Coda Packs Skill

Manage Coda Packs through the REST API v1. Create, list, update, and delete private Packs.

⚠️ API Limitations

The Coda REST API v1 has limited Pack management capabilities:

For builds, gallery submission, and advanced features, use:

npx @codahq/packs-sdk register    # Create account
npx @codahq/packs-sdk build       # Build Pack
npx @codahq/packs-sdk release     # Submit to Gallery

When to Use

Use this skill when the user wants to:

• List existing Coda Packs
• Create new private Pack shells
• Update Pack metadata (name, description)
• Delete unused Packs

When NOT to Use

• Do NOT use for Doc management (tables, rows, pages) → use coda skill
• Do NOT use for building Pack versions → use Pack SDK CLI
• Do NOT use for Gallery submission → use Pack SDK CLI
• Do NOT use for viewing analytics → use Pack SDK CLI or Coda web UI

Prerequisites

1. API Token: Set environment variable CODA_API_TOKEN
• Get token at: https://coda.io/account -> API Settings
• Must have Pack management permissions

1. Python 3.7+ with requests library

Quick Start

# Setup
export CODA_API_TOKEN="your_token_here"

# List your Packs
python scripts/coda_packs_cli.py packs list

# Create new Pack shell
python scripts/coda_packs_cli.py packs create \
  --name "My Integration" \
  --description "Does cool things"

# Update Pack
python scripts/coda_packs_cli.py packs update my-pack-id \
  --description "Updated description"

# Delete Pack (requires confirmation)
python scripts/coda_packs_cli.py packs delete my-pack-id

Full Pack Development Workflow

Since the REST API only supports basic Pack management, here's the complete workflow:

Step 1: Create Pack Shell (via REST API)

python scripts/coda_packs_cli.py packs create \
  --name "Karakeep Bookmarks" \
  --description "Save and search bookmarks"

Step 2-4: Use Pack SDK CLI (Required)

# Install Pack SDK
npm install -g @codahq/packs-sdk

# Initialize Pack project
npx @codahq/packs-sdk init karakeep-pack

# Develop your Pack (edit pack.ts)
# See: https://coda.io/packs/build/latest/guides/quickstart/

# Build and upload
npx @codahq/packs-sdk build
npx @codahq/packs-sdk upload

# Submit to Gallery (when ready)
npx @codahq/packs-sdk release

CLI Tool Usage

Pack Management

# List all your Packs
python scripts/coda_packs_cli.py packs list

# Get Pack details
python scripts/coda_packs_cli.py packs get 48093
python scripts/coda_packs_cli.py packs get "Karakeep"

# Create new Pack
python scripts/coda_packs_cli.py packs create \
  --name "My Pack" \
  --description "Description" \
  --readme "# My Pack\n\nDetails here"

# Update Pack metadata
python scripts/coda_packs_cli.py packs update my-pack-id \
  --name "New Name" \
  --description "New description"

# Delete Pack (requires confirmation)
python scripts/coda_packs_cli.py packs delete my-pack-id
# Or skip confirmation: --force

Pack ID Resolution

The CLI accepts both numeric Pack IDs and Pack Names:

# These are equivalent:
python scripts/coda_packs_cli.py packs get 48093
python scripts/coda_packs_cli.py packs get "Karakeep"

If the name is ambiguous, the CLI lists matches and exits.

Safety Guardrails

Operations Requiring Confirmation

No Confirmation Required

• Create Pack: Safe, reversible
• List/Get Packs: Read-only
• Update Pack: Reversible

Error Handling

Common API errors:

References

• Pack SDK Guides: https://coda.io/packs/build/latest/guides/overview/
• Pack SDK Quickstart: https://coda.io/packs/build/latest/guides/quickstart/
• Coda API Docs: https://coda.io/developers/apis/v1
• Pack SDK NPM: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@codahq/packs-sdk

Example: Karakeep Pack Shell

Created for testing:

• Name: Karakeep
• ID: 48093
• Description: Karakeep bookmark manager - save URLs, search, and organize with tags

Next steps for full Pack development:

1. Use Pack SDK CLI: npx @codahq/packs-sdk init karakeep-pack
2. Implement Karakeep API integration (see https://docs.karakeep.app/api/)
3. Build and upload: npx @codahq/packs-sdk build && npx @codahq/packs-sdk upload