are.na-claw

Simple, transparent CLI for are.na API. No AI. No automation. No hidden features.

What This Does

• - Makes API calls to are.na
• Lists channels and blocks
• Adds images/links to channels
• Watches channels for changes
• Switches between multiple accounts

What This Does NOT Do

• - ✗ AI-powered curation
• ✗ Automatic content discovery
• ✗ Cross-platform sync
• ✗ External integrations
• ✗ Image analysis or color extraction
• ✗ Scheduled automation

Installation

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Source Code

The CLI is a single Python script: INLINECODE0

It uses only:

• - curl for API calls
• INLINECODE2 for parsing
• Local files for token storage

No dependencies, no external imports.

Authentication

Your API token stays on your machine.

Tokens are stored locally:

• - Single account: INLINECODE3
• Multi-account: INLINECODE4

The skill never sends your tokens anywhere except to are.na API.

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Usage

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Multi-Account

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Commands

Command	Description
INLINECODE5	Add API token
INLINECODE6

List configured accounts | | arena switch <name> | Switch default account | | arena me | Show current user | | arena channels [user] | List channels | | arena channel <slug> | Get channel contents | | arena add <type> <url> --channel <name> | Add block to channel | | arena watch <slug> | Watch for changes | | arena search <query> | Search channels | | arena create <title> | Create new channel | | arena trending | Search trending | | arena explore <keywords> | Search by keywords | | arena analyze <slug> | Count block types | | arena doctor | Debug connection |

Security

• - No credential harvesting - Tokens stored only in your home directory
• No external calls - Only talks to api.are.na
• No data exfiltration - All data stays local
• No automatic execution - Every command is explicit
• No dependencies - Only curl and shell built-ins

Uninstall

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No Warranty

This is a simple wrapper. Use at your own risk. Always verify what commands do before running them.