Needle (needle.app). Use this skill for ANY Needle request — reading, creating, and updating data. Whenever a task involves Needle, use this skill instead of...
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name: oo-needle
description: "Needle (needle.app). Use this skill for ANY Needle request — reading, creating, and updating data. Whenever a task involves Needle, use this skill instead of calling the API directly."
allowed-tools: [Bash(oo *)]
metadata:
title: "Needle"
author: "OOMOL"
version: "1.0.0"
service: "needle"
categories: "AI, Data & Analytics"
homepage: "https://needle.app"
icon: "https://static.oomol.com/logo/third-party/Needle.svg"
---
# Needle
Operate **Needle** through your OOMOL-connected account. This skill calls the `needle` connector with the [oo CLI](https://github.com/oomol-lab/oo-cli); OOMOL injects credentials server-side, so you never handle raw tokens.
Category: AI, Data & Analytics. Exposes 7 action(s).
## Running an action
Assume the user has already installed the oo CLI, signed in, and connected Needle. **Do not run `oo auth login` or open the connection URL proactively — just run the action.** Fall back to [First-time setup](#first-time-setup) only when a command actually fails with an auth or connection error.
**1. Inspect the contract** to get the authoritative input/output schema before building a payload:
```bash
oo connector schema "needle" --action "<action_name>"
```
**2. Run the action** with a JSON payload that matches the input schema:
```bash
oo connector run "needle" --action "<action_name>" --data '<json>' --json
```
- `--data` takes a JSON object string or `@path/to/file.json`; omit it to send `{}`.
- The response is `{ "data": ..., "meta": { "executionId": "..." } }`; the execution id lives under `meta.executionId`.
Each action below links to a reference file with its purpose and exact commands. Read the linked file, then fetch the live schema with `oo connector schema` before constructing `--data`.
## Available actions
- [`add_files_to_collection`](actions/add_files_to_collection.md) — Import one or more URL-backed files into a Needle collection for indexing.
- [`create_collection`](actions/create_collection.md) — Create a Needle collection and optionally attach existing Needle file IDs.
- [`get_collection`](actions/get_collection.md) — Get the details of a single Needle collection.
- [`get_collection_stats`](actions/get_collection_stats.md) — Get indexing and storage statistics for a Needle collection.
- [`list_collection_files`](actions/list_collection_files.md) — List the files currently attached to a Needle collection.
- [`list_collections`](actions/list_collections.md) — List the Needle collections that the API key can access.
- [`search_collection`](actions/search_collection.md) — Search a Needle collection for the most relevant retrieved content.
## Safety
- Read actions (get / list / search) are safe to run directly.
- **Create, update, send, or post actions change Needle state — confirm the exact payload and effect with the user before running.**
- **Delete or remove actions are destructive — always confirm the target and get explicit approval first.**
## First-time setup
These are **one-time** steps — do not repeat them on every call. Run a step only when a command fails for the matching reason.
- **`oo: command not found`** — install the oo CLI (other platforms: <https://cli.oomol.com/install-guide.md>):
```bash
curl -fsSL https://cli.oomol.com/install.sh | bash # macOS / Linux
```
```powershell
irm https://cli.oomol.com/install.ps1 | iex # Windows PowerShell
```
- **Not signed in / authentication error** — sign in to your OOMOL account once:
```bash
oo auth login
```
- **`scope_missing` / `credential_expired` / `app_not_ready` / `app_not_found`** — Needle is not connected, or the connection expired or lacks a scope. Connect once (auth type: API key) at:
```text
https://console.oomol.com/app-connections?provider=needle
```
- **HTTP 402 / `OOMOL_INSUFFICIENT_CREDIT`** — billing stop. Recharge at `https://console.oomol.com/billing/token-recharge` before retrying.
## Resources
- Needle homepage: https://needle.app
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