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DealMachine CLI

DealMachine CLI (dm) -- property intelligence from the command line.

A standalone Commander.js CLI that talks to the DealMachine REST API. Provides 17 command groups covering agent guidance, authentication, property search, people lookup, enrichment, comps, list management, and developer utilities. Compiles to a single ESM bundle via tsc.

This package has zero @dealmachine/* dependencies -- it is a self-contained binary that communicates exclusively through the public API.

AI agent integrations

This repository is also the public distribution package for the DealMachine MCP server and DealMachine skill.

Hosted MCP server: https://mcp.dealmachine.com
API documentation: https://api.docs.dealmachine.com
Account and API keys: https://dealmachine.com/settings/developer
Privacy policy: https://dealmachine.com/privacy-policy
Terms of service: https://dealmachine.com/terms-of-service
Support: support@dealmachine.com

The MCP server supports OAuth 2.1 for ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, Codex, and other compatible clients. It can also use a DealMachine API key in developer clients that support bearer-token configuration.

The plugin package includes:

A hosted MCP connection for property, people, company, enrichment, comparable-sales, and account tools
A credit-aware skill that discovers filters and fields, counts first, and confirms large paid operations
Manifests for OpenAI, Claude, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, and Gemini
Official MCP Registry metadata in server.json

Example requests:

"Find high-equity absentee-owned properties in Austin and estimate the credit cost first."
"Look up the owner of this property and find available contact data."
"Find comparable sales for this property."
"Research companies that match these criteria for a targeted prospecting list."

Direct skill installation:

npx skills add DealMachine/dealmachine-cli

AI agent integrations
Installation
Authentication
Configuration
Commands
- Agents -- agents, agents guide, agents playbook
- Auth -- login, logout, whoami
- Config -- config get, config set, config path
- Account -- account
- Usage -- usage
- Properties -- search, count, get, ids, export
- People -- search, count, get, ids, export
- Enrich -- address, latlng, apn, email, phone, name
- Comps -- comparable property analysis
- Lists -- search, create, get, update, delete, build, import, items, add, remove, export
- Filters -- list available search filters
- Fields -- list available data fields
- Activity -- search, get
- Addresses -- autocomplete, validate
- Dev -- license add, license list, license remove
Global Options
Input Methods
Project Structure
Building
Adding New Commands
Dependencies

Installation

From npm (global)

npm install -g dealmachine
dm login

The canonical implementation package is @dealmachine/cli. The dealmachine package is the short install alias and provides the same dm command.

From source

cd packages/cli
npm run build
node dist/index.js whoami

Link for local development

cd packages/cli
npm link
dm --version

The binary entry is dist/index.js, declared in package.json under bin.dm. Requires Node.js >= 18.

Authentication

The CLI supports two authentication methods.

Device Auth Flow (RFC 8628)

The default dm login command uses the OAuth 2.0 Device Authorization Grant (RFC 8628). This is the recommended flow for interactive use:

dm login

The CLI requests a device code from POST /v1/auth/device/code with client ID dealmachine-next-cli and your machine's hostname.
A verification URL and user code are displayed. The browser opens automatically (unless --no-browser).
You authorize the device in the browser by entering the user code.
The CLI polls POST /v1/auth/device/token at the server-specified interval.
On success, the API key, key ID, and organization details are stored to ~/.dealmachine/config.json.

The polling handles all RFC 8628 responses: authorization_pending, slow_down (backs off by 5s), access_denied, and expired_token.

# Skip auto-opening the browser
dm login --no-browser

# Target a specific environment
dm login --env local
dm login --env staging

Direct API Key Login

For CI pipelines, scripts, or local development, pass an API key directly:

dm login --key dm_sk_live_abc123...

The key is verified against GET /v1/account before being stored. If verification fails, the CLI exits with a non-zero code.

If you do not have an API key yet, use dm signup, dm plans, and dm checkout first. Public plan checkout only accepts self-serve Basic and Pro prices from the shared plan catalog and is capped at 60,000 monthly data credits.

