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Instapaper CLI

Overview

Use this skill to handle Instapaper operations via the

ip

CLI (which must be installed and available in

PATH

), especially when you need reliable automation, structured output, or troubleshooting guidance.

Install the CLI

Go install:

go install github.com/vburojevic/instapaper-cli/cmd/ip@latest

Homebrew:

brew tap vburojevic/tap && brew install instapaper-cli

From source:
```
go build ./cmd/ip
```
(run as
```
./ip
```
)

Workflow (fast path)

Verify setup
- Ensure
```
INSTAPAPER_CONSUMER_KEY
```
  and
```
INSTAPAPER_CONSUMER_SECRET
```
  are set or passed during login.
- Prefer
```
--password-stdin
```
  for auth; never store the password.
- Run
```
ip doctor --json
```
  (or
```
ip auth status
```
  ) before long jobs.
Pick output format for automation
- Default is
```
--ndjson
```
  (streaming, one object per line).
- Use
```
--json
```
  for single objects or compact arrays.
- Use
```
--plain
```
  for stable, line-oriented text.
- Add
```
--stderr-json
```
  for structured errors and
```
--progress-json
```
  for long runs.
Read data deterministically
- Use
```
list
```
  or
```
export
```
  with
```
--cursor
```
  /
```
--cursor-dir
```
  or
```
--since/--until
```
  bounds.
- Use
```
--updated-since
```
  for incremental sync.
- Use
```
--select
```
  for client-side filtering when the API does not support it.
Mutate safely
- Use
```
--dry-run
```
  or
```
--idempotent
```
  when possible.
- For bulk actions, use
```
--ids
```
  or
```
--stdin
```
  and consider
```
--batch
```
  .
- Deletions require explicit confirmation flags.

Handle extras

Text view:
```
ip text
```
for article HTML.
Highlights:
```
ip highlights list/add/delete
```
.
Folders:
```
ip folders list/add/delete/order
```
.

Troubleshoot
- Use
```
--debug
```
  for request timing and status.
- Use
```
--stderr-json
```
  and map
```
exit_code
```
  to action.

Command reference

Read these when you need exact flags, formats, or examples:

```
references/commands.md
```
: command-by-command examples for auth, list/export/import, mutations, folders, highlights, and text.
```
references/output-and-sync.md
```
: output formats, progress streams, cursor/bounds syntax, and filtering.
```
references/errors.md
```
: exit codes and structured stderr error codes.

Guardrails

Avoid
```
--format table
```
for parsing; it is for humans only.
Use
```
--output
```
or
```
--output-dir
```
for large exports to avoid stdout pressure.
Prefer
```
--password-stdin
```
on Windows to avoid echoing passwords.