# Sound Effects (agent 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.

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.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/elevenlabs/skills |
| Skill path | sound-effects/SKILL.md |
| Skill name | sound-effects |
| GitHub stars | 479 |
| Installs on skills.sh | 4 |
| License | MIT |
| Skills in repo | 1 |
| Plugin marketplace | no |
| Official | yes |
| Works with | Claude Code, Cursor |
| Category | Design & frontend |
| Last commit | Oct 5, 2026 |

## 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.

## Add this skill

### Claude Code

```sh
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 skill folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).

### ChatGPT / Codex

```sh
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
```

### Cursor

```sh
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
```

Sources (checked 2026-10-07): https://code.claude.com/docs/en/skills, https://support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude, https://learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills, https://cursor.com/docs/context/skills

skills.sh listing: https://www.skills.sh/elevenlabs/skills/sound-effects

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