Bring! Add Items CLI
Overview
CLI for adding items to Bring! shopping lists. Supports quick single-item mode, batch mode, stdin/pipe input, and interactive mode.
When to Use
Use this skill when:
- User wants to add items to a Bring! shopping list
- Adding single item with optional specification (e.g., "Milk 1L")
- Adding multiple items at once (batch mode)
- Piping items from a file or other command
- Need to preview additions with dry-run
- Need JSON output for scripting
Don't use when:
- User wants to browse recipes (use bring-recipes instead)
- User wants to remove items from a list
- User wants to view current list contents
Quick Reference
| Command | Purpose |
|---|---|
bring-add "Item" "spec" | Add single item with specification |
bring-add --batch "A, B 1L, C" | Add multiple comma-separated items |
bring-add - | Read items from stdin |
bring-add | Interactive mode (TTY only) |
bring-add lists | Show available shopping lists |
bring-add --dry-run ... | Preview without modifying |
Environment variables:
export BRING_EMAIL="your@email.com"
export BRING_PASSWORD="yourpassword"
export BRING_DEFAULT_LIST="Shopping" # optional
Installation
cd skills/bring-add
npm install
Common Workflows
Add a single item:
node index.js "Tomatoes" "500g"
node index.js "Milk"
Add to specific list:
node index.js --list "Party" "Chips" "3 bags"
Batch add multiple items:
node index.js --batch "Tomatoes 500g, Onions, Cheese 200g"
Pipe from file:
cat shopping-list.txt | node index.js -
echo -e "Milk 1L\nBread\nButter" | node index.js -
Preview before adding:
node index.js --dry-run --batch "Apples 1kg, Pears"
Get JSON output:
node index.js --json --batch "Milk, Bread" 2>/dev/null
List available lists:
node index.js lists
node index.js --json lists
Flags Reference
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
-l, --list <name> | Target list (name or UUID) |
-b, --batch <items> | Comma-separated items |
-n, --dry-run | Preview without modifying |
-q, --quiet | Suppress non-error output |
-v, --verbose | Show detailed progress |
--json | Output JSON to stdout |
--no-color | Disable colored output |
--no-input | Never prompt; fail if input required |
Input Format
Items follow the pattern: ItemName [Specification]
| Input | Item | Spec |
|---|---|---|
Tomatoes 500g | Tomatoes | 500g |
Oat milk 1L | Oat milk | 1L |
Red onions 3 | Red onions | 3 |
Cheese | Cheese | (empty) |
Rule: Last word becomes specification if it contains a number or unit (g, kg, L, ml, Stück, pck).
Exit Codes
| Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
0 | Success |
1 | Generic failure (API error, network) |
2 | Invalid usage (bad args, missing input) |
3 | Authentication failed |
4 | List not found |
130 | Interrupted (Ctrl-C) |
Common Mistakes
Forgetting environment variables:
Set BRING_EMAIL and BRING_PASSWORD before running.
Wrong list name:
Use bring-add lists to see available lists and their exact names.
Specification parsing: The last word is treated as specification only if it looks like a quantity. "Red onions" stays as one item, but "Red onions 3" splits into item "Red onions" with spec "3".
Interactive mode in scripts:
Use --no-input flag in scripts to fail explicitly rather than hang waiting for input.
Implementation Notes
- Uses
node-bring-apiwithbatchUpdateList()API - Requires Node.js 18.0.0+
- Outputs data to stdout, progress/errors to stderr
- JSON mode available for automation
- Interactive mode only when stdin is a TTY