Switching Environments

If you are already logged in, you can switch the target API environment without logging out:

dm login --env local       # Switch to http://localhost:3001/v1
dm login --env staging     # Switch to https://api-staging.v2.dealmachine.com/v1
dm login --env production  # Switch to https://api.v2.dealmachine.com/v1

Logout

dm logout

Removes the config file at ~/.dealmachine/config.json.

Configuration

Credentials are stored at ~/.dealmachine/config.json with file permissions 0600 (owner read/write only). The config directory ~/.dealmachine/ is created with mode 0700.

Config File Schema

{
  "apiKey": "dm_sk_live_...",
  "keyId": "key_abc123",
  "organizationId": 42,
  "organizationName": "Acme Corp",
  "organizationSlug": "acme-corp",
  "apiEnvironment": "production"
}

Environment Variables

The CLI checks these environment variables for API URL resolution (in priority order):

Variable	Purpose	Example
`DM_API_URL` / `DEALMACHINE_API_URL`	Direct URL override	`http://localhost:3001/v1`
`DM_ENV` / `DEALMACHINE_ENVIRONMENT`	Environment name	`local`, `staging`, or `production`

If none are set, the CLI falls back to the apiEnvironment field in the config file, then defaults to production.

API Environments

Environment	URL
`local`	`http://localhost:3001/v1`
`staging`	`https://api-staging.v2.dealmachine.com/v1`
`production`	`https://api.v2.dealmachine.com/v1`

Commands

Agents Commands

`dm agents`

Print concise guidance for agents using the CLI. This is the recommended first command when an agent has access to dm but has not loaded the DealMachine Playbook yet.

dm agents
dm agents --json

The guide tells agents to use --json and --quiet, verify auth, fetch live filters and fields before searches, count before credit-consuming work, and confirm expected credit usage before fetching records or exporting.

`dm agents guide`

Print the same concise agent guidance explicitly.

dm agents guide
dm agents guide --json

`dm agents playbook`

Print the bundled DealMachine Playbook Markdown. Agents should load this before translating natural language property, people, contact, enrichment, list, export, comps, or credit-usage requests into CLI commands.

dm agents playbook
dm agents playbook --json
dm agents skill        # alias

The public CLI source keeps its bundled Playbook at playbook/PLAYBOOK.md. Monorepo builds can also copy packages/playbooks/playbook/SKILL.md. The build writes the selected source to dist/agents/dealmachine-playbook.md, so the command works from a published CLI package as well as a local source checkout.

Auth Commands

`dm signup`

Create a public API account and receive an API key:

dm signup developer@example.com --first-name Ada --last-name Lovelace --phone-number +15551234567
dm signup developer@example.com --login

`dm plans`

List public self-serve Basic and Pro plans:

dm plans
dm plans --json

`dm checkout`

Create a Stripe checkout session using a price ID from dm plans:

dm checkout --price-id price_xxx_monthly

`dm login`

Authenticate with your DealMachine account.

dm login                            # Device auth flow (opens browser)
dm login --no-browser               # Device auth, manual code entry
dm login --key dm_sk_live_abc123    # Direct API key
dm login --env local                # Target local API

Option	Description
`--no-browser`	Do not automatically open the browser
`--key <api-key>`	Login directly with an API key (skips browser)
`--env <environment>`	API environment: `local`, `staging`, or `production`

`dm logout`

Remove stored credentials.

dm logout

`dm whoami`

Show current authentication status.

dm whoami               # Show stored credentials
dm whoami --verify      # Verify credentials against the API

Option	Description
`--verify`	Verify credentials with the API

Config Commands

`dm config get [key]`

Get a configuration value, or display all values when no key is given.

dm config get                   # Show all config values
dm config get apiEnvironment    # Show specific value
dm config get apiKey            # Shows truncated key (first 20 chars)

Available keys: organizationName, organizationSlug, organizationId, apiEnvironment, keyId, apiKey.

