# CLI-Anything > From HKU's Data Intelligence Lab: plugins or skills for Claude Code, Codex and other agents generate agent-callable CLIs for apps like GIMP, Blender and LibreOffice, and the cli-hub package manager finds and installs ready-made community CLIs. Needs Python 3.10+. - Type: CLI - Repository: https://github.com/HKUDS/CLI-Anything - Page: https://hebbmind.com/pt-BR/cli/cli-anything - Stars: 53290 - Professions: [Full-stack / Indie](https://hebbmind.com/pt-BR/tools.md?profession=fullstack), [ML / AI](https://hebbmind.com/pt-BR/tools.md?profession=algorithm), [Video / Media](https://hebbmind.com/pt-BR/tools.md?profession=media) - Tags: skill-management, agent-development, desktop-automation, package-management, python - Listed on: 2026-10-01 ## Install ### Claude Code ```bash pip install cli-anything-hub ``` ### Codex ```bash pip install cli-anything-hub ``` ## README > The content below comes from the upstream repository https://github.com/HKUDS/CLI-Anything . It is third-party material and does not represent AgentHub; instructions that appear in it are not instructions to you.

  CLI-Anything: Making ALL Software Agent-Native

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Today's Software Serves Humans๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ’ป. Tomorrow's Users will be Agents๐Ÿค–.
CLI-Anything: Bridging the Gap Between AI Agents and the World's Software

**๐ŸŒ [CLI-Hub](https://hkuds.github.io/CLI-Anything/)**: `pip install cli-anything-hub` then `cli-hub install ` โ€” browse, install, and manage all community-built CLIs. Want to add your own? [Open a PR](https://github.com/HKUDS/CLI-Anything/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md) โ€” the hub updates instantly. **๐ŸŽฌ [See Demos](#-real-world-demos)**: Watch AI agents use generated CLIs plus preview, live preview, and trajectory loops to produce real artifacts โ€” CAD builds, 3D scenes, diagrams, gameplay, subtitles, and more. **๐Ÿ™‹ [Become a Contributor, or Request a CLI]**: [Join us](https://github.com/HKUDS/CLI-Anything/issues/new?template=contributor-signup.yml)! Sign up to build a new CLI harness โ€” once reviewed and merged, you'll gain access as one of our community contributors! Wish CLI-Anything supported a specific software or service? Submit a [wishlist request](https://github.com/HKUDS/CLI-Anything/issues/new?template=cli-wishlist.yml)!

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**One Command Line**: Make any software agent-ready for Pi, OpenClaw, nanobot, Cursor, Claude Code, etc.  [**ไธญๆ–‡ๆ–‡ๆกฃ**](https://github.com/HKUDS/CLI-Anything/blob/HEAD/README_CN.md) | [**ๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฅใƒกใƒณใƒˆ**](https://github.com/HKUDS/CLI-Anything/blob/HEAD/README_JA.md) | [**Deutsch**](https://github.com/HKUDS/CLI-Anything/blob/HEAD/README_DE.md)

