ucp Skill
Use when the user wants to use the UCP CLI to find, compare, buy, or track products from online merchants, or to set up and troubleshoot the local UCP profile required for merchant-scoped operations. Covers global catalog search ("find me X under $Y"), named-merchant transactions ("buy this from Z.com"), order tracking Published by openai in plugins.
What is ucp Skill?
Use when the user wants to use the UCP CLI to find, compare, buy, or track products from online merchants, or to set up and troubleshoot the local UCP profile required for merchant-scoped operations. Covers global catalog search ("find me X under $Y"), named-merchant transactions ("buy this from Z.com"), order tracking Published by openai in plugins. This profile combines repository metadata with install, compatibility, and usage signals so developers can quickly decide whether it fits their agent workflow before opening the source repository.
Automated repository signals based on public metadata such as recency, license, installation evidence, and adoption. These are not a security audit or endorsement.
Key capabilities
- Includes SKILL.md support
- Reusable instructions support
- Research
- Research use cases
Technical details
- Install or run with Copy skill directory
When to use ucp Skill
- Use it for research.
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Source
- Creator: openai
- Repository: openai/plugins
- Skill file: plugins/shopify/skills/ucp/SKILL.md
What it does
Use when the user wants to use the UCP CLI to find, compare, buy, or track products from online merchants, or to set up and troubleshoot the local UCP profile required for merchant-scoped operations. Covers global catalog search ("find me X under $Y"), named-merchant transactions ("buy this from Z.com"), order tracking
Skill instructions
ucp When a buyer expresses commercial intent — wanting to find, buy, or track products — this is your toolkit. You can search across thousands of merchants via a bundled global catalog, build carts and complete checkouts against any UCP-supporting merchant, and follow up on orders. For merchants that don't support direct transactions, hand off gracefully to the merchant's own flow. How to decide what to do | Buyer says... | Do this | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | "Find me X", "I need X for Y", "what's a good X under $Z" — no merchant named | ucp catalog search against the global catalog. Each result names its merchant via seller.domain. | | "Buy this from <merchant" — buyer names a specific merchant | ucp discover --business <url first; if it succeeds, transac
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Frequently asked questions
What is ucp?
ucp is a open-source AI agent skill with Copy skill directory. Use when the user wants to use the UCP CLI to find, compare, buy, or track products from online merchants, or to set up and troubleshoot the local UCP profile required for merchant-scoped operations.
Who is ucp best for?
ucp is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references, research workflows.
How do I install ucp?
Install or run ucp using Copy skill directory. Check ucp for the latest setup command.
Is ucp actively maintained?
ucp may need a closer maintenance check before production use.
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