Replicate
Wire Replicate-hosted image, audio, and video models into agent pipelines when you need to discover, compare, and swap models without rebuilding infrastructure.
Overview
Replicate is an agent skill most often used in Build (also Launch content pipelines) that discovers, compares, and runs hosted AI models via Replicate’s API.
Install
npx skills add https://github.com/nexu-io/open-design --skill replicateWhat is this skill?
- Discover and compare Replicate models via API-oriented workflows
- Run image, audio, and video generation without owning GPU infra
- Designed for pipelines that frequently swap models
- Open Design catalogue entry with upstream bundle at replicate/skills
- Trigger phrases: replicate, run ai model, model comparison, replicate api
Adoption & trust: 781 installs on skills.sh; 61.4k GitHub stars.
What problem does it solve?
You need generative media in your app or agent flow but swapping and comparing hosted models feels ad hoc without a catalogued integration path.
Who is it for?
Solo builders adding image, audio, or video generation to a product or agent who want Replicate as the model host and expect to change models often.
Skip if: Teams that need only local open-weight inference with no cloud API, or who already have a fixed single-model pipeline with no comparison step.
When should I use this skill?
User mentions replicate, run ai model, model comparison, or replicate api while planning generative media work.
What do I get? / Deliverables
Your agent has a named Replicate skill for model discovery and API runs, with a clear path to install the upstream replicate/skills bundle for the full workflow.
- Model shortlist or comparison notes
- Configured calls against Replicate-hosted models
- Pointer to upstream install steps from GitHub
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Journey fit
Spans multiple journey phases - primary shelf plus alternate fits below.
Canonical shelf is Build because the skill’s job is integrating external model APIs into the product or agent workflow—not distributing finished creative. Integrations fits API discovery, comparison, and run orchestration against Replicate’s catalog.
Where it fits
Compare two Replicate image models for a landing-page hero before committing to production API calls.
Add a Replicate-backed audio step to an agent workflow that generates podcast snippets on demand.
Batch-generate social video variants through Replicate when planning a release campaign.
How it compares
Use as a skill-packaged Replicate API workflow—not a generic MCP browser server or a single hard-coded model SDK.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is replicate for?
Indie and solo builders shipping generative media features with Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, or similar agents who want Replicate’s model catalog and API without custom glue each time.
When should I use replicate?
During Build when wiring media integrations; during Validate when prototyping which hosted model fits; during Launch or Grow when automating marketing or lifecycle assets—invoke when planning says replicate, run ai model, or model comparison.
Is replicate safe to install?
Treat it like any third-party skill: review the Security Audits panel on this Prism page and verify the upstream replicate/skills repo before copying scripts into your agent environment; network and API token use apply when you run models.
SKILL.md
READMESKILL.md - Replicate
# replicate > Curated from Replicate. ## What it does Discover, compare, and run AI models using Replicate's API. Strong fit for image, audio, and video generation pipelines that swap models frequently. ## Source - Upstream: https://github.com/replicate/skills - Category: `image-generation` ## How to use This catalogue entry advertises the skill in Open Design so the agent discovers it during planning. To run the full upstream workflow with its original assets, scripts, and references, install the upstream bundle into your active agent's skills directory: ```bash # Inspect the upstream README for exact paths open https://github.com/replicate/skills ``` Then ask the agent to invoke this skill by name (`replicate`) or with one of the trigger phrases listed in this skill's frontmatter.