Keel agent skills for Claude Code, Cursor and RevampKey

5 ready-made playbooks that teach an AI agent how to do real Keel work: which tools to call, what to check first, and when to stop and ask you.

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All 5 Keel skills

Each skill is one job. You ask in plain words and the agent loads the skill that matches, then follows its steps.

Start hereAsks before writing23 Keel tools

Use Keel from your AI agent, safely

Connects your agent to Keel and checks which account it is signed in as before any research, backtest or library work. It asks before anything that runs, forks, shares or changes state.

Use it when

You have just connected Keel and want to confirm the account is right
You want the agent to research and backtest without touching your live account
A Keel call was blocked and you want to know why and what to do next

Tools it uses

keel_plan_status
keel_doctor
keel_status
keel_components_search
keel_components_detail_batch
keel_components_compose_help
keel_library_list
keel_library_get
keel_strategy_compose
keel_backtest_run
keel_backtest_watch
keel_backtest_summarize
keel_backtest_positions
keel_backtest_compare
keel_strategy_diff
keel_library_fork
keel_strategy_fork
keel_share_create
keel_live_monitor
keel_ownership_status
keel_open_in_app
keel_help
keel_feedback

Example

Connect to Keel, tell me which account this session is signed in as, then find carry components and compose a strategy but ask me before you run anything.

The session is signed in as the account you expect. I found 12 carry components and 7 momentum components in the library. I have composed a draft strategy from three of them and have not run it. Running the backtest will use one of your plan runs, so reply yes to go ahead.

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Compare Keel backtests and check whether the difference is real

Compares existing Keel backtests side by side, traces where results diverge and tells you whether each gap is a real effect or a setup artefact. It only reads runs and asks before creating anything new.

Use it when

You have two backtests and want to know why the returns differ
A new version looks better and you need to check it is not a setup change
You want to pick between existing runs without rerunning anything

Tools it uses

keel_backtest_watch
keel_backtest_summarize
keel_backtest_positions
keel_backtest_compare

Example

Compare my last two Keel backtests of the carry strategy and tell me if the better one is actually better.

The runs differ in cost assumptions: the newer one uses 5 bps slippage where the older used none, and it covers 4 fewer months. Once costs are aligned on the overlapping window, the return gap shrinks from 3.1 points to 0.4, so the improvement is mostly setup, not strategy.

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Check Keel live monitoring and account status

Reviews what your Keel strategies are running, what is blocked and why, and what your plan and ownership allow. It reads the state first and asks before changing anything.

Use it when

You want to know if a live strategy is still running
A strategy stopped or is blocked and you need the cause
You want to see what your plan allows before you act

Tools it uses

keel_status
keel_plan_status
keel_ownership_status
keel_live_monitor
keel_open_in_app

Example

Is my carry strategy still running on Keel, and does anything need my attention?

Your account is signed in as the expected Keel account. The carry strategy is running, last updated a few minutes ago. One momentum strategy is blocked because the monitoring slot is owned by your team, so changes go through the owner. Nothing needs action from you in the app right now except confirming the team owner has seen the block.

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Compose and backtest a strategy with AI on Keel

Turns a strategy idea into a composed Keel strategy, runs one backtest on your account after you approve it, and reads the result against the question you started with.

Use it when

You have a factor idea, such as carry or momentum, and want a first test of it
You want to check how a strategy is wired before spending a backtest on it
You want the result judged for concentration, costs and overfitting, not just the equity curve

Tools it uses

keel_components_search
keel_components_detail_batch
keel_library_list
keel_library_get
keel_strategy_compose
keel_strategy_get
keel_backtest_run
keel_backtest_watch
keel_backtest_summarize
keel_backtest_positions

Example

Build a carry strategy on Keel: long the high-carry tail, short the low-carry tail, monthly rebalance, and backtest it over the last five years.

I'll find the carry components and read their details first, then compose the strategy and check the legs and lookbacks before anything runs. Creating the backtest will use your account, so I'll wait for your yes. Once it finishes I'll check whether the return comes from a few names and whether it holds after the costs the strategy uses.

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Fork a Keel strategy and review what changed

Forks an existing Keel strategy or library entry into a new version, then reads the diff line by line so unintended changes are caught before anything is shared. It asks before creating or editing anything.

Use it when

You want to tweak a strategy without touching the original.
You need to see exactly what differs from the base before handing it off.
A fork looks different from its parent and you need to know why.

Tools it uses

keel_strategy_get
keel_library_get
keel_strategy_fork
keel_strategy_compose
keel_components_compose_help
keel_components_detail_batch
keel_components_search
keel_strategy_diff

Example

Fork my momentum-v3 strategy as momentum-v4 with a 60-day lookback, then show me everything that differs from v3.