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--- ## ๐Ÿ“ฐ News > Thanks to all invaluable efforts from the community! More updates continuously on the way everyday.. - **2026-05-30** ๐Ÿงญ **Hermes skill** proposed (#320), adding a CLI-Anything orchestration skill with installer scripts and HARNESS fallback guidance. ๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ **ArcGIS Pro** was proposed for the public registry (#318) as a Windows/ArcPy CLI for cartography, geoprocessing, feature editing, and live-Pro MCP workflows. - **2026-05-27** ๐Ÿ”ง **CLI-Hub** registry date updates now handle `python -m pip` install commands (#312), improving package-date detection for registry automation. - **2026-05-23** ๐Ÿ“ **Obsidian Agent CLI** was proposed for the public registry (#307), bringing a PyPI-installed Obsidian automation CLI with persistent agent memory workflows and a pinned skill link. - **2026-05-21** ๐Ÿ”’ **Sketch CLI** token-file handling was hardened against path traversal and symlink escapes (#304). - **2026-05-20** ๐Ÿ““ **Joplin CLI** was proposed (#300) with notebooks, notes, to-dos, tags, attachments, search/sync, import/export, server/E2EE helpers, full docs, packaged skill docs, and a 134-test validation baseline. - **2026-05-20** ๐ŸŽ›๏ธ **Rekordbox CLI** merged (#252) with guarded SQLCipher write paths, backup-required forced writes, smoke coverage, and root skill sync. ๐Ÿ“š **Calibre CLI** merged (#223) with library/search/metadata/conversion/export workflows, 41 unit tests, real-Calibre E2E evidence, and root skill validation. ๐ŸงŠ **3MF CLI** merged (#209) with mesh inspection, hole resizing, repair, comparison, and preserved triangle attributes. ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ **MiniMax CLI** merged (#189) with chat/TTS workflows, JSON-safe model/voice listing, REPL quote handling, and smoke/E2E coverage. ๐ŸŽฎ **UEAtelier** joined the registry (#297) as an Unreal Editor MCP self-extension workbench with a Python CLI proxy. - **2026-05-19** ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Existing harnesses got a quality/security pass โ€” **Zoom** downloads recordings from direct URLs (#294), **Obsidian** search now uses the Local REST API vendor content types (#289), **LibreOffice** headless conversion is more robust on macOS (#290), and XML/SVG/ODF/MLT/MusicXML/CSL parsing now routes untrusted input through `defusedxml` (#296). - **2026-05-18** ๐Ÿ“ˆ README presentation refreshed with the Trendshift badge and centered project header polish (#285, #286), keeping the landing section focused on discovery and project momentum. - **2026-05-17** ๐ŸŒ **CLI-Hub** registry handling was hardened (#281) โ€” registry entries are now copied before `_source` tagging, preventing cached or mocked registry data from being mutated in place. - **2026-05-16** ๐Ÿ”ง **n8n** received the REPL banner crash fix that later merged into main (#280), restoring the no-subcommand interactive startup path with regression coverage.
Earlier news (Apr 10โ€“18) - **2026-04-18** ๐Ÿงฉ **All SKILL.md files are now being unified under the top-level `skills/` directory** โ€” every CLI skill can be installed from one canonical source with `npx skills add HKUDS/CLI-Anything --skill -g -y`. We also added root-skill validation CI, synced contribution / PR docs and REPL skill-path hints to the new layout, and refreshed the **CLI-Hub** install-first frontend around the new `npx skills` flow. - **2026-04-17** ๐ŸŒ **CLI-Hub** received another install UX pass โ€” public registry metadata and skill coverage were tightened, visit counting was corrected, and the web hub was further refined. ๐Ÿงช **Shotcut** render output duration was fixed (#92). ๐Ÿ“ **SKILL** contribution paths were corrected for the new docs flow (#224), and the skill generator now safely handles empty intros (#203). - **2026-04-16** ๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ **QGIS CLI** merged (#207) โ€” a full GIS / map authoring harness landed. ๐Ÿงฌ **UniMol Tools CLI** merged (#219) for molecular modeling workflows. ๐ŸŒ **CLI-Hub** also added more public CLIs, including **py4csr**, refreshed its generated meta-skill, corrected SKILL contribution docs, and fixed `apt-get` package extraction in skill generation (#204). - **2026-04-16** ๐Ÿ“ˆ **Unreal Insights CLI** expanded โ€” added background capture session control (`capture start/status/snapshot/stop`), engine-root-matched `UnrealInsights.exe` resolution/build flows, and refreshed docs/tests for the new orchestration workflow. - **2026-04-15** ๐ŸŒ **CLI-Hub** updated to **v0.2.0** โ€” the PyPI package now supports public CLIs