# Jina CLI

> Use when All Jina AI APIs (Reader, Search, Embed, Rerank, and more) as powerful Unix CLI commands. Ideal for web scraping, semantic search, and RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) workflows.

- Skill: `jasoft/jina-cli` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add jasoft/jina-cli`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/jasoft/jina-cli/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: jasoft (https://skillmd.com/u/jasoft)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/jasoft/jina-cli

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# Jina AI CLI Skill

All Jina AI APIs (Reader, Search, Embed, Rerank, and more) as powerful Unix CLI commands. Ideal for web scraping, semantic search, and RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) workflows.

## Capabilities

- **`jina search <QUERY>`**: Performs deep web searches. *Note: If this command fails with auth errors, use the curl alternative below.*
- **`jina read <URL>`**: Extracts clean, markdown-ready content from any webpage.
- **`jina embed <TEXT>`**: Generates text embeddings for semantic similarity or storage.
- **`jina rerank <QUERY>`**: Re-ranks documents based on relevance to a search query.
- **`jina screenshot <URL>`**: Captures high-quality screenshots of webpages.
- **`jina pdf <URL>`**: Extracts structured data (tables, charts, formulas) from PDF documents.
- **`jina expand <QUERY>`**: Expand queries for search.
- **`jina bibtex <QUERY>`**: Search bibtex citations.
- **`jina primer`**: Get system context (time, location, authenticated user).

## Usage Examples

### Web Search (Fallback if jina search fails)
```bash
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $JINA_API_KEY" "https://s.jina.ai/<QUERY>"
```

### Web Reading for LLMs
```bash
jina read https://jina.ai/reader | pbcopy
```

### Advanced Search & Reranking (RAG)
```bash
jina search "latest trends in AI agents" --json | jina rerank "autonomous systems" --top-n 3
```

### Academic Research
```bash
jina search "transformer architectures" --arxiv --time 2024
jina bibtex "Attention is All You Need"
```

## Security & Configuration

- **API Token**: The `JINA_API_KEY` is pre-configured in `~/.zshrc`.
- **Environment**: Ensure the command is executed in an environment that has access to the shell profile.