Thirukkural API

SkillDev tools

Access the Thirukkural (Tamil ethical scripture) with translations. Use when user asks for "Thirukkural", "Tamil proverbs", "ancient Tamil wisdom", or wants Tamil scripture references.

Available today. Use it from your connected AI after setup.

Connect ahel once, and every AI you use reads what you have installed.

Then ask your AI: use the Thirukkural API skill

What this skill tells your AI

The instructions your AI receives, as published by ankitjh4/indic-ai-skills in skills/thirukkural/SKILL.md and read by ahel’s review.

Classic Tamil ethical scripture with translations.

Quick Use

# Get a specific couplet
python3 scripts/thirukkural.py couplet 1

# Get by chapter
python3 scripts/thirukkural.py chapter 1

API Used

https://api.thirukkural.com (free, no key)

Structure

  • 1330 couplets (Acaṅgaľ)
  • 133 Sections (Iṟal)
  • 38 Chapters (Pāḷ)

Translations

English, Tamil, Hindi, and other languages available.

Signals

GitHub stars
65
Forks
10
Last commit
Apr 2026
Advanced
Catalog kind
skill
Gateway key
thirukkural
Source
github.com/ankitjh4/indic-ai-skills