What you'll get
This skill helps you make the right decisions when setting up Stripe for your business. It guides you through choosing the right payment APIs, setting up subscriptions, building marketplaces, and following security best practices. Whether you're launching your first checkout flow or migrating an existing integration, you'll get expert recommendations without needing to be a developer.
Step 1 — Get the skill source URL
The Stripe Setup Guide skill lives at:
Step 2 — Add it to your AI agent
Copy one of these prompts and paste it into your AI tool. The agent will fetch and install the skill for you.
Claude Code
Add the agent skill from https://github.com/stripe/ai/tree/main/skills/stripe-best-practices to my project.Cursor
Install this agent skill: https://github.com/stripe/ai/tree/main/skills/stripe-best-practicesCodex
Add this skill to .codex/skills/: https://github.com/stripe/ai/tree/main/skills/stripe-best-practicesGemini CLI
Add the skill at https://github.com/stripe/ai/tree/main/skills/stripe-best-practices to my .gemini/skills/ directory.OpenCode
Install this agent skill from https://github.com/stripe/ai/tree/main/skills/stripe-best-practicesWindsurf
Add this skill: https://github.com/stripe/ai/tree/main/skills/stripe-best-practicesStep 3 — Try these prompts
Once the skill is installed, ask your AI things like:
- Setting up payments for the first time on your product or website
- Add subscriptions or recurring billing to your business
- Building a marketplace or platform that needs to pay out sellers
- Review your existing Stripe setup for security or compliance issues
What this skill does
- Recommends the right Stripe API for your use case (one-time payments, subscriptions, marketplaces)
- Guides you through setting up payment forms, checkout pages, and custom flows
- Explains how to handle subscriptions, recurring billing, and saved payment methods
- Provides security best practices for API keys, webhooks, and compliance
- Helps you migrate from old Stripe setups to current best practices