Matt Van Horn
To provide agent-native CLIs that are fast, local, and SQLite-backed, making APIs accessible and efficient for AI agents.
At a Glance
- AI Agent Developers
- Software Engineers
- DevOps
AI Tools by Matt Van Horn
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Printing Press
API to Agent CLI Generator
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Introducing the Printing Press: A CLI-factory and CLI-library optimized for AI agents.
Matt Van Horn and Trevin Chow launch Printing Press to bridge the gap between agents and APIs.
Products & Services
A tool that generates token-efficient Go CLIs, Claude Code skills, OpenClaw skills, and MCP servers from API specs or websites.
A community-driven library of agent-native CLIs for services like Slack, Airbnb, Cal.com, and Google Flights.
Market Position
Positions as an 'agent-native' alternative to raw HTTP APIs and standard MCP servers, emphasizing speed and token efficiency.
Leadership
Founders
Matt Van Horn
Co-founder of Lyft (formerly Zimride) and CEO/co-founder of June (smart oven maker, acquired by Weber). Previously worked at Digg and Path.
Trevin Chow
Product and design leader with 25+ years of experience. Former Chief Product Officer at Big Cartel and Sketchy. Previous roles at Nike and Microsoft.
Executive Team
Matt Van Horn
Co-founder & CEO
Co-founded Lyft and June. Veteran startup executive.
Trevin Chow
Co-founder & Chief Product Officer
Former CPO at Big Cartel and Sketchy; product roles at Nike and Microsoft.
Board of Directors
Founding Story
Matt Van Horn pitched the idea of making APIs better for AI agents to Trevin Chow. They built a factory to 'print' CLIs that use local SQLite mirrors to beat remote API latency.
Business Model
Revenue Model
Open-source library with potential for enterprise/service-based pricing (currently 'PRESS IS OPEN').
Pricing Tiers
Open access to the CLI library and factory.
Target Markets
- AI Agent Developers
- Software Engineers
- DevOps
- AI coding agents (e.g., Claude Code)
- Autonomous task agents (e.g., OpenClaw)
- Developer productivity
- Early adopters in the Claude Code and OpenClaw communities