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+Metadata-Version: 2.4
+Name: agent-discogs
+Version: 0.1.0
+Summary: Token-efficient Discogs CLI for AI agents
+Keywords: ai-agent,cli,discogs,discogs-api,music-database
+Author: Jean-Marc Fontaine
+Author-email: Jean-Marc Fontaine <jm@jmfontaine.net>
+License-Expression: Apache-2.0
+License-File: LICENSE.txt
+Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: Only
+Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10
+Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11
+Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12
+Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13
+Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14
+Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.15
+Requires-Dist: click>=8.3.1
+Requires-Dist: discogs-sdk>=0.4.0
+Requires-Dist: pydantic>=2.12.5
+Requires-Python: >=3.10
+Project-URL: Homepage, https://github.com/jmfontaine/agent-discogs
+Project-URL: Issues, https://github.com/jmfontaine/agent-discogs/issues
+Project-URL: Repository, https://github.com/jmfontaine/agent-discogs
+Description-Content-Type: text/markdown
+
+# agent-discogs
+
+A token-efficient Discogs CLI for AI agents that minimizes API calls.
+
+```bash
+agent-discogs search "Nine Inch Nails"
+agent-discogs get release @r352665      # ref from search output
+agent-discogs tracks @r352665          # tracklist shortcut
+agent-discogs price @r352665           # price guide shortcut
+```
+
+## Installation
+
+```bash
+pipx install agent-discogs
+```
+
+Or with [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/):
+
+```bash
+uv tool install agent-discogs
+```
+
+Or with pip:
+
+```bash
+pip install agent-discogs
+```
+
+Requires Python 3.10+.
+
+### AI Coding Agent Skill
+
+Install the skill so your AI coding agent can use agent-discogs automatically:
+
+```bash
+npx skills add jmfontaine/agent-discogs
+```
+
+The installed skill is a thin pointer; the usage guide itself ships inside the package and is served by `agent-discogs skills get core`, so agents always read instructions that match the version they run (see [skills](#skills)).
+
+## Authentication
+
+Set your personal access token from [your Discogs developer settings](https://www.discogs.com/settings/developers):
+
+```bash
+export DISCOGS_TOKEN="your-token-here"
+```
+
+A token is required for search and price lookups. Without it, only direct entity lookups work (25 requests/minute). With a token, every command except `price` is available at 60 requests/minute.
+
+`price` needs one thing more than a token: Discogs only returns price suggestions to accounts that have filled out their [seller settings](https://www.discogs.com/settings/seller). Until you do, the endpoint answers 404 and `price` tells you so; every other command is unaffected.
+
+> [!TIP]
+> Use a `.env` file with [direnv](https://direnv.net/) to avoid exporting tokens manually in every shell.
+
+## Commands
+
+### search
+
+Search the Discogs database. Aliases: `find`, `query`.
+
+```bash
+agent-discogs search "The Downward Spiral"
+agent-discogs search release "The Downward Spiral" --year 1994
+agent-discogs search artist "Nine Inch Nails" --limit 10
+agent-discogs search label "Nothing Records"
+agent-discogs search release "The Downward Spiral" --release-type all
+agent-discogs search release "When The Whip Comes Down" --release-type unofficial
+```
+
+Prefix a type (`release`, `master`, `artist`, `label`) to narrow results. Use `--limit` (default: 5) for page size. To continue, paste the `Next page:` command printed under the results: the default `--release-type official` filter is applied client-side, so continuation is a cursor (`--after`), not a page number. `--page` works only with `--release-type all` (server-side pages) or artist/label searches.
+
+Filters: `--artist`, `--barcode`, `--catno`, `--country`, `--format`, `--genre`, `--label`, `--release-type {official,unofficial,all}` (default: official), `--style`, `--year`. Use `--json` for JSON output (see [JSON output](#json-output)).
+
+### get
+
+Get entity details by noun and ref. Aliases: `fetch`, `show`.
+
+```bash
+agent-discogs get release @r352665
+agent-discogs get artist @a3857
+agent-discogs get master @m3719
+agent-discogs get label @l647
+agent-discogs get tracklist @r352665
+agent-discogs get releases @a3857 --limit 20
+agent-discogs get versions @m3719 --country US --format Vinyl
+agent-discogs get price @r352665
+```
+
+Nouns: `artist`, `credits`, `identifiers` (alias `ids`), `label`, `master`, `price`, `release`, `releases`, `tracklist`, `versions`.
