# Pp 1688

The free, offline Trigger phrases: `search 1688 for`, `find a factory on 1688 for`...

- Repository: https://github.com/mvanhorn/printing-press-library (2101 stars)
- Category: Engineering
- License: Apache-2.0
- Last updated: 2026-10-31
- Runs scripts: no, instructions only

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add mvanhorn/printing-press-library --skill pp-1688 -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add mvanhorn/printing-press-library --skill pp-1688 -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add mvanhorn/printing-press-library --skill pp-1688 -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add mvanhorn/printing-press-library --skill pp-1688 -g -a gemini-cli -y`

## Description

The free, offline Trigger phrases: `search 1688 for`, `find a factory on 1688 for`, `wholesale price on 1688 for`, `who is the cheapest supplier on 1688 for`, `compare 1688 suppliers for`, `use 1688`, `run 1688`.

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# 1688, Printing Press CLI

## Prerequisites: Install the CLI

This skill drives the `1688-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. It defaults binaries to `$HOME/.local/bin` on macOS/Linux and `%LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\PrintingPress\bin` on Windows:
   ```bash
   npx -y @mvanhorn/printing-press-library install 1688 --cli-only
   ```
2. Verify: `1688-pp-cli --version`
3. Ensure the reported install directory is on `$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). This installs into `$GOPATH/bin` (default `$HOME/go/bin`), so add that directory to `$PATH` instead:

```bash
go install github.com/mvanhorn/printing-press-library/library/commerce/1688/cmd/1688-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.

Search 1688.com's China-domestic wholesale catalog and get structured offers (tiered price, MOQ, supplier, region, transaction volume) for free, with no paid scraper API and no API key. Every search persists to a local SQLite store, so `drift` shows how prices and reorder rates moved since last week, `factory-find` ranks real manufacturers above resellers, and `supplier-report` rolls up a shop's full reliability footprint. Read-only sourcing research.

## When to Use This CLI

The rest: https://github.com/mvanhorn/printing-press-library/blob/HEAD/cli-skills/pp-1688/SKILL.md