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

CLIMedium risk32.7KRepository stars
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Security scanner for agent skills and MCP servers: finds prompt injection, data exfiltration and supply chain risks before install

CLIMedium risk18.5KRepository stars

APM

APM (Agent Package Manager)

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

CLIMedium risk3.9KRepository stars

A terminal multiplexer built for coding agents: keeps Claude Code, Codex and Cursor sessions running after you disconnect and combines several machines in one w

CLIMedium risk41.3KRepository 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

CLIMedium risk9.4KRepository 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

CLIMedium risk7.4KRepository stars

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

CLIMedium risk5.2KRepository stars

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

CLIMedium risk5.2KRepository stars

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

CLIMedium risk4.3KRepository stars

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

CLILow risk3.8KRepository stars

A terminal monitor for Claude Code, Codex CLI and OpenCode sessions: tokens, context window, rate limits and ports in real time

CLILow risk3.7KRepository 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

CLIMedium risk3.3KRepository stars

A Rust code-quality sensor that scores a project before and after an agent session, installable as a Claude Code plugin or MCP server

CLIMedium risk3.3KRepository stars

A local proxy and trace viewer for coding agents: shows system prompts, tool calls and token usage for Claude Code, Codex and other CLIs

CLIMedium risk3.2KRepository stars

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

CLIHigh 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

CLILow 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

CLIMedium risk2.7KRepository stars

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

CLIHigh risk2.3KRepository stars

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

CLIMedium risk1.5KRepository 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

CLIHigh risk1.3KRepository stars

Access control for agents: rules for what Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and MCP servers may do, review of risky actions before they run, and one audit log

CLIMedium risk216Repository stars

A CLI that keeps coding agents' shared context in one place: instructions, skills, MCPs, subagents and durable memory across projects and machines

CLIMedium risk133Repository stars

A security CLI for coding agents: secret scanning, command policies, pre-commit hooks, third-party skill auditing

CLIMedium risk27Repository 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.