Agent skill · data analytics · mvanhorn
pp-autotempest
Every AutoTempest car-search source in your terminal, with a local store, cross-source VIN dedupe Trigger phrases: `search used cars`, `find a honda civic near me`, `compare car prices across sites`, `what cars dropped in price`, `cheapest source for this VIN`, `use autotempest`, `run autotempest`.
Why this skill is useful
Adds commands for local state management and cross-source VIN deduplication that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
Requires autotempest-pp-cli installed locally. About 7k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-06. 1,890 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
AutoTempest — Printing Press CLI Prerequisites: Install the CLI This skill drives the autotempest-pp-cli binary. You must verify the CLI is installed before invoking any command from this skill. If it is missing, install it first: 1. Install via the Printing Press installer. It defaults binaries to $HOME/.local/bin on macOS/Linux and %LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\PrintingPress\bin on Windows: 2. Verify: autotempest-pp-cli --version 3. Ensure the reported install directory is on $PATH for the agent/runtime that will invoke this skill. If the npx install fails (no Node, offline, etc.), fall back to a direct Go install (requires Go 1.26.6 or newer). This installs into $GOPATH/bin (default $HOME/go/bin), so add that directory to $PATH instead: If --version reports "command not found" after install, the runtime cannot see the binary directory on $PATH. Do not proceed with skill commands until verification succeeds. AutoTempest already unifies the major used-car marketplaces into one search, but only in a browser. This CLI hits the same aggregated search over plain HTTP, persists listings to a local SQLite store, dedupes the same VIN across sources, and tracks price drops over time. Commands like drops, dedupe, deal, and spread turn one-shot browsing into queryable, compounding car-search state for shoppers and agents. When to Use This CLI Use this CLI to search used-car listings across every AutoTempest source from the terminal or an agent, persist them locally, and answer questions the website cannot: what dropped in price, which source lists a VIN cheapest, and whether a price is good versus comparable cars. It is ideal for recurring searches an agent polls and for piping car data as JSON into downstream workflows. Anti-triggers Do not use this CLI for: Do not use this CLI to buy, bid on, finance, or contact a seller; it is read-only car search. Do not use it for new-car MSRP or dealer-invoice pricing; it surfaces existing used-car listings only. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills mvanhorn/autotempest