Agent skill · data analytics · mvanhorn
pp-lda-gov
Lobbying disclosure records with local sync, entity resolution, and evidence-grade exports. Trigger phrases: `search lobbying filings`, `resolve an LDA client`, `audit lobbying spend`, `check LD-203 contributions`, `export lobbying graph`, `use LDA.gov`, `run lda-gov`.
Why this skill is useful
Adds a CLI tool with executable commands for auditing lobbying filings and contributions that are not available in public documentation.
What it needs
Requires lda-gov-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
<!-- GENERATED FILE — DO NOT EDIT. This file is a verbatim mirror of library/other/lda-gov/SKILL.md, regenerated post-merge by tools/generate-skills/. Hand-edits here are silently overwritten on the next regen. Edit the library/ source instead. See the repository agent guide, section "Generated artifacts: registry.json, cli-skills/". --> LDA.gov — Printing Press CLI Prerequisites: Install the CLI This skill drives the lda-gov-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: lda-gov-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. Search the official Lobbying Disclosure Act API, sync public filings into SQLite, and turn nested lobbying records into source-linked audits. The CLI keeps anonymous reads safe by default, supports optional registered API keys, and adds commands for entity resolution, anomaly checks, spend timelines, contribution totals, and graph exports. When to Use This CLI Use this CLI when you need official LDA.gov records, local analysis, repeatable watchdog checks, or agent-friendly evidence exports. It is strongest for lobbying filings, contribution reports, registrant/client/lobbyist lookup, source citation, and longitudinal analysis across synced data. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills mvanhorn/pp-lda-gov