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Set up Aiven for Apache Kafka® using Skills

Use Skills to automate Kafka workflows to create and configure an Aiven for Apache Kafka® service from the command line. A Skill can create a service and configure topics, access control lists (ACLs), and Karapace Schema Registry.

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If you use the Free tier, create services in the Aiven Console. Skills are available only on Developer and Professional tiers.

Prerequisites​

  • An Aiven account and a project where you can create services.
  • Aiven CLI installed and authenticated.
  • Node.js installed so npm provides npx.

Install the Skills bundle​

Install the Aiven Skills bundle:

npx skills add Aiven-Open/aiven-skills-bundle

Run the Kafka service Skill​

Start the Kafka service creation Skill:

npx skills run kafka-create-service

Follow the prompts to choose your project, cloud, and region from the options the Skill shows, and your service tier: Developer or Professional.

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If you select Developer tier, the Aiven Console only asks for a region when you create the service there. The Skill may still prompt for cloud and region so the CLI can create the service—pick the options the Skill offers for Developer tier.

When the run finishes, your service is configured and ready to use. For more about what Skills can automate, see Use Skills to automate workflows.

Use an AI agent​

If your editor or automation exposes Skills, trigger the same shell commands through that integration. Local npx, an authenticated Aiven CLI session, or an equivalent documented setup is still required.

Next steps​

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