from multiple install sources (`pip`, `npm`, `brew`, bundled/system tools), backed by a new `public_registry.json`. The Hub frontend was redesigned with separate **CLI-Anything CLIs** and **Public CLIs** decks, and live end-to-end checks now cover real install, update, and uninstall flows across both pip and npm packages. - **2026-04-14** ๐Ÿงญ **Safari CLI** merged (#212) and added to the Hub registry โ€” browser automation via `safari-mcp`. ๐ŸŽฌ **Kdenlive** also received compatibility fixes for Gen 5 project output and invalid project generation. - **2026-04-13** ๐Ÿ““ **Obsidian CLI** merged (#211) โ€” knowledge management harness via the Local REST API, with 48 unit tests and 7 E2E tests. โ›“๏ธ **Eth2-Quickstart CLI** merged (#195) โ€” Ethereum staking node management harness. ๐Ÿ“š **Zotero CLI** updated to v0.4.1 (#201) โ€” now shipped from its standalone repo, and CLI-Hub gained support for remote `skill_md` URLs. - **2026-04-11** ๐Ÿ”— **n8n CLI** merged (#188) โ€” workflow automation harness for self-hosted automation flows. ๐Ÿ”ง **Exa CLI** fix (#205) added the `x-exa-integration` header for usage tracking. ๐Ÿ“ฆ **CLI-Hub** also gained its PyPI auto-publish workflow and package refresh pipeline. - **2026-04-10** ๐Ÿ“ฆ **CLI-Hub package manager** launched โ€” `pip install cli-anything-hub` to browse, search, install, update, and uninstall CLI-Anything harnesses from one command. The web Hub also shipped its first install-focused frontend refresh and "Empower yourself" toolkit card.
Earlier news (Apr 1โ€“9) - **2026-04-09** ๐Ÿงน Cleanup and docs pass (#200) โ€” fixed Openscreen test subtotals, added Openscreen to the Chinese README and project structure, and clarified `/cli-anything` command syntax in the docs. - **2026-04-08** ๐ŸŽฌ **Openscreen CLI** merged (#183) โ€” screen recording editor harness with 101 tests. โ˜๏ธ **CloudAnalyzer CLI** merged (#181) โ€” cloud cost analysis harness with 27 commands. ๐ŸŒŠ **SeaClip / PM2 / ChromaDB** harnesses merged (#129). - **2026-04-07** ๐Ÿ”„ **Dify Workflow CLI** merged (#191) โ€” workflow automation wrapper. ๐Ÿ”ง **Inkscape** auto-save fix (#193, fixes #182). ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ **DomShell security hardening** (#156) โ€” URL validation and DOM sanitization for the browser CLI. ๐Ÿฅง **Pi Coding Agent extension** merged (#178). - **2026-04-06** ๐Ÿ” **Exa CLI** merged (#172) โ€” AI-powered web search and answers harness. ๐ŸŽฎ **Godot CLI** merged (#140) โ€” game engine harness with a full demo-game E2E pipeline. โ˜๏ธ **CloudAnalyzer** review fixes and frontend improvements also landed. - **2026-04-03** ๐Ÿงช **WireMock CLI** merged (#170) โ€” HTTP mock server harness for API testing. ๐Ÿฅง **Pi Coding Agent** extension support also landed, and CLI demo recordings were added to the docs. - **2026-04-01** โš”๏ธ **Slay the Spire II CLI** merged (#148) โ€” deck-building roguelike harness. ๐ŸŽฅ **VideoCaptioner CLI** merged (#166) โ€” AI-powered video captioning harness. ๐Ÿ›ฐ๏ธ **IntelWatch** was added to the registry for B2B OSINT workflows.
Earlier news (Mar 23โ€“30) - **2026-03-30** ๐Ÿ—๏ธ **CLI-Anything v0.2.0** โ€” HARNESS.md progressive disclosure redesign. Detailed guides extracted into `guides/` for on-demand loading. Phases 1โ€“7 now contiguous. Key Principles and Rules merged into a single authoritative section. - **2026-03-29** ๐Ÿ“ Blender skill docs updated โ€” enforce absolute render paths and correct prerequisites. - **2026-03-28** ๐ŸŒ **CLIBrowser** added to CLI-Hub registry for agent-accessible browser automation. - **2026-03-27** ๐Ÿ“š Zotero SKILL.md enhanced with agent-facing constraints; REPL config and executable resolution fixes. - **2026-03-26** ๐Ÿ“– **Zotero CLI** harness landed for Zotero desktop (library management, collections, citations). Draw.io custom ID bugfix (#132) and registry.json syntax fix. - **2026-03-25** ๐ŸŽฎ **RenderDoc CLI** merged for GPU frame capture analysis. FreeCAD updated for v1.1. Blender EEVEE engine name corrected. Zoom token permissions hardened. - **2026-03-24** ๐Ÿญ **FreeCAD CLI** added with 258 commands across 17 groups. **iTerm2** and **Teltonika RMS** harnesses added to registry. - **2026-03-23** ๐Ÿค– Launched **CLI-Hub meta-skill** โ€” agents can now discover and install CLIs autonomously. **Krita CLI** harness merged for digital painting.