Base is momentum-v3. Before I create the fork, I'll confirm the name momentum-v4 and the one intended change, the lookback going from 20 to 60 days. Once you say yes, I'll create it and run the diff. The diff should show one behavioural change, the lookback; anything else is a surprise I'll flag.

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How Keel skills work

Connect Keel
The Keel MCP server gives the agent its tools.
Ask in plain words
“Compare my last two Keel backtests of the carry strategy and tell me if the better one is actually better.” Each SKILL.md says when it applies, so only the one that fits is loaded.
Approve any change
The agent calls the tools in order, checks its work, and shows you any change before it makes it.

How to install Keel skills

In RevampKey the skills install themselves when you connect Keel. In other tools each skill is one folder with a SKILL.md file, and you also need the Keel MCP server connected there.

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for s in essentials backtest-comparison-review live-monitoring-status-check strategy-compose-and-backtest strategy-fork-and-diff; do curl -fsSL --create-dirs -o .claude/skills/keel-$s/SKILL.md https://revampkey.com/marketplace/keel/skills/$s/SKILL.md done
Other tools

Into this project’s .claude/skills folder

Connect the Keel MCP server in Claude Code.

Run this in your project folder to add all 5 skills:

for s in essentials backtest-comparison-review live-monitoring-status-check strategy-compose-and-backtest strategy-fork-and-diff; do
  curl -fsSL --create-dirs -o .claude/skills/keel-$s/SKILL.md https://revampkey.com/marketplace/keel/skills/$s/SKILL.md
done

Ask in plain language, for example “Compare my last two Keel backtests of the carry strategy and tell me if the better one is actually better.”

Into the shared .agents/skills folder

Connect the Keel MCP server in Cursor.

Run this in your project folder to add all 5 skills:

for s in essentials backtest-comparison-review live-monitoring-status-check strategy-compose-and-backtest strategy-fork-and-diff; do
  curl -fsSL --create-dirs -o .agents/skills/keel-$s/SKILL.md https://revampkey.com/marketplace/keel/skills/$s/SKILL.md
done

Ask in plain language, for example “Compare my last two Keel backtests of the carry strategy and tell me if the better one is actually better.”

Into the shared .agents/skills folder

Connect the Keel MCP server in Codex.

Run this in your project folder to add all 5 skills:

for s in essentials backtest-comparison-review live-monitoring-status-check strategy-compose-and-backtest strategy-fork-and-diff; do
  curl -fsSL --create-dirs -o .agents/skills/keel-$s/SKILL.md https://revampkey.com/marketplace/keel/skills/$s/SKILL.md
done

Ask in plain language, for example “Compare my last two Keel backtests of the carry strategy and tell me if the better one is actually better.”

Into the shared .agents/skills folder

Connect the Keel MCP server in VS Code.

Run this in your project folder to add all 5 skills:

for s in essentials backtest-comparison-review live-monitoring-status-check strategy-compose-and-backtest strategy-fork-and-diff; do
  curl -fsSL --create-dirs -o .agents/skills/keel-$s/SKILL.md https://revampkey.com/marketplace/keel/skills/$s/SKILL.md
done

Ask in plain language, for example “Compare my last two Keel backtests of the carry strategy and tell me if the better one is actually better.”

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In RevampKey

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Updated for you when a skill improves
Removed when you disconnect
The MCP server is set up for you
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Copy into your project

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Keel skills FAQ

What is a Keel agent skill?

A SKILL.md file: a short playbook an AI agent loads when your request matches it. Each Keel skill describes one job, which Keel tools to use in which order, what to check first and when to stop and ask you.

Do the Keel skills change anything on their own?

2 of the 5 only read. The others tell the agent to show you the change and wait for a yes before it creates, edits or deletes anything in Keel.

Which tools can use these skills?

Any agent that reads the open Agent Skills format: Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, VS Code with Copilot and RevampKey. In RevampKey they are attached when you connect Keel; elsewhere you copy the folders into your project or skills directory.

Do I need the Keel MCP server too?

Yes. The skills tell the agent how to do the work; the Keel MCP server gives it the tools to do it. The Keel MCP setup guide covers every client.

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All 5 Keel skills

Use Keel from your AI agent, safely

Use it when

Tools it uses

Compare Keel backtests and check whether the difference is real

Use it when

Tools it uses

Check Keel live monitoring and account status

Use it when

Tools it uses

Compose and backtest a strategy with AI on Keel

Use it when

Tools it uses

Fork a Keel strategy and review what changed

Use it when

Tools it uses

Get all 5 without copying a file

How Keel skills work

How to install Keel skills

RevampKey or copy the files?

In RevampKey

Copy into your project

Keel skills FAQ

Put Keel’s best workflows in your agent

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