postman-collection-generator
Generate complete, import-ready Postman Collection v2.1 JSON files from natural language API descriptions or cURL commands. Use this skill whenever the user describes an API in plain English ("I have a REST API with these endpoints..."), pastes cURL commands, or asks to "create a...
Profile →npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill postman-collection-generator --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Postman Collection Generator ## When to Use Use this skill when you need generate complete, import-ready Postman Collection v2.1 JSON files from natural language API descriptions or cURL commands. Use this skill whenever the user describes an API in plain English ("I have a REST API with these endpoints..."), pastes cURL commands, or asks to "create a... Generates a valid, import-ready **Postman Collection v2.1** JSON from: - Natural language API descriptions - cURL commands (one or many) - Mixed input (some endpoints described, some as cURL) --- ## Step 1 — Extract API Information Parse the user's input and extract for **each endpoint**: | Field | Source | |---|---| | Name | Described name or inferred from path | | Method | Explicit or inferred (GET for fetches, POST for creates, etc.) | | URL | Full URL or path; use `{{base_url}}` variable for the host | | Headers | From cURL `-H` flags or described headers | | Auth | Bearer token, Basic, API Key, or None | | Body | From cURL `-d` / `--data` or described payload (JSON, form-data) | | Query params | From URL `?key=value` or described filters | If input is ambiguous, make reasonable REST conventions and note assumptions at the en
- When to Use
- Step 1 — Extract API Information
- Step 2 — Build the Collection JSON
- Request item structure:
- Body (when present):
- Grouping:
- Step 3 — Environment Variables
- Step 4 — Output
- cURL Parsing Reference
- Quality Checklist
- After Completing the Postman Collections
- Limitations
What does the postman-collection-generator skill do?
Generate complete, import-ready Postman Collection v2.1 JSON files from natural language API descriptions or cURL commands. Use this skill whenever the user describes an API in plain English ("I have a REST API with these endpoints..."), pastes cURL commands, or asks to "create a...
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill postman-collection-generator --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, a repository with 44,414 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.