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Sound Effects

Sound Effects is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from elevenlabs/skills. Generate sound effects from text descriptions using ElevenLabs. It works with Claude Code and Cursor and has 479 GitHub stars. Install it by copying the skill folder into your agent's skills directory.

github.com/elevenlabs/skills/sound-effects (opens in a new tab)

Add this skill

Claude

Claude Code loads skills from ~/.claude/skills/ (all projects) or .claude/skills/ (one project):

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/elevenlabs/skills.git
cp -r skills/sound-effects ~/.claude/skills/sound-effects   # personal, or .claude/skills in a project

In the Claude apps, zip the sound-effects folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).

ChatGPT / Codex

Codex reads skills from .agents/skills/ in a repo or ~/.agents/skills/ for every project:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/elevenlabs/skills.git
cp -r skills/sound-effects .agents/skills/sound-effects   # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projects

Standalone skills also load in the ChatGPT desktop app.

Cursor

Cursor loads skills from .cursor/skills/ (or ~/.cursor/skills/) and also reads .claude/skills/:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/elevenlabs/skills.git
cp -r skills/sound-effects .cursor/skills/sound-effects   # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projects

Source (checked Oct 7, 2026): code.claude.com/docs/en/skills (opens in a new tab), support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude (opens in a new tab), learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills (opens in a new tab), cursor.com/docs/context/skills (opens in a new tab)

What this skill does

Generate sound effects from text descriptions using ElevenLabs. Use when creating sound effects, generating audio textures, producing ambient sounds, cinematic impacts, UI sounds, or any audio that isn't speech. Supports looping, duration control, and prompt influence tuning. Setup: See Installation Guide. For JavaScript, use @elevenlabs/ packages only.

When it triggers

  • Use when creating sound effects, generating audio textures, producing ambient sounds, cinematic impacts, UI sounds, or any audio that isn't speech.

FAQ

Sound Effects FAQ

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What is the Sound Effects skill?

Sound Effects is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from elevenlabs/skills. Generate sound effects from text descriptions using ElevenLabs. It works with Claude Code and Cursor and has 479 GitHub stars. Install it by copying the skill folder into your agent's skills directory. Its SKILL.md lives at github.com/elevenlabs/skills/sound-effects.

How do I install the Sound Effects skill?

Copy the sound-effects folder (the one containing SKILL.md) into ~/.claude/skills/ for Claude Code, .agents/skills/ for Codex or .cursor/skills/ for Cursor. The agent picks it up automatically when a task matches its description.

Is the Sound Effects skill free?

Yes. The repository is open source under the MIT license.

Is Sound Effects maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 5, 2026. appsgit only lists skills from repositories with a commit in the last six months.