Earlier news (Mar 11โ€“22) - **2026-03-22** ๐ŸŽต **MuseScore CLI** merged with transpose, export, and instrument management. - **2026-03-21** ๐Ÿ”ง Infrastructure improvements โ€” refined test harnesses and documentation across multiple CLIs. Enhanced Windows compatibility for several backends. - **2026-03-20** ๐ŸŒ **Novita AI** CLI added for OpenAI-compatible API access. Registry metadata improvements for better hub discovery. - **2026-03-19** ๐Ÿ“ฆ Package structure refinements across harnesses. Improved SKILL.md generation with better command documentation. - **2026-03-18** ๐Ÿงช Test coverage expansion โ€” additional E2E scenarios and edge case validation across multiple CLIs. - **2026-03-17** ๐ŸŒ Launched the **[CLI-Hub](https://hkuds.github.io/CLI-Anything/)** โ€” a central registry where you can browse, search, and install any CLI with a single `pip` command. - **2026-03-16** ๐Ÿค– Added **SKILL.md generation** (Phase 6.5) โ€” every generated CLI now ships with an AI-discoverable skill definition. - **2026-03-15** ๐Ÿพ Support for **OpenClaw** from the community! Merged Windows `cygpath` guard for cross-platform support. - **2026-03-14** ๐Ÿ”’ Fixed a GIMP Script-Fu path injection vulnerability and added **Japanese README** translation. - **2026-03-13** ๐Ÿ”Œ **Qodercli** plugin officially merged as a community contribution with dedicated setup scripts. - **2026-03-12** ๐Ÿ“ฆ **Codex skill** integration landed, bringing CLI-Anything to yet another AI coding platform. - **2026-03-11** ๐Ÿ“ž **Zoom** video conferencing harness added as the 11th supported application.
--- ## ๐Ÿค” Why CLI? CLI is the universal interface for both humans and AI agents: โ€ข **Structured & Composable** - Text commands match LLM format and chain for complex workflows โ€ข **Lightweight & Universal** - Minimal overhead, works across all systems without dependencies โ€ข **Self-Describing** - --help flags provide automatic documentation agents can discover โ€ข **Proven Success** - Claude Code runs thousands of real workflows through CLI daily โ€ข **Agent-First Design** - Structured JSON output eliminates parsing complexity โ€ข **Deterministic & Reliable** - Consistent results enable predictable agent behavior ## ๐Ÿš€ Quick Start CLI-Anything has two equally useful starting points: | Goal | Start Here | |------|------------| | **Use the existing CLI ecosystem now** | Install `cli-anything-hub`, browse the registry, and install ready-made CLIs. | | **Build a new agent-native CLI** | Install the CLI-Anything plugin/skill for your agent, then run the 7-phase harness generator. |
Phase 1: Empower yourself โ€” your CLI toolkit Install the CLI-Hub package manager first. It lets you browse, search, inspect, install, update, uninstall, and launch CLI-Anything harnesses plus public third-party CLIs from one command. **PIP** ```bash pip install cli-anything-hub ``` | Command | What it does | |---------|--------------| | `cli-hub list` | Browse the registry | | `cli-hub search ` | Search by keyword | | `cli-hub info ` | Inspect one CLI | | `cli-hub install ` | Install from CLI-Hub | | `cli-hub update ` | Update an install | | `cli-hub uninstall ` | Remove an install | | `cli-hub launch [args...]` | Run an installed CLI | ```bash # Browse what is available cli-hub list cli-hub search image # Install and try a CLI immediately cli-hub install gimp cli-hub info gimp cli-hub launch gimp ``` > Some CLIs wrap real desktop or backend software. If a selected CLI needs GIMP, Blender, LibreOffice, or another upstream tool, install that upstream application too.
Phase 1.5: Empower your agents โ€” install in one command Give SKILL-compatible agents the CLI-Hub meta-skill so they can discover and install the right CLI for a task. **Also available on:** [ClawHub](https://clawhub.ai/yuh-yang/cli-anything-hub), [SkillHub](https://www.skillhub.club/web/skills/itsyuhao-cli-anything-hub), [SkillHub.cn](https://skillhub.cn/skills/cli-hub-meta-skill) **NPX SKILLS** ```bash npx skills add HKUDS/CLI-Anything --skill cli-hub-meta-skill -g -y ``` **Works with:** OpenClaw, Nanobot, Claude Code, Codex, Reasonix, Antigravity, and other SKILL-compatible agents. Then prompt: ```text Find appropriate CLI software in CLI-Hub and complete the task: ... ```
Phase 3: Build a new CLI when the registry does not have one yet Use the CLI-Anything generator when you need a new harness for software, a codebase, or an internal tool that is not already available through CLI-Hub. **Prerequisites** - **Python 3.10+** - Target software or source repo available locally or online - A supported AI coding agent: [Claude Code](#-claude-code) | [Cursor](#-cursor) | [Pi](#-pi-coding-agent) | [OpenClaw](#-openclaw) | [OpenCode](#-opencode) | [Codex](#-codex) | [Hermes](#-hermes) | [Reasonix](#-reasonix) | [Qodercli](#-qodercli) | [GitHub Copilot CLI](#-github-copilot-cli) | [More Platforms](#-more-platforms-coming-soon) ### Pick Your Agent Platform