`dm config set <key> <value>`

Set a configuration value. Only apiEnvironment is editable.

dm config set apiEnvironment local
dm config set apiEnvironment staging
dm config set apiEnvironment production

`dm config path`

Print the absolute path to the config file.

dm config path
# /Users/you/.dealmachine/config.json

Account Commands

`dm account`

Display account information including organization name, ID, creation date, and auth type.

dm account

Output:

Account
────────────────────────────────────────
Organization:  Acme Corp
Org ID:        42
Created:       Jan 15, 2025
Auth Type:     api_key

Usage Commands

`dm usage`

Show credit usage for the current billing cycle.

dm usage           # Human-readable table
dm usage --json    # Machine-readable JSON

Output:

Credit Usage
──────────────────────────────────────────────────
  Plan:         Pro
  Cycle:        Mar 1, 2026 — Mar 31, 2026

  Credits:      4,200 / 10,000 (42%)
  Remaining:    5,800

  Breakdown:
    Properties: 3,100
    People:     1,100

Properties Commands

`dm properties search`

Search properties with filters and locations.

# Inline JSON body
dm properties search --body '{
  "locations": [{"type": "zip_code", "code": "78704"}],
  "filters": [{"filter_id": "property_type", "operator": "is_any_of", "value": ["single_family"]}]
}'

# From a file
dm properties search -f search.json

# Pipe from stdin
cat search.json | dm properties search

# Machine-readable output
dm properties search -f search.json --json

# Query Builder protocol filters
dm properties search --include-lists 123,456 --exclude-previously-exported --body '{"locations":[]}'

Option	Description
`--body <json>`	Request body as JSON string
`-f, --file <path>`	Read request body from a JSON file
`--include-lists <ids>`	Comma-separated list IDs to include
`--exclude-lists <ids>`	Comma-separated list IDs to exclude
`--exclude-previously-exported`	Exclude records already exported by your organization
`--bigquery-data-environment <n>`	Query Builder data environment (`1` production, `2` staging, `3` development)
`--json`	Output as JSON

`dm properties count`

Count properties matching filters without consuming credits.

dm properties count --body '{"locations": [{"type": "state", "code": "TX"}]}'
dm properties count -f filters.json --json

`dm properties get <id>`

Get a single property by its DealMachine ID.

dm properties get prop_12345
dm properties get prop_12345 --contact-audience owners_and_family
dm properties get prop_12345 --contact-audience none
dm properties get prop_12345 --fields estimated_value,equity
dm properties get prop_12345 --json

Option	Description
`--contact-audience <audience>`	`owners`, `owners_and_family`, `renters`, `residents`, `all`, `none`
`--fields <csv>`	Comma-separated property field IDs from `dm fields`
`--json`	Output as JSON

Property lookup defaults to owners. If you only need property data, use --contact-audience none. This omits contacts and avoids people credits.

`dm properties ids [ids...]`

Get multiple properties by their IDs in a single batch request.

# Positional arguments
dm properties ids prop_111 prop_222 prop_333

# Via JSON body
dm properties ids --body '{"ids": ["prop_111", "prop_222"]}'

# From file
dm properties ids -f ids.json --contact-audience owners
dm properties ids -f ids.json --contact-audience none

Option	Description
`--body <json>`	Request body as JSON string
`-f, --file <path>`	Read request body from a JSON file
`--contact-audience <audience>`	Include contacts: `owners`, `owners_and_family`, `renters`, `residents`, `all`, `none`
`--json`	Output as JSON

`dm properties export`

Export properties as CSV (up to 1,000,000 records). Returns signed download URLs.

dm properties export -f search.json
dm properties export -f search.json --require-phone --scrub-dnc
dm properties export --body '{"locations": [...]}' --mobile-only --json

Option	Description
`--body <json>`	Request body as JSON string
`-f, --file <path>`	Read request body from a JSON file
`--require-phone`	Only include records where the contact has a phone number
`--require-email`	Only include records where the contact has an email address
`--mobile-only`	Only include wireless phone numbers
`--landline-only`	Only include landline phone numbers
`--scrub-dnc`	Exclude contacts on the Do Not Call registry
`--json`	Output as JSON

People Commands

`dm people search`

Search people with filters and locations.

dm people search --body '{
  "locations": [{"type": "zip_code", "code": "78704"}],
  "filters": [{"filter_id": "age", "operator": "between", "value": [30, 50]}]
}'
dm people search -f people-search.json --json
dm people search --include-lists 123 --exclude-lists 456 --exclude-previously-exported --body '{"locations":[]}'

