yahoo-finance2

Name: yahoo-finance2 Review
Item: yahoo-finance2
Rating: 3.6
Author: Aaron Matthews

Skill Development Solid

Works inClaude Code

Solid Scanned — metadata only

Enables real-time market data ingestion into applications and workflows without dependency on official APIs or vendor lock-in.

Unofficial API for Yahoo Finance with CLI, MCP and Agent Skill

Ask Claude to fetch current stock prices and market data for investment analysis reports.
Generate a spreadsheet comparing historical price trends across multiple ticker symbols.
Automate daily portfolio tracking by retrieving latest financial data for holdings.

777 starsMIT (commercial OK)FreeQuick setup

Why it matters

Enables real-time market data ingestion into applications and workflows without dependency on official APIs or vendor lock-in. Reduces integration friction when building financial dashboards, trading systems, or data-driven decision tools.

Best for

Development teams building financial dashboards, portfolio analysis tools, or market monitoring systems requiring live price and fundamentals data.

Works in

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Source

https://github.com/gadicc/yahoo-finance2

By gadicc

How to Get It

Option 1: Claude Desktop App (Code Mode)Click the + button next to the prompt box → Plugins → Add plugin. Search and click Install. Skills work in Claude Code only.

Option 2: Paste into Claude CodeCopy the command below and paste it into your conversation. Claude will install it.

Command

claude plugins install gadicc/yahoo-finance2

Tip: Paste this into a Claude Code conversation. Verify command matches your Claude Code version.

Auto-generated from the tool's public listing — not hands-on verified. Cross-check against the source repo's README before running.

First thing to try

After installing, paste this into Claude:

Fetch current stock prices and market data for investment analysis reports

CostFree

Trust Signals Auto-scanned

Stars777Contributors36Last updated2026-08-09LicenseMIT (OK for commercial use)Known CVEsNone foundSources: GitHub Advisory Database + OSV.dev · Scanned 2026-08-16 · scanner v1

Community Pulse New

No community discussions found yet. This doesn't mean the tool isn't good — it may be new or serve a niche use case.

Reviewer notes

Auto-scanned review. These are observations, not a security certification.

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 772 GitHub stars; contributors unknown; last commit 0d ago; license MIT.

Things to check

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Evaluation Scores

Evaluation

Ease of Use

4/5

Versatility

4/5

Reliability

3/5

Security

3/5

Overall score3.60 / 5.00 SolidEvaluatedAug 2026

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 772 GitHub stars; contributors unknown; last commit 0d ago; license MIT.

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