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: 37

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

Packs a repository into one LLM-ready file with token counts, code compression and secret filtering, also runs as an MCP server

Medium risk28.6KRepository 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
Official

RetailCRM's official CLI and package set for interface extensions: project scaffolding, UI components, data contexts and ready MCP setup for agents

Low risk1Repository 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 terminal multiplexer built for coding agents: keeps Claude Code, Codex and Cursor sessions running after you disconnect and combines several machines in one w

Medium risk41.3KRepository stars

Structural code search, lint and rewrite on the syntax tree, with patterns written like ordinary code

Medium risk16.1KRepository 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 Rust CLI that packs a codebase into one prompt with a file tree, templates and token estimates

Medium risk7.7KRepository stars
Official

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

Low risk6.3KRepository stars

ZCF

ZCF - Zero-Config Code Flow

A CLI that sets up Claude Code and Codex in one run: workflows, agents, skills, MCP and a provider choice

Medium risk6.1KRepository stars

A CLI for reversible instruction deployment into Codex: preview the plan, confirm, and fully roll back

Medium risk4.6KRepository stars

A debugging tool for Claude Code that reads the session logs already saved on disk and shows exact file paths, diffs, model thinking and a category-by-category

Low risk4KRepository 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 terminal monitor for Claude Code, Codex CLI and OpenCode sessions: tokens, context window, rate limits and ports in real time

Low risk3.7KRepository 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

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 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 terminal coding agent tuned for the deepseek-v4 model: deep thinking, reasoning effort control, Agent Skills and MCP

High risk2.3KRepository stars

A local tool to test and debug MCP servers: chat with tools, inspect calls and run evals across clients

Medium risk2.2KRepository 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 lightweight CLI to discover, inspect and call MCP server tools straight from the shell

Medium risk1.3KRepository stars

A local CLI and read-only MCP server that stop agents from breaking API route layering in Next.js

Low risk789Repository 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.