`dm people count`

Count people matching filters without consuming credits.

dm people count -f filters.json

`dm people get <id>`

Get a single person by their DealMachine ID.

dm people get per_12345
dm people get per_12345 --include-properties --property-limit 20
dm people get per_12345 --fields estimated_household_income,estimated_value
dm people get per_12345 --json

Option	Description
`--include-properties`	Include associated properties
`--property-limit <n>`	Maximum associated properties to return, from 1 through 100
`--fields <csv>`	Comma-separated field IDs from `dm fields`
`--json`	Output as JSON

`dm people ids [ids...]`

Get multiple people by their IDs in a single batch request.

dm people ids per_111 per_222 per_333
dm people ids --body '{"ids": ["per_111", "per_222"]}' --include-properties --property-limit 20
dm people ids per_111 per_222 --fields estimated_household_income,estimated_value

Option	Description
`--include-properties`	Include associated properties
`--property-limit <n>`	Maximum associated properties to return per person, up to 100
`--fields <csv>`	Comma-separated field IDs from `dm fields`

`dm people export`

Export people as CSV (up to 1,000,000 records). Returns signed download URLs.

dm people export -f search.json --require-email
dm people export -f search.json --mobile-only --scrub-dnc --json

Contact filter options are the same as dm properties export.

Enrich Commands

All enrichment commands support three input modes: a positional argument for single-item lookup, --body/-f for JSON payloads, and -f with a .csv file for batch enrichment from CSV. Batches larger than 250 items are automatically chunked. Every enrichment command accepts --fields <csv> and sends the selected field IDs to the API. Email, phone, and name matches also include a free property_count; use --include-properties when you need the property records themselves.

`dm enrich address [address]`

Look up a property by street address.

# Single address
dm enrich address "123 Main St, Austin, TX 78704"
dm enrich address "123 Main St, Austin, TX 78704" --contact-audience none
dm enrich address "123 Main St, Austin, TX 78704" --fields estimated_value,equity

# Batch from JSON
dm enrich address --body '{"data": [{"full_address": "123 Main St, Austin, TX"}]}'

# Batch from CSV (auto-detected by .csv extension)
dm enrich address -f addresses.csv --contact-audience owners

# CSV columns: full_address (or street, city, state, zip)

Option	Description
`--body <json>`	Request body as JSON string
`-f, --file <path>`	Read from JSON or CSV file
`--contact-audience <audience>`	`owners`, `owners_and_family`, `renters`, `residents`, `none`
`--fields <csv>`	Comma-separated field IDs from `dm fields`
`--json`	Output as JSON

Use --contact-audience none whenever you only need the property. The response omits contacts and consumes zero people credits.

`dm enrich latlng [coords]`

Look up a property by latitude/longitude coordinates.

dm enrich latlng 30.25,-97.75
dm enrich latlng -f coordinates.csv --fields estimated_value,equity --contact-audience none
# CSV columns: latitude, longitude (or lat, lng/lon/long)

`dm enrich apn [apn]`

Look up a property by Assessor's Parcel Number. Narrow results with --state or --zip.

dm enrich apn "0123-456-789" --state TX
dm enrich apn -f parcels.csv --zip 78704 --fields estimated_value,equity
# CSV columns: apn (or parcel_id, parcel_number)

Option	Description
`--state <code>`	Narrow by state (e.g., TX)
`--zip <code>`	Narrow by ZIP code
`--contact-audience <audience>`	`owners`, `owners_and_family`, `renters`, `residents`, `none`
`--fields <csv>`	Comma-separated field IDs from `dm fields`

`dm enrich email [email]`

Look up a person by email address.

dm enrich email jane@example.com
dm enrich email jane@example.com --include-properties
dm enrich email -f emails.csv --fields estimated_household_income,estimated_value --json
# CSV columns: email (or email_address)

Option	Description
`--include-properties`	Include associated properties
`--fields <csv>`	Comma-separated field IDs from `dm fields`

`dm enrich phone [phone]`

Look up a person by phone number.

dm enrich phone 5125551234
dm enrich phone -f phones.csv --include-properties --fields estimated_value
# CSV columns: phone (or phone_number)

