CarMax Skill

Buy, sell, and trade vehicles at America's largest used car retailer.

Quick Install

curl -sSL https://canifi.com/skills/carmax/install.sh | bash

Or manually:

cp -r skills/carmax ~/.canifi/skills/

Setup

Configure via canifi-env:

# First, ensure canifi-env is installed:
# curl -sSL https://canifi.com/install.sh | bash

canifi-env set CARMAX_EMAIL "your_email"
canifi-env set CARMAX_PASSWORD "your_password"

Privacy & Authentication

Your credentials, your choice. Canifi LifeOS respects your privacy.

Option 1: Manual Browser Login (Recommended)

If you prefer not to share credentials with Claude Code:

1. Complete the Browser Automation Setup using CDP mode
2. Login to the service manually in the Playwright-controlled Chrome window
3. Claude will use your authenticated session without ever seeing your password

Option 2: Environment Variables

If you're comfortable sharing credentials, you can store them locally:

canifi-env set SERVICE_EMAIL "your-email"
canifi-env set SERVICE_PASSWORD "your-password"

Note: Credentials stored in canifi-env are only accessible locally on your machine and are never transmitted.

Capabilities

1. Search Cars: Browse nationwide inventory
2. Get Appraisal: Instant offer for your car
3. Schedule Test Drive: Book in-store appointments
4. Transfer Vehicle: Request vehicle transfers
5. Financing Options: Explore payment options

Usage Examples

Search Inventory

User: "Find trucks at CarMax near me"
Assistant: Returns available trucks

Get Offer

User: "Get a CarMax offer for my car"
Assistant: Starts appraisal process

Schedule Visit

User: "Schedule a test drive at CarMax"
Assistant: Books appointment

Transfer Request

User: "Transfer this vehicle to my local CarMax"
Assistant: Initiates transfer

Authentication Flow

1. Account-based authentication
2. No official API
3. Browser automation required
4. Store integration

Error Handling

Error	Cause	Solution
Login Failed	Invalid credentials	Check account
Vehicle Sold	No longer available	Search again
Transfer Error	Distance limit	Choose closer store
Appointment Error	Availability	Select new time

Notes

• Nationwide inventory
• No-haggle pricing
• 30-day money back
• No public API
• In-store appraisals
• Financing available