Agent skill · data analytics · mvanhorn
pp-finra
Every FINRA Query API dataset, plus local trend detection and batch registration checks no other FINRA tool offers. Trigger phrases: `check Reg SHO short volume`, `look up CRD registration status`, `FINRA complaint filings`, `TRACE bond data`, `FINRA threshold list`, `check broker registration`, `use finra`, `run finra`.
Why this skill is useful
Adds unique executable commands for FINRA Query API data pulls and compliance monitoring that aren't available in other tools.
What it needs
Requires finra-pp-cli installed locally. About 8k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-06. 1,890 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
FINRA — Printing Press CLI Prerequisites: Install the CLI This skill drives the finra-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: finra-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. FINRA CLI treats the entire ~35-dataset Query API catalog as a live-discoverable surface instead of a hand-curated list, then layers offline SQLite history on top so Reg SHO escalation streaks, TRACE liquidity trends, and 4530 complaint surges become one-command answers instead of manual CSV diffing. When to Use This CLI Use this CLI for FINRA Query API data pulls (equity, fixed income, registration/licensing), compliance monitoring rituals (Reg SHO threshold tracking, 4530 complaint surges), and batch CRD validation before filing submissions. Anti-triggers Do not use this CLI for: Do not use this CLI to submit U4/U5/BR registration filings — Submission API payload schemas are not publicly documented and are not implemented. Do not use this CLI for FileX bulk file transfers — that is SFTP/HTTPS/S3 infrastructure outside this CLI's scope. Do not use this CLI for real-time push notifications — FINRA's Notification API is poll-based, not a webhook system. Unique Capabilities These capabilities aren't available in any other tool for this API. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills mvanhorn/pp-finra--5e141a