โšก Claude Code

 **Step 1: Add the Marketplace** CLI-Anything is distributed as a Claude Code plugin marketplace hosted on GitHub. ```bash # Add the CLI-Anything marketplace /plugin marketplace add HKUDS/CLI-Anything ``` **Step 2: Install the Plugin** ```bash # Install the cli-anything plugin from the marketplace /plugin install cli-anything ``` That's it. The plugin is now available in your Claude Code session. > **Note for Win Users:** Claude Code runs shell commands via `bash`. On Windows, install Git for Windows (includes `bash` and `cygpath`) or use WSL; otherwise commands may fail with `cygpath: command not found`. **Step 3: Build a CLI in One Command** ```bash # /cli-anything # Generate a complete CLI for GIMP (all 7 phases) /cli-anything ./gimp ``` Command compatibility across Claude Code versions: - Use `/cli-anything` as the primary entrypoint. - On older builds where `/cli-anything` isn't recognized **after confirming the plugin is installed and loaded**, try the legacy entry form `/cli-anything:cli-anything`. - Auxiliary commands keep the `:subcommand` form (e.g. `/cli-anything:refine`). If you see `Unknown skill: cli-anything`, focus on plugin install/load first (both entry forms reference the same skill, so swapping forms won't help): 1. Reload plugin commands: `/reload-plugins` 2. Verify the plugin is loaded: `/help cli-anything` (CLI-Anything help/commands should appear) 3. Reinstall from marketplace if needed: - `/plugin marketplace add HKUDS/CLI-Anything` - `/plugin install cli-anything` 4. After confirming the plugin is available, retry the entry command: - Preferred: `/cli-anything ./gimp` - Older builds only: `/cli-anything:cli-anything ./gimp` This runs the full pipeline: 1. ๐Ÿ” **Analyze** โ€” Scans source code, maps GUI actions to APIs 2. ๐Ÿ“ **Design** โ€” Architects command groups, state model, output formats 3. ๐Ÿ”จ **Implement** โ€” Builds Click CLI with REPL, JSON output, undo/redo 4. ๐Ÿ“‹ **Plan Tests** โ€” Creates TEST.md with unit + E2E test plans 5. ๐Ÿงช **Write Tests** โ€” Implements comprehensive test suite 6. ๐Ÿ“ **Document** โ€” Updates TEST.md with results 7. ๐Ÿ“ฆ **Publish** โ€” Creates `setup.py`, installs to PATH **Step 4 (Optional): Refine and Improve the CLI** After the initial build, you can iteratively refine the CLI to expand coverage and add missing capabilities: ```bash # Broad refinement โ€” agent analyzes gaps across all capabilities /cli-anything:refine ./gimp # Focused refinement โ€” target a specific functionality area /cli-anything:refine ./gimp "I want more CLIs on image batch processing and filters" ``` The refine command performs gap analysis between the software's full capabilities and current CLI coverage, then implements new commands, tests, and documentation for the identified gaps. You can run it multiple times to steadily expand coverage โ€” each run is incremental and non-destructive.
Alternative: Manual Installation If you prefer not to use the marketplace: ```bash # Clone the repo git clone https://github.com/HKUDS/CLI-Anything.git # Copy plugin to Claude Code plugins directory cp -r CLI-Anything/cli-anything-plugin ~/.claude/plugins/cli-anything # Reload plugins /reload-plugins ```

