mvanhorn Shopify — Printing Press CLI
Prerequisites: Install the CLI
This skill drives the shopify-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. It defaults binaries to
$HOME/.local/binon macOS/Linux and%LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\PrintingPress\binon Windows:npx -y @mvanhorn/printing-press-library install shopify --cli-only - Verify:
shopify-pp-cli --version - Ensure the reported install directory is on
$PATHfor 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):
go install github.com/mvanhorn/printing-press-library/library/commerce/shopify/cmd/shopify-pp-cli@latest
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.
When Not to Use This CLI
Do not activate this CLI for requests that require creating, updating, deleting, publishing, commenting, upvoting, inviting, ordering, sending messages, booking, purchasing, or changing remote state. This printed CLI exposes read-only commands for inspection, export, sync, and analysis.
Command Reference
abandoned-checkouts — Shopify abandoned checkouts for recovery campaigns and lost-cart analysis.
shopify-pp-cli abandoned-checkouts get— Get one Shopify abandoned checkout by GraphQL ID.shopify-pp-cli abandoned-checkouts list— List abandoned checkouts from the Shopify Admin GraphQL API.
customers — Shopify customers with lifetime order count, lifetime spend, and contact fields.
shopify-pp-cli customers get— Get one Shopify customer by GraphQL ID.shopify-pp-cli customers list— List customers from the Shopify Admin GraphQL API.
fulfillment-orders — Shopify fulfillment orders for lag, routing, and fulfillment-state analysis.
shopify-pp-cli fulfillment-orders get— Get one Shopify fulfillment order by GraphQL ID.shopify-pp-cli fulfillment-orders list— List fulfillment orders from the Shopify Admin GraphQL API.
inventory-items — Shopify inventory items with tracked status and available quantities by location.
shopify-pp-cli inventory-items get— Get one Shopify inventory item by GraphQL ID.shopify-pp-cli inventory-items list— List inventory items from the Shopify Admin GraphQL API.
orders — Shopify orders with money totals, financial state, and fulfillment state.
shopify-pp-cli orders get— Get one Shopify order by GraphQL ID.shopify-pp-cli orders list— List orders from the Shopify Admin GraphQL API.
products — Shopify products with product status, catalog metadata, and a compact variant inventory projection.
shopify-pp-cli products get— Get one Shopify product by GraphQL ID.shopify-pp-cli products list— List products from the Shopify Admin GraphQL API.
Freshness Contract
This printed CLI owns bounded freshness only for registered store-backed read command paths. In --data-source auto mode, those paths check sync_state and may run a bounded refresh before reading local data. --data-source local never refreshes. --data-source live reads the API and does not mutate the local store. Set SHOPIFY_NO_AUTO_REFRESH=1 to skip the freshness hook without changing source selection.
Covered paths:
shopify-pp-cli abandoned-checkoutsshopify-pp-cli abandoned-checkouts getshopify-pp-cli abandoned-checkouts listshopify-pp-cli abandoned-checkouts searchshopify-pp-cli customersshopify-pp-cli customers getshopify-pp-cli customers listshopify-pp-cli customers searchshopify-pp-cli fulfillment-ordersshopify-pp-cli fulfillment-orders getshopify-pp-cli fulfillment-orders listshopify-pp-cli fulfillment-orders searchshopify-pp-cli inventory-itemsshopify-pp-cli inventory-items getshopify-pp-cli inventory-items listshopify-pp-cli inventory-items searchshopify-pp-cli ordersshopify-pp-cli orders getshopify-pp-cli orders listshopify-pp-cli orders searchshopify-pp-cli productsshopify-pp-cli products getshopify-pp-cli products listshopify-pp-cli products search
When JSON output uses the generated provenance envelope, freshness metadata appears at meta.freshness. Treat it as current-cache freshness for the covered command path, not a guarantee of complete historical backfill or API-specific enrichment.
Finding the right command
When you know what you want to do but not which command does it, ask the CLI directly:
shopify-pp-cli which "<capability in your own words>"
which resolves a natural-language capability query to the best matching command from this CLI's curated feature index. Exit code 0 means at least one match; exit code 2 means no confident match — fall back to --help or use a narrower query.
Hand-written Extensions
These commands are declared by the spec author and require separate hand-written wiring; the generator does not emit Cobra registration for them. They are listed here for discoverability and are intentionally outside ## Command Reference so the verify-skill unknown-command check does not treat them as generator-owned paths.
shopify-pp-cli bulk-operations— Run, poll, and inspect Shopify Admin GraphQL bulk operations.shopify-pp-cli store daily-brief— Executive daily brief with revenue, top products, risk checks, and suggested actions from the local store.shopify-pp-cli store audit— Health score from refunds, fulfillment risk, shipping anomalies, and dead stock.shopify-pp-cli growth campaign-brief— Data-backed campaign brief from top products, VIPs, and winback opportunities.shopify-pp-cli growth winback-candidates— Rank idle customers by lifetime value and suggested winback angle.shopify-pp-cli growth vip-segments— Segment high-value customers by spend, frequency, and recency.shopify-pp-cli ops fulfillment-risk— Find open fulfillment orders older than a threshold.shopify-pp-cli ops shipping-anomalies— Find free/missing/high shipping charges from synced shipping lines.shopify-pp-cli merchandising bundle-opportunities— Suggest bundles from co-purchase lift and confidence.shopify-pp-cli merchandising dead-stock-actions— Turn stock with no recent sales into markdown/bundle actions.shopify-pp-cli merchandising launch-brief— Build a launch/relaunch brief for a product from local evidence.
