# Pp Algolia

Every Algolia feature, plus offline search and a local database no other Algolia tool has.

- Repository: https://github.com/mvanhorn/printing-press-library (2101 stars)
- Category: Data and ML
- 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-algolia -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add mvanhorn/printing-press-library --skill pp-algolia -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add mvanhorn/printing-press-library --skill pp-algolia -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add mvanhorn/printing-press-library --skill pp-algolia -g -a gemini-cli -y`

## Description

Every Algolia feature, plus offline search and a local database no other Algolia tool has. Trigger phrases: `search my Algolia index`, `list my Algolia indices`, `check Algolia API keys`, `find stale Algolia rules`, `compare Algolia index settings`.

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

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# Algolia, Printing Press CLI

## Prerequisites: Install the CLI

This skill drives the `algolia-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 `$HOME/.local/bin` on macOS/Linux and `%LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\PrintingPress\bin` on Windows:
   ```bash
   npx -y @mvanhorn/printing-press-library install algolia --cli-only
   ```
2. Verify: `algolia-pp-cli --version`
3. Ensure the reported install directory is on `$PATH` for the agent/runtime that will invoke this skill.

If the `npx` install fails before this CLI has a public-library category, install Node or use the category-specific Go fallback after publish.

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.

The Algolia CLI manages indices, records, search, rules, synonyms, API keys, and settings from the terminal, with a local SQLite mirror, cross-index search, settings diffing, and relevance regression checks that the official CLI cannot offer.

## When to Use This CLI

Use this CLI when you manage Algolia indices, records, rules, synonyms, or API keys from the terminal, or when you need offline access to your Algolia data for scripts, CI, and agent workflows.

## Anti-triggers

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