Book Lookup

CLI for AI agents to search and lookup books for their humans. "What's that fantasy series about the magic university?" — now your agent can answer.

Uses Open Library API. No account or API key needed.

Usage

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Commands

Examples

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Output

Search output:
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Info output:
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Author output:
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Notes

• - Uses Open Library API (openlibrary.org)
• No authentication required
• Work IDs look like: OL27448W
• Author IDs look like: OL23919A
• Search supports author:, title:, subject: prefixes
• Cover images available in S, M, L sizes

Agent Implementation Notes

Script location: {skill_folder}/books (wrapper to scripts/books)

When user asks about books:

1. 1. Run ./books search "title or author" to find work ID
2. Run ./books info <work_id> for full details
3. Run ./books author <author_id> for author info and bibliography

Search tips:

• - Use author:name to search specifically by author
• Use title:name to search specifically by title
• Use subject:topic to search by genre/subject

Don't use for: E-books, audiobooks, purchasing, or reading the actual content.