FRED Macro Series
Live US/global macro series (CPI, GDP, yields, M2) from the St. Louis Fed API
Test report
- Verdict
- Works with setup
- Score
- Tested
- Jul 18, 2026
- Environment
- Claude Code 2.x (agent harness)
- Upstream re-checked
- Jul 30, 2026 · 2bf39f9
⚠ This skill is no longer available upstream. Our re-check on Aug 10, 2026 couldn't find it any more (repo unreachable/deleted). The test below is what we measured on Jul 18, 2026 and we're leaving it up as a record — but there is nothing left to install, so we've removed the command.
The scripts import a sibling _shared/ module, so a fred-only copy dies with ModuleNotFoundError on the first run; you must also copy .claude/skills/_shared (verified: with it, series.py resolved alias CPI to CPIAUCSL and reached the FRED API, failing only on the placeholder key). Machinery is real and clean, but the live-data payoff is gated behind a free FRED_API_KEY, so no delta over baseline could actually be measured -- setup, not pass.
Scored on four weighted criteria — install, triggering, output vs. baseline, docs. How scoring works
- Installs cleanly 5/5
- Triggers reliably 5/5
- Output vs. baseline 5/10
- Docs & honesty 4/5
What FRED Macro Series does
Fetches US and global macro time series from the St. Louis Fed FRED API with a curated CN/EN alias map (CPI, GDP, Fed funds, 2Y/10Y yields, M2, DXY, VIX) and structured JSON output with units, frequency and last-updated. Triggers on questions about inflation, rates, yields, money supply or other macro indicators. Needs a free FRED API key.
How to install FRED Macro Series
Nothing to install: the source repository no longer has this skill. If the author brings it back, our daily re-check will pick it up and the command will reappear here.
Commands — how to trigger FRED Macro Series
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/fredLive US/global macro series (CPI, GDP, yields, M2) from the St. Louis Fed API
It also activates on plain-language prompts like these:
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What's the latest US CPI print compared to the last few readings? -
Can you pull the current 10 year treasury yield for me right now? -
I want the Fed funds rate and M2 money supply trend this quarter.
Frequently asked questions
- Is the FRED Macro Series skill free?
- Yes. The skill itself is free from Innei/kansoku. SkillProof publishes the install command and an independent test verdict at no cost.
- Does FRED Macro Series work with Claude Code?
- We tested it with Claude Code 2.x (agent harness) on Jul 18, 2026. Verdict: Works with setup. The scripts import a sibling _shared/ module, so a fred-only copy dies with ModuleNotFoundError on the first run; you must also copy .claude/skills/_shared (verified: with it, series.py resolved alias CPI to CPIAUCSL and reached the FRED API, failing only on the placeholder key). Machinery is real and clean, but the live-data payoff is gated behind a free FRED_API_KEY, so no delta over baseline could actually be measured -- setup, not pass.
- What is the FRED Macro Series SkillProof Score?
- 7.6/10 — installs cleanly 5/5, triggers reliably 5/5, output vs. baseline 5/10, docs & honesty 4/5.
- How do I install FRED Macro Series?
- Copy the install command from this page, run it in your terminal, and restart Claude Code. Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ inside a project.
- Can I use FRED Macro Series with Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, Codex or other AI tools?
- The SKILL.md format is native to Claude (Claude Code, Desktop, claude.ai). The instructions inside adapt to other assistants: Cursor rules, GitHub Copilot instructions, Windsurf rules, Custom GPTs, AGENTS.md for OpenAI Codex, and GEMINI.md for Google Gemini CLI — our conversion guides cover each, and the free converter on the tools page does the wrapping for you.