generated: '2026-09-10'
method: searched
source: >-
  npm crustapi-cli (0.2.0, published 2026-07-15) and the CLI section of
  https://crustapi.com/llms.txt.
api: CrustAPI
name: crustapi-cli
binary: crust
install:
- method: npm
  command: npm install -g crustapi-cli
auth:
  env: CRUSTAPI_API_KEY
  note: key_live_ prefix
commands:
- name: (default query)
  example: crust "dentists in miami"
  description: Shorthand query against the default search surface.
- name: search
  example: crust search coffee --type maps --location "Austin, TX" --limit 20
  description: Google search across any surface via --type; --location, --limit flags; --csv for CSV output.
- name: linkedin
  example: crust linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamhgates
  description: Public LinkedIn lookup by URL, or people search (crust linkedin "head of growth fintech" --enrich).
output:
  stdout: JSON (pipes cleanly to jq)
  stderr: status line
  csv_flag: --csv
note: >-
  First-party CLI. Binary lives in packages/ (crustapi-packages.yml). Mirrors the REST
  /v1/search and /v1/linkedin operations.