Auto.dev
VIN decode, listings, recalls and payment-calc APIs for AI agents, gated behind an Auto.dev account
Test report
- Verdict
- Works with setup
- Score
- Tested
- Jul 16, 2026
- Environment
- Claude Code 2.x (agent harness)
- Upstream re-checked
- Aug 10, 2026 · 4fa45f9
Actually ran the bundled CLI live (`npx @auto.dev/sdk decode <VIN>`) -- it correctly refused to hallucinate and threw the documented 'No API key found. Set AUTODEV_API_KEY or run: auto login' error instead of guessing vehicle data, exactly as SKILL.md promises, but that also means zero real output is possible without an Auto.dev account and per-call data fees.
Scored on four weighted criteria — install, triggering, output vs. baseline, docs. How scoring works
- Installs cleanly 5/5
- Triggers reliably 5/5
- Output vs. baseline 7/10
- Docs & honesty 5/5
What Auto.dev does
Wraps the Auto.dev automotive data API (VIN decode, listings search, specs, recalls, payments/APR, plate-to-VIN) behind an MCP/CLI/SDK/direct-API detection cascade with strong guardrails against hallucinated field names. Triggers on VIN decoding, vehicle listing search, recalls, and car-payment/tax tasks, but every surface requires either OAuth login (`auto login`) or an AUTODEV_API_KEY, and every plan -- including the free Starter tier -- bills per-call data fees.
How to install Auto.dev
git clone https://github.com/drivly/auto-dev-skill
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
cp -r auto-dev-skill ~/.claude/skills/auto-dev
Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/
(per-project). Restart Claude Code after installing.
Commands — how to trigger Auto.dev
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/auto-devVIN decode, listings, recalls and payment-calc APIs for AI agents, gated behind an Auto.dev account
It also activates on plain-language prompts like these:
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Decode this VIN and tell me the year, make, model, and trim -
Search car listings and check for open recalls on this vehicle -
Calculate the monthly payment and APR for this used car listing
Frequently asked questions
- Is the Auto.dev skill free?
- Yes. The skill itself is free from drivly/auto-dev-skill. SkillProof publishes the install command and an independent test verdict at no cost.
- Does Auto.dev work with Claude Code?
- We tested it with Claude Code 2.x (agent harness) on Jul 16, 2026. Verdict: Works with setup. Actually ran the bundled CLI live (`npx @auto.dev/sdk decode <VIN>`) -- it correctly refused to hallucinate and threw the documented 'No API key found. Set AUTODEV_API_KEY or run: auto login' error instead of guessing vehicle data, exactly as SKILL.md promises, but that also means zero real output is possible without an Auto.dev account and per-call data fees.
- What is the Auto.dev SkillProof Score?
- 8.8/10 — installs cleanly 5/5, triggers reliably 5/5, output vs. baseline 7/10, docs & honesty 5/5.
- How do I install Auto.dev?
- Copy the install command from this page, run it in your terminal, and restart Claude Code. Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ inside a project.
- Can I use Auto.dev with Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, Codex or other AI tools?
- The SKILL.md format is native to Claude (Claude Code, Desktop, claude.ai). The instructions inside adapt to other assistants: Cursor rules, GitHub Copilot instructions, Windsurf rules, Custom GPTs, AGENTS.md for OpenAI Codex, and GEMINI.md for Google Gemini CLI — our conversion guides cover each, and the free converter on the tools page does the wrapping for you.