cli-printing-press

name	cli-printing-press
description	Use this skill when the user wants to generate a CLI tool from an API, browse the catalog of pre-built CLIs, or score an existing CLI for agent-readiness.

cli-printing-press Plugin

Generate production CLIs from any API. Reads official docs, studies community CLIs, and prints token-efficient Go CLIs plus Claude Code skills and MCP servers.

Commands

Generate

• cli-printing-press generate run --api <url> — Generate a CLI from an API spec

Catalog

• cli-printing-press catalog list — List available printed CLIs
• cli-printing-press catalog search --query <term> — Search catalog

Scorecard

• cli-printing-press scorecard run --binary <path> — Score a CLI for agent-readiness

Verify

• cli-printing-press verify run --dir <path> — Verify generated CLI against spec

Library

• cli-printing-press library list — Browse the Printing Press Library

Usage Examples

• "Generate a CLI for the Stripe API"
• "Search the catalog for a GitHub CLI"
• "Score this CLI for agent-readiness"
• "List all available printed CLIs"
• "Generate a CLI with MCP server support"

Installation

go install github.com/mvanhorn/cli-printing-press/v4/cmd/cli-printing-press@latest

Or via the install script:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mvanhorn/cli-printing-press/main/scripts/install.sh | bash

Key Flags

• --json — JSON output for pipeline integration
• --skill — Also generate Claude Code skill
• --mcp — Also generate MCP server