Cars.com Skill

Research, buy, and sell cars with comprehensive automotive resources.

Quick Install

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

Or manually:

cp -r skills/cars-com ~/.canifi/skills/

Setup

Configure via canifi-env:

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

canifi-env set CARSCOM_EMAIL "your_email"
canifi-env set CARSCOM_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 Inventory: Find new and used cars
2. Research Tools: Reviews, comparisons, and guides
3. Dealer Ratings: View dealer reputation
4. Sell Your Car: List your vehicle for sale
5. Service Shops: Find repair shops

Usage Examples

Search Cars

User: "Find electric vehicles on Cars.com"
Assistant: Returns EV listings

Read Reviews

User: "Show reviews for 2024 Toyota Camry"
Assistant: Returns expert and owner reviews

Check Dealer

User: "What's this dealer's rating?"
Assistant: Returns dealer reviews

List Car

User: "List my car for sale on Cars.com"
Assistant: Starts listing process

Authentication Flow

1. Account-based authentication
2. No official API
3. Browser automation required
4. Dealer network access

Error Handling

Error	Cause	Solution
Login Failed	Invalid credentials	Check account
Search Error	No results	Broaden criteria
Listing Error	Missing info	Complete details
Contact Failed	Dealer issue	Try again

Notes

• Comprehensive research
• Expert reviews
• Owner reviews
• Dealer ratings
• No public API
• Mobile apps available