+
+`release` output carries inline refs for its artists and label (`[@a...]`, `[@l...]`), plus country and release date. `credits` lists who did what on a release, grouped by role, each person with an artist ref. `identifiers` lists barcodes, matrix/runout etchings, and other codes: the data that tells two pressings with the same catalog number apart. `-v, --verbose` on `release` appends notes, credits, and identifiers in one call; `-c, --compact` replaces the tracklist with a one-line `Tracks: 14 (65:01)` summary; the total is omitted when any track lacks a duration (use `tracks` when the tracklist is what you want).
+
+Paginated nouns (`releases`, `versions`) support `--limit` (default: 5) and `--page`; `releases --role` filters client-side and continues via the printed `--after` cursor instead. `releases` takes an artist ref (discography, with `--role` and `--sort year|title|format`) or a label ref (catalogue; the API offers no filters or sorting there, so `--year` on a label is a client-side scan that continues via the printed `--after` cursor). `versions` accepts `--country`, `--format`, `--label`, `--year`, and `--sort released|title|format|label|catno|country`; add `--desc` to any `--sort`. Every navigable name in `artist` and `label` output carries a ref: members and former members, parent label, sub-labels. Use `--json` for JSON output.
+
+### tracks / price
+
+Shortcuts for `get tracklist` and `get price`. Both support `--json`.
+
+`get`, `tracks`, and `price` accept up to 10 refs and run them in sequence, so comparing pressings is one command: `agent-discogs get release @r352665 @r847868 -c`. Text blocks are separated by a blank line; a ref that fails reports inline and the rest still run (exit code 1 if any failed). With `--json` and several refs the output is a list, with `{"ref": ..., "error": {...}}` items for failures.
+
+```bash
+agent-discogs tracks @r352665
+agent-discogs price @r352665
+```
+
+### status
+
+Show version, authentication mode, and cache location:
+
+```bash
+agent-discogs status
+```
+
+### cache
+
+Manage the HTTP response cache:
+
+```bash
+agent-discogs cache clear
+```
+
+### skills
+
+Print the bundled agent guide. The content ships in the package, so it always matches the installed version:
+
+```bash
+agent-discogs skills                   # list bundled skills with the installed version
+agent-discogs skills get core          # workflows, output format, common patterns, troubleshooting
+agent-discogs skills get core --full   # plus references: command reference, search patterns, pressings guide, Discogs data model
+agent-discogs skills path [core]       # directory holding the bundled skill files
+```
+
+## JSON output
+
+`search`, `get`, `tracks`, and `price` accept `--json`. The output is a compact projection of what the text view shows — refs, names, catalog numbers, counts — not the raw Discogs record, so a release is ~2 KB instead of ~30–50 KB of image URLs and bookkeeping. Empty fields are omitted, so test for a key rather than for null (the `pagination` envelope is the exception: its keys are always present, and `next_cursor` is `null` when nothing remains). `credits` is grouped by role: `{"Producer":[{"ref":"@a20661","name":"Flood","tracks":"1, 2"}],...}`. Lists are wrapped as `{"pagination":{...},"results":[...]}`.
+
+```bash
+agent-discogs get release @r352665 --json            # projection
+agent-discogs get release @r352665 --json -v         # plus notes, credits, and identifiers
+agent-discogs get release @r352665 --json --full     # raw SDK model, when you need a field the projection drops
+```
+
+Errors under `--json` are a JSON document on stdout with exit code 1:
+
+```json
+{"error":{"code":"not_found","message":"Master @m... not found.","hint":"Try: agent-discogs search \"<title>\"","status":404}}
+```
+
+Codes: `not_found`, `seller_settings_required`, `auth_required`, `forbidden`, `rate_limited` (with `retry_after` seconds when provided), `api_error`, `connection_error`, `invalid_argument`, `unexpected`.
+
+## Ref system
+
+Output includes typed refs that encode the entity type and Discogs ID. Copy them into subsequent commands.
+
+| Prefix | Type | Example |
+|---|---|---|
+| `@r` | Release | `@r352665` |
+| `@a` | Artist | `@a3857` |
+| `@m` | Master | `@m3719` |
+| `@l` | Label | `@l647` |
+
+Raw numeric IDs also work: `agent-discogs get release 352665`.
+
+Smart resolution: `get versions @r352665` auto-resolves the release to its master.
+
+## Caching
+
+HTTP responses are cached automatically with a 1-hour TTL. The cache is stored at `~/.cache/agent-discogs/` (or `$XDG_CACHE_HOME/agent-discogs/`). Clear it with `agent-discogs cache clear`.
