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Search millions of new and used cars from dealers and private sellers.

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Autotrader Skill

Search millions of new and used cars from dealers and private sellers.

Quick Install

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

Or manually:

cp -r skills/​autotrader ~/​.canifi/​skills/

Setup

Configure via canifi-env:

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

canifi-env set AUTOTRADER_EMAIL "your_email"
canifi-env set AUTOTRADER_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 Listings: Find cars with advanced filters
  2. Save Favorites: Bookmark vehicles of interest
  3. Price Analysis: View market pricing data
  4. Dealer Contact: Connect with sellers
  5. Trade-In Value: Estimate your car's worth

Usage Examples

Search Cars

User: "Find certified pre-owned BMWs on Autotrader"
Assistant: Returns matching listings

Check Price

User: "Is this car priced fairly?"
Assistant: Returns market comparison

Save Listing

User: "Save this car to my favorites"
Assistant: Adds to saved list

Get Trade Value

User: "What's my car worth for trade-in?"
Assistant: Returns estimated value

Authentication Flow

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

Error Handling

ErrorCauseSolution
Login FailedInvalid credentialsCheck account
Listing GoneSold or removedSearch again
Contact FailedDealer issueTry phone
Value ErrorVIN issueVerify details

Notes

  • Largest online marketplace
  • New and used cars
  • Dealer and private listings
  • No public API
  • Price comparison tools
  • Certified pre-owned options

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