Can I use Instapaper as a CLI?

Yes. KosmoKrator exposes a Instapaper CLI through kosmo integrations:call and the provider shortcut command. Commands can return JSON for scripts, CI, and coding agents.

Can I expose Instapaper through MCP?

Yes. The KosmoKrator MCP gateway can expose selected Instapaper tools to clients such as Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and other MCP-compatible tools.

Where are Instapaper credentials stored?

Instapaper credentials are configured in KosmoKrator's local integration settings and reused by CLI, Lua, and MCP gateway surfaces.

Can I deny write access for Instapaper MCP tools?

Yes. Start the gateway with --write=deny for read-only clients, or use ask/allow only for trusted workspaces.

productivity

Instapaper CLI for AI Agents

Use the Instapaper CLI from KosmoKrator to call Instapaper tools headlessly, return JSON, inspect schemas, and automate workflows from coding agents, scripts, and CI.

Instapaper CLI Setup

Instapaper can be configured headlessly with `kosmokrator integrations:configure instapaper`.

Install, configure, and verify

# Install KosmoKrator first if it is not available on PATH.
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OpenCompanyApp/kosmokrator/main/install.sh | bash

# Configure and verify this integration.
kosmokrator integrations:configure instapaper --set consumer_key="$INSTAPAPER_CONSUMER_KEY" --set consumer_secret="$INSTAPAPER_CONSUMER_SECRET" --enable --read allow --write ask --json
kosmokrator integrations:doctor instapaper --json
kosmokrator integrations:status --json

Credentials

Authentication type: oauth1 oauth1. Configure credentials once, then reuse the same stored profile from scripts, coding CLIs, Lua, and MCP.

Key	Env var	Type	Required	Label
`consumer_key`	`INSTAPAPER_CONSUMER_KEY`	Secret `secret`	yes	Consumer Key
`consumer_secret`	`INSTAPAPER_CONSUMER_SECRET`	Secret `secret`	yes	Consumer Secret
`oauth_token`	`INSTAPAPER_OAUTH_TOKEN`	Secret `secret`	no	OAuth Token
`oauth_token_secret`	`INSTAPAPER_OAUTH_TOKEN_SECRET`	Secret `secret`	no	OAuth Token Secret
`simple_username`	`INSTAPAPER_SIMPLE_USERNAME`	Text `text`	no	Simple API Username
`simple_password`	`INSTAPAPER_SIMPLE_PASSWORD`	Secret `secret`	no	Simple API Password
`url`	`INSTAPAPER_URL`	Text `text`	no	API URL

Command Patterns

The generic command is stable across every integration. The provider shortcut is shorter for humans.

Generic CLI call

kosmo integrations:call instapaper.instapaper_get_access_token '{}' --json

Provider shortcut

kosmo integrations:instapaper instapaper_get_access_token '{}' --json

Discovery

These commands return structured output for coding agents that need to inspect capabilities before choosing a function.

Discovery commands

kosmo integrations:docs instapaper --json
kosmo integrations:docs instapaper.instapaper_get_access_token --json
kosmo integrations:schema instapaper.instapaper_get_access_token --json
kosmo integrations:search "Instapaper" --json
kosmo integrations:list --json

Automation Contexts

The same configured command surface works in these environments. The command does not change unless the host wrapper, credentials, or permissions change.

CI Run integration calls from CI jobs with JSON output, explicit credentials, and predictable exit status. Cron Jobs Schedule repeatable integration workflows from cron while keeping credentials in KosmoKrator config. Shell Scripts Call integration functions from shell scripts with stable JSON input and output. Headless Automation Use KosmoKrator as a non-interactive integration runtime for local automations and wrappers. Coding Agents Let coding agents discover schemas and execute integration functions through CLI commands or MCP.

CLI Functions

Every function below can be called headlessly. Commands are highlighted, copyable, and scroll horizontally when payloads are long.

`instapaper.instapaper_get_access_token`

Exchange xAuth username and password for an Instapaper OAuth access token.

Write write

Parameters: none

Generic call

kosmo integrations:call instapaper.instapaper_get_access_token '{}' --json

Shortcut

kosmo integrations:instapaper instapaper_get_access_token '{}' --json

`instapaper.instapaper_verify_credentials`

Verify the Instapaper OAuth credentials.

Read read

Parameters: none

Generic call

kosmo integrations:call instapaper.instapaper_verify_credentials '{}' --json

Shortcut

kosmo integrations:instapaper instapaper_verify_credentials '{}' --json

`instapaper.instapaper_list_bookmarks`

List Instapaper bookmarks.

Read read

Parameters: none

Generic call

kosmo integrations:call instapaper.instapaper_list_bookmarks '{}' --json

Shortcut

kosmo integrations:instapaper instapaper_list_bookmarks '{}' --json

`instapaper.instapaper_update_read_progress`

Update bookmark reading progress.

