bring-add

Add items to Bring! shopping lists from the command line.

Installation

cd /path/to/node-bring-api/skills/bring-add
npm install

Quick Start

# Set credentials
export BRING_EMAIL="your@email.com"
export BRING_PASSWORD="yourpassword"
export BRING_DEFAULT_LIST="Shopping"  # optional
 
# Add a single item
node index.js "Tomatoes" "500g"

Usage

bring-add [global flags] [item] [spec]
bring-add [global flags] <subcommand>

Quick Mode (single item)

node index.js "Tomatoes" "500g"
node index.js "Milk"
node index.js --list "Party" "Chips" "3 bags"

Batch Mode (multiple items)

node index.js --batch "Tomatoes 500g, Onions, Cheese 200g"

Stdin Mode

echo -e "Milk 1L\nBread\nButter" | node index.js -
cat shopping-list.txt | node index.js -

Interactive Mode

node index.js

When stdin is a TTY and no arguments are provided, enters interactive mode:

Adding to list: Shopping

Enter items (empty line to finish):
> Tomatoes 500g
> Onions
> Cheese 200g
>

Added 3 items to "Shopping"

List Shopping Lists

node index.js lists
node index.js -v lists          # show UUIDs
node index.js --json lists      # JSON output

Global Flags

Flag	Description
`-h, --help`	Show help and exit
`-V, --version`	Print version and exit
`-l, --list <name>`	Target list (name or UUID)
`-b, --batch <items>`	Comma-separated items
`-n, --dry-run`	Preview without modifying
`-q, --quiet`	Suppress non-error output
`-v, --verbose`	Show detailed progress
`--json`	Output JSON to stdout
`--no-color`	Disable colors
`--no-input`	Never prompt; fail if input required

Environment Variables

Variable	Required	Description
`BRING_EMAIL`	Yes	Bring! account email
`BRING_PASSWORD`	Yes	Bring! account password
`BRING_DEFAULT_LIST`	No	Default list name or UUID
`NO_COLOR`	No	Disable colors (any value)
`DEBUG`	No	Show debug output

Precedence: Flags > Environment > Defaults

Input Format

ItemName [Specification]

Input	Item	Spec
`Tomatoes 500g`	Tomatoes	500g
`Oat milk 1L`	Oat milk	1L
`Red onions 3`	Red onions	3
`Cheese`	Cheese	(empty)

Rule: Last word is specification if it contains a number or unit.

Exit Codes

Code	Meaning
`0`	Success
`1`	Generic failure (API error, network)
`2`	Invalid usage (bad args, missing input)
`3`	Authentication failed
`4`	List not found
`130`	Interrupted (Ctrl-C)

I/O Contract

Stream	Content
stdout	Data: JSON output, dry-run preview
stderr	Progress, prompts, errors, warnings

JSON Output

Add Result

{
  "list": {
    "name": "Shopping",
    "uuid": "a5a22d4b-..."
  },
  "added": [
    {"item": "Tomatoes", "spec": "500g"},
    {"item": "Cheese", "spec": ""}
  ],
  "count": 2
}

Dry-Run Result

{
  "list": {"name": "Shopping", "uuid": "..."},
  "wouldAdd": [...],
  "count": 2,
  "dryRun": true
}

Lists Result

{
  "lists": [
    {"name": "Shopping", "uuid": "...", "isDefault": true},
    {"name": "Home", "uuid": "...", "isDefault": false}
  ]
}

Examples

# Quick add
node index.js "Milk" "1L"
 
# Batch add
node index.js --batch "Bread, Butter, Eggs 6"
 
# Preview without adding
node index.js --dry-run --batch "Apples 1kg, Pears"
 
# Add to specific list
node index.js --list "Party" "Chips"
 
# Pipe from file
cat list.txt | node index.js -
 
# JSON output for scripting
node index.js --json --batch "Milk, Bread" 2>/dev/null | jq '.count'
 
# Silent mode
node index.js -q "Milk" && echo "OK"
 
# List available lists as JSON
node index.js --json lists
 
# Verbose mode with UUIDs
node index.js -v lists

License

MIT

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