{"slug": "yes-you-can-now-order-doordash-from-the-command-line", "title": "Yes, you can now order DoorDash from the command line", "summary": "DoorDash launched a limited beta of DoorDash CLI, a command-line tool that lets developers and AI agents order food directly from the terminal. The tool, called dd-cli, is open to U.S. and Canadian macOS developers via a waitlist and represents an early example of agentic commerce, allowing AI agents to perform food ordering tasks. The move exposes DoorDash's platform to AI agents, enabling developers to integrate ordering capabilities into their own software.", "body_md": "[Sudo make me a sandwich](https://xkcd.com/149/). The future has arrived! DoorDash just introduced a limited beta of DoorDash CLI, a command-line tool for developers that lets you order DoorDash directly from your AI agent. The tool can be used to search stores, find deals, and check out, the company says.\n\nCalled “dd-cli,” the new tool is open to U.S. and Canadian macOS developers via a waitlist, said DoorDash co-founder and CTO Andy Fang in [a post on X](https://x.com/andyfang/status/2077516962515599799). DoorDash was asked for comment about the new feature.\n\nThe announcement is getting a lot of attention because, on the face of it, it’s rather funny. Command-line tools are associated with programming, not ordering lunch. An AI agent running commands to order your salad or sandwich can initially feel somewhat absurd.\n\nBut the DoorDash CLI isn’t actually a joke; it’s an example of what agentic commerce can look like.\n\nWith this move, the company is exposing DoorDash’s ordering platform to AI agents, allowing developers to add functionality to their own software and services. That means instead of visiting DoorDash’s app, developers could build their own tools for ordering food, groceries, or finding local lunch deals, among other things, or use those capabilities as building blocks that are combined with other tools.\n\nDoorDash, too, [has experimented with offering its service](https://x.com/aryanxshah/status/2068002112999698903) via iMessage and now has [its own AI chatbot](https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/11/doordashs-new-ai-chatbot-lets-you-order-with-prompts-and-photos/), “Ask DoorDash,” — offering two examples of how agentic commerce can work. It also exposes its service to AI chatbots, [like OpenAI’s ChatGPT](https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/06/how-to-use-chatgpt-apps-doordash-spotify-uber/) and [Claude](https://claude.com/connectors/).\n\nThe company’s [sign-up form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScMG2Echsfy14CT_6MAHVsW6Hw6oNkz1BOiOj5RIzvcMRRrpA/viewform?usp=send_form) for access to the new CLI tool includes a field asking developers what they would build, if allowed into the beta.\n\nThe launch has a bit of humor to it, as it recalls that [old XKCD comic about programmers automating ridiculous tasks](https://xkcd.com/149/) — like making a sandwich. In the comic, a programmer says “make me a sandwich,” and the other person responds, “What? Make it yourself,” so the programmer says “sudo make me a sandwich,” and the other person says “OK.” (It’s programming humor, okay?)\n\nThe attached video in the X post leans into the over-engineering angle, as it reads Slack, recalls memories, parses JSON, inspects menu structures, runs Python scripts, recovers from errors, and calculates totals, just to do something as simple as ordering three salads. As the task runs, the interface reads “Flibbertigibbeting,” making the whole thing even funnier.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/yes-you-can-now-order-doordash-from-the-command-line", "canonical_source": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/16/yes-you-can-now-order-doordash-from-the-command-line/", "published_at": "2026-07-16 15:38:55+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-07-16 15:40:30.823514+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-agents", "ai-tools", "ai-products", "developer-tools"], "entities": ["DoorDash", "Andy Fang", "OpenAI", "ChatGPT", "Claude"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/yes-you-can-now-order-doordash-from-the-command-line", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/yes-you-can-now-order-doordash-from-the-command-line.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/yes-you-can-now-order-doordash-from-the-command-line.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/yes-you-can-now-order-doordash-from-the-command-line.jsonld"}}