Agent skill

Pp Dnsmadeeasy

by mvanhorn in mvanhorn/printing-press-library

Every DNS Made Easy operation, plus a local record store that makes cross-zone search, drift detection, and 'where is this IP used' instant and offline.

Apache-2.0Auto-check: notesDevOps & Cloud

Install Pp Dnsmadeeasy

skills CLI

$ npx skills add mvanhorn/printing-press-library --skill pp-dnsmadeeasy -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install mvanhorn/printing-press-library pp-dnsmadeeasy --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mvanhorn/printing-press-library.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/cli-skills/pp-dnsmadeeasy .claude/skills/pp-dnsmadeeasy && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Paste into Claude Code

Install the "pp-dnsmadeeasy" agent skill from https://github.com/mvanhorn/printing-press-library/tree/main/cli-skills/pp-dnsmadeeasy into .claude/skills/pp-dnsmadeeasy/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "pp-dnsmadeeasy", then confirm the skill loads.

Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

$skill-installer

$skill-installer install https://github.com/mvanhorn/printing-press-library/tree/main/cli-skills/pp-dnsmadeeasy

Type this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add mvanhorn/printing-press-library --skill pp-dnsmadeeasy -a codex

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install mvanhorn/printing-press-library pp-dnsmadeeasy --agent codex

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mvanhorn/printing-press-library.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/cli-skills/pp-dnsmadeeasy .agents/skills/pp-dnsmadeeasy && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.

Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/

Paste into Codex

Install the "pp-dnsmadeeasy" agent skill from https://github.com/mvanhorn/printing-press-library/tree/main/cli-skills/pp-dnsmadeeasy into .agents/skills/pp-dnsmadeeasy/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "pp-dnsmadeeasy", then confirm the skill loads.

Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add mvanhorn/printing-press-library --skill pp-dnsmadeeasy -a cursor

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install mvanhorn/printing-press-library pp-dnsmadeeasy --agent cursor

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mvanhorn/printing-press-library.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/cli-skills/pp-dnsmadeeasy .cursor/skills/pp-dnsmadeeasy && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.

Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/

Paste into Cursor

Install the "pp-dnsmadeeasy" agent skill from https://github.com/mvanhorn/printing-press-library/tree/main/cli-skills/pp-dnsmadeeasy into .cursor/skills/pp-dnsmadeeasy/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "pp-dnsmadeeasy", then confirm the skill loads.

Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

gemini skills install

$ gemini skills install https://github.com/mvanhorn/printing-press-library.git --path cli-skills/pp-dnsmadeeasy

--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add mvanhorn/printing-press-library --skill pp-dnsmadeeasy -a gemini-cli

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install mvanhorn/printing-press-library pp-dnsmadeeasy --agent gemini-cli

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mvanhorn/printing-press-library.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/cli-skills/pp-dnsmadeeasy .gemini/skills/pp-dnsmadeeasy && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.

Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into Gemini CLI

Install the "pp-dnsmadeeasy" agent skill from https://github.com/mvanhorn/printing-press-library/tree/main/cli-skills/pp-dnsmadeeasy into .gemini/skills/pp-dnsmadeeasy/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "pp-dnsmadeeasy", then confirm the skill loads.

Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install mvanhorn/printing-press-library pp-dnsmadeeasy

Installs for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

skills CLI

$ npx skills add mvanhorn/printing-press-library --skill pp-dnsmadeeasy -a github-copilot

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mvanhorn/printing-press-library.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/cli-skills/pp-dnsmadeeasy .github/skills/pp-dnsmadeeasy && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.

GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into GitHub Copilot

Install the "pp-dnsmadeeasy" agent skill from https://github.com/mvanhorn/printing-press-library/tree/main/cli-skills/pp-dnsmadeeasy into .github/skills/pp-dnsmadeeasy/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "pp-dnsmadeeasy", then confirm the skill loads.

GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add mvanhorn/printing-press-library --skill pp-dnsmadeeasy -a opencode

OpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install mvanhorn/printing-press-library pp-dnsmadeeasy --agent opencode

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mvanhorn/printing-press-library.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/cli-skills/pp-dnsmadeeasy .opencode/skills/pp-dnsmadeeasy && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.

OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into OpenCode

Install the "pp-dnsmadeeasy" agent skill from https://github.com/mvanhorn/printing-press-library/tree/main/cli-skills/pp-dnsmadeeasy into .opencode/skills/pp-dnsmadeeasy/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "pp-dnsmadeeasy", then confirm the skill loads.

OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

Facts

Skill name: pp-dnsmadeeasy
GitHub stars: 2.1k
Token cost: ~4.4k tokens
SKILL.md length: 1,955 words
Files: 1
Skills in repo: 506
Repo updated: Oct 9, 2026
First seen: Oct 7, 2026
Licence: Apache-2.0

At a glance

Every DNS Made Easy operation, plus a local record store that makes cross-zone search, drift detection, and 'where is this IP used' instant and offline.

Works in 3 steps: Install via the Printing Press… → Verify: dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli --version → Ensure the reported install directory is…
Phrases: where is this IP used in DNS Made Easy
SKILL.md covers Prerequisites: Install the CLI, When to Use This CLI, Anti-triggers and Unique Capabilities, plus 12 more sections
Calls go, claude and npx; needs DNSMADEEASY_API_KEY and DNSMADEEASY_API_SECRET

What it does

Pp Dnsmadeeasy is an agent skill from mvanhorn/printing-press-library. Every DNS Made Easy operation, plus a local record store that makes cross-zone search, drift detection, and 'where is this IP used' instant and offline. Trigger phrases: where is this IP used in DNS Made Easy, export my DNS Made Easy zone, what DNS records changed, bulk update DNS records across zones, audit my DNS zones, use dnsmadeeasy, run dnsmadeeasy.

Its SKILL.md is about 4.4k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in DevOps & Cloud, covering GitOps. The repository describes itself as: Official library of CLIs generated by the CLI Printing Press. Endorsed, tested, and community-contributed. The licence is Apache-2.0.

When your agent uses it

Phrases: where is this IP used in DNS Made Easy
Export my DNS Made Easy zone
What DNS records changed
Bulk update DNS records across zones

Example prompts

“where is this IP used”
“/pp-dnsmadeeasy”

Requirements

Node.js
A credential in DNSMADEEASY_API_KEY
A credential in DNSMADEEASY_API_SECRET
Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Read, Bash

Workflow steps

3 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

Install via the Printing Press installer. It defaults binaries to $HOME/.local/bin on macOS/Linux and…
Verify: dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli --version
Ensure the reported install directory is on $PATH for the agent/runtime that will invoke this skill.

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 76de244. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

Tool permissions
Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:
- Read
- Bash
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
- go
- claude
- npx
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use npx, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:
- DNSMADEEASY_API_KEY
- DNSMADEEASY_API_SECRET
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Pp Dnsmadeeasy loads about 4.4k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 97 tokens; SKILL.md has 1,955 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it: ~97
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches: ~4.4k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check: notes

The automated check noted patterns worth knowing about, such as sudo or a known installer.

NotePre-approves every shell command (allowed-tools: Bash)SKILL.md
```
allowed-tools: Read, Bash
```

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from mvanhorn/printing-press-library at commit 76de244, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© mvanhorn). 1,955 words, ~4,398 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/pp-dnsmadeeasy/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).

name: pp-dnsmadeeasy
description: Every DNS Made Easy operation, plus a local record store that makes cross-zone search, drift detection, and 'where is this IP used' instant and offline. Trigger phrases: `where is this IP used in DNS Made Easy`, `export my DNS Made Easy zone`, `what DNS records changed`, `bulk update DNS records across zones`, `audit my DNS zones`, `use dnsmadeeasy`, `run dnsmadeeasy`.
allowed-tools: Read, Bash
author: Derick Ng
license: Apache-2.0
argument-hint: <command> [args] | install cli|mcp

<!-- GENERATED FILE — DO NOT EDIT.
     This file is a verbatim mirror of library/developer-tools/dnsmadeeasy/SKILL.md,
     regenerated post-merge by tools/generate-skills/. Hand-edits here are
     silently overwritten on the next regen. Edit the library/ source instead.
     See the repository agent guide, section "Generated artifacts: registry.json, cli-skills/". -->

DNS Made Easy — Printing Press CLI

Prerequisites: Install the CLI

This skill drives the dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli binary. You must verify the CLI is installed before invoking any command from this skill. If it is missing, install it first:

Install via the Printing Press installer. It defaults binaries to $HOME/.local/bin on macOS/Linux and %LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\PrintingPress\bin on Windows:
bash
```
npx -y @mvanhorn/printing-press-library install dnsmadeeasy --cli-only
```
Verify: dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli --version
Ensure the reported install directory is on $PATH for the agent/runtime that will invoke this skill.

