Cisco netauto

Skill bradmccloskey/claude-cisco-skills/cisco-netauto

Nine Claude Code skills for Cisco network automation: backup, config gen, discovery, QoS testing, security audit.

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Generate Python scripts for Cisco network automation using RESTCONF, NETCONF, DNA Center, or Meraki APIs. Use when the user wants to automate Cisco devices using APIs and SDN controllers rather than CLI/SSH.

SKILL.md

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Cisco Network Automation (API/SDN) Scripts

Write Python scripts for API-driven Cisco network automation. Follow these standards:

Supported APIs

RESTCONF (IOS-XE)

Base URL: https://{device}/restconf/data/
YANG models: Cisco-IOS-XE-native, ietf-interfaces, ietf-routing
Use for: interface config, routing, ACLs, system settings
Content-Type: application/yang-data+json

NETCONF (IOS-XE / NX-OS)

Port 830, SSH subsystem
Use ncclient library
Operations: get, get-config, edit-config, commit
Filter with XPATH or subtree XML

DNA Center

Token auth: POST /dna/system/api/v1/auth/token
Device inventory: GET /dna/intent/api/v1/network-device
Command runner: POST /dna/intent/api/v1/network-device-poller/cli/read-request
Template deployment, path trace, client health

Meraki Dashboard API

Base URL: https://api.meraki.com/api/v1/
API key via header: X-Cisco-Meraki-API-Key
Organizations, networks, devices, SSIDs, VLANs

Libraries to Use

requests for REST APIs (RESTCONF, DNA Center, Meraki)
ncclient for NETCONF
xmltodict for XML parsing
meraki (official SDK) for Meraki
dnacentersdk for DNA Center
yang-suite references for YANG model exploration
urllib3 (disable warnings for lab self-signed certs)

Script Patterns

RESTCONF Example Structure

import requests
import urllib3
urllib3.disable_warnings()

BASE_URL = "https://{host}/restconf/data"
HEADERS = {
    "Accept": "application/yang-data+json",
    "Content-Type": "application/yang-data+json"
}

def get_interfaces(host, auth):
    url = f"https://{host}/restconf/data/ietf-interfaces:interfaces"
    resp = requests.get(url, headers=HEADERS, auth=auth, verify=False)
    resp.raise_for_status()
    return resp.json()

NETCONF Example Structure

from ncclient import manager

def get_running_config(host, username, password):
    with manager.connect(
        host=host, port=830,
        username=username, password=password,
        hostkey_verify=False
    ) as m:
        config = m.get_config(source="running")
        return config.xml

Best Practices

Always handle rate limiting (especially Meraki: 10 req/sec)
Use session objects for connection reuse
Implement retry logic with exponential backoff
Verify API call success with status codes
Support --dry-run flag that shows payload without sending
For lab environments, disable TLS verification with verify=False but log a warning
For production, use proper certificate validation

Security Requirements

NEVER hardcode API keys, tokens, or passwords
Use environment variables or .env files (gitignored)
Rotate tokens appropriately (DNA Center tokens expire)
Log API calls but mask credentials in output

What ships with it

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Just SKILL.md. No reference files, no scripts.