Pp Dub — Workflow

Overview

How the pp-dub skill works, step by step.

Source Workflow

Codex skill workflow.

Step-by-step Workflow

Dub — Printing Press CLI

Prerequisites: Install the CLI

This skill drives the dub-pp-cli binary. You must verify the CLI is installed before invoking any command from this skill. If it is missing, install it first:

Install via the Printing Press installer:

npx -y @mvanhorn/printing-press install dub --cli-only

Verify: dub-pp-cli --version
Ensure $GOPATH/bin (or $HOME/go/bin) is on $PATH.

If the npx install fails (no Node, offline, etc.), fall back to a direct Go install (requires Go 1.26.3 or newer):

go install github.com/mvanhorn/printing-press-library/library/marketing/dub/cmd/dub-pp-cli@latest

If --version reports "command not found" after install, the install step did not put the binary on $PATH. Do not proceed with skill commands until verification succeeds.

When to Use This CLI

Use dub-pp-cli when an agent or operator needs to manage Dub at workspace scale — bulk link operations, campaign-wide UTM rewrites, partner program audits, bounty triage, or local cross-resource analysis. The CLI's local SQLite store makes joins across links, analytics, partners, commissions, and bounties cheap and offline. Reach for dub-pp-cli over the official dub-cli when you need anything beyond link shortening or workspace config.

Unique Capabilities

These capabilities aren't available in any other tool for this API.

Local state that compounds

links stale — Find archived, expired, or zero-traffic links across the workspace before they pile up.

Use this to clean up dormant short links before a portfolio review or before bulk-archiving. The /analytics endpoint can't filter links by 'no clicks in N days' in a single call.
```
dub-pp-cli links stale --days 90 --json --select id,key,clicks,archived
```
links drift — Detect links whose click rate dropped more than threshold percent week-over-week.

Catches dying campaigns before reporting deadlines. Use this in a weekly automation to surface attribution links that quietly stopped converting.
```
dub-pp-cli links drift --window 7d --threshold 30 --json
```
links duplicates — Find every link in the workspace pointing to the same destination URL.

Surfaces accidental duplicates from bulk-create overruns and consolidation candidates after a migration.
```
dub-pp-cli links duplicates --json
```
links lint — Audit short-key slugs for lookalike collisions, reserved-word violations, and brand-conflict hazards.

Use this before a brand campaign launch to catch lookalike slugs that confuse partners or get reserved-word treatment.
```
dub-pp-cli links lint --json
```
links rollup — Performance dashboard aggregated by tag or folder — clicks, leads, sales rolled up across every link wearing each label.

Use this to compare campaign performance across tag dimensions without reconciling 5 separate API calls.
```
dub-pp-cli links rollup --by clicks --group-by tag --json
```
funnel — Click-to-lead-to-sale conversion rates per link or campaign.

Surfaces where prospects drop off in your attribution funnel. Use before quarterly reporting to spot links with high clicks and low conversion.
```
dub-pp-cli funnel --link mylink --min-clicks 50 --json
```
customers journey — See every link a customer clicked, when they became a lead, and when they purchased — in one timeline.

Use this for QBR-style account reviews or to debug attribution issues for a specific customer.
```
dub-pp-cli customers journey cust_abc123 --json
```

Agent-native plumbing

links rewrite — Show every link that would change and the exact patch BEFORE sending.

Use this before any campaign-wide rewrite. Diff preview prevents the worst class of bulk-mutation mistakes.
```
dub-pp-cli links rewrite --match 'utm_source=oldcampaign' --replace 'utm_source=newcampaign' --dry-run
```
health — Cross-resource Monday-morning report: rate-limit headroom, expired-but-active links, dead destination URLs, unverified domains, dormant tags, bounty submissions awaiting review.

Use this as the first thing every morning, or as a CI canary. Surfaces what needs attention without dashboard hopping.
```
dub-pp-cli health --json
```
since — What happened in the last N hours? Created, updated, deleted links plus partner approvals, new bounty submissions, and top-clicked entities.

Use this in agent loops to summarize workspace activity since the last check-in. Cheap and idempotent.
```
dub-pp-cli since 24h --json
```

Partner ops

partners leaderboard — Rank partners by commission earned, conversion rate, and clicks generated.

