CLI tools

A CLI is a command-line utility that helps you work with agents: it installs and runs skills, gathers context and automates routine work. This section collects tools with real commands from their docs, a clear purpose and a risk level.

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Found: 87

A dependency-free CLI and MCP server that builds a call graph of a repository so the agent understands code without reading whole files

Medium risk2.4KRepository stars

A portable .agent folder with memory, skills and protocols that plugs into many coding agents and keeps its knowledge when you switch tools

High risk2.3KRepository stars

Team project memory for engineers and agents: architecture, decisions and handoffs live in the repo and travel through Git

Medium risk1.7KRepository stars

A CLI to run several coding agents: one config, a session console, local memory and a set of engineering skills

High risk1.6KRepository stars

An adapter that connects an MCP client limited to local stdio servers to a remote MCP server over HTTP or SSE, with authorization

Medium risk1.6KRepository stars

Lets an agent call MCP and UTCP tools by running code: discover tools, get typed code and run chains instead of dozens of separate calls

High risk1.6KRepository stars

A CLI that keeps rules, commands, MCP, subagents and skills in one source and generates config files for many AI coding tools

Medium risk1.5KRepository stars

Saves your work history with coding agents, syncs it and turns conversations into reusable skills

Medium risk1.3KRepository stars

A multi-agent harness that verifies results by artifacts: stop hooks, an independent judge and an event log for Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and more

High risk1.3KRepository stars

The official CLI for creating TanStack Start and Router apps, with machine-readable JSON output for coding agents

Medium risk1.3KRepository stars

A lightweight CLI to discover, inspect and call MCP server tools straight from the shell

Medium risk1.3KRepository stars

A local context store for coding agents that captures project knowledge and reuses it across Codex, Claude Code and OpenCode

Medium risk1.2KRepository stars

A CLI installer and package manager for coding agent skills: one command installs skills into many runtimes and helps build your own

Medium risk1.1KRepository stars

A CLI for instant search across coding-agent session history on your machine, like git blame for sessions

Medium risk1.1KRepository stars

A CLI to evaluate and evolve agent skills: declarative YAML cases, runs across engines and structured reports

Medium risk1.1KRepository stars

A local real-time dashboard for Claude Code and Codex sessions: agent activity and tool calls

Medium risk1KRepository stars

A desktop app and skm CLI: one copy of each skill in a central hub, symlinked into every AI tool

Medium risk1KRepository stars

A security scanner CLI for code and AI agents: vets .claude, hooks, MCP configs and SKILL.md before cloning and finds leaked keys

Medium risk995Repository stars

A universal MCP CLI client from Apify: persistent sessions, OAuth, JSON output for scripts and shell access to any MCP server for agents

High risk936Repository stars

An unofficial CLI for CapCut and JianYing projects: subtitles, timing, speed, volume and long-to-shorts, from the terminal or through an agent

Medium risk806Repository stars

Postgres Professional utility for PostgreSQL backup and recovery with incremental backups and PITR

High risk799Repository stars

Project memory and workflows for Claude Code and Codex: stories, plans, session handovers and review records kept in the repo

Medium risk760Repository stars
Russian stack

Ready-made methods for Telegram, Bitrix24, VK, CDEK, Yandex Disk, databases and other APIs in 1C, OneScript and the oint CLI

High risk676Repository stars

Compresses tool output before it enters the agent's context: saves tokens and leaves source code and traces untouched

Medium risk633Repository stars

Frequently asked questions

What is a CLI tool for an agent?

A command-line utility that helps an agent or a developer: runs tasks, processes files, manages the project. Installed via npm, pip, brew and similar.

How do I install a CLI tool?

The entry has a real install command from the README, usually one line through a package manager.