Agent skill · software engineering · mvanhorn
pp-apify
Every Apify platform feature, plus a local SQLite store, cross-Actor search, novelty diffing, cost-aware runs, and... Trigger phrases: `scrape twitter for AI mentions`, `run apify actor`, `what's new in my reddit scraper`, `build a newsletter from this week's scrapes`, `how much did my apify scrapes cost this month`, `use apify`, `run apify`.
Why this skill is useful
Adds executable scripts for orchestrating Apify Actors with cost tracking and novel data extraction that aren't available in public documentation.
What it needs
Requires apify-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
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How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills mvanhorn/pp-apify