lap

name	lap
description	LAP CLI -- compile, search, and manage API specs for AI agents. Use when working with API specifications (OpenAPI, GraphQL, AsyncAPI, Protobuf, Postman), compiling specs to LAP format, searching the LAP registry, generating skills from API specs, or publishing APIs. Commands: init, compile, search, get, skill, skill-install, skill-batch, publish, login, logout, whoami.
user-invocable	true
version	1.0.0
metadata	{"openclaw":{"emoji":"⚡","requires":{"anyBins":["npx","lapsh"]},"install":[{"id":"node","kind":"node","package":"@lap-platform/lapsh","bins":["lapsh"],"label":"Install LAP CLI (npm)"}]}}

LAP CLI

Compile, search, and manage API specs for AI agents.

Command Resolution

Detect the available CLI binary once per session:

# Prefer global install, fall back to npx
if command -v lapsh &>/dev/null; then
  LAP_CMD="lapsh"
else
  LAP_CMD="npx @lap-platform/lapsh"
fi

Use $LAP_CMD (or the resolved form) for all commands below.

---

Agent Flow -- Consuming APIs

Use this flow when a user needs to find, download, or work with an API.

1. Discover

lapsh search <query> [--tag <tag>] [--sort relevance|popularity|date] [--limit <n>]

Search the LAP registry. Results show name, endpoint count, compression ratio, and a [skill] marker for installable skills.

# Find payment APIs sorted by popularity
lapsh search payment --sort popularity

# JSON output for scripting
lapsh search payment --json | jq '.results[] | select(.has_skill) | .name'

2. Acquire

Option A -- Install a skill (if [skill] marker present):

lapsh skill-install <name> --target claude
# Installs to ~/.claude/skills/<name>/

Option B -- Download the spec:

lapsh get <name> -o <name>.lap
lapsh get <name> --lean -o <name>.lean.lap

Option C -- Compile a local spec:

lapsh compile <spec-file> -o output.lap
lapsh compile <spec-file> -o output.lean.lap --lean

Supported formats: OpenAPI (YAML/JSON), GraphQL (SDL), AsyncAPI, Protobuf, Postman, Smithy. Format is auto-detected.

3. Use

Once you have a .lap file, read it directly -- LAP is designed for AI consumption. Key markers:

Marker	Meaning
@api	API name, version, base URL
@endpoint	HTTP method + path
@param	Parameter (query, path, header)
@body	Request body schema
@response	Response status + schema
@required	Required fields
@error	Error response

---

Publisher Flow -- Publishing APIs

Use this flow when a user wants to compile, package, and publish an API spec.

1. Authenticate

lapsh login
lapsh whoami        # verify

2. Compile

lapsh compile spec.yaml -o spec.lap
lapsh compile spec.yaml -o spec.lean.lap --lean

3. Generate Skill

# Basic skill (Layer 1 -- mechanical)
lapsh skill spec.yaml -o skills/ --no-ai

# AI-enhanced skill (Layer 2 -- requires claude CLI)
lapsh skill spec.yaml -o skills/ --ai

# Generate and install directly
lapsh skill spec.yaml --install

4. Publish

lapsh publish spec.yaml --provider stripe.com
lapsh publish spec.yaml --provider stripe.com --name charges --source-url https://...
lapsh publish spec.yaml --provider stripe.com --skill          # include skill
lapsh publish spec.yaml --provider stripe.com --skill --skill-ai  # with AI skill

5. Verify

lapsh search <name>   # confirm it appears in registry

6. Batch Operations

# Generate skills for all specs in a directory
lapsh skill-batch specs/ -o skills/

---

Quick Reference

Core Commands

Command	Description
compile <spec>	Compile API spec to LAP format

Registry Commands

Command	Description
search <query>	Search the LAP registry
get <name>	Download a LAP spec
publish <spec>	Compile and publish to registry
login	Authenticate via GitHub OAuth
logout	Revoke token
whoami	Show authenticated user

Setup

Command	Description
init --target claude	Set up LAP for Claude Code
init --target cursor	Set up LAP for Cursor

Skill Commands

Command	Description
skill <spec>	Generate Claude Code skill from spec
skill-batch <dir>	Batch generate skills
skill-install <name> --target claude	Install skill from registry to Claude Code

---

Error Recovery

Problem	Fix
command not found: lapsh	npm install -g @lap-platform/lapsh or use npx @lap-platform/lapsh
Not authenticated	Run lapsh login first
Format detection failed	Pass -f openapi (or graphql, asyncapi, protobuf, postman, smithy)
403 Forbidden on get	Spec may be private or registry may block without User-Agent -- update lapsh
YAML parse error	Check spec is valid YAML/JSON -- use a linter first
Layer 2 requires claude	Install Claude CLI or use --no-ai for Layer 1 skills
Provider required	publish needs --provider <domain> (e.g., --provider stripe.com)

---

Environment Variables

Variable	Purpose	Default
LAP_REGISTRY	Override registry URL	https://registry.lap.sh

---

References

• {baseDir}/references/agent-flow.md -- Extended agent workflow with examples
• {baseDir}/references/publisher-flow.md -- Extended publisher workflow with examples
• {baseDir}/references/command-reference.md -- Complete command reference with all flags