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Run npx skillmds@latest add goshippo/shipping-analysis in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

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Who published Shipping Analysis?

goshippo (@goshippo) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Shipping Analysis by goshippo — Agent Skill

Name: Shipping Analysis
Author: goshippo

File contents

Shipping Analysis and Optimization

Geographic Cost Analysis

Confirm origin address, destination list (or use representative cities), and parcel details.
Call ListCarrierAccounts to see configured carriers.
Call CreateShipment per destination to collect rates. Creating shipments is free; only CreateTransaction costs money.
Write results to analysis/ directory (markdown report + CSV). Columns: Route, Destination, Carrier, Service, Cost, Currency, EstimatedDays, Zone.

Package Optimization

Confirm the route.
Define dimension profiles to test (or use user-provided ones).
Check ListCarrierParcelTemplates and ListUserParcelTemplates for flat-rate and saved templates. See shippo/references/rate-shopping-guide.md for dimensional weight and flat-rate guidance.
Call CreateShipment per profile on the same route.
Compare: cheapest rate, carrier options, fastest option per profile. Note where flat-rate templates beat custom dimensions and where dimensional weight causes price jumps. See shippo/references/carrier-guide.md for carrier-specific weight limits and surcharges.

Carrier Comparison

Call CreateShipment for the route.
Group the rates array by provider.
Per carrier: cheapest service, fastest service, number of service levels, price range.

Historical Cost Optimization

Call ListShipments and ListTransactions to get past activity.
Cross-reference: what the user paid vs. what alternatives were available.
Identify patterns: carrier concentration, service-level mismatch, consistent overpayment.
For a sample of shipments with tracking numbers, call GetTrack to check actual vs. estimated delivery times.
If fewer than 5 successful transactions exist (not just shipments -- shipments are rate quotes, transactions represent actual spend), redirect to forward-looking analysis.

Output Conventions

Write reports to the analysis/ directory. Create it if it does not exist. Include both markdown and CSV. CSV must have a header row. Markdown must include a timestamp and input parameters.

Quick Reference

Cost analysis: ListCarrierAccounts -> CreateShipment (per destination) -> read rates arrays -> write report

Carrier comparison: CreateShipment -> group rates by provider -> summarize

Historical review: ListShipments + ListTransactions -> cross-reference -> GetTrack (sample) -> write report

---name: shipping-analysisdescription: Analyze shipping costs, compare carriers, optimize package dimensions, and review historical shipping spend via the Shippo API---# Shipping Analysis and Optimization## Geographic Cost Analysis1. Confirm origin address, destination list (or use representative cities), and parcel details.2. Call `ListCarrierAccounts` to see configured carriers.3. Call `CreateShipment` per destination to collect rates. Creating shipments is free; only `CreateTransaction` costs money.4. Write results to `analysis/` directory (markdown report + CSV). Columns: Route, Destination, Carrier, Service, Cost, Currency, EstimatedDays, Zone.---## Package Optimization1. Confirm the route.2. Define dimension profiles to test (or use user-provided ones).3. Check `ListCarrierParcelTemplates` and `ListUserParcelTemplates` for flat-rate and saved templates. See `shippo/references/rate-shopping-guide.md` for dimensional weight and flat-rate guidance.4. Call `CreateShipment` per profile on the same route.5. Compare: cheapest rate, carrier options, fastest option per profile. Note where flat-rate templates beat custom dimensions and where dimensional weight causes price jumps. See `shippo/references/carrier-guide.md` for carrier-specific weight limits and surcharges.---## Carrier Comparison1. Call `CreateShipment` for the route.2. Group the `rates` array by `provider`.3. Per carrier: cheapest service, fastest service, number of service levels, price range.---## Historical Cost Optimization1. Call `ListShipments` and `ListTransactions` to get past activity.2. Cross-reference: what the user paid vs. what alternatives were available.3. Identify patterns: carrier concentration, service-level mismatch, consistent overpayment.4. For a sample of shipments with tracking numbers, call `GetTrack` to check actual vs. estimated delivery times.5. If fewer than 5 successful transactions exist (not just shipments -- shipments are rate quotes, transactions represent actual spend), redirect to forward-looking analysis.---## Output ConventionsWrite reports to the `analysis/` directory. Create it if it does not exist. Include both markdown and CSV. CSV must have a header row. Markdown must include a timestamp and input parameters.---## Quick Reference**Cost analysis:**`ListCarrierAccounts` -> `CreateShipment` (per destination) -> read `rates` arrays -> write report**Carrier comparison:**`CreateShipment` -> group `rates` by `provider` -> summarize**Historical review:**`ListShipments` + `ListTransactions` -> cross-reference -> `GetTrack` (sample) -> write report

Frequently asked questions

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