Agent skill

1688 Procurement Inquiry

by next-1688 in next-1688/1688-sourcing-inquiry

Submits a 1688 procurement inquiry for a vague sourcing need, describing item, quantity and requirements so the platform can match suppliers and quotes.

No licenceAuto-check passedBusiness, Finance & HR

SKILL.md written in Chinese; this summary is our English description.

Install 1688 Procurement Inquiry

skills CLI
$ npx skills add next-1688/1688-sourcing-inquiry --skill 1688-sourcing-inquiry -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install next-1688/1688-sourcing-inquiry 1688-sourcing-inquiry --agent claude-code

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

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

Facts

Skill name
1688-sourcing-inquiry
GitHub stars
101
Token cost
~1.1k tokens
SKILL.md length
267 words
Files
35 (incl. scripts, references)
Skills in repo
1
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
None found

At a glance

Submits a 1688 procurement inquiry for a vague sourcing need, describing item, quantity and requirements so the platform can match suppliers and quotes.

  • Works in 3 steps: 询盘/询价意图:用户明确表达"询盘"、"询价"、"求报价"、"发布采购需求"等寻源… → 模糊采购需求 + 无具体商品:用户描述了采购需求(商品名称 + 数量 +… → 寻源咨询:用户表达"谁能供货"、"有没有厂家能做"、"哪里能采购到"等寻源意图
  • Posting a purchase inquiry when no specific 1688 product is chosen yet
  • SKILL.md covers 命令速查, 严格禁止 (NEVER DO), 意图判断 and 使用流程, plus 4 more sections
  • Runs Python scripts from its folder; calls python3

What it does

This skill covers the sourcing stage before a purchase on 1688: a user has a rough need, such as an item name, a quantity and some requirements, but has not picked a specific product. The agent submits a procurement inquiry through a bundled Python CLI, and the platform matches suppliers and quotation plans. Two commands exist: one to start an inquiry with item name, count and demand, and one to configure the access key.

Output is JSON with a success flag, a markdown field and data, and the markdown field is shown as it is, with the agent's own analysis added after it. Strict rules forbid inventing prices, links, specifications or supply information, and forbid searching the web or browsing for products when the key is missing or a command fails. Browsing, finding similar items and price comparison go to 1688-product-find, ordering and payment with a chosen product to 1688-order, and finding suppliers or factories to 1688-source-suppliers.

Bundled files include scripts for authorization, a local callback server, HTTP and error handling, and a tracker module accompanied by a note on its tracking events.

When your agent uses it

  • Posting a purchase inquiry when no specific 1688 product is chosen yet
  • Asking for quotes on a bulk order from 1688 suppliers
  • Turning a vague sourcing request into a structured inquiry

Example prompts

  • “我有一批纸杯要采购,要食品级材质,帮我询个价”
  • “Request quotes for 500 stainless steel screws from 1688 suppliers.”
  • “Post a procurement inquiry for 200 cotton T-shirts at a low price.”

Requirements

  • Python 3 with the CLI's requirements installed
  • A 1688 access key configured with the configure command

Workflow steps

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

  1. 询盘/询价意图:用户明确表达"询盘"、"询价"、"求报价"、"发布采购需求"等寻源类表述
  2. 模糊采购需求 + 无具体商品:用户描述了采购需求(商品名称 + 数量 + 要求),但没有提供具体商品ID、商品链接或已选定的商品,希望平台帮忙匹配
  3. 寻源咨询:用户表达"谁能供货"、"有没有厂家能做"、"哪里能采购到"等寻源意图

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit dc51ac8. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Ships 8 files in scripts/ (Python, from the files we listed), which the agent can run.

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • python3

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    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

1688 Procurement Inquiry loads about 1.1k tokens when it runs, and up to ~3.7k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 74 tokens; SKILL.md has 267 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~74
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.1k
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~3.7k

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 passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

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); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.

SKILL.md

Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 267 words (~1,140 tokens).

name
1688-sourcing-inquiry

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 34 other files (scripts, references) in the repository root of next-1688/1688-sourcing-inquiry.

  • SKILL.md
  • .gitignore
  • README.md
  • cli.py
  • references/capabilities/configure.md
  • references/capabilities/procurement.md
  • references/common/error-handling.md
  • references/skill埋点说明.md
  • requirements.txt
  • scripts/_auth.py
  • scripts/_const.py
  • scripts/_errors.py
  • scripts/_http.py
  • scripts/_output.py
  • scripts/_tracker.py
  • scripts/authorize.py
  • scripts/callback_server.py
  • … and 18 more

Open the folder on GitHubat commit dc51ac8

Compare with similar skills

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Works with

Questions about 1688 Procurement Inquiry

What does 1688 Procurement Inquiry do?

Submits a 1688 procurement inquiry for a vague sourcing need, describing item, quantity and requirements so the platform can match suppliers and quotes. This skill covers the sourcing stage before a purchase on 1688: a user has a rough need, such as an item name, a quantity and some requirements, but has not picked a specific product. The agent submits a procurement inquiry through a bundled Python CLI, and the platform matches suppliers and quotation plans.

When should I use 1688 Procurement Inquiry?

1688 Procurement Inquiry fits situations like: posting a purchase inquiry when no specific 1688 product is chosen yet; asking for quotes on a bulk order from 1688 suppliers; turning a vague sourcing request into a structured inquiry.

How do I install 1688 Procurement Inquiry in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add next-1688/1688-sourcing-inquiry --skill 1688-sourcing-inquiry -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (the next-1688/1688-sourcing-inquiry repository) into .claude/skills/1688-sourcing-inquiry in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install 1688 Procurement Inquiry in Codex?

Run `npx skills add next-1688/1688-sourcing-inquiry --skill 1688-sourcing-inquiry -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (the next-1688/1688-sourcing-inquiry repository) into .agents/skills/1688-sourcing-inquiry in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use 1688 Procurement Inquiry 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 next-1688/1688-sourcing-inquiry --skill 1688-sourcing-inquiry -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/1688-sourcing-inquiry, .gemini/skills/1688-sourcing-inquiry, .github/skills/1688-sourcing-inquiry and .opencode/skills/1688-sourcing-inquiry in your project.

What does 1688 Procurement Inquiry need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, 1688 Procurement Inquiry needs Python for the scripts in its folder and the command-line tools its instructions call (python3). Our summary lists: Python 3 with the CLI's requirements installed; A 1688 access key configured with the configure command.

Does 1688 Procurement Inquiry access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is 1688 Procurement Inquiry safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.

What licence does 1688 Procurement Inquiry use?

No licence was found for 1688 Procurement Inquiry or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.

How many tokens does 1688 Procurement Inquiry use?

About 1.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.6k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 2.6k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to 1688 Procurement Inquiry?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with 1688 Procurement Inquiry: Linkfox 1688 Procurement (linkfox-ai/linkfox-skills, 107 stars), 1688 Procurement Agent (LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills, 2.2k stars), Electronics Parts Sourcing Guide (andrewyng/context-hub, 14k stars) and Serenity Alpha (haskaomni/serenity-skill, 633 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains 1688 Procurement Inquiry?

next-1688 (a GitHub organization) maintains it in next-1688/1688-sourcing-inquiry, which has 101 GitHub stars. The repository was last updated on May 6, 2026.

Source: next-1688/1688-sourcing-inquiry on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.