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: 36

GitHub toolkit for spec-driven development: the specify CLI adds agent commands and skills to a project, from principles to implementation

Medium risk139.4KRepository stars

A skill package manager: installs, finds, updates and removes SKILL.md packages from GitHub and other git hosts across many agents

Medium risk32.7KRepository stars

The bd issue tracker with a dependency graph on Dolt: long-term memory and a work plan for agents instead of Markdown lists

Medium risk27.5KRepository stars

Token and cost reports for Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI and other agents from local logs, by day, month and session

Low risk18.8KRepository stars

Playwright CLI

playwright-cli

Microsoft's official Playwright CLI with an agent skill: drive a browser through short commands without heavy MCP schemas

Medium risk13.7KRepository stars

APM

APM (Agent Package Manager)

A package manager for AI agent context: skills, prompts and MCP servers install with one command across supported agents

Medium risk3.9KRepository stars

A Rust CLI proxy that compacts output from git, tests and other commands so the agent spends fewer tokens reading the terminal

Medium risk81.9KRepository stars

A CLI that lets an agent create and edit Word, Excel and PowerPoint: a single binary, no Office install, no extra libraries

Low risk31.4KRepository stars

A CLI that builds a graph of linked notes from your repo and feeds the matching nodes into Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Gemini and other agents

Medium risk9.4KRepository stars

A CLI and skill through which the agent creates, reads, converts and edits real docx, xlsx and pptx files locally

Medium risk8.1KRepository stars

A Go CLI that configures the AI coding agents you already use: it gives them shared memory, a workflow and deterministic steps without replacing the agents them

Medium risk7.4KRepository stars
Official

Duplicate code detector for 220+ languages with an MCP server for agents and a token-efficient report

Low risk6.3KRepository stars

Local browsing, search and cost tracking for Claude Code, Codex and other agent sessions in one web UI

Medium risk6KRepository stars

Tokscale

tokscale

A CLI with an interactive TUI that tracks token usage and cost across AI coding agents: Claude Code, Codex, Copilot, Cursor and more

Low risk5.6KRepository stars

A CLI with policies that intercepts dangerous AI agent commands like rm -rf, force push or reading .env before they run

Medium risk5.2KRepository stars

A desktop app and CLI to install, sync and organize agent skills across Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and other tools

Medium risk5.2KRepository stars

Sound and on-screen notifications for coding agents: game voice lines when the agent finishes or waits for permission

Medium risk5.1KRepository stars

A container-free CLI sandbox for AI agents that runs Claude Code, Codex, or OpenCode with restricted access to files, network, and credentials

Medium risk4.3KRepository stars

The zg local-first search tool: ripgrep, BM25 and vector search unified behind one interface for humans and agents

Low risk3.8KRepository stars

A zero-config linter and formatter for JavaScript and TypeScript, with ready presets for dozens of AI agents and editors

Medium risk3.3KRepository stars

Agent of Empires

Agent of Empires (AoE)

A session manager for coding agents: runs Claude Code, OpenCode, Codex and other CLIs in parallel, isolated tmux sessions with a TUI and web dashboard

Medium risk3.3KRepository stars

A CLI that loops Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode and other agents over a task list or PRD until everything is done

High risk3KRepository stars

A CLI that keeps agent instructions in one place and distributes them to the right config files for Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Copilot and two dozen other tool

Low risk2.9KRepository stars

A Go CLI that keeps skills, agents and rules in one place and syncs them into every AI agent with one command

Medium risk2.7KRepository 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.