How to make money with AI: sell agent skills
Turn what you already know into an AI product. Package it once as a SKILL.md, list it for free on Agensi, and earn 70% every time an agent or user installs it.
- 5,000+
- skills live
- 6,000+
- users
- 400+
- creators
- 70%
- revenue to you
SKILL TO PAYOUT
24-48h reviewmy-skill/
├── SKILL.md
├── scripts/run.py
└── reference/notes.md
→ my-skill.zip ready to submit
- 1
SKILL.md
your expertise, zipped
- 2
Security scan
8 checks + AI + human review
- 3
Live listing
store + MCP distribution
- 4
70% payout
Stripe or USDC
One-time sales
70% of net| Price | Sales | You keep |
|---|---|---|
| $29 | 100 | $2,030 |
| $49 | 150 | $5,145 |
| $99 | 150 | $10,395 |
SUBSCRIPTIONS
every month| Price | Subscribers | You keep |
|---|---|---|
| $19/mo | 100 | $1,330/mo |
| $29/mo | 150 | $3,045/mo |
| $49/mo | 200 | $6,860/mo |
Payouts via
How selling AI skills works
Four steps from folder to first sale. No agent-specific builds, no integration work, no infrastructure to run.
- Step 1
Package your skill
Write a SKILL.md, add any scripts or reference files, and zip it. One open standard, no agent-specific builds.
- Step 2
Submit it
Upload the ZIP, set a one-time price or a monthly subscription, and add your listing details. Drafts are saved as you go.
- Step 3
We review and scan it
Every skill passes an 8-point automated security scan, an AI review of its safety and intent, and a human check, usually within 24-48 hours.
- Step 4
Go live and get paid
Your skill appears in the marketplace and inside AI agents through our MCP. You keep 70% of every sale.
Want the long version? Read the full guide to selling skills.
Why creators build an AI income here
Discovery, payments, taxes, security, and IP protection are handled. You focus on the skill.
One-time or subscription income
Sell a self-contained skill as a one-off purchase, or price it monthly when it needs ongoing maintenance and updates.
Distribution built in
Your listing reaches thousands of users on the store and every agent connected to the Agensi MCP.
70% to you, flat
One all-inclusive 30% platform fee on the net price. No listing fee, no fixed fee per sale on top, no hidden costs.
We are the merchant of record
Agensi sells to the buyer, so we handle VAT and sales tax, invoicing, and refunds. You never register for tax in your buyers' countries. Payouts reach you through Stripe or as USDC on Solana through Zoneless.
Your IP protected
Buyer-fingerprinted downloads, expiring links, and active piracy monitoring. Listing pages never expose your raw files.
Real numbers
Creator Studio shows installs, revenue, reviews, and upvotes per skill, plus versioned updates with approval history.
What you keep
One flat 30% platform fee on the net price. VAT is collected and remitted for you, and your 70% is calculated on the price excluding VAT.
- Free to list
- Payouts via Stripe or USDC on Solana
- Set and change your own price
- Run deals and discounts per skill
- Stack one-time sales and monthly subscriptions
Payouts powered by
Example: a $29 skill
Monthly income at $20.30 per sale
- 100 sales / month$2,030
- 250 sales / month$5,075
- 500 sales / month$10,150
Recurring income from a $19/month subscription
- 100 active subscribers$1,330 / mo
- 250 active subscribers$3,325 / mo
- 500 active subscribers$6,650 / mo
How top creators market their skills
The marketplace and the MCP bring buyers on their own. The creators earning the most add their own distribution on top.
Post the workflow, not the pitch
Creators who earn most share the before and after on X, LinkedIn and Reddit: the messy manual task, then the agent doing it in one prompt, with the skill link in the post.
Short-form UGC that shows the run
A 30-60 second screen recording of your agent using the skill performs better than any description. Repost it to TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts and X with the same caption.
Write the how-to once
A build-in-public thread, newsletter issue or blog post explaining the problem your skill solves keeps sending buyers for months. Link your Agensi listing from every one.
Ship updates, then announce them
Existing buyers get updates free, and every new version is a reason to post again. Steady posting plus steady updates is what turns a skill into monthly income.
More playbooks, pricing advice and launch checklists are in the creator learning hub.
What we look for
Every skill is scanned automatically, checked by an AI reviewer for safety and intent, and then reviewed by hand. These are the things that get a listing approved fast.
A clear SKILL.md
Name, description, and instructions an agent can follow without guessing.
No hidden behaviour
No obfuscated code, no undisclosed network calls, no credential harvesting.
Safe, honest intent
Our AI reviewer reads your skill and flags anything harmful, deceptive, or doing something other than what the listing promises.
Original work
Yours to sell, or properly licensed. Repackaged free skills get rejected.
It actually works
The skill does what the listing promises when an agent runs it, on the tools you say it supports.
Payouts connected
Required before a paid skill can go live. Free skills can go live without it.
Making money with AI skills: creator questions
Ship your first skill this week
Free to list. Reviewed and live in 24-48 hours.
New to the SKILL.md format? Start with the creator guide.
Get in touch
Questions, partnership ideas, or feedback on the platform? Tell us what's working and what isn't, and we'll get back to you.
Samuel Rose
Founder & CEO of Agensi
Email UsBook a Callinfo@agensi.io
We typically respond within a few hours during business hours.