name: cars-com
description: Research, buy, and sell cars with comprehensive automotive resources.
category: automotive

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

Notes

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