Write write

Parameters: none

Generic call

kosmo integrations:call instapaper.instapaper_update_read_progress '{}' --json

Shortcut

kosmo integrations:instapaper instapaper_update_read_progress '{}' --json

`instapaper.instapaper_add_bookmark`

Add a URL to Instapaper.

Write write

Parameters: none

Generic call

kosmo integrations:call instapaper.instapaper_add_bookmark '{}' --json

Shortcut

kosmo integrations:instapaper instapaper_add_bookmark '{}' --json

`instapaper.instapaper_delete_bookmark`

Delete an Instapaper bookmark.

Write write

Parameters: none

Generic call

kosmo integrations:call instapaper.instapaper_delete_bookmark '{}' --json

Shortcut

kosmo integrations:instapaper instapaper_delete_bookmark '{}' --json

`instapaper.instapaper_star_bookmark`

Star an Instapaper bookmark.

Write write

Parameters: none

Generic call

kosmo integrations:call instapaper.instapaper_star_bookmark '{}' --json

Shortcut

kosmo integrations:instapaper instapaper_star_bookmark '{}' --json

`instapaper.instapaper_unstar_bookmark`

Remove a star from an Instapaper bookmark.

Write write

Parameters: none

Generic call

kosmo integrations:call instapaper.instapaper_unstar_bookmark '{}' --json

Shortcut

kosmo integrations:instapaper instapaper_unstar_bookmark '{}' --json

`instapaper.instapaper_archive_bookmark`

Archive an Instapaper bookmark.

Write write

Parameters: none

Generic call

kosmo integrations:call instapaper.instapaper_archive_bookmark '{}' --json

Shortcut

kosmo integrations:instapaper instapaper_archive_bookmark '{}' --json

`instapaper.instapaper_unarchive_bookmark`

Move an archived bookmark back to unread.

Write write

Parameters: none

Generic call

kosmo integrations:call instapaper.instapaper_unarchive_bookmark '{}' --json

Shortcut

kosmo integrations:instapaper instapaper_unarchive_bookmark '{}' --json

`instapaper.instapaper_move_bookmark`

Move a bookmark to a folder.

Write write

Parameters: none

Generic call

kosmo integrations:call instapaper.instapaper_move_bookmark '{}' --json

Shortcut

kosmo integrations:instapaper instapaper_move_bookmark '{}' --json

`instapaper.instapaper_get_bookmark_text`

Get readable HTML text for a bookmark.

Read read

Parameters: none

Generic call

kosmo integrations:call instapaper.instapaper_get_bookmark_text '{}' --json

Shortcut

kosmo integrations:instapaper instapaper_get_bookmark_text '{}' --json

`instapaper.instapaper_list_folders`

List Instapaper folders.

Read read

Parameters: none

Generic call

kosmo integrations:call instapaper.instapaper_list_folders '{}' --json

Shortcut

kosmo integrations:instapaper instapaper_list_folders '{}' --json

`instapaper.instapaper_add_folder`

Create an Instapaper folder.

Write write

Parameters: none

Generic call

kosmo integrations:call instapaper.instapaper_add_folder '{}' --json

Shortcut

kosmo integrations:instapaper instapaper_add_folder '{}' --json

`instapaper.instapaper_delete_folder`

Delete an Instapaper folder.

Write write

Parameters: none

Generic call

kosmo integrations:call instapaper.instapaper_delete_folder '{}' --json

Shortcut

kosmo integrations:instapaper instapaper_delete_folder '{}' --json

`instapaper.instapaper_set_folder_order`

Set the order of Instapaper folders.

Write write

Parameters: none

Generic call

kosmo integrations:call instapaper.instapaper_set_folder_order '{}' --json

Shortcut

kosmo integrations:instapaper instapaper_set_folder_order '{}' --json

`instapaper.instapaper_list_highlights`

List highlights for a bookmark.

Read read

Parameters: none

Generic call

kosmo integrations:call instapaper.instapaper_list_highlights '{}' --json

Shortcut

kosmo integrations:instapaper instapaper_list_highlights '{}' --json

`instapaper.instapaper_create_highlight`

Create a bookmark highlight.

Write write

Parameters: none

Generic call

kosmo integrations:call instapaper.instapaper_create_highlight '{}' --json

Shortcut

kosmo integrations:instapaper instapaper_create_highlight '{}' --json

`instapaper.instapaper_delete_highlight`

Delete an Instapaper highlight.

Write write

Parameters: none

Generic call

kosmo integrations:call instapaper.instapaper_delete_highlight '{}' --json

Shortcut

kosmo integrations:instapaper instapaper_delete_highlight '{}' --json

`instapaper.instapaper_simple_authenticate`

Validate Simple API credentials with HTTP Basic auth.