Option	Description
`--include-properties`	Include associated properties
`--fields <csv>`	Comma-separated field IDs from `dm fields`

`dm enrich name [name]`

Look up people by name. Supports "First Last" or just "Last" format.

dm enrich name "Jane Doe"
dm enrich name "Jane Doe" --state TX --estimate-cost
dm enrich name "Doe" --state TX --page 2
dm enrich name "Jane Doe" --zip 78704 --include-properties
dm enrich name "Jane Doe" --fields estimated_household_income,estimated_value

Option	Description
`--state <code>`	Narrow by state
`--zip <code>`	Narrow by ZIP code
`--include-properties`	Include associated properties
`--fields <csv>`	Field IDs from `dm fields`
`--estimate-cost`	Preview count and credits
`--page <n>`	Page number
`--per-page <n>`	Results per page

Comps Commands

`dm comps [property_ids...]`

Find comparable properties (sales comps) for one or more properties.

# Single property with defaults
dm comps prop_12345

# Multiple properties with options
dm comps prop_12345 prop_67890 --radius 2 --timeframe 12months --limit 50

# Full control via JSON body
dm comps --body '{
  "property_ids": ["prop_12345"],
  "location": {"type": "radius", "radius_miles": 1.5},
  "criteria": {"timeframe": "6months", "sort_by": "match", "limit": 25}
}'

Option	Description
`--body <json>`	Request body as JSON string
`-f, --file <path>`	Read request body from a JSON file
`--radius <miles>`	Search radius in miles (default: 1)
`--timeframe <period>`	`3months`, `6months`, `12months`, `all` (default: 6months)
`--limit <n>`	Max comps per property (default: 25, max: 100)
`--sort-by <field>`	`distance`, `price`, `date`, `match` (default: match)
`--sort-direction <dir>`	`asc`, `desc` (default: desc)
`--include-foreclosures`	Include foreclosure sales
`--json`	Output as JSON

Output includes subject property details, value estimation with confidence interval, summary statistics (average/median price, price per sqft), and a table of comparable properties.

Lists Commands

`dm lists search`

Search and list all saved lists.

dm lists search
dm lists search --search "Austin" --source-type properties --sort newest
dm lists search --page 2 --per-page 50 --json

Option	Description
`--search <term>`	Search lists by name
`--source-type <type>`	`properties` or `people`
`--sort <order>`	`newest`, `oldest`, `name`, `count`
`-p, --page <n>`	Page number
`--per-page <n>`	Results per page

`dm lists create`

Create a new list.

# Empty list
dm lists create --name "Austin Leads"

# Pre-populated with record IDs (max 250)
dm lists create --name "Hot Leads" --source-type properties --ids 123,456,789

# With search filters for a list build
dm lists create --name "TX SFR" -f search-filters.json

Option	Description
`--name <name>`	List name (required)
`--source-type <type>`	`properties` or `people`
`--ids <csv>`	Comma-separated record IDs to pre-populate (max 250)
`--body <json>`	Request body as JSON (filters/locations)
`-f, --file <path>`	Read request body from a JSON file

`dm lists get <id>`

Get details of a specific list including status, progress, and error state.

dm lists get list_abc123

`dm lists update <id>`

Rename a list.

dm lists update list_abc123 --name "New Name"

`dm lists delete <id>`

Delete a list and all its items.

dm lists delete list_abc123

`dm lists build <id>`

Build a list from search filters. This is an asynchronous operation -- poll with dm lists get for status.

dm lists build list_abc123 -f search-filters.json

`dm lists import <id>`

Import record IDs into an existing list.

dm lists import list_abc123 --ids 111,222,333 --source-type properties
dm lists import list_abc123 -f import-payload.json

`dm lists items <id>`

List items in a list with pagination.

dm lists items list_abc123
dm lists items list_abc123 --page 2 --per-page 100 --json

`dm lists add <id>`

Add items to a list by ID.

dm lists add list_abc123 --ids 111,222,333
dm lists add list_abc123 --ids 111,222 --id-type internal_property_id

Option	Description
`--ids <csv>`	Comma-separated list of IDs to add (required)
`--id-type <type>`	`internal_property_id` or `internal_person_id`