+
+## Error handling
+
+The CLI maps API errors to recovery-oriented messages with suggested next steps:
+
+```
+✗ Release 999999999 not found. Try: agent-discogs search "<title>"
+✗ Authentication failed. Check your DISCOGS_TOKEN.
+✗ Rate limit exceeded. Wait a moment and retry.
+✗ Connection error. Check your network and retry.
+```
+
+## License
+
+agent-discogs is licensed under the [Apache License 2.0](LICENSE.txt).

agent_discogs-0.1.0/README.md

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+# agent-discogs
+
+A token-efficient Discogs CLI for AI agents that minimizes API calls.
+
+```bash
+agent-discogs search "Nine Inch Nails"
+agent-discogs get release @r352665      # ref from search output
+agent-discogs tracks @r352665          # tracklist shortcut
+agent-discogs price @r352665           # price guide shortcut
+```
+
+## Installation
+
+```bash
+pipx install agent-discogs
+```
+
+Or with [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/):
+
+```bash
+uv tool install agent-discogs
+```
+
+Or with pip:
+
+```bash
+pip install agent-discogs
+```
+
+Requires Python 3.10+.
+
+### AI Coding Agent Skill
+
+Install the skill so your AI coding agent can use agent-discogs automatically:
+
+```bash
+npx skills add jmfontaine/agent-discogs
+```
+
+The installed skill is a thin pointer; the usage guide itself ships inside the package and is served by `agent-discogs skills get core`, so agents always read instructions that match the version they run (see [skills](#skills)).
+
+## Authentication
+
+Set your personal access token from [your Discogs developer settings](https://www.discogs.com/settings/developers):
+
+```bash
+export DISCOGS_TOKEN="your-token-here"
+```
+
+A token is required for search and price lookups. Without it, only direct entity lookups work (25 requests/minute). With a token, every command except `price` is available at 60 requests/minute.
+
+`price` needs one thing more than a token: Discogs only returns price suggestions to accounts that have filled out their [seller settings](https://www.discogs.com/settings/seller). Until you do, the endpoint answers 404 and `price` tells you so; every other command is unaffected.
+
+> [!TIP]
+> Use a `.env` file with [direnv](https://direnv.net/) to avoid exporting tokens manually in every shell.
+
+## Commands
+
+### search
+
+Search the Discogs database. Aliases: `find`, `query`.
+
+```bash
+agent-discogs search "The Downward Spiral"
+agent-discogs search release "The Downward Spiral" --year 1994
+agent-discogs search artist "Nine Inch Nails" --limit 10
+agent-discogs search label "Nothing Records"
+agent-discogs search release "The Downward Spiral" --release-type all
+agent-discogs search release "When The Whip Comes Down" --release-type unofficial
+```
+
+Prefix a type (`release`, `master`, `artist`, `label`) to narrow results. Use `--limit` (default: 5) for page size. To continue, paste the `Next page:` command printed under the results: the default `--release-type official` filter is applied client-side, so continuation is a cursor (`--after`), not a page number. `--page` works only with `--release-type all` (server-side pages) or artist/label searches.
+
+Filters: `--artist`, `--barcode`, `--catno`, `--country`, `--format`, `--genre`, `--label`, `--release-type {official,unofficial,all}` (default: official), `--style`, `--year`. Use `--json` for JSON output (see [JSON output](#json-output)).
+
+### get
+
+Get entity details by noun and ref. Aliases: `fetch`, `show`.
+
+```bash
+agent-discogs get release @r352665
+agent-discogs get artist @a3857
+agent-discogs get master @m3719
+agent-discogs get label @l647
+agent-discogs get tracklist @r352665
+agent-discogs get releases @a3857 --limit 20
+agent-discogs get versions @m3719 --country US --format Vinyl
+agent-discogs get price @r352665
+```
+
+Nouns: `artist`, `credits`, `identifiers` (alias `ids`), `label`, `master`, `price`, `release`, `releases`, `tracklist`, `versions`.
+
+`release` output carries inline refs for its artists and label (`[@a...]`, `[@l...]`), plus country and release date. `credits` lists who did what on a release, grouped by role, each person with an artist ref. `identifiers` lists barcodes, matrix/runout etchings, and other codes: the data that tells two pressings with the same catalog number apart. `-v, --verbose` on `release` appends notes, credits, and identifiers in one call; `-c, --compact` replaces the tracklist with a one-line `Tracks: 14 (65:01)` summary; the total is omitted when any track lacks a duration (use `tracks` when the tracklist is what you want).
