marktguru-cli 🧘‍♂️

CLI for Austrian Marktguru supermarket deals.

Requirements

• Node.js 18+ (built-in fetch)
• Works with npm, pnpm, and bun

Install

pnpm install

Build and Run

pnpm run build
pnpm run start -- --help

Dev mode (TS directly):

pnpm run dev -- --help

Commands

Quick start with npx (no install):

npx --yes marktguru-cli login
npx --yes marktguru-cli search raw "milch OR soja"
npx --yes marktguru-cli search build --term milch --or soja

Login (extracts API key via HTTP by scanning the site’s JS):

marktguru login

Search (raw query string syntax):

marktguru search raw "kellys OR \"erdnuss snips\""

Search (structured builder):

marktguru search build --term kellys --phrase "erdnuss snips" --or manner --explain

Show supported query syntax:

marktguru search syntax

Set a default ZIP code:

marktguru set-zip 1010

Show config:

marktguru config

Search Options

Available for both search raw and search build:

• -z, --zip <code>: ZIP code for location-based results
• -n, --limit <number>: Number of results (default: 10)
• -r, --retailer <name>: Filter by retailer (client-side)
• -j, --json: JSON output

If no API key is configured, search will automatically run login to extract one.

Builder-only:

• --term <value>: Add a term (repeatable)
• --phrase <value>: Add an exact phrase (repeatable)
• --wildcard <value>: Add a wildcard term like kell* (repeatable)
• --or <value>: Add a term to an OR group (repeatable)
• --group <value>: Add a raw group wrapped in parentheses (repeatable)
• --explain: Print the built query to stderr

Query Syntax (Observed)

The API appears to accept a Lucene/Elasticsearch-style query string, not SQL.

Supported:

• OR for boolean OR
• * wildcard (e.g., kell*)
• "..." exact phrase
• ( ... ) grouping

Not supported (observed):

• AND, NOT, ~, ^

Notes on login

• Uses HTTP requests (no browser automation).
• Scans entry HTML and boot scripts for embedded API keys and validates them.
• May break if the website changes.

Config Location

• ~/.marktguru/config.json