Claude-skill-registry costar

Access commercial real estate data with CoStar's professional platform.

install

source · Clone the upstream repo

git clone https://github.com/majiayu000/claude-skill-registry

Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/

T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/majiayu000/claude-skill-registry "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/skills/data/costar" ~/.claude/skills/majiayu000-claude-skill-registry-costar && rm -rf "$T"

manifest: skills/data/costar/SKILL.md

CoStar Skill

Access commercial real estate data with CoStar's professional platform.

Quick Install

curl -sSL https://canifi.com/skills/costar/install.sh | bash

Or manually:

cp -r skills/costar ~/.canifi/skills/

Setup

Configure via canifi-env:

# First, ensure canifi-env is installed:
# curl -sSL https://canifi.com/install.sh | bash

canifi-env set COSTAR_USERNAME "your_username"
canifi-env set COSTAR_PASSWORD "your_password"

Privacy & Authentication

Your credentials, your choice. Canifi LifeOS respects your privacy.

Option 1: Manual Browser Login (Recommended)

If you prefer not to share credentials with Claude Code:

Complete the Browser Automation Setup using CDP mode
Login to the service manually in the Playwright-controlled Chrome window
Claude will use your authenticated session without ever seeing your password

Option 2: Environment Variables

If you're comfortable sharing credentials, you can store them locally:

canifi-env set SERVICE_EMAIL "your-email"
canifi-env set SERVICE_PASSWORD "your-password"

Note: Credentials stored in canifi-env are only accessible locally on your machine and are never transmitted.

Capabilities

Property Search: Search commercial properties for sale and lease
Market Analytics: Access commercial real estate analytics
Comparable Sales: View comparable property transactions
Tenant Data: Research tenant and lease information
Property Reports: Generate detailed property reports

Usage Examples

Search Properties

User: "Find office spaces for lease in Manhattan"
Assistant: Returns commercial listings

Market Analysis

User: "What's the office vacancy rate in San Francisco?"
Assistant: Returns market analytics

Find Comps

User: "Show me comparable sales for this property"
Assistant: Returns comparable transactions

Generate Report

User: "Create a property report for 123 Business Ave"
Assistant: Generates detailed report

Authentication Flow

CoStar requires subscription
Professional credentials needed
Browser-based authentication
Enterprise-level access

Error Handling

Error	Cause	Solution
Login Failed	Invalid credentials	Verify subscription
Access Denied	Subscription issue	Check account status
Data Unavailable	Market not covered	Try different area
Report Error	Generation failed	Retry

Notes

Industry-leading CRE data
Subscription required
Professional platform
Enterprise pricing
No public API
Research-grade data