---
name: packrift-mcp
description: Exact-spec packaging procurement through Packrift MCP. Use when a buyer or agent needs packaging by SKU, dimensions, material, color, grade, closure, adhesive, printer type, pack count, case count, live price, inventory, no-match recovery, or measured cart handoff.
compatibility: Browserbase Browse-style agents, browser-use, Playwright, CUA, Claude, Codex, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code MCP clients, and any agent that can call a remote Streamable HTTP MCP endpoint.
canonical_endpoint: https://mcp.packrift.com/mcp
source_aware_endpoint: https://mcp.packrift.com/mcp?packrift_mcp_source=browse_sh&packrift_mcp_target=generic_streamable_http
no_buyer_api_key_required: true
---

# Packrift MCP

Use this skill to find exact Packrift packaging products and route live commercial checks through the hosted Packrift MCP endpoint.

Do not build or invoke a separate Packrift CLI, checkout, scraper, or buyer surface. This skill is a thin open-web instruction file around `https://mcp.packrift.com/mcp`.

## When To Use

- A buyer has a Packrift SKU and wants reorder, live price, inventory, or cart handoff.
- A buyer gives exact packaging dimensions, material, grade, color, closure, adhesive, printer type, pack count, or case count.
- A browser agent can read public pages but needs MCP for live price, inventory, shipping, product detail, no-match, or cart handoff.
- A directory reviewer or agent host needs one direct instruction file for testing Packrift MCP.

## Canonical Endpoint

- MCP endpoint: `https://mcp.packrift.com/mcp`
- Browse source-aware endpoint: `https://mcp.packrift.com/mcp?packrift_mcp_source=browse_sh&packrift_mcp_target=generic_streamable_http`
- Start page: `https://mcp.packrift.com/start`
- Browser-agent bridge: `https://mcp.packrift.com/ai/browser-agent-bridge.json`
- Workflow gallery: `https://mcp.packrift.com/ai/mcp-workflow-gallery.json`
- First-run proof: `https://mcp.packrift.com/ai/mcp-first-run-proof.json`
- Install matrix: `https://mcp.packrift.com/ai/mcp-install-matrix.json`
- Skill pack JSON: `https://mcp.packrift.com/ai/browserbase-browse-skill-pack.json`

## Install

For Browse/browser-agent installs, use the source-aware remote MCP config so the run credits the live `browse_sh` activation lane:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "packrift": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.packrift.com/mcp?packrift_mcp_source=browse_sh&packrift_mcp_target=generic_streamable_http"
    }
  }
}
```

Claude Code:

```sh
claude mcp add --transport http packrift 'https://mcp.packrift.com/mcp?packrift_mcp_source=browse_sh&packrift_mcp_target=generic_streamable_http'
```

Codex:

```sh
codex mcp add packrift --url 'https://mcp.packrift.com/mcp?packrift_mcp_source=browse_sh&packrift_mcp_target=generic_streamable_http'
```

For generic, unattributed installs outside Browse, use `https://mcp.packrift.com/mcp`.

## First Useful Flow

For a known SKU, use the compact guarded handoff path first:

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": "prepare-1066",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "prepare_purchase_handoff",
    "arguments": {
      "sku": "1066",
      "quantity": 1,
      "buyer_confirmed": false,
      "source_context": "browse_sh_first_cart_run",
      "journey_id": "mcp_install_browse_sh_1066_53472879935856",
      "result_set_id": "mcp_install_first_run_browse_sh"
    }
  }
}
```

Expected result: live product, price, and inventory are confirmed, but `cart` is `null` until the buyer explicitly confirms exact SKU and quantity.

After the buyer confirms, call the same tool with `buyer_confirmed: true` or call `create_cart_url` with validated SKU continuity. Return the MCP `/r/cart/...` URL as the primary handoff.

For a complete measured Browse first run, execute this from the real Browse/browser-agent host:

```sh
curl -sS 'https://mcp.packrift.com/r/run/browse_sh/generic_streamable_http?format=sh' | bash
```

## Browser-Agent Rules

- Read https://mcp.packrift.com/SKILL.md first when a browser-skill host asks for a single Packrift skill file.
- Use public URLs for read-first discovery, not for final commercial facts.
- Call the source-aware Packrift MCP endpoint https://mcp.packrift.com/mcp?packrift_mcp_source=browse_sh&packrift_mcp_target=generic_streamable_http for get_product, get_pricing, check_inventory, shipping estimates, no-match handling, and create_cart_url.
- Use source_context=browse_sh_first_cart_run, journey_id=mcp_install_browse_sh_1066_53472879935856, and result_set_id=mcp_install_first_run_browse_sh when running the first useful SKU 1066 flow from Browse.
- Use prepare_purchase_handoff when the browser agent already has an exact SKU and needs a compact live-confirmed handoff path.
- Use create_cart_url with sku plus quantity after buyer confirmation; the tool blocks SKU, handle, and variant mismatches and returns a measured /r/cart URL.
- Never present nearby dimensions, material, closure, printer type, pack count, case count, or color as an exact substitute.
- When no exact AI_APPROVE item exists, route to explain_no_exact_match and get_bulk_quote_link instead of forcing a cart.

## Exact-Match Rule

Only use exact matches for purchase handoff. If size, material, color, strength, closure, adhesive, printer type, pack count, case count, or SKU differs, do not present the product as an exact substitute. Use `explain_no_exact_match` or `get_bulk_quote_link` instead.

## Good Test Prompts

- Reorder Packrift SKU 1066. Confirm live price and inventory, then create a cart for quantity 1.
- Find packaging for a 9 x 4 x 3 inch ecommerce item weighing 2 lb. Do not substitute non-exact sizes as exact.
- I need 12 1/8 x 9 1/4 x 5 white self-seal literature mailers. Confirm exact SKU and live availability.
- Find 2 5/8 x 1 weather-resistant polyester laser labels and confirm the exact case count before handoff.

## Proof And Monitoring

- Release: PACKRIFT-BROWSERBASE-BROWSE-SKILL-PACK-R07
- Runtime: 15 tools, 1272 resources, 9 prompts
- Health: `https://mcp.packrift.com/health`
- Usage snapshot: `https://mcp.packrift.com/ai/mcp-usage-snapshot.json`
- Browse source activation: `https://mcp.packrift.com/r/activate/browse_sh?format=html`
- Browse eval pack: `https://mcp.packrift.com/ai/mcp-eval-pack.json?source=browse_sh`
- Source activation queue: `https://mcp.packrift.com/ai/mcp-source-activation-queue.json`
- All-agent capture matrix: `https://mcp.packrift.com/ai/all-agent-capture.json`