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Pp Policy Intel by mvanhorn-printing-press-libra

Name: Pp Policy Intel
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: mvanhorn

Pp Policy Intel

Use Federal Register and Regulations.gov public data for rulemaking search, rules/proposed rules, dockets, public comments, and open comment deadlines. Trigger phrases: Federal Register search, regulations docket, public comments, comment deadline, policy monitoring, policy-intel-pp-cli.

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Policy Intel — Printing Press CLI

Prerequisites: Install the CLI

This skill drives the policy-intel-pp-cli binary. You must verify the CLI is installed before invoking any command from this skill. If it is missing, install it first:

Install via the Printing Press installer:

npx -y @mvanhorn/printing-press-library install policy-intel --cli-only

Verify: policy-intel-pp-cli --version
Ensure $GOPATH/bin (or $HOME/go/bin) is on $PATH.

If the npx install fails (no Node, offline, etc.), fall back to a direct Go install (requires Go 1.26.6 or newer):

go install github.com/mvanhorn/printing-press-library/library/other/policy-intel/cmd/policy-intel-pp-cli@latest

If --version reports "command not found" after install, the install step did not put the binary on $PATH. Do not proceed with skill commands until verification succeeds.

When To Use

Use policy-intel-pp-cli when an agent needs source-backed US federal rulemaking or policy-monitoring context.

Search Federal Register documents for a topic.
Find rules and proposed rules without memorizing Federal Register type codes.
Fetch a Regulations.gov docket by ID.
List public comments for a docket.
Find open comment deadlines for a topic or agency.

When Not To Use

Do not use it for legal advice, compliance certification, lobbying, or comment submission.
Do not treat missing or sparse data as proof that a rule, docket, or comment does not exist.
Do not use DEMO_KEY for polling or production monitoring.

Setup

Federal Register commands work without credentials.

For Regulations.gov, set a real api.data.gov key when you have one:

export POLICY_INTEL_REGULATIONS_API_KEY="..."

If the variable is missing, the CLI uses DEMO_KEY for small read-only smoke-test calls.

If Regulations.gov returns 429 OVER_RATE_LIMIT, wait before retrying or set POLICY_INTEL_REGULATIONS_API_KEY to a real api.data.gov key. Do not build polling jobs on DEMO_KEY.

Recipes

Search Federal Register

policy-intel-pp-cli federal-register search "artificial intelligence" --agent

Use this for keyless source-backed Federal Register search results.

Rules And Proposed Rules

policy-intel-pp-cli rules "artificial intelligence" --agent

Use this when the agent needs rulemaking documents rather than all Federal Register document types.

Docket Lookup

policy-intel-pp-cli docket EPA-HQ-OPPT-2018-0462 --agent

Use this to fetch title, agency, docket type, modified date, abstract, and source links for a Regulations.gov docket.

Public Comments

policy-intel-pp-cli comments EPA-HQ-OPPT-2018-0462 --agent

Use this to list public comments attached to a docket. Fields vary by agency and public-release policy.

Open Comment Deadlines

policy-intel-pp-cli deadlines "water" --from 2026-06-18 --agent

Use this to find open comment windows with a deadline on or after the selected date.

Source Coverage

policy-intel-pp-cli sources --agent
policy-intel-pp-cli doctor --agent

Use these before a larger policy-monitoring workflow to confirm source readiness and auth mode.

Output Notes

--agent enables compact JSON. Results include source names and caveats because FederalRegister.gov has legal-status warnings and Regulations.gov fields vary by agency and document type.

---name: pp-policy-inteldescription: Use Federal Register and Regulations.gov public data for rulemaking search, rules/proposed rules, dockets, public comments, and open comment deadlines. Trigger phrases: Federal Register search, regulations docket, public comments, comment deadline, policy monitoring, policy-intel-pp-cli.license: Apache-2.0--- # Policy Intel — Printing Press CLI ## Prerequisites: Install the CLI This skill drives the `policy-intel-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: ```bash npx -y @mvanhorn/printing-press-library install policy-intel --cli-only ``` 2. Verify: `policy-intel-pp-cli --version` 3. Ensure `$GOPATH/bin` (or `$HOME/go/bin`) is on `$PATH`. If the `npx` install fails (no Node, offline, etc.), fall back to a direct Go install (requires Go 1.26.6 or newer): ```bash go install github.com/mvanhorn/printing-press-library/library/other/policy-intel/cmd/policy-intel-pp-cli@latest ``` If `--version` reports "command not found" after install, the install step did not put the binary on `$PATH`. Do not proceed with skill commands until verification succeeds. ## When To Use Use `policy-intel-pp-cli` when an agent needs source-backed US federal rulemaking or policy-monitoring context. - Search Federal Register documents for a topic. - Find rules and proposed rules without memorizing Federal Register type codes. - Fetch a Regulations.gov docket by ID. - List public comments for a docket. - Find open comment deadlines for a topic or agency. ## When Not To Use - Do not use it for legal advice, compliance certification, lobbying, or comment submission. - Do not treat missing or sparse data as proof that a rule, docket, or comment does not exist. - Do not use `DEMO_KEY` for polling or production monitoring. ## Setup Federal Register commands work without credentials. For Regulations.gov, set a real api.data.gov key when you have one: ```bash export POLICY_INTEL_REGULATIONS_API_KEY="..." ``` If the variable is missing, the CLI uses `DEMO_KEY` for small read-only smoke-test calls. If Regulations.gov returns `429 OVER_RATE_LIMIT`, wait before retrying or set `POLICY_INTEL_REGULATIONS_API_KEY` to a real api.data.gov key. Do not build polling jobs on `DEMO_KEY`. ## Recipes ### Search Federal Register ```bash policy-intel-pp-cli federal-register search "artificial intelligence" --agent ``` Use this for keyless source-backed Federal Register search results. ### Rules And Proposed Rules ```bash policy-intel-pp-cli rules "artificial intelligence" --agent ``` Use this when the agent needs rulemaking documents rather than all Federal Register document types. ### Docket Lookup ```bash policy-intel-pp-cli docket EPA-HQ-OPPT-2018-0462 --agent ``` Use this to fetch title, agency, docket type, modified date, abstract, and source links for a Regulations.gov docket. ### Public Comments ```bash policy-intel-pp-cli comments EPA-HQ-OPPT-2018-0462 --agent ``` Use this to list public comments attached to a docket. Fields vary by agency and public-release policy. ### Open Comment Deadlines ```bash policy-intel-pp-cli deadlines "water" --from 2026-06-18 --agent ``` Use this to find open comment windows with a deadline on or after the selected date. ### Source Coverage ```bash policy-intel-pp-cli sources --agent policy-intel-pp-cli doctor --agent ``` Use these before a larger policy-monitoring workflow to confirm source readiness and auth mode. ## Output Notes `--agent` enables compact JSON. Results include source names and caveats because FederalRegister.gov has legal-status warnings and Regulations.gov fields vary by agency and document type.

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