If the npx install fails (no Node, offline, etc.), fall back to a direct Go install (requires Go 1.26.6 or newer). This installs into $GOPATH/bin (default $HOME/go/bin), so add that directory to $PATH instead:

bash

go install github.com/mvanhorn/printing-press-library/library/developer-tools/dnsmadeeasy/cmd/dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli@latest

If --version reports "command not found" after install, the runtime cannot see the binary directory on $PATH. Do not proceed with skill commands until verification succeeds.

A single Go binary for the DNS Made Easy V2.0 API: managed and secondary DNS, records, templates, folders, and failover — all with agent-native --json/--select output. Once synced, a local SQLite mirror of your whole account powers commands no incumbent has: where-used across every zone, drift between snapshots, BIND export, and dry-run bulk changes.

When to Use This CLI

Use this CLI to manage DNS Made Easy zones and records from scripts or agents, and especially to answer account-wide questions the web UI and thin API wrappers can't: where an IP or hostname is used across every zone, what changed since the last sync, and which zones fail DNS hygiene. It is ideal for IP migrations, ACME cleanup, backups, and post-deploy verification.

Anti-triggers

Do not use this CLI for:

Do not use this CLI to register or buy domain names — DNS Made Easy hosts DNS, it is not a registrar.
Do not use it to manage DNS at other providers (Cloudflare, Route 53, Namecheap) — it only speaks the DNS Made Easy API.
Do not use it as a live resolver or dig replacement — it manages authoritative records, it does not perform recursive lookups.

Unique Capabilities

These capabilities aren't available in any other tool for this API.

Local state that compounds

where-used — Find every zone and record whose value or CNAME/MX/ANAME target matches an IP, hostname, or string across your entire account.

Pick this before an IP migration or decommission to see everywhere a value still appears, instead of paginating every zone by hand.
bash
```
dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli where-used 52.10.4.7 --agent
```
drift — Diff the two most recent local sync snapshots and report which records were added, changed, or removed.

Use for post-deploy verification that only intended records changed, or to catch out-of-band edits the API would never surface.
bash
```
dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli drift --agent
```

Migration and backup

export — Serialize a zone's records from the local mirror to a standards-compliant BIND zone file or JSON, with no API call.

Reach for this to back up a zone, hand off to another provider, or review a full zone as one document.
bash
```
dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli export example.com --format bind
```
acme-purge — Preview all _acme-challenge TXT records, or only those older than a requested age, then delete selected records with --apply.

Run after certificate automation to clean up the challenge records lego/ACME clients leave behind, account-wide.
bash
```
dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli acme-purge --older-than 24h --dry-run
```

Cross-zone insight

health — Audit every zone for dangling CNAMEs, out-of-range TTLs, zones missing SPF/DMARC/CAA, and duplicate or conflicting records.

Run before a cutover or as a periodic sweep to surface takeover risk and mail-security gaps across every zone at once.
bash
```
dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli health --agent
```
bulk-apply — Select records by value and type across all zones locally, preview the plan, then apply the change via the real multi-record update endpoint per affected zone.

Use for IP migrations that touch many zones; --dry-run shows exactly what will change before any write.
bash
```
dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli bulk-apply --match 52.10.4.7 --set 52.10.4.9 --type A --dry-run
```

Command Reference

acl — Manage zone transfer ACLs

dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli acl delete — Delete a transfer ACL
dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli acl get — Get a transfer ACL by id
dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli acl list — List transfer ACLs

contact-lists — Manage failover contact lists

dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli contact-lists get — Get a contact list by id
dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli contact-lists list — List failover contact lists

domains — Manage managed (primary) DNS domains

dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli domains create — Create a managed domain
dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli domains delete — Delete a managed domain and all its records
dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli domains find — Look up a managed domain by its name
dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli domains get — Get a managed domain by numeric id
dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli domains list — List all managed domains
dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli domains update — Update a managed domain's configuration