Auth Setup
Run shopify-pp-cli auth setup to print the URL and steps for getting a key (add --launch to open the URL). Then set:
export SHOPIFY_ACCESS_TOKEN="<your-key>"
Or persist it in ~/.config/shopify-pp-cli/config.toml.
Run shopify-pp-cli doctor to verify setup.
Agent Mode
Add --agent to any command. Expands to: --json --compact --no-input --no-color --yes.
Pipeable — JSON on stdout, errors on stderr
Filterable —
--selectkeeps a subset of fields. Dotted paths descend into nested structures; arrays traverse element-wise. Critical for keeping context small on verbose APIs:shopify-pp-cli abandoned-checkouts list --agent --select id,name,statusPreviewable —
--dry-runshows the request without sendingOffline-friendly — sync/search commands can use the local SQLite store when available
Non-interactive — never prompts, every input is a flag
Read-only — do not use this CLI for create, update, delete, publish, comment, upvote, invite, order, send, or other mutating requests
Response envelope
Commands that read from the local store or the API wrap output in a provenance envelope:
{
"meta": {"source": "live" | "local", "synced_at": "...", "reason": "..."},
"results": <data>
}
Parse .results for data and .meta.source to know whether it's live or local. A human-readable N results (live) summary is printed to stderr only when stdout is a terminal AND no machine-format flag (--json, --csv, --compact, --quiet, --plain, --select) is set — piped/agent consumers and explicit-format runs get pure JSON on stdout.
Agent Feedback
When you (or the agent) notice something off about this CLI, record it:
shopify-pp-cli feedback "the --since flag is inclusive but docs say exclusive"
shopify-pp-cli feedback --stdin < notes.txt
shopify-pp-cli feedback list --json --limit 10
Entries are stored locally at ~/.local/share/shopify-pp-cli/feedback.jsonl. They are never POSTed unless SHOPIFY_FEEDBACK_ENDPOINT is set AND either --send is passed or SHOPIFY_FEEDBACK_AUTO_SEND=true. Default behavior is local-only.
Write what surprised you, not a bug report. Short, specific, one line: that is the part that compounds.
Output Delivery
Every command accepts --deliver <sink>. The output goes to the named sink in addition to (or instead of) stdout, so agents can route command results without hand-piping. Three sinks are supported:
| Sink | Effect |
|---|---|
stdout |
Default; write to stdout only |
file:<path> |
Atomically write output to <path> (tmp + rename) |
webhook:<url> |
POST the output body to the URL (application/json or application/x-ndjson when --compact) |
Unknown schemes are refused with a structured error naming the supported set. Webhook failures return non-zero and log the URL + HTTP status on stderr.
Named Profiles
A profile is a saved set of flag values, reused across invocations. Use it when a scheduled agent calls the same command every run with the same configuration - HeyGen's "Beacon" pattern.
shopify-pp-cli profile save briefing --json
shopify-pp-cli --profile briefing abandoned-checkouts list
shopify-pp-cli profile list --json
shopify-pp-cli profile show briefing
shopify-pp-cli profile delete briefing --yes
Explicit flags always win over profile values; profile values win over defaults. agent-context lists all available profiles under available_profiles so introspecting agents discover them at runtime.
Exit Codes
| Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 0 | Success |
| 2 | Usage error (wrong arguments) |
| 3 | Resource not found |
| 4 | Authentication required |
| 5 | API error (upstream issue) |
| 7 | Rate limited (wait and retry) |
| 10 | Config error |
Argument Parsing
Parse $ARGUMENTS:
- Empty,
help, or--help→ showshopify-pp-cli --helpoutput - Starts with
install→ ends withmcp→ MCP installation; otherwise → see Prerequisites above - Anything else → Direct Use (execute as CLI command with
--agent)
MCP Server Installation
- Install the MCP server:
go install github.com/mvanhorn/printing-press-library/library/commerce/shopify/cmd/shopify-pp-mcp@latest - Register with Claude Code:
claude mcp add shopify-pp-mcp -- shopify-pp-mcp - Verify:
claude mcp list
Direct Use
- Check if installed:
which shopify-pp-cliIf not found, offer to install (see Prerequisites at the top of this skill). - Match the user query to the best command from the Unique Capabilities and Command Reference above.
- Execute with the
--agentflag:shopify-pp-cli <command> [subcommand] [args] --agent - If ambiguous, drill into subcommand help:
shopify-pp-cli <command> --help.