Attio Cli

What This Skill Does

The Attio CLI skill is a powerful command-line interface designed to streamline interaction with your Attio CRM workspace directly from your terminal. Whether you are managing complex sales pipelines or tracking professional relationships, this skill provides a programmatic bridge to your data. By abstracting the Attio REST API into intuitive CLI commands, it allows developers and power users to list records, manage list entries, inspect object structures, and retrieve detailed attribute metadata without writing manual HTTP requests. It serves as an essential tool for developers building custom integrations or workflows on top of the Attio platform.

Installation

To get started, ensure you have Node.js installed. First, clone the repository from GitHub: git clone https://github.com/FroeMic/attio-cli. Navigate into the directory with cd attio-cli, run npm install to download dependencies, and execute npm link to make the attio command available globally. Finally, configure your authentication by obtaining an API Key from your Attio workspace settings and exporting it as an environment variable: export ATTIO_API_KEY="your-api-key". For Claude Code users, adding this to your ~/.claude/.env file is highly recommended for seamless automation.

Use Cases

This skill is ideal for automating CRM data management. Use it to audit your database, sync records between internal tools and Attio, or generate local documentation of your schema. It is particularly useful for pipeline management, allowing you to list entries across different stages of your workflows or query specific record attributes during troubleshooting. By utilizing the script provided in the repository, you can generate a markdown schema of your entire workspace, which is invaluable for documenting custom attribute structures and object hierarchies.

Example Prompts

1. "Check the current list of people in the CRM and find the record details for [email protected] using the Attio CLI."
2. "Generate a full schema of our Attio workspace and list all available object types to help me map our data fields."
3. "List all entries currently in our 'Sales Pipeline' list to identify which deals are currently active."

Tips & Limitations

Always be mindful of the API rate limits (100 requests per 10 seconds). For large datasets, cache your results locally or implement basic throttling in your scripts. Use the attio object attributes command regularly as your CRM structure evolves to ensure your automation scripts remain compatible with the latest schema changes. Note that this tool requires an active internet connection to interact with the Attio API.