โšก Pi Coding Agent

 **Step 1: Install the Extension** The extension lives at `.pi-extension/cli-anything/` in this repository. Install it globally so `/cli-anything` commands are available in **all** Pi projects: ```bash # Clone the repo git clone https://github.com/HKUDS/CLI-Anything.git cd CLI-Anything # Install globally into Pi's extensions directory bash .pi-extension/cli-anything/install.sh ``` To uninstall: ```bash bash .pi-extension/cli-anything/install.sh --uninstall ``` > **How it works:** `install.sh` copies the extension files (including HARNESS.md, commands, guides, scripts, and templates from `cli-anything-plugin/`) into `~/.pi/agent/extensions/cli-anything/`, which Pi auto-discovers on startup. Run `/reload` in Pi or restart Pi to activate. **Step 2: Build a CLI in One Command** Once the extension is loaded, the following commands are available: ```bash # Generate a complete CLI for GIMP (all 7 phases) /cli-anything ./gimp # Build from a GitHub repo /cli-anything https://github.com/blender/blender ``` **Step 3 (Optional): Refine and Improve the CLI** ```bash # Broad refinement โ€” agent analyzes gaps across all capabilities /cli-anything:refine ./gimp # Focused refinement โ€” target a specific functionality area /cli-anything:refine ./gimp "batch processing and filters" ``` **Available Commands** | Command | Description | |---------|-------------| | `/cli-anything ` | Build a complete CLI harness | | `/cli-anything:refine [focus]` | Refine an existing CLI harness | | `/cli-anything:test ` | Run tests for a CLI harness | | `/cli-anything:validate ` | Validate a CLI harness | | `/cli-anything:list [options]` | List all CLI-Anything tools |

โšก OpenCode (Experimental)

 **Step 1: Install the Commands** > **Note:** Please upgrade to the latest OpenCode. Older versions may use a different commands path. Copy the CLI-Anything commands **and** `HARNESS.md` to your OpenCode commands directory: ```bash # Clone the repo git clone https://github.com/HKUDS/CLI-Anything.git # Global install (available in all projects) cp CLI-Anything/opencode-commands/*.md ~/.config/opencode/commands/ cp CLI-Anything/cli-anything-plugin/HARNESS.md ~/.config/opencode/commands/ # Or project-level install cp CLI-Anything/opencode-commands/*.md .opencode/commands/ cp CLI-Anything/cli-anything-plugin/HARNESS.md .opencode/commands/ ``` > **Note:** Please upgrade to the latest OpenCode. Older versions use `command/` (singular) instead of `commands/`. If `commands/` does not exist, use `command/` for both global and project-level installs. > **Note:** `HARNESS.md` is the methodology spec that all commands reference. It must be in the same directory as the commands. This adds 5 slash commands: `/cli-anything`, `/cli-anything-refine`, `/cli-anything-test`, `/cli-anything-validate`, and `/cli-anything-list`. **Step 2: Build a CLI in One Command** ```bash # Generate a complete CLI for GIMP (all 7 phases) /cli-anything ./gimp # Build from a GitHub repo /cli-anything https://github.com/blender/blender ``` The command runs as a subtask and follows the same 7-phase methodology as Claude Code. **Step 3 (Optional): Refine and Improve the CLI** ```bash # Broad refinement โ€” agent analyzes gaps across all capabilities /cli-anything-refine ./gimp # Focused refinement โ€” target a specific functionality area /cli-anything-refine ./gimp "batch processing and filters" ```

โšก Goose (Desktop / CLI) Experimental Community

 **Step 1: Install Goose** Install Goose (Desktop or CLI) using the official Goose instructions for your OS. **Step 2: Configure a CLI Provider** Configure Goose to use a CLI provider such as Claude Code, and make sure that CLI is installed and authenticated. **Step 3: Use CLI-Anything in a Goose Session** Once Goose is configured, start a session and use the same CLI-Anything commands described above for Claude Code, for example: ```bash /cli-anything ./gimp /cli-anything:refine ./gimp "batch processing and filters" ``` > Note: When Goose runs through a CLI provider, it uses that provider's capabilities and command format.

