booksCLI for AI agents to search and lookup books for their humans. Uses Open Library API. No auth required.
CLI for AI agents to search and lookup books for their humans. "What's that fantasy series about the magic university?" ā now your agent can answer.
Uses Open Library API. No account or API key needed.
"Search for books called The Name of the Wind"
"Find books by Patrick Rothfuss"
"Tell me about work ID OL27448W"
"Who is author OL23919A?"| Action | Command |
|--------|---------|
| Search | books search "query" |
| Get book details | books info |
| Get author info | books author |
books search "the name of the wind" # Find books by title
books search "author:brandon sanderson" # Search by author
books info OL27448W # Get full details by work ID
books author OL23919A # Get author bio and worksSearch output:
[OL27448W] The Name of the Wind ā Patrick Rothfuss, 2007, ā 4.5Info output:
š The Name of the Wind
Work ID: OL27448W
First Published: March 27, 2007
Subjects: Fantasy, Magic, Coming of Age
š Description:
[Full description text]
š¼ļø Cover: https://covers.openlibrary.org/b/id/12345-L.jpgAuthor output:
š¤ Patrick Rothfuss
Born: June 6, 1973
Author ID: OL23919A
š Bio:
[Author biography]
=== Works ===
[OL27448W] The Name of the Wind, 2007
[OL16313124W] The Wise Man's Fear, 2011author:, title:, subject: prefixesScript location: {skill_folder}/books (wrapper to scripts/books)
When user asks about books:
./books search "title or author" to find work ID./books info for full details./books author for author info and bibliographySearch tips:
author:name to search specifically by authortitle:name to search specifically by titlesubject:topic to search by genre/subjectDon't use for: E-books, audiobooks, purchasing, or reading the actual content.
Generated Mar 1, 2026
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Offer the skill as a free basic API for small-scale use, with premium tiers providing higher request limits, advanced search filters, or integration support. Revenue comes from subscription fees paid by businesses or developers for enhanced features.
License the skill to companies in education, retail, or tech for embedding into their own platforms. Charge a one-time fee or annual license based on usage scale, with customization options for branding and specific functionality needs.
Aggregate anonymized search and lookup data from skill usage to provide trends on popular books, authors, or genres. Sell these insights to publishers, marketers, or researchers as reports or dashboards for market analysis.
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