`dm lists remove <id>`

Remove items from a list by ID.

dm lists remove list_abc123 --ids 111,222,333

`dm lists export <id>`

Export list items. Credits are charged per record.

dm lists export list_abc123
dm lists export list_abc123 --fields "full_address,estimated_value,owner_name" --anchor property

Option	Description
`--fields <csv>`	Comma-separated list of fields to export
`--anchor <type>`	`property` or `person`

Filters Commands

`dm filters`

List available search filters with their types, operators, and groupings.

dm filters
dm filters --source-type properties --search "bed"
dm filters --group-id building_information --json

Option	Description
`--source-type <type>`	`properties` or `people`
`--group-id <id>`	Filter by group ID
`--search <term>`	Search filters by name
`--page <n>`	Page number
`--per-page <n>`	Results per page

Fields Commands

`dm fields`

List available data fields with filterable/sortable flags.

dm fields
dm fields --source-type people --search "phone"
dm fields --group-id contact_info --json

Option	Description
`--source-type <type>`	`properties` or `people`
`--group-id <id>`	Filter by group ID
`--search <term>`	Search fields by name
`--page <n>`	Page number
`--per-page <n>`	Results per page

Locations Commands

Search and retrieve DealMachine locations.

dm locations search -q "Harris" --type county --state TX --json
dm locations get loc_city_48106 --json

dm locations autocomplete remains available as a deprecated alias for dm addresses autocomplete.

Activity Commands

`dm activity search`

Search past API activity with type filters and free-text search.

dm activity search -t search_properties enrich_address
dm activity search -q "Austin" --page 2
dm activity search --body '{"types": ["search_properties"], "page": 1}'

Option	Description
`--body <json>`	Request body as JSON string
`-f, --file <path>`	Read request body from a JSON file
`-t, --types <types...>`	Filter by activity types (space-separated)
`-q, --query <text>`	Free-text search across activity
`--page <n>`	Page number
`--per-page <n>`	Results per page

`dm activity get <id>`

Get full details of a specific activity record, including the original request, result summary, and entity IDs (people and properties).

dm activity get act_abc123
dm activity get act_abc123 --json

Addresses Commands

`dm addresses autocomplete <query>`

Return free, bounded address and normalized location suggestions.

dm addresses autocomplete "1200 Barton Springs" --state TX
dm addresses autocomplete "saint louis 63101" --scope location --limit 5 --json

Option	Description
`--scope <scope>`	`all`, `address`, or `location`, default `all`
`--state <code>`	Prefer a two-letter state abbreviation
`--limit <n>`	Maximum suggestions, default 5 and max 10
`--latitude <number>`	Latitude for nearby ranking, requires longitude
`--longitude <number>`	Longitude for nearby ranking, requires latitude
`--json`	Output raw JSON response

Autocomplete does not request fields, perform enrichment, or consume data credits.

`dm addresses validate [address]`

Validate and standardize addresses via USPS.

# Single address
dm addresses validate "123 Main St, Austin, TX 78704"

# Batch via JSON
dm addresses validate --body '{"data": [{"full_address": "123 Main St, Austin TX"}]}'

# From file
dm addresses validate -f addresses.json --json

Output shows each address as valid, corrected (with corrections listed), or invalid (with reason).

Dev Commands

Local development utilities that operate directly against the Docker MySQL container (dealmachine-next-mysql). These require the local database to be running (npm run db:start from the repo root).

`dm dev license add <key_id>`

Add a license to an API key in the local database.

dm dev license add key_abc123 --type state --code TX
dm dev license add key_abc123 --type zip_code --code 78704
dm dev license add key_abc123 --type unlimited
dm dev license add key_abc123 --type county --code 48453 --expires 2026-12-31

Option	Description
`--type <type>`	`state`, `county`, `zip_code`, or `unlimited` (required)
`--code <code>`	Location code: state abbreviation, FIPS code, or ZIP
`--expires <date>`	Expiration date in ISO format

`dm dev license list [key_id]`

List all licenses, optionally filtered by key ID.

dm dev license list
dm dev license list key_abc123

`dm dev license remove <license_id>`

Remove a license by its numeric ID.

dm dev license remove 42

Global Options

Every command supports these flags:

Flag	Description
`--json`	Output as machine-readable JSON (for scripting and piping)
`--quiet`	Suppress spinners and decorative output for agents/scripts
`--help`	Show usage information for any command
`--version`	Show the CLI version

Input Methods

Commands that accept a request body support three input methods, checked in this order:

--body <json> -- Inline JSON string.
-f, --file <path> -- Read from a JSON file. Enrichment commands also accept .csv files for batch processing.
Stdin pipe -- Read JSON from piped input (detected when stdin is not a TTY).

