Agent skill · software engineering · mvanhorn
pp-blacklane
Upfront chauffeur quotes from the terminal — transfer and hourly, with a local price history no other tool has. Trigger phrases: `blacklane quote`, `chauffeur from the airport`, `how much is a blacklane to`, `price a car service`, `quote a transfer`, `use blacklane`, `run blacklane`.
Why this skill is useful
Adds executable commands for pricing chauffeur services, including unique features like price tracking and historical logging that aren't available elsewhere.
What it needs
Requires blacklane-pp-cli installed locally. About 11k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-06. 1,890 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Blacklane — Printing Press CLI Prerequisites: Install the CLI This skill drives the blacklane-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: blacklane-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. Quote Blacklane's fixed all-inclusive chauffeur fares (airport transfers and by-the-hour) by address, compare vehicle classes, and keep a searchable local log of every quote. Addresses resolve via OpenStreetMap — no API key, no login, no booking. When to Use This CLI Reach for this CLI to price a chauffeur ride (airport transfer or hourly) without opening the Blacklane site, to compare vehicle classes and departure windows, or to keep an offline, searchable record of quotes. It never books and needs no account. Unique Capabilities These capabilities aren't available in any other tool for this API. Local state that compounds watch — Track a saved route's price over time and flag drops. Reach for this to catch chauffeur price drops before a trip. compare — Quote one route across many departure times to find the cheapest. Use when the pickup time is flexible and price matters. log — Every quote saved to SQLite, full-text searchable and SQL-queryable. Use to recall and compare past quotes offline. Trip planning trip — Quote a sequence of legs and total the fares. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills mvanhorn/blacklane