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This is a complete guide for creating a new OpenBB Platform extension from scratch. Follow every phase in order. When the user says "build me an application that does X", use this guide to scaffold, implement, install, and verify the extension.
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Installation and usage
This is a complete guide for creating a new OpenBB Platform extension from scratch. Follow every phase in order. When the user says "build me an application that does X", use this guide to scaffold, implement, install, and verify the extension.
Installation
$ install --globalskills.sh
Usage
Once installed, you can use this skill by running the following command in your terminal:
skills use develop-extension