs to configure an ElevenLabs API key, when ElevenLabs tools fail due to missing API key, or when the user mentions needing access to ElevenLabs.

agents

Build voice AI agents with ElevenLabs. Use when creating voice assistants, customer service bots, interactive voice characters, or any real-time voice conversation experience.

speech-to-text

Transcribe audio to text using ElevenLabs Scribe v2. Use when converting audio/video to text, generating subtitles, transcribing meetings, or processing spoken content.

text-to-speech

Convert text to speech using ElevenLabs voice AI. Use when generating audio from text, creating voiceovers, building voice apps, or synthesizing speech in 70+ languages.

music

Generate music using ElevenLabs Music API. Use when creating instrumental tracks, songs with lyrics, background music, jingles, or any AI-generated music composition. Supports prompt-based generation, composition plans for granular control, and detailed output with metadata.

sound-effects

Generate sound effects from text descriptions using ElevenLabs. Use when creating sound effects, generating audio textures, producing ambient sounds, cinematic impacts, UI sounds, or any audio that isn't speech. Supports looping, duration control, and prompt influence tuning.

How to Use Skills

Skills are folders containing markdown files that act as documentation optimized for LLMs. To use them you need to install each skill within the correct folder for which coding agent you are using. For example, Claude Code stores skills in the .claude/skills folder, while Cursors stores it in the .cursors/skills folder. 

The fastest way is using the open source skills directory and run the following command:

npx skills add elevenlabs/skills

This command will lead you through a setup flow, which will result in the skills being copied into the correct location. You can also find the skills in our GitHub Repository.