Agent skill

Pp Docker Hub

by mvanhorn in mvanhorn/printing-press-library

Printing Press CLI for Docker Hub. An agent skill from mvanhorn/printing-press-library.

Apache-2.0Auto-check: notesDevOps & Cloud

Install Pp Docker Hub

skills CLI
$ npx skills add mvanhorn/printing-press-library --skill pp-docker-hub -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install mvanhorn/printing-press-library pp-docker-hub --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-docker-hub .claude/skills/pp-docker-hub && 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/

Facts

Skill name
pp-docker-hub
GitHub stars
2.1k
Token cost
~1.9k tokens
SKILL.md length
774 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
506
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Apache-2.0

At a glance

Printing Press CLI for Docker Hub. An agent skill from mvanhorn/printing-press-library.

  • Works in 3 steps: Install via the Printing Press… → Verify: docker-hub-pp-cli --version → Ensure the reported install directory is…
  • Tasks that involve Containers
  • SKILL.md covers Prerequisites: Install the CLI, When Not to Use This CLI, Command Reference and Auth Setup, plus 8 more sections
  • Calls go, claude and npx

What it does

Pp Docker Hub is an agent skill from mvanhorn/printing-press-library. Printing Press CLI for Docker Hub. Docker Hub public API. Search container images, browse tags, check sizes, inspect Dockerfiles, and explore the...

Its SKILL.md is about 1.9k 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 Containers. It works with Docker. 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

  • Tasks that involve Containers

Example prompts

  • “/pp-docker-hub”

Requirements

  • Node.js
  • Docker
  • Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Read, Bash

Workflow steps

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

  1. Install via the Printing Press installer. It defaults binaries to $HOME/.local/bin on macOS/Linux and…
  2. Verify: docker-hub-pp-cli --version
  3. 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 no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Pp Docker Hub loads about 1.9k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 41 tokens; SKILL.md has 774 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~41
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.9k

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). 774 words, ~1,940 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/pp-docker-hub/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
pp-docker-hub
description
Printing Press CLI for Docker Hub. Docker Hub public API. Search container images, browse tags, check sizes, inspect Dockerfiles, and explore the...
allowed-tools
Read, Bash
author
Hiten Shah
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/docker-hub/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/". -->

Docker Hub — Printing Press CLI

Prerequisites: Install the CLI

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

  1. 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 docker-hub --cli-only
  2. Verify: docker-hub-pp-cli --version
  3. 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):

bash
go install github.com/mvanhorn/printing-press-library/library/developer-tools/docker-hub/cmd/docker-hub-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.

When Not to Use This CLI

Do not activate this CLI for requests that require creating, updating, deleting, publishing, commenting, upvoting, inviting, ordering, sending messages, booking, purchasing, or changing remote state. This printed CLI exposes read-only commands for inspection, export, sync, and analysis.

Command Reference

docker-hub-search — Manage docker hub search

  • docker-hub-pp-cli docker-hub-search — Full-text search across all Docker Hub repositories. Returns name, description, stars, and pull counts.

repositories — Repository metadata and details

  • docker-hub-pp-cli repositories <namespace> <repository> — Full metadata for a Docker Hub repository including pull count, stars, description, and last update time.
Finding the right command

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

bash
docker-hub-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.

Auth Setup

No authentication required.

Run docker-hub-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
    docker-hub-pp-cli docker-hub-search --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

  • Read-only — do not use this CLI for create, update, delete, publish, comment, upvote, invite, order, send, or other mutating requests

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 — piped/agent consumers get pure JSON on stdout.

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Agent Feedback

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

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

Entries are stored locally at ~/.docker-hub-pp-cli/feedback.jsonl. They are never POSTed unless DOCKER_HUB_FEEDBACK_ENDPOINT is set AND either --send is passed or DOCKER_HUB_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:

SinkEffect
stdoutDefault; 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.

docker-hub-pp-cli profile save briefing --json
docker-hub-pp-cli --profile briefing docker-hub-search
docker-hub-pp-cli profile list --json
docker-hub-pp-cli profile show briefing
docker-hub-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

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

Argument Parsing

Parse $ARGUMENTS:

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

MCP Server Installation

  1. Install the MCP server:
    bash
    go install github.com/mvanhorn/printing-press-library/library/other/docker-hub-pp-cli/cmd/docker-hub-pp-mcp@latest
  2. Register with Claude Code:
    bash
    claude mcp add docker-hub-pp-mcp -- docker-hub-pp-mcp
  3. Verify: claude mcp list

Direct Use

  1. Check if installed: which docker-hub-pp-cli If not found, offer to install (see Prerequisites at the top of this skill).
  2. Match the user query to the best command from the Unique Capabilities and Command Reference above.
  3. Execute with the --agent flag:
    bash
    docker-hub-pp-cli <command> [subcommand] [args] --agent
  4. If ambiguous, drill into subcommand help: docker-hub-pp-cli <command> --help.

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Files

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

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 76de244

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Questions about Pp Docker Hub

What does Pp Docker Hub do?

Printing Press CLI for Docker Hub. An agent skill from mvanhorn/printing-press-library. Pp Docker Hub is an agent skill from mvanhorn/printing-press-library. Printing Press CLI for Docker Hub.

When should I use Pp Docker Hub?

Pp Docker Hub fits situations like: tasks that involve Containers.

How do I install Pp Docker Hub in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Pp Docker Hub in Codex?

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

Can I use Pp Docker Hub 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-docker-hub -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-docker-hub, .gemini/skills/pp-docker-hub, .github/skills/pp-docker-hub and .opencode/skills/pp-docker-hub in your project.

What does Pp Docker Hub need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Pp Docker Hub needs the command-line tools its instructions call (go, claude and npx). Our summary lists: Node.js; Docker. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Read, Bash.

Does Pp Docker Hub 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 Docker Hub 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 Docker Hub use?

Pp Docker Hub 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 Docker Hub use?

About 1.9k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 7.8k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

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Who maintains Pp Docker Hub?

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.