Use this to identify top performers before a partner-tier review, or dormant partners worth deactivating.
```
dub-pp-cli partners leaderboard --by commission --top 10 --json
```
partners audit-commissions — Reconcile partners, commissions, bounties, and payouts to flag stale rates, missing payouts, and expired bounties still earning.

Run this before a payout cycle to catch billing surprises. Use in CI before any commission-rate migration.
```
dub-pp-cli partners audit-commissions --json
```
bounties triage — Group partner-submitted bounty proof by status, age, and bounty type. Surfaces backlog awaiting review.

Run weekly to keep bounty submissions from rotting. Bounty programs lose partner trust when submissions sit unreviewed.
```
dub-pp-cli bounties triage --status pending --older-than 7d --json
```
bounties payout-projection — Project upcoming payouts from approved-but-unpaid submissions multiplied by current commission rates.

Use this for finance/marketing planning. Surfaces upcoming payout liability before the next payout cycle.
```
dub-pp-cli bounties payout-projection --window 30d --json
```

Command Reference

bounties — Manage bounties

commissions — Manage commissions

dub-pp-cli commissions bulk-update — Bulk update up to 100 commissions with the same status.
dub-pp-cli commissions list — Retrieve a paginated list of commissions for your partner program.
dub-pp-cli commissions update — Update an existing commission amount. This is useful for handling refunds (partial or full) or fraudulent sales.

customers — Manage customers

dub-pp-cli customers delete — Delete a customer from a workspace.
dub-pp-cli customers get — Retrieve a paginated list of customers for the authenticated workspace.
dub-pp-cli customers get-id — Retrieve a customer by ID for the authenticated workspace. To retrieve a customer by external ID, prefix the ID with...
dub-pp-cli customers update — Update a customer for the authenticated workspace.

domains — Manage domains

dub-pp-cli domains check-status — Check if a domain name is available for purchase. You can check multiple domains at once.
dub-pp-cli domains create — Create a domain for the authenticated workspace.
dub-pp-cli domains delete — Delete a domain from a workspace. It cannot be undone. This will also delete all the links associated with the domain.
dub-pp-cli domains list — Retrieve a paginated list of domains for the authenticated workspace.
dub-pp-cli domains register — Register a domain for the authenticated workspace. Only available for Enterprise Plans.
dub-pp-cli domains update — Update a domain for the authenticated workspace.

dub-analytics — Manage dub analytics

dub-pp-cli dub-analytics — Retrieve analytics for a link, a domain, or the authenticated workspace. The response type depends on the event...

events — Manage events

dub-pp-cli events — Retrieve a paginated list of events for the authenticated workspace.

folders — Manage folders

dub-pp-cli folders create — Create a folder for the authenticated workspace.
dub-pp-cli folders delete — Delete a folder from the workspace. All existing links will still work, but they will no longer be associated with...
dub-pp-cli folders list — Retrieve a paginated list of folders for the authenticated workspace.
dub-pp-cli folders update — Update a folder in the workspace.

links — Manage links

dub-pp-cli links bulk-create — Bulk create up to 100 links for the authenticated workspace.
dub-pp-cli links bulk-delete — Bulk delete up to 100 links for the authenticated workspace.
dub-pp-cli links bulk-update — Bulk update up to 100 links with the same data for the authenticated workspace.
dub-pp-cli links create — Create a link for the authenticated workspace.
dub-pp-cli links delete — Delete a link for the authenticated workspace.
dub-pp-cli links get — Retrieve a paginated list of links for the authenticated workspace.
dub-pp-cli links get-count — Retrieve the number of links for the authenticated workspace.
dub-pp-cli links get-info — Retrieve the info for a link.
dub-pp-cli links update — Update a link for the authenticated workspace. If there's no change, returns it as it is.
dub-pp-cli links upsert — Upsert a link for the authenticated workspace by its URL. If a link with the same URL already exists, return it (or...

