Mixpanel CLI for AI Agents

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Introduction

CLIs are eating MCPs. The industry is converging on the very same idea. MCPs for all their merit can be token hungry, slow, and unreliable for complex tool chaining. However, coding agents have become incredibly good at working with CLIs, and in fact they are far more comfortable working with CLI tools than MCP.

With Composio's Universal CLI, your coding agents can talk to over 850+ SaaS applications. With Mixpanel, agents can show daily active users for last month, list top events by user engagement, analyze conversion funnel for signup flow, and more — all without worrying about authentication.

This guide walks you through Composio Universal CLI and explains how you can connect it with coding agents like Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, etc, for end-to-end Mixpanel automation.

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What is Universal CLI and why use it?

The idea behind building the universal CLI is to give agents a single command interface to interact with all your external applications. Here's what you'll get with it:

  • Agent-friendly: Coding agents like Claude Code, Codex, and OpenCode can use CLI tools natively — no MCP setup required.
  • Authentication handled: Connect once via OAuth or API Key, and all CLI commands work with your credentials automatically.
  • Tool discovery: Search, inspect, and execute 20,000+ tools across 850+ apps from one interface.
  • Trigger support: Use triggers to listen for events across your apps, powered by real-time webhooks or polling under the hood.
  • Type generation: Generate typed schemas for autocomplete and type safety in your projects.

Prerequisites

Install the Composio CLI, authenticate, and initialize your project:

bash
# Install the Composio CLI
curl -fsSL https://composio.dev/install | bash

# Authenticate with Composio
composio login

During login you'll be redirected to sign in page, finish the complete flow and you're all set.

Composio CLI authentication flow

Connecting Mixpanel to Coding Agents via Universal CLI

Once it is installed, it's essentially done. Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, OpenClaw, or any other agent will be able to access the CLI. A few steps to give agents access to your apps.

  1. Launch your Coding Agent — Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, anything you prefer.
  2. Prompt it to "Authenticate with Mixpanel"
  3. Complete the authentication and authorization flow and your Mixpanel integration is all set.
  4. Start asking anything you want.

Supported Tools & Triggers

Tools
Get Aggregated Event Property ValuesGet unique, total, or average data for a single event and property over days, weeks, or months.
Get Aggregate Event CountsGet aggregate event counts over time.
Get Aggregate EventsGet aggregate event counts over time.
Get All ProjectsGet all projects associated with the authenticated mixpanel account.
Execute JQL QueryExecute a custom jql (javascript query language) query against mixpanel's query api.
List Saved CohortsGet list of all cohorts in a mixpanel project.
List Saved FunnelsGet the names and funnel ids of your funnels.
Get Profile Event ActivityGet event activity feed for specified users from mixpanel query api.
Query Frequency ReportGet data about how frequently users are performing events.
Query Saved FunnelGet data for a funnel.
Query Saved InsightGet data from your insights reports.
Query Numeric Average ReportAverages an expression for events per unit time.
Query Numeric Segmentation ReportGet data for an event, segmented and filtered by properties, with values placed into numeric buckets.
Query Numeric Sum ReportSums an expression for events per unit time.
Query ProfilesQuery user or group profile data from mixpanel.
Query Retention ReportGet cohort analysis data.
Query Segmentation ReportGet data for an event, segmented and filtered by properties.
Get Today's Top EventsGet the top events for today, with their counts and the normalized percent change from yesterday.
Get Top Event PropertiesGet the top property names for an event.
Get Top Event Property ValuesGet the top values for a property.
Get Top EventsGet a list of the most common events over the last 31 days.

Universal CLI Commands for Mixpanel

You can also manually execute CLI commands to interact with your Mixpanel.

Connect your Mixpanel account

Link your Mixpanel account and verify the connection:

bash
# Connect your Mixpanel account (opens OAuth flow)
composio connected-accounts link mixpanel

# Verify the connection
composio connected-accounts list --toolkits mixpanel

Discover Mixpanel tools

Search and inspect available Mixpanel tools:

bash
# List all available Mixpanel tools
composio tools list --toolkit mixpanel

# Search for Mixpanel tools by action
composio tools search "mixpanel"

# Inspect a tool's input schema
composio tools info MIXPANEL_AGGREGATED_EVENT_PROPERTY_VALUES

Common Mixpanel Actions

Get Aggregated Event Property ValuesGet unique, total, or average data for a single event and property over days, weeks, or months

bash
composio tools execute MIXPANEL_AGGREGATED_EVENT_PROPERTY_VALUES \
  --name "<string>" \
  --type "<string>" \
  --event "<string>" \
  --project_id "<integer>"

Get Aggregate Event CountsGet aggregate event counts over time

bash
composio tools execute MIXPANEL_AGGREGATE_EVENT_COUNTS \
  --to_date "<string>" \
  --from_date "<string>" \
  --project_id "<integer>"

Get Aggregate EventsGet aggregate event counts over time

bash
composio tools execute MIXPANEL_AGGREGATE_EVENTS \
  --to_date "<string>" \
  --from_date "<string>" \
  --project_id "<integer>"

Get All ProjectsGet all projects associated with the authenticated mixpanel account

bash
composio tools execute MIXPANEL_GET_ALL_PROJECTS

Generate Type Definitions

Generate typed schemas for Mixpanel tools to get autocomplete and type safety in your project:

bash
# Auto-detect language
composio generate --toolkits mixpanel

# TypeScript
composio ts generate --toolkits mixpanel

# Python
composio py generate --toolkits mixpanel

Tips & Tricks

  • Always inspect a tool's input schema before executing: composio tools info <TOOL_NAME>
  • Pipe output with jq for better readability: composio tools execute TOOL_NAME -d '{}' | jq
  • Set COMPOSIO_API_KEY as an environment variable for CI/CD pipelines
  • Use composio dev logs tools to inspect execution logs and debug issues

Next Steps

  • Try asking your coding agent to perform various Mixpanel operations
  • Explore cross-app workflows by connecting more toolkits
  • Set up triggers for real-time automation
  • Use composio generate for typed schemas in your projects

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FAQ

What is the Composio Universal CLI?

The Composio Universal CLI is a single command-line interface that lets coding agents and developers interact with 850+ SaaS applications. It handles authentication, tool discovery, action execution, and trigger setup — all from the terminal, without needing to configure MCP servers.

Which coding agents work with the Composio CLI?

Any coding agent that can run shell commands works with the Composio CLI — including Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, OpenClaw, and others. Once the CLI is installed, agents automatically discover and use the composio commands to interact with Mixpanel and other connected apps.

How is the CLI different from using an MCP server for Mixpanel?

MCP servers require configuration and can be token-heavy for complex workflows. The CLI gives agents a direct, lightweight interface — no server setup needed. Agents simply call composio commands like any other shell tool. It's faster to set up, more reliable for multi-step tool chaining, and works natively with how coding agents already operate.

How safe is my Mixpanel data when using the Composio CLI?

All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your Mixpanel data and credentials are handled as safely as possible. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials for full control.

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