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Yes, you can now order DoorDash from the command line
DoorDash just launched a limited beta of DoorDash CLI (dd-cli), a command-line tool that lets developers order food directly from AI agents, marking a significant step toward agentic commerce. The tool, announced by DoorDash co-founder and CTO Andy Fang on X, is open to U.S. and Canadian macOS developers via a waitlist. It allows users to search stores, find deals, and complete checkout through the command line, bypassing the traditional DoorDash app. While the concept of using a command-line interface—typically associated with programming—to order a sandwich initially seems absurd, DoorDash’s move is no joke. The company is exposing its ordering platform to AI agents, enabling developers to build custom tools for ordering food, groceries, or finding local lunch deals. This functionality can also be combined with other software or integrated into AI chatbots like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Claude. DoorDash previously experimented with iMessage ordering and now offers “Ask DoorDash,” an AI chatbot, further illustrating how agentic commerce can work. The announcement plays on the famous XKCD comic where a programmer uses “sudo make me a sandwich” to automate a simple task. In the attached video, the CLI interfaces with Slack, parses JSON, inspects menu structures, runs Python scripts, and recovers from errors just to order three salads—humorously over-engineering the process. The sign-up form asks developers what they would build if granted access, signaling DoorDash’s intent to explore diverse use cases. By making its ordering platform accessible via CLI, DoorDash is positioning itself at the forefront of agentic commerce, where AI agents autonomously handle everyday tasks.