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| description | Printing Press CLI for Autodev Inventory. OpenAPI seed for the National Vehicle Inventory CLI, targeting the Auto.dev Vehicle Listings API. Auto.dev returns... |
| argument-hint | <command> [args] | install cli|mcp |
| allowed-tools | Read Bash |
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Autodev Inventory — Printing Press CLI
OpenAPI seed for the National Vehicle Inventory CLI, targeting the Auto.dev Vehicle Listings API. Auto.dev returns real dealer inventory (price, mileage, dealer, VIN, specs) and has a genuinely usable free tier (1,000 calls/month on the free Starter tier). Auth is a Bearer token in the Authorization header. This spec is scoped to active listing search and single-VIN lookup, the first production workflow for the CLI.
When Not to Use This CLI
Do not activate this CLI for requests that require creating, updating, deleting, publishing, commenting, upvoting, inviting, ordering, sending messages, booking, purchasing, or changing remote state. This printed CLI exposes read-only commands for inspection, export, sync, and analysis.
Command Reference
listings — Manage listings
autodev-inventory-pp-cli listings get-by-vin — Fetch the active listing matching a specific 17-character VIN.
autodev-inventory-pp-cli listings search-vehicle — Search active dealer vehicle listings by location, vehicle attributes, price, mileage, and condition. On the free...
Finding the right command
When you know what you want to do but not which command does it, ask the CLI directly:
autodev-inventory-pp-cli which "<capability in your own words>"
which resolves a natural-language capability query to the best matching command from this CLI's curated feature index. Exit code 0 means at least one match; exit code 2 means no confident match — fall back to --help or use a narrower query.
Auth Setup
Store your access token:
autodev-inventory-pp-cli auth set-token YOUR_TOKEN_HERE
Or set AUTO_DEV_VEHICLE_TOKEN as an environment variable.
Run autodev-inventory-pp-cli doctor to verify setup.
Agent Mode
Add --agent to any command. Expands to: --json --compact --no-input --no-color --yes.
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Pipeable — JSON on stdout, errors on stderr
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Filterable — --select keeps a subset of fields. Dotted paths descend into nested structures; arrays traverse element-wise. Critical for keeping context small on verbose APIs:
autodev-inventory-pp-cli listings get-by-vin mock-value --agent --select id,name,status
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Previewable — --dry-run shows the request without sending
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Offline-friendly — sync/search commands can use the local SQLite store when available
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Non-interactive — never prompts, every input is a flag
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Read-only — do not use this CLI for create, update, delete, publish, comment, upvote, invite, order, send, or other mutating requests
Response envelope
Commands that read from the local store or the API wrap output in a provenance envelope:
{
"meta": {"source": "live" | "local", "synced_at": "...", "reason": "..."},
"results": <data>
}
Parse .results for data and .meta.source to know whether it's live or local. A human-readable N results (live) summary is printed to stderr only when stdout is a terminal — piped/agent consumers get pure JSON on stdout.
Agent Feedback
When you (or the agent) notice something off about this CLI, record it:
autodev-inventory-pp-cli feedback "the --since flag is inclusive but docs say exclusive"
autodev-inventory-pp-cli feedback --stdin < notes.txt
autodev-inventory-pp-cli feedback list --json --limit 10
Entries are stored locally at ~/.autodev-inventory-pp-cli/feedback.jsonl. They are never POSTed unless AUTODEV_INVENTORY_FEEDBACK_ENDPOINT is set AND either --send is passed or AUTODEV_INVENTORY_FEEDBACK_AUTO_SEND=true. Default behavior is local-only.
Write what surprised you, not a bug report. Short, specific, one line: that is the part that compounds.
Output Delivery
Every command accepts --deliver <sink>. The output goes to the named sink in addition to (or instead of) stdout, so agents can route command results without hand-piping. Three sinks are supported:
| Sink | Effect |
|---|
stdout | Default; write to stdout only |
file:<path> | Atomically write output to <path> (tmp + rename) |
webhook:<url> | POST the output body to the URL (application/json or application/x-ndjson when --compact) |
Unknown schemes are refused with a structured error naming the supported set. Webhook failures return non-zero and log the URL + HTTP status on stderr.
Named Profiles
A profile is a saved set of flag values, reused across invocations. Use it when a scheduled agent calls the same command every run with the same configuration - HeyGen's "Beacon" pattern.
autodev-inventory-pp-cli profile save briefing --json
autodev-inventory-pp-cli --profile briefing listings get-by-vin mock-value
autodev-inventory-pp-cli profile list --json
autodev-inventory-pp-cli profile show briefing
autodev-inventory-pp-cli profile delete briefing --yes
Explicit flags always win over profile values; profile values win over defaults. agent-context lists all available profiles under available_profiles so introspecting agents discover them at runtime.
Exit Codes
| Code | Meaning |
|---|
| 0 | Success |
| 2 | Usage error (wrong arguments) |
| 3 | Resource not found |
| 4 | Authentication required |
| 5 | API error (upstream issue) |
| 7 | Rate limited (wait and retry) |
| 10 | Config error |
Argument Parsing
Parse $ARGUMENTS:
- Empty,
help, or --help → show autodev-inventory-pp-cli --help output
- Starts with
install → ends with mcp → MCP installation; otherwise → CLI installation
- Anything else → Direct Use (execute as CLI command with
--agent)
CLI Installation
- Check Go is installed:
go version (requires Go 1.23+)
- Install:
go install github.com/mvanhorn/printing-press-library/library/other/autodev-inventory-pp-cli/cmd/autodev-inventory-pp-cli@latest
- Verify:
autodev-inventory-pp-cli --version
- Ensure
$GOPATH/bin (or $HOME/go/bin) is on $PATH.
MCP Server Installation
- Install the MCP server:
go install github.com/mvanhorn/printing-press-library/library/other/autodev-inventory-pp-cli/cmd/autodev-inventory-pp-mcp@latest
- Register with Claude Code:
claude mcp add autodev-inventory-pp-mcp -- autodev-inventory-pp-mcp
- Verify:
claude mcp list
Direct Use
- Check if installed:
which autodev-inventory-pp-cli
If not found, offer to install (see CLI Installation above).
- Match the user query to the best command from the Unique Capabilities and Command Reference above.
- Execute with the
--agent flag:
autodev-inventory-pp-cli <command> [subcommand] [args] --agent
- If ambiguous, drill into subcommand help:
autodev-inventory-pp-cli <command> --help.