# Inline
dm properties search --body '{"locations": [...]}'

# File
dm properties search -f query.json

# Pipe
cat query.json | dm properties search

# CSV enrichment (enrich commands only)
dm enrich address -f addresses.csv

CSV Batch Enrichment

The enrich commands detect .csv files by extension and auto-parse them. Expected column names per command:

Command	Required Columns	Alternative Column Names
`enrich address`	`full_address`	or `street` + `city`, `state`, `zip`
`enrich latlng`	`latitude`, `longitude`	`lat`, `lng`/`lon`/`long`
`enrich apn`	`apn`	`parcel_id`, `parcel_number`
`enrich email`	`email`	`email_address`
`enrich phone`	`phone`	`phone_number`

Batches larger than 250 items are automatically chunked with progress spinners. If an export limit is reached mid-batch, the CLI stops and returns results collected so far.

Project Structure

packages/cli/
  scripts/
    copy-agent-assets.mjs      # Bundles the Playbook Markdown into dist/agents
  src/
    index.ts                  # Program entrypoint -- registers all 17 command groups
    lib/
      config.ts               # Read/write ~/.dealmachine/config.json (mode 0600)
      client.ts               # HTTP client wrapper (apiRequest, formatDate, getApiKey)
      api.ts                  # Device auth flow client (requestDeviceCode, pollForToken, verifyCredentials)
      output.ts               # Formatting helpers (printTable, printJson, printKeyValue, parseRequestBody)
    commands/
      agents.ts               # dm agents    -- agent guide and Playbook output
      login.ts                # dm login     -- device auth + API key login
      logout.ts               # dm logout    -- remove credentials
      whoami.ts               # dm whoami    -- show/verify auth status
      config.ts               # dm config    -- get, set, path
      account.ts              # dm account   -- show account info
      usage.ts                # dm usage     -- credit usage
      properties.ts           # dm properties -- search, count, get, ids, export
      people.ts               # dm people    -- search, count, get, ids, export
      enrich.ts               # dm enrich    -- address, latlng, apn, email, phone, name
      comps.ts                # dm comps     -- comparable properties
      lists.ts                # dm lists     -- full CRUD + build, import, export
      filters.ts              # dm filters   -- list available filters
      fields.ts               # dm fields    -- list available fields
      activity.ts             # dm activity  -- search, get
      addresses.ts            # dm addresses -- validate
      dev.ts                  # dm dev       -- local license management
  dist/                       # Compiled output (ESM)
  package.json
  tsconfig.json

Key Modules

Module	Responsibility
`lib/config.ts`	Manages `~/.dealmachine/config.json`. Enforces `0600` file permissions and `0700` directory permissions. Provides typed read/write/delete helpers.
`lib/client.ts`	Central HTTP client. Resolves the API base URL from env vars, config, or defaults. Attaches the `Authorization: Bearer` header and versioned `User-Agent`. Exits with a non-zero code on HTTP errors.
`lib/api.ts`	Device authorization flow implementation. Handles `POST /v1/auth/device/code` and `POST /v1/auth/device/token` with RFC 8628-compliant polling and error mapping. Also provides `verifyCredentials` for key validation.
`lib/output.ts`	All output formatting: `printTable` (auto-width columns), `printJson`, `printKeyValue`, `printPagination`, `printCredits`, `printTotals`, `printWarning`, `printHeader`. Also exports `parseRequestBody` which handles `--body`, `-f`, and stdin input.

Building

npm run build      # Compile TypeScript and bundle agent Playbook assets to dist/
npm run dev        # Watch mode (tsc --watch)

Standalone Binary

The compiled dist/index.js includes a #!/usr/bin/env node shebang and is declared in package.json under bin.dm. When installed globally via npm, it becomes available as dm on the PATH.