partners — Manage partners

dub-pp-cli partners approve — Approve a pending partner application to your program. The partner will be enrolled in the specified group and...
dub-pp-cli partners ban — Ban a partner from your program. This will disable all links and mark all commissions as canceled.
dub-pp-cli partners create — Creates or updates a partner record (upsert behavior). If a partner with the same email already exists, their...
dub-pp-cli partners create-link — Create a link for a partner that is enrolled in your program.
dub-pp-cli partners deactivate — This will deactivate the partner from your program and disable all their active links. Their commissions and payouts...
dub-pp-cli partners list — List all partners for a partner program.
dub-pp-cli partners list-applications — Retrieve a paginated list of pending applications for your partner program.
dub-pp-cli partners reject — Reject a pending partner application to your program. The partner will be notified via email that their application...
dub-pp-cli partners retrieve-analytics — Retrieve analytics for a partner within a program. The response type vary based on the groupBy query parameter.
dub-pp-cli partners retrieve-links — Retrieve a partner's links by their partner ID or tenant ID.
dub-pp-cli partners upsert-link — Upsert a link for a partner that is enrolled in your program. If a link with the same URL already exists, return it...

payouts — Manage payouts

dub-pp-cli payouts — Retrieve a paginated list of payouts for your partner program.

qr — Manage qr

dub-pp-cli qr — Retrieve a QR code for a link.

tags — Manage tags

dub-pp-cli tags create — Create a tag for the authenticated workspace.
dub-pp-cli tags delete — Delete a tag from the workspace. All existing links will still work, but they will no longer be associated with this...
dub-pp-cli tags get — Retrieve a paginated list of tags for the authenticated workspace.
dub-pp-cli tags update — Update a tag in the workspace.

tokens — Manage tokens

dub-pp-cli tokens — Create a referrals embed token for the given partner/tenant. The endpoint first attempts to locate an existing...

track — Manage track

dub-pp-cli track lead — Track a lead for a short link.
dub-pp-cli track open — This endpoint is used to track when a user opens your app via a Dub-powered deep link (for both iOS and Android).
dub-pp-cli track sale — Track a sale for a short link.

Finding the right command

When you know what you want to do but not which command does it, ask the CLI directly:

dub-pp-cli which "<capability in your own words>"

which resolves a natural-language capability query to the best matching command from this CLI's curated feature index. Exit code 0 means at least one match; exit code 2 means no confident match — fall back to --help or use a narrower query.

Recipes

Find dormant links worth archiving

dub-pp-cli sync && dub-pp-cli links stale --days 60 --json --select key,url,clicks,createdAt

Sync first, then ask for links with zero clicks in the last 60 days. Pipe through jq to filter further or build an archive batch.

Preview a campaign-wide UTM swap before sending

dub-pp-cli links rewrite --match 'utm_source=launch' --replace 'utm_source=summer' --dry-run --json

The diff preview shows every link that would change. Drop --dry-run only after reading the patch.

Triage bounty submissions waiting more than 7 days

dub-pp-cli bounties triage --status pending --older-than 7d --json --select id,partnerId,bountyType,submittedAt

Surfaces the partner submissions rotting in the queue. Pipe through jq to group by partnerId for outreach lists.

Per-partner ROI for the top 10 partners

dub-pp-cli partners leaderboard --by commission --top 10 --agent --select 'partnerId,partnerName,clicks,leads,sales,commission'

Combines /partners/analytics with local commissions and payouts. Use --select with dotted paths to keep the response small for agents — leaderboards return wide rows by default.

Sync, then run the full Monday-morning health check

dub-pp-cli sync && dub-pp-cli health --json

Combined report across rate-limit headroom, expired-but-active links, dead destination URLs, unverified domains, and bounty submissions awaiting review.

Auth Setup

dub-pp-cli reads DUB_API_KEY from the environment (Speakeasy convention; DUB_TOKEN also accepted for compatibility with prior community CLIs). The key is workspace-scoped — the workspace is implicit in the key. Get one from dub.co/settings/tokens and run dub-pp-cli doctor to verify connectivity.

Run dub-pp-cli doctor to verify setup.

Agent Mode

Add --agent to any command. Expands to: --json --compact --no-input --no-color --yes.

