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The Plaid Fintech skill provides Claude with expert-level patterns for building financial applications using the Plaid API. It streamlines the implementation of complex workflows such as Link token creation, public token exchange, and incremental transaction synchronization via the /transactions/sync endpoint. By emphasizing real-time webhook handling and secure credential management, the skill ensures developers avoid common pitfalls like polling or plain-text token storage. It is particularly useful for building personal finance managers, payment platforms requiring ACH authentication, and applications needing reliable bank account aggregation.