Read read

Parameters: none

Generic call

kosmo integrations:call instapaper.instapaper_simple_authenticate '{}' --json

Shortcut

kosmo integrations:instapaper instapaper_simple_authenticate '{}' --json

`instapaper.instapaper_simple_add_url`

Save a URL through the Instapaper Simple API.

Write write

Parameters: none

Generic call

kosmo integrations:call instapaper.instapaper_simple_add_url '{}' --json

Shortcut

kosmo integrations:instapaper instapaper_simple_add_url '{}' --json

`instapaper.instapaper_api_post`

Call a safe relative Instapaper Full API path with OAuth signing.

Write write

Parameters: none

Generic call

kosmo integrations:call instapaper.instapaper_api_post '{}' --json

Shortcut

kosmo integrations:instapaper instapaper_api_post '{}' --json

Function Schemas

Use these parameter tables when building CLI payloads without calling integrations:schema first.

instapaper.instapaper_get_access_token 0 parameters

Schema command

kosmo integrations:schema instapaper.instapaper_get_access_token --json

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
No parameters.

instapaper.instapaper_verify_credentials 0 parameters

Schema command

kosmo integrations:schema instapaper.instapaper_verify_credentials --json

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
No parameters.

instapaper.instapaper_list_bookmarks 0 parameters

Schema command

kosmo integrations:schema instapaper.instapaper_list_bookmarks --json

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
No parameters.

instapaper.instapaper_update_read_progress 0 parameters

Schema command

kosmo integrations:schema instapaper.instapaper_update_read_progress --json

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
No parameters.

instapaper.instapaper_add_bookmark 0 parameters

Schema command

kosmo integrations:schema instapaper.instapaper_add_bookmark --json

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
No parameters.

instapaper.instapaper_delete_bookmark 0 parameters

Schema command

kosmo integrations:schema instapaper.instapaper_delete_bookmark --json

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
No parameters.

instapaper.instapaper_star_bookmark 0 parameters

Schema command

kosmo integrations:schema instapaper.instapaper_star_bookmark --json

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
No parameters.

instapaper.instapaper_unstar_bookmark 0 parameters

Schema command

kosmo integrations:schema instapaper.instapaper_unstar_bookmark --json

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
No parameters.

instapaper.instapaper_archive_bookmark 0 parameters

Schema command

kosmo integrations:schema instapaper.instapaper_archive_bookmark --json

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
No parameters.

instapaper.instapaper_unarchive_bookmark 0 parameters

Schema command

kosmo integrations:schema instapaper.instapaper_unarchive_bookmark --json

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
No parameters.

instapaper.instapaper_move_bookmark 0 parameters

Schema command

kosmo integrations:schema instapaper.instapaper_move_bookmark --json

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
No parameters.

instapaper.instapaper_get_bookmark_text 0 parameters

Schema command

kosmo integrations:schema instapaper.instapaper_get_bookmark_text --json

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
No parameters.

instapaper.instapaper_list_folders 0 parameters

Schema command

kosmo integrations:schema instapaper.instapaper_list_folders --json

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
No parameters.

instapaper.instapaper_add_folder 0 parameters

Schema command

kosmo integrations:schema instapaper.instapaper_add_folder --json

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
No parameters.

instapaper.instapaper_delete_folder 0 parameters

Schema command

kosmo integrations:schema instapaper.instapaper_delete_folder --json

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
No parameters.

instapaper.instapaper_set_folder_order 0 parameters

Schema command

kosmo integrations:schema instapaper.instapaper_set_folder_order --json

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
No parameters.

instapaper.instapaper_list_highlights 0 parameters

Schema command

kosmo integrations:schema instapaper.instapaper_list_highlights --json

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
No parameters.

instapaper.instapaper_create_highlight 0 parameters

Schema command

kosmo integrations:schema instapaper.instapaper_create_highlight --json

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
No parameters.

instapaper.instapaper_delete_highlight 0 parameters

Schema command

kosmo integrations:schema instapaper.instapaper_delete_highlight --json

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
No parameters.

instapaper.instapaper_simple_authenticate 0 parameters

Schema command

kosmo integrations:schema instapaper.instapaper_simple_authenticate --json

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
No parameters.

instapaper.instapaper_simple_add_url 0 parameters

Schema command

kosmo integrations:schema instapaper.instapaper_simple_add_url --json

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
No parameters.

instapaper.instapaper_api_post 0 parameters

Schema command

kosmo integrations:schema instapaper.instapaper_api_post --json

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
No parameters.

Permissions

Headless calls still follow the integration read/write permission policy. Configure read/write defaults with integrations:configure. Add --force only for trusted automation that should bypass that policy.