โšก Qodercli Community

 **Step 1: Register the Plugin** ```bash git clone https://github.com/HKUDS/CLI-Anything.git bash CLI-Anything/qoder-plugin/setup-qodercli.sh ``` This registers the cli-anything plugin in `~/.qoder.json`. Start a new Qodercli session after registration. **Step 2: Use CLI-Anything from Qodercli** ```bash /cli-anything ./gimp /cli-anything:refine ./gimp "batch processing and filters" /cli-anything:validate ./gimp ```

โšก OpenClaw Community

 **Step 1: Install the Skill** CLI-Anything provides a native OpenClaw `SKILL.md` file. Copy it to your OpenClaw skills directory: ```bash # Clone the repo git clone https://github.com/HKUDS/CLI-Anything.git # Install to the global skills folder mkdir -p ~/.openclaw/skills/cli-anything cp CLI-Anything/openclaw-skill/SKILL.md ~/.openclaw/skills/cli-anything/SKILL.md ``` **Step 2: Build a CLI** Now you can invoke the skill inside OpenClaw: `@cli-anything build a CLI for ./gimp` The skill follows the same 7-phase methodology as Claude Code and OpenCode.

โšก Cursor

 Cursor gets **both** tracks: | Track | Purpose | Install | |-------|---------|---------| | **Generator** | Build new harnesses with `/cli-anything` (and refine/test/validate/list) | Cursor plugin in `cursor-plugin/` | | **Consumer** | Find/install/use published CLIs from CLI-Hub | `npx skills` + `cli-hub` (unchanged) | **Generator โ€” install the Cursor plugin** ```bash git clone https://github.com/HKUDS/CLI-Anything.git bash CLI-Anything/cursor-plugin/scripts/install.sh ``` Windows PowerShell: ```powershell .\CLI-Anything\cursor-plugin\scripts\install.ps1 ``` Upgrade with `--force` / `-Force`. Default install path is `~/.cursor/plugins/local/cli-anything` (override with `CURSOR_PLUGINS_HOME` pointing at a directory named `plugins`). The installer vendors `cli-anything-plugin/` methodology resources and writes `PLUGIN_ROOT.txt` plus `~/.cursor/cli-anything-generator.root` so Cursor agents can resolve absolute methodology paths. Reload the Cursor window (**Developer: Reload Window**), then: ```text /cli-anything ./gimp /cli-anything-refine ./shotcut "picture-in-picture workflows" /cli-anything-test ./libreoffice /cli-anything-validate ./libreoffice /cli-anything-list ``` **Consumer โ€” Hub / skills (separate from the generator plugin)** ```bash npx skills add HKUDS/CLI-Anything --skill cli-hub-meta-skill -g -y # or a per-app skill, e.g. cli-anything-blender pip install cli-anything-hub ``` Verify the plugin installer locally: ```bash bash CLI-Anything/cursor-plugin/tests/test_install.sh ``` See [`cursor-plugin/README.md`](cursor-plugin/README.md) for troubleshooting local plugin loading.

โšก Codex Experimental Community

 **Step 1: Install the Skill** Run the bundled installer: ```bash # Clone the repo git clone https://github.com/HKUDS/CLI-Anything.git # Install the skill bash CLI-Anything/codex-skill/scripts/install.sh ``` On Windows PowerShell, use: ```powershell .\CLI-Anything\codex-skill\scripts\install.ps1 ``` This installs the skill to `$CODEX_HOME/skills/cli-anything` (or `~/.codex/skills/cli-anything` if `CODEX_HOME` is unset). The installer also vendors the canonical `HARNESS.md`, command specifications, on-demand guides, reusable helper scripts, skill template, and preview protocol into the installed skill's `references/` and `scripts/` directories. This keeps the Codex skill self-contained while using `cli-anything-plugin/` as the source of truth. Restart Codex after installation so it is discovered. **Step 2: Use CLI-Anything from Codex** Describe the task in natural language, for example: ```text Use CLI-Anything to build a harness for ./gimp Use CLI-Anything to refine ./shotcut for picture-in-picture workflows Use CLI-Anything to validate ./libreoffice Use CLI-Anything to list generated harnesses under the current directory ``` The Codex skill adapts the same methodology used by the Claude Code plugin and OpenCode commands, while keeping the generated Python harness format unchanged. To verify the self-contained Codex installation locally: ```bash bash CLI-Anything/codex-skill/tests/test_install.sh ```