For distribution as a standalone binary without npm:

# Build
cd packages/cli
npm run build

# The entire dist/ directory is the distributable artifact
# dist/index.js is the entrypoint (requires Node.js >= 18 on the target machine)

The files array in package.json ensures only dist/ is included in the published package.

TypeScript Configuration

Target: ES2022
Module: NodeNext (ESM)
Strict mode enabled
Outputs declarations, declaration maps, and source maps
No project references (standalone compilation)

Adding New Commands

Step 1: Create the command file

Create src/commands/mycommand.ts:

/**
 * MyCommand -- description of what this command does
 */

import chalk from 'chalk';
import ora from 'ora';
import { apiRequest } from '../lib/client.js';
import { printJson, printHeader, printKeyValue } from '../lib/output.js';

interface MyResponse {
  data: { id: string; name: string };
}

export async function myCommand(options: { json?: boolean }): Promise<void> {
  const spinner = ora('Doing something...').start();
  const data = await apiRequest<MyResponse>('/my-endpoint');
  spinner.stop();

  if (options.json) {
    printJson(data);
    return;
  }

  printHeader('My Command');
  printKeyValue({
    ID: data.data.id,
    Name: data.data.name,
  });
  console.log();
}

Step 2: Register in index.ts

Import and wire up the command in src/index.ts:

import { myCommand } from './commands/mycommand.js';

// Top-level command
program
  .command('mycommand')
  .description('Description shown in --help')
  .option('--json', 'Output as JSON')
  .action(async (options) => {
    await myCommand(options);
  });

// Or as a subcommand group
const myGroup = program.command('mygroup').description('Group description');

myGroup
  .command('sub1')
  .description('Subcommand description')
  .action(async (options) => {
    await mySub1(options);
  });

Step 3: Build and test

npm run build
node dist/index.js mycommand --json

Conventions

One file per command group in src/commands/.
Always support --json for machine-readable output.
Use ora for spinners during API calls.
Use chalk for colored terminal output.
Use apiRequest<T> from lib/client.ts for all API calls -- it handles auth, errors, and exits.
Use parseRequestBody from lib/output.ts when the command accepts --body, -f, or stdin input.
Use printHeader, printTable, printKeyValue, printCredits, printPagination for consistent output formatting.
All imports must use the .js extension (ESM requirement with NodeNext resolution).

Dependencies

Runtime

Package	Version	Purpose
`commander`	^12.1.0	CLI framework -- command registration, option parsing, help generation
`chalk`	^5.3.0	Terminal string styling (colors, bold, dim)
`ora`	^8.1.0	Spinner animations for async operations
`open`	^10.1.0	Opens the browser for the device auth flow

Dev

Package	Version	Purpose
`typescript`	^5.6.3	TypeScript compiler
`@types/node`	^22.0.0	Node.js type definitions

Internal Package Dependencies

None. This package is a fully standalone binary with zero @dealmachine/* dependencies. It communicates exclusively through the public REST API.

Used By

The Playbook at packages/playbooks/playbook/ uses dm commands to execute property intelligence workflows. The CLI is the primary interface through which the Playbook interacts with DealMachine data. Agents can load the bundled Playbook directly with dm agents playbook.

DealMachine

Documentation

DealMachine CLI

AI agent integrations

Table of Contents

Installation

From npm (global)

From source

Link for local development

Authentication

Device Auth Flow (RFC 8628)

Direct API Key Login

Switching Environments

Logout

Configuration

Config File Schema

Environment Variables

API Environments

Commands

Agents Commands

dm agents

dm agents guide

dm agents playbook

Auth Commands

dm signup

dm plans

dm checkout

dm login

dm logout

dm whoami

Config Commands

dm config get [key]

dm config set <key> <value>

dm config path

Account Commands

dm account

Usage Commands

dm usage

Properties Commands

dm properties search

dm properties count

dm properties get <id>

dm properties ids [ids...]

dm properties export

People Commands

dm people search

dm people count

dm people get <id>

dm people ids [ids...]

dm people export