folders — Manage security folders

dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli folders get — Get a security folder by id
dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli folders list — List security folders

ipsets — Manage secondary DNS IP sets

dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli ipsets create — Create a secondary DNS IP set
dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli ipsets delete — Delete a secondary DNS IP set
dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli ipsets get — Get a secondary DNS IP set by id
dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli ipsets list — List secondary DNS IP sets

monitor — Manage per-record failover and system monitoring

dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli monitor get — Get failover/monitor configuration for a record
dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli monitor update — Update failover/monitor configuration for a record

records — Manage DNS records within a managed domain

dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli records create — Create a DNS record in a domain
dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli records delete — Delete a single DNS record
dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli records get — Get a single record by id
dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli records list — List records in a domain, optionally filtered by type or name
dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli records update — Update a DNS record

secondary — Manage secondary (slave) DNS domains

dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli secondary delete — Delete a secondary DNS domain
dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli secondary get — Get a secondary DNS domain by id
dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli secondary list — List all secondary DNS domains

soa — Manage custom SOA records

dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli soa create — Create a custom SOA record
dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli soa delete — Delete a custom SOA record
dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli soa get — Get a custom SOA record by id
dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli soa list — List custom SOA records

template-records — Manage records within a DNS template

dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli template-records create — Create a record in a template
dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli template-records delete — Delete a record from a template
dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli template-records list — List records in a template

templates — Manage DNS record templates

dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli templates create — Create a DNS template
dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli templates delete — Delete a DNS template
dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli templates get — Get a DNS template by id
dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli templates list — List DNS templates
dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli templates update — Update a DNS template

vanity — Manage Vanity DNS configurations

dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli vanity delete — Delete a Vanity DNS configuration
dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli vanity get — Get a Vanity DNS configuration by id
dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli vanity list — List Vanity DNS configurations

Finding the right command

When you know what you want to do but not which command does it, ask the CLI directly:

bash

dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli which "<capability in your own words>"

which resolves a natural-language capability query to the best matching command from this CLI's curated feature index. Exit code 0 means at least one match; exit code 2 means no confident match — fall back to --help or use a narrower query.

Recipes

Plan an IP migration safely

bash

dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli where-used 52.10.4.7 --agent --select zone,name,type

See every affected record across all zones before changing anything.

Apply the migration across zones

bash

dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli bulk-apply --match 52.10.4.7 --set 52.10.4.9 --type A --dry-run

Preview the multi-zone change; drop --dry-run to apply via updateMulti.

Back up a zone to BIND

bash

dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli export example.com --format bind

Produce a standards zone file from the local mirror for backup or handoff.

Review what changed after a deploy

bash

dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli drift --agent

Diff the two latest sync snapshots to confirm only intended records changed.

Search records offline

bash

dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli search mail --type records --agent --select zone,name,value

Full-text search across every synced record without hitting the API.

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Auth Setup

DNS Made Easy signs every request with HMAC-SHA1. You need two values from the control panel (Config → API Keys): an API Key and a Secret Key. Set DNSMADEEASY_API_KEY and DNSMADEEASY_API_SECRET (or run 'dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli auth set-token'). The CLI computes the x-dnsme-hmac / x-dnsme-requestDate signature for you on every call. A sandbox account (api.sandbox.dnsmadeeasy.com) is available for safe testing.

Run dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli doctor to verify setup.

Agent Mode

Add --agent to any command. Expands to: --json --compact --no-input --no-color --yes.

Pipeable — JSON on stdout, errors on stderr
Filterable — --select keeps a subset of fields. Dotted paths descend into nested structures; arrays traverse element-wise. Critical for keeping context small on verbose APIs:
bash
```
dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli acl list --agent --select id,name,status
```
Previewable — --dry-run shows the request without sending
Offline-friendly — sync/search commands can use the local SQLite store when available
Non-interactive — never prompts, every input is a flag
Explicit retries — use --idempotent only when an already-existing create should count as success, and use --ignore-missing only when a missing delete target should count as success

Response envelope

Commands that read from the local store or the API wrap output in a provenance envelope:

json

{
  "meta": {"source": "live" | "local", "synced_at": "...", "reason": "..."},
  "results": <data>
}

Parse .results for data and .meta.source to know whether it's live or local. A human-readable N results (live) summary is printed to stderr only when stdout is a terminal AND no machine-format flag (--json, --csv, --compact, --quiet, --plain, --select) is set — piped/agent consumers and explicit-format runs get pure JSON on stdout.

