# Pp Apify

Every Apify platform feature, plus a local SQLite store, cross-Actor search, novelty...

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

## Description

Every Apify platform feature, plus a local SQLite store, cross-Actor search, novelty diffing, cost-aware runs, and... Trigger phrases: `scrape twitter for AI mentions`, `run apify actor`, `what's new in my reddit scraper`, `build a newsletter from this week's scrapes`, `how much did my apify scrapes cost this month`, `use apify`, `run apify`.

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# Apify, Printing Press CLI

## Prerequisites: Install the CLI

This skill drives the `apify-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 `$HOME/.local/bin` on macOS/Linux and `%LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\PrintingPress\bin` on Windows:
   ```bash
   npx -y @mvanhorn/printing-press-library install apify --cli-only
   ```
2. Verify: `apify-pp-cli --version`
3. Ensure the reported install directory is on `$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):

```bash
go install github.com/mvanhorn/printing-press-library/library/developer-tools/apify/cmd/apify-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 to Use This CLI

Reach for apify-pp-cli when you need to orchestrate multiple Apify Actors as part of a recurring research, scraping, or newsletter pipeline. It's the right tool when you want per-run cost visibility, novel-only output, cross-Actor search, or schedule-as-code. For Actor development (writing your own scrapers), use the official `apify-cli`; this CLI is for platform operators.

## Unique Capabilities

These capabilities aren't available in any other tool for this API.

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