# pp-espn

Turns sports questions into espn-pp-cli calls: live scores, standings, schedules, box scores. Ten leagues, head-to-head records, offline search.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 3800 installs · ★ 2076
- Author: Matt Van Horn
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/mvanhorn/printing-press-library/tree/HEAD/cli-skills/pp-espn/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/pp-espn

## What it does

The skill hands sports questions to `espn-pp-cli`: current scores, conference tables, a team's schedule, head-to-head history, box scores. It covers ten leagues, from NFL and NBA through MLB, NHL and NCAA to MLS, EPL and WNBA. A sync step copies a league into local SQLite, which gives you full-text search and read-only SQL over stored games.

Nothing is computed by the skill itself; the binary does the work. Install `espn-pp-cli` with `npx -y @mvanhorn/printing-press-library install espn --cli-only`. No Node, or offline? Use `go install`, which wants Go 1.26.6 or newer. No API key is involved. Verify with `espn-pp-cli --version` and keep the install directory on `$PATH` for the runtime running the agent, otherwise every command fails as not found.

\`today` and `trending` give a cross-league glance before you pick a sport. `watch` polls a single game every 30 seconds; `summary` returns the fattest per-game payload, with box score, leaders, scoring plays, odds and win probability. ESPN endpoints are polling-only, so genuine push updates are out. Already paying for Stats Perform or Sportradar? Those feeds are cleaner, and that is reason enough to check whether you need this.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add mvanhorn/printing-press-library --skill pp-espn -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/pp-espn/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/pp-espn/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add mvanhorn/printing-press-library --skill pp-espn -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/pp-espn/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add mvanhorn/printing-press-library --skill pp-espn -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/pp-espn/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install mvanhorn/printing-press-library pp-espn
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/pp-espn/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add mvanhorn/printing-press-library --skill pp-espn -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/mvanhorn/printing-press-library --path cli-skills/pp-espn
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/pp-espn/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add mvanhorn/printing-press-library --skill pp-espn -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/mvanhorn/printing-press-library/tree/HEAD/cli-skills/pp-espn/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- get tonight's scores without leaving the terminal
- pull division standings for a league
- compare two athletes' season stats side by side
- list a team's past and upcoming games
- follow one game live from the command line

## Example prompts
- What's the score of the Lakers game?
- Show me NFL standings and the Patriots schedule for this week
- Use espn-pp-cli to compare these two quarterbacks for the season

## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0

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---
name: pp-espn
description: "Use this skill whenever the user asks about live sports scores, standings, team stats, game summaries (with box score, leaders, scoring plays, odds, and win probability), NFL / NBA / MLB / NHL / NCAA / MLS / EPL / WNBA games, team schedules, polls, or rankings. ESPN sports CLI with live scores across 10 leagues, offline search, head-to-head comparisons, and rich per-game summary payloads. No API key required. Triggers on natural phrasings like 'what's the score of the Lakers game', 'Patriots schedule this week', 'NFL standings', 'box score for tonight's Mavs game', 'Chiefs vs Eagles head to head', 'who's on top of the AP poll'."
author: "Matt Van Horn"
license: "Apache-2.0"
argument-hint: "<command> [args] | install cli|mcp"
allowed-tools: "Read Bash"
metadata:
  openclaw:
    requires:
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        module: github.com/mvanhorn/printing-press-library/library/media-and-entertainment/espn/cmd/espn-pp-cli
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# ESPN — Printing Press CLI

## Prerequisites: Install the CLI

This skill drives the `espn-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 `$HOME/.local/bin` on macOS/Linux and `%LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\PrintingPress\bin` on Windows:
   ```bash
   npx -y @mvanhorn/printing-press-library install espn --cli-only
   ```
2. Verify: `espn-pp-cli --version`
3. Ensure the reported install directory is on `$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/media-and-entertainment/espn/cmd/espn-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 to Use This CLI
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