Paths and state

Agents should treat the CLI's path resolver as part of the runtime contract:

Use --home <dir> for one invocation, or set DNSMADEEASY_HOME=<dir> to relocate all four path kinds under one root.
Use per-kind env vars only when a specific kind must diverge: DNSMADEEASY_CONFIG_DIR, DNSMADEEASY_DATA_DIR, DNSMADEEASY_STATE_DIR, DNSMADEEASY_CACHE_DIR.
Resolution order is per-kind env var, --home, DNSMADEEASY_HOME, XDG (XDG_CONFIG_HOME, XDG_DATA_HOME, XDG_STATE_HOME, XDG_CACHE_HOME), then platform defaults.
config contains settings like config.toml and profiles. data contains credentials.toml, data.db, cookies, and auth sidecars. state contains persisted queries, jobs, and teach.log. cache contains regenerable HTTP/cache files.
Stored secrets live in credentials.toml under the data dir. Existing legacy config.toml secrets are read for compatibility and leave config.toml on the first auth write.
Run dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli doctor --fail-on warn to surface path and credential-location warnings. agent-context exposes a schema v4 paths block for agents that need the resolved dirs.

For MCP, pass relocation through the MCP host config. The MCP binary does not inherit CLI flags:

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dnsmadeeasy": {
      "command": "dnsmadeeasy-pp-mcp",
      "env": {
        "DNSMADEEASY_HOME": "/srv/dnsmadeeasy"
      }
    }
  }
}

Fleet precedence: an inherited per-kind env var overrides an explicit --home for that kind. Use DNSMADEEASY_HOME or per-kind vars as durable fleet levers, and use --home only for a single invocation. Relocation is not reversible by unsetting env vars; move files manually before clearing DNSMADEEASY_HOME, or doctor will not find credentials left under the former root.

Agent Feedback

When you (or the agent) notice something off about this CLI, record it:

dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli feedback "the --since flag is inclusive but docs say exclusive"
dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli feedback --stdin < notes.txt
dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli feedback list --json --limit 10

Entries are stored locally as feedback.jsonl under the resolved data dir. They are never POSTed unless DNSMADEEASY_FEEDBACK_ENDPOINT is set AND either --send is passed or DNSMADEEASY_FEEDBACK_AUTO_SEND=true. Default behavior is local-only.

Write what surprised you, not a bug report. Short, specific, one line: that is the part that compounds.

Output Delivery

Every command accepts --deliver <sink>. The output goes to the named sink in addition to (or instead of) stdout, so agents can route command results without hand-piping. Three sinks are supported:

Sink	Effect
`stdout`	Default; write to stdout only
`file:<path>`	Atomically write output to `<path>` (tmp + rename)
`webhook:<url>`	POST the output body to the URL (`application/json` or `application/x-ndjson` when `--compact`)

Unknown schemes are refused with a structured error naming the supported set. Webhook failures return non-zero and log the URL + HTTP status on stderr.

Named Profiles

A profile is a saved set of flag values, reused across invocations. Use it when a scheduled agent calls the same command every run with the same configuration - HeyGen's "Beacon" pattern.

dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli profile save briefing --json
dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli --profile briefing acl list
dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli profile list --json
dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli profile show briefing
dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli profile delete briefing --yes

Explicit flags always win over profile values; profile values win over defaults. agent-context lists all available profiles under available_profiles so introspecting agents discover them at runtime.

Exit Codes

Code	Meaning
0	Success
2	Usage error (wrong arguments)
3	Resource not found
4	Authentication required
5	API error (upstream issue)
7	Rate limited (wait and retry)
10	Config error

Argument Parsing

Parse $ARGUMENTS:

Empty, help, or --help → show dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli --help output
Starts with install → ends with mcp → MCP installation; otherwise → see Prerequisites above
Anything else → Direct Use (execute as CLI command with --agent)

MCP Server Installation

Install the MCP server:

bash

go install github.com/mvanhorn/printing-press-library/library/developer-tools/dnsmadeeasy/cmd/dnsmadeeasy-pp-mcp@latest

bash

claude mcp add dnsmadeeasy-pp-mcp -- dnsmadeeasy-pp-mcp

Verify: claude mcp list

Direct Use

Check if installed: which dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli If not found, offer to install (see Prerequisites at the top of this skill).
Match the user query to the best command from the Unique Capabilities and Command Reference above.