+
+Paginated nouns (`releases`, `versions`) support `--limit` (default: 5) and `--page`; `releases --role` filters client-side and continues via the printed `--after` cursor instead. `releases` takes an artist ref (discography, with `--role` and `--sort year|title|format`) or a label ref (catalogue; the API offers no filters or sorting there, so `--year` on a label is a client-side scan that continues via the printed `--after` cursor). `versions` accepts `--country`, `--format`, `--label`, `--year`, and `--sort released|title|format|label|catno|country`; add `--desc` to any `--sort`. Every navigable name in `artist` and `label` output carries a ref: members and former members, parent label, sub-labels. Use `--json` for JSON output.
+
+### tracks / price
+
+Shortcuts for `get tracklist` and `get price`. Both support `--json`.
+
+`get`, `tracks`, and `price` accept up to 10 refs and run them in sequence, so comparing pressings is one command: `agent-discogs get release @r352665 @r847868 -c`. Text blocks are separated by a blank line; a ref that fails reports inline and the rest still run (exit code 1 if any failed). With `--json` and several refs the output is a list, with `{"ref": ..., "error": {...}}` items for failures.
+
+```bash
+agent-discogs tracks @r352665
+agent-discogs price @r352665
+```
+
+### status
+
+Show version, authentication mode, and cache location:
+
+```bash
+agent-discogs status
+```
+
+### cache
+
+Manage the HTTP response cache:
+
+```bash
+agent-discogs cache clear
+```
+
+### skills
+
+Print the bundled agent guide. The content ships in the package, so it always matches the installed version:
+
+```bash
+agent-discogs skills                   # list bundled skills with the installed version
+agent-discogs skills get core          # workflows, output format, common patterns, troubleshooting
+agent-discogs skills get core --full   # plus references: command reference, search patterns, pressings guide, Discogs data model
+agent-discogs skills path [core]       # directory holding the bundled skill files
+```
+
+## JSON output
+
+`search`, `get`, `tracks`, and `price` accept `--json`. The output is a compact projection of what the text view shows — refs, names, catalog numbers, counts — not the raw Discogs record, so a release is ~2 KB instead of ~30–50 KB of image URLs and bookkeeping. Empty fields are omitted, so test for a key rather than for null (the `pagination` envelope is the exception: its keys are always present, and `next_cursor` is `null` when nothing remains). `credits` is grouped by role: `{"Producer":[{"ref":"@a20661","name":"Flood","tracks":"1, 2"}],...}`. Lists are wrapped as `{"pagination":{...},"results":[...]}`.
+
+```bash
+agent-discogs get release @r352665 --json            # projection
+agent-discogs get release @r352665 --json -v         # plus notes, credits, and identifiers
+agent-discogs get release @r352665 --json --full     # raw SDK model, when you need a field the projection drops
+```
+
+Errors under `--json` are a JSON document on stdout with exit code 1:
+
+```json
+{"error":{"code":"not_found","message":"Master @m... not found.","hint":"Try: agent-discogs search \"<title>\"","status":404}}
+```
+
+Codes: `not_found`, `seller_settings_required`, `auth_required`, `forbidden`, `rate_limited` (with `retry_after` seconds when provided), `api_error`, `connection_error`, `invalid_argument`, `unexpected`.
+
+## Ref system
+
+Output includes typed refs that encode the entity type and Discogs ID. Copy them into subsequent commands.
+
+| Prefix | Type | Example |
+|---|---|---|
+| `@r` | Release | `@r352665` |
+| `@a` | Artist | `@a3857` |
+| `@m` | Master | `@m3719` |
+| `@l` | Label | `@l647` |
+
+Raw numeric IDs also work: `agent-discogs get release 352665`.
+
+Smart resolution: `get versions @r352665` auto-resolves the release to its master.
+
+## Caching
+
+HTTP responses are cached automatically with a 1-hour TTL. The cache is stored at `~/.cache/agent-discogs/` (or `$XDG_CACHE_HOME/agent-discogs/`). Clear it with `agent-discogs cache clear`.
+
+## Error handling
+
+The CLI maps API errors to recovery-oriented messages with suggested next steps:
+
+```
+✗ Release 999999999 not found. Try: agent-discogs search "<title>"
+✗ Authentication failed. Check your DISCOGS_TOKEN.
+✗ Rate limit exceeded. Wait a moment and retry.
+✗ Connection error. Check your network and retry.
+```
+
+## License
+
+agent-discogs is licensed under the [Apache License 2.0](LICENSE.txt).