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.

Match with Foxx AI

Describe the task or paste package.json, and Foxx AI will pick matching skills, MCP servers and CLI tools.

Editors’ pick

Security scanner for agent skills and MCP servers: finds prompt injection, data exfiltration and supply chain risks before install

CLIMedium risk18.5KRepository 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 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

A CLI agent for authorized pentesting: from a natural-language brief it runs recon, finds and verifies vulnerabilities and prepares a report

CLIHigh risk3.5KRepository stars

A security scanner for agent skills: finds prompt injection, data exfiltration and malicious code before you install

CLIMedium risk2.6KRepository stars

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

CLIMedium risk993Repository 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 security CLI for coding agents: secret scanning, command policies, pre-commit hooks, third-party skill auditing

CLIMedium risk27Repository stars
Russian stack

A single-file Python script that finds personal data in text with regexes, anonymizes it and writes a report before a prompt goes to an AI

CLIMedium risk

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.