Pipeable — JSON on stdout, errors on stderr
Filterable — --select keeps a subset of fields. Dotted paths descend into nested structures; arrays traverse element-wise. Critical for keeping context small on verbose APIs:
```
dub-pp-cli commissions list --agent --select id,name,status
```
Previewable — --dry-run shows the request without sending
Offline-friendly — sync/search commands can use the local SQLite store when available
Non-interactive — never prompts, every input is a flag

Response envelope

Commands that read from the local store or the API wrap output in a provenance envelope:

{
  "meta": {"source": "live" | "local", "synced_at": "...", "reason": "..."},
  "results": <data>
}

Parse .results for data and .meta.source to know whether it's live or local. A human-readable N results (live) summary is printed to stderr only when stdout is a terminal — piped/agent consumers get pure JSON on stdout.

Agent Feedback

When you (or the agent) notice something off about this CLI, record it:

dub-pp-cli feedback "the --since flag is inclusive but docs say exclusive"
dub-pp-cli feedback --stdin < notes.txt
dub-pp-cli feedback list --json --limit 10

Entries are stored locally at ~/.dub-pp-cli/feedback.jsonl. They are never POSTed unless DUB_FEEDBACK_ENDPOINT is set AND either --send is passed or DUB_FEEDBACK_AUTO_SEND=true. Default behavior is local-only.

Write what surprised you, not a bug report. Short, specific, one line: that is the part that compounds.

Output Delivery

Every command accepts --deliver <sink>. The output goes to the named sink in addition to (or instead of) stdout, so agents can route command results without hand-piping. Three sinks are supported:

Sink	Effect
`stdout`	Default; write to stdout only
`file:<path>`	Atomically write output to `<path>` (tmp + rename)
`webhook:<url>`	POST the output body to the URL (`application/json` or `application/x-ndjson` when `--compact`)

Unknown schemes are refused with a structured error naming the supported set. Webhook failures return non-zero and log the URL + HTTP status on stderr.

Named Profiles

A profile is a saved set of flag values, reused across invocations. Use it when a scheduled agent calls the same command every run with the same configuration - HeyGen's "Beacon" pattern.

dub-pp-cli profile save briefing --json
dub-pp-cli --profile briefing commissions list
dub-pp-cli profile list --json
dub-pp-cli profile show briefing
dub-pp-cli profile delete briefing --yes

Explicit flags always win over profile values; profile values win over defaults. agent-context lists all available profiles under available_profiles so introspecting agents discover them at runtime.

Exit Codes

Code	Meaning
0	Success
2	Usage error (wrong arguments)
3	Resource not found
4	Authentication required
5	API error (upstream issue)
7	Rate limited (wait and retry)
10	Config error

Argument Parsing

Parse $ARGUMENTS:

Empty, help, or --help → show dub-pp-cli --help output
Starts with install → ends with mcp → MCP installation; otherwise → see Prerequisites above
Anything else → Direct Use (execute as CLI command with --agent)

MCP Server Installation

Install the MCP server:

go install github.com/mvanhorn/printing-press-library/library/other/dub/cmd/dub-pp-mcp@latest

claude mcp add dub-pp-mcp -- dub-pp-mcp

Verify: claude mcp list

Direct Use

Check if installed: which dub-pp-cli If not found, offer to install (see Prerequisites at the top of this skill).
Match the user query to the best command from the Unique Capabilities and Command Reference above.

Execute with the --agent flag:

dub-pp-cli <command> [subcommand] [args] --agent

If ambiguous, drill into subcommand help: dub-pp-cli <command> --help.

Execution Logic

The skill executes when its trigger fires (slash command, natural-language match, or direct invocation). It reads its references, applies its rules, and produces the documented outputs.

Edge Cases

See the source skill's references/ and scripts/ folders for edge-case handling.

Failure Handling

A skill failure surfaces as a tool error or a partial output; never a silent skip. Re-run with --verbose (where applicable) for diagnostics.

Integration Notes

Claude — invoked via the Skill tool with skill: "pp-dub".
Codex — referenced from AGENTS.md if mirrored.
Antigravity — referenced from the workspace agent rules if mirrored.
HQ Project — listed on the landing page Skills section + post-login sidebar.
MD Project (md.sgnk.ai) — file rendered from Skills/Pp Dub/workflow.md.
Obsidian — file rendered with frontmatter + tags.

Usage Examples

Invoke via slash command or natural language matching the skill description.

Source: (none)