Pp Pypi

A read-only PyPI JSON API client that lets you inspect Python package metadata, versions, release files, and vulnerability data from the command line. Built on the Printing Press pattern, so it's designed for agent-friendly output with JSON envelopes, field selection to keep context small, and explicit provenance tracking (live vs. cached). The RSS commands are handy for monitoring new packages and recent updates. No auth required, which is refreshing. It won't let you publish or mutate anything, just look things up. If you're building tooling that needs to check package info or scan for vulnerabilities in a scriptable way, this does the job without pulling in the full pip machinery.

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last updated: Aug 21, 2026

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Install

$ npx -y skills add mvanhorn/printing-press-library --skill pp-pypi --agent claude-code

Installs into .claude/skills of the current project.

Files

Pypi — Printing Press CLI

Prerequisites: Install the CLI

This skill drives the pypi-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/bin on macOS/Linux and %LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\PrintingPress\bin on Windows:
```
npx -y @mvanhorn/printing-press-library install pypi --cli-only
```
Verify: pypi-pp-cli --version
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):

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