Execute with the --agent flag:

bash

dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli <command> [subcommand] [args] --agent

If ambiguous, drill into subcommand help: dnsmadeeasy-pp-cli <command> --help.

Files

Just SKILL.md in cli-skills/pp-dnsmadeeasy of mvanhorn/printing-press-library.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 76de244

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Questions about Pp Dnsmadeeasy

What does Pp Dnsmadeeasy do?

Every DNS Made Easy operation, plus a local record store that makes cross-zone search, drift detection, and 'where is this IP used' instant and offline. Pp Dnsmadeeasy is an agent skill from mvanhorn/printing-press-library. Every DNS Made Easy operation, plus a local record store that makes cross-zone search, drift detection, and 'where is this IP used' instant and offline.

When should I use Pp Dnsmadeeasy?

Pp Dnsmadeeasy fits situations like: phrases: where is this IP used in DNS Made Easy; export my DNS Made Easy zone; what DNS records changed; bulk update DNS records across zones.

How do I install Pp Dnsmadeeasy in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add mvanhorn/printing-press-library --skill pp-dnsmadeeasy -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (cli-skills/pp-dnsmadeeasy in mvanhorn/printing-press-library) into .claude/skills/pp-dnsmadeeasy in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Pp Dnsmadeeasy in Codex?

Run `npx skills add mvanhorn/printing-press-library --skill pp-dnsmadeeasy -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (cli-skills/pp-dnsmadeeasy in mvanhorn/printing-press-library) into .agents/skills/pp-dnsmadeeasy in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Pp Dnsmadeeasy in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add mvanhorn/printing-press-library --skill pp-dnsmadeeasy -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/pp-dnsmadeeasy, .gemini/skills/pp-dnsmadeeasy, .github/skills/pp-dnsmadeeasy and .opencode/skills/pp-dnsmadeeasy in your project.

What does Pp Dnsmadeeasy need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Pp Dnsmadeeasy needs the command-line tools its instructions call (go, claude and npx) and credentials named DNSMADEEASY_API_KEY and DNSMADEEASY_API_SECRET. Our summary lists: Node.js; A credential in DNSMADEEASY_API_KEY; A credential in DNSMADEEASY_API_SECRET. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Read, Bash.

Does Pp Dnsmadeeasy access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use npx, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Pp Dnsmadeeasy safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found notes only (pre-approves every shell command (allowed-tools: bash)), nothing it rates as a warning. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Pp Dnsmadeeasy use?

Pp Dnsmadeeasy is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Pp Dnsmadeeasy use?

About 4.4k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 18k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Pp Dnsmadeeasy?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Pp Dnsmadeeasy: Kubernetes Specialist (Jeffallan/claude-skills, 12k stars), Kubernetes Architect (Cybereason-Public/owLSM, 280 stars), Docs Corpus Audit (microsoft/apm, 4k stars) and Devops (nicepkg/auto-company, 194 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Pp Dnsmadeeasy?

mvanhorn (a GitHub user) maintains it in mvanhorn/printing-press-library, which has 2,056 GitHub stars. The repository holds 506 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.

Source: mvanhorn/printing-press-library on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.

Install Pp Dnsmadeeasy

Facts

At a glance

What it does

When your agent uses it

Example prompts

Requirements

Workflow steps

What it can do on your machine

Tool permissions

Runs code

Network

Credentials

Context cost

Safety

SKILL.md

DNS Made Easy — Printing Press CLI

Prerequisites: Install the CLI

When to Use This CLI

Anti-triggers

Unique Capabilities

Local state that compounds

Migration and backup

Cross-zone insight

Command Reference

Finding the right command

Recipes

Plan an IP migration safely

Apply the migration across zones

Back up a zone to BIND

Review what changed after a deploy

Search records offline

Auth Setup

Agent Mode

Response envelope

Paths and state

Agent Feedback

Output Delivery

Named Profiles

Exit Codes

Argument Parsing

MCP Server Installation

Direct Use

Files

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