
Goodreads
- 1 repo stars
- Updated August 4, 2026
- stbenjam/claude-nine
goodreads is an agent skill that runs commands on a local Goodreads export for reading-list research and personal library analysis.
About
goodreads is a small agent plugin skill that gives Claude-family tooling practical commands over a Goodreads data export. developers and knowledge workers who track books for research, content planning, or personal OS setups can drop in the CSV export Goodreads provides and ask the agent to summarize shelves, filter by date or rating, or support custom questions about what they have read. It is not a live Goodreads API client; it assumes you already exported your library and want local, repeatable analysis without writing one-off scripts each time. Place it early in the journey when you are still gathering inputs—competitive reading lists, domain primers, or audience-aligned titles—rather than when you are wiring production integrations. Complexity stays beginner-friendly if you are comfortable exporting CSV from Goodreads and keeping that file in your repo or workspace.
- Plugin commands for working with a standard Goodreads library export
- Turns a static CSV into agent-queryable reading data
- Supports personal knowledge and book-list workflows outside app code
- Lightweight CLI-style plugin rather than a hosted Goodreads API integration
- Useful when docs and types are insufficient—you have the export file locally
Goodreads by the numbers
- Data as of Aug 5, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
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| repo stars | ★ 1 |
|---|---|
| Last updated | August 4, 2026 |
| Repository | stbenjam/claude-nine ↗ |
What it does
Parse and query a personal Goodreads CSV export inside your agent session for reading lists, stats, and research notes.
Who is it for?
Best when you maintain a Goodreads export for learning queues, content research, or personal CRM-style reading tracking inside Claude Code plugins.
Skip if: Products that need OAuth, live Goodreads API sync, or team-wide catalog management without a user-supplied export file.
When should I use this skill?
You have a Goodreads export file and want agent commands to query or transform that library data.
What you get
Your agent can answer structured questions about your exported library using repeatable plugin commands instead of improvised spreadsheet hacks.
- Parsed views of shelves and ratings from export
- Answers to agent queries over reading history
- Repeatable command outputs for list filtering
Files
Various commands to work with a Goodreads export
goodreads
Source: ./plugins/goodreads
{ "name": "goodreads", "source": "./plugins/goodreads", "description": "Various commands to work with a Goodreads export" }
Related skills
How it compares
Local export analyzer plugin, not a growth SEO skill or a public book metadata API integration.
FAQ
Who is goodreads for?
Developers and readers who use Claude Nine-style plugins and want agent commands over their own Goodreads CSV export.
When should I use goodreads?
During Idea research when you map domain books and reading backlog, or when validating audience themes from what you and peers have read—only when you already have an export file.
Is goodreads safe to install?
Check the Security Audits panel on this page; the skill works on files you provide, so avoid committing private exports to public repos and scope filesystem access accordingly.