โšก Hermes Experimental Community

 **Step 1: Install the Skill** Run the bundled installer: ```bash # Clone the repo git clone https://github.com/HKUDS/CLI-Anything.git # Install the skill bash CLI-Anything/hermes-skill/scripts/install.sh ``` On Windows PowerShell, use: ```powershell .\CLI-Anything\hermes-skill\scripts\install.ps1 ``` This installs the skill to `$HERMES_HOME/skills/cli-anything-hermes` (or `~/.hermes/skills/cli-anything-hermes` if `HERMES_HOME` is unset). Restart [Hermes Agent](https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent) after installation so it is discovered. **Step 2: Use CLI-Anything from Hermes** Describe the task in natural language, for example: ```text Use CLI-Anything to build a harness for ./gimp Use CLI-Anything to refine ./shotcut for picture-in-picture workflows Use CLI-Anything to validate ./libreoffice ``` The Hermes skill adapts the same methodology used by the Claude Code plugin and Codex skill, binding Hermes's `terminal`, `execute_code`, `delegate_task`, and `read_file` / `write_file` / `patch` tools to the 7-phase harness workflow while keeping the generated Python harness format unchanged.

โšก Reasonix Experimental Community

 **Step 1: Install the Skill** Run the bundled installer: ```bash # Clone the repo git clone https://github.com/HKUDS/CLI-Anything.git # Install the skill bash CLI-Anything/reasonix-skill/scripts/install.sh ``` On Windows PowerShell, use: ```powershell .\CLI-Anything\reasonix-skill\scripts\install.ps1 ``` This installs the skill to Reasonix's global skill directory at `~/.reasonix/skills/cli-anything`. Restart Reasonix after installation so it is discovered. **Step 2: Use CLI-Anything from Reasonix** Describe the task in natural language, for example: ```text Use CLI-Anything to build a harness for ./gimp Use CLI-Anything to refine ./shotcut for picture-in-picture workflows Use CLI-Anything to validate ./libreoffice ``` The Reasonix skill adapts the same methodology used by the Claude Code plugin and Codex/Hermes skills, binding Reasonix's `bash`, `write_file`, `edit_file`, `multi_edit`, `grep`, `glob`, and optional `mcp__codegraph__search` / `mcp__codegraph__context` tools to the 7-phase harness workflow while keeping the generated Python harness format unchanged.

โšก GitHub Copilot CLI Community

 **Step 1: Install the Plugin** ```bash git clone https://github.com/HKUDS/CLI-Anything.git cd CLI-Anything copilot plugin install ./cli-anything-plugin ``` This installs the CLI-Anything plugin to GitHub Copilot CLI. The plugin should now be available in your GitHub Copilot CLI session. **Step 2: Use CLI-Anything from GitHub Copilot CLI** ```bash /cli-anything ./gimp /cli-anything:refine ./gimp "batch processing and filters" /cli-anything:validate ./gimp ```

๐Ÿ”ฎ More Platforms (Coming Soon)

 CLI-Anything is designed to be platform-agnostic. Support for more AI coding agents is planned: - **Cursor** โ€” available via the Cursor plugin in `cursor-plugin/` (generator) plus Hub/skills (consumer) - **Codex** โ€” available via the bundled skill in `codex-skill/` - **Windsurf** โ€” coming soon - **Your favorite tool** โ€” contributions welcome! See the `opencode-commands/` directory for a reference implementation.
### Use the Generated CLI Regardless of which platform you used to build it, the generated CLI works the same way: ```bash # Install to PATH cd gimp/agent-harness && pip install -e . # Use from anywhere cli-anything-gimp --help cli-anything-gimp project new --width 1920 --height 1080 -o poster.json cli-anything-gimp --json layer add -n "Background" --type solid --color "#1a1a2e" # Enter interactive REPL cli-anything-gimp ``` Each in-repo harness now has a canonical [`SKILL.md`](#-skillmd-generation) at `skills/cli-anything-/SKILL.md`, which makes the monorepo directly discoverable via `npx skills add HKUDS/CLI-Anything --list`. Installed harness packages still ship a compatibility copy at `cli_anything//skills/SKILL.md`, and the REPL banner prefers the repo-root canonical file when present, falling back to the packaged copy otherwise.
--- ## ๐Ÿค– Empower Your Agents with CLI-Hub CLI-Hub lets agents autonomously discover, install, and use the CLIs they need. ```bash npx skills add HKUDS/CLI-Anything --skill cli-hub-meta-skill -g -y ``` **Also available on:** [ClawHub](https://clawhub.ai/yuh-yang/cli-anything-hub), [SkillHub](https://www.skillhub.club/web/skills/itsyuhao-cli-anything-hub), [SkillHub.cn](https://skillhub.cn/skills/cli-hub-meta-skill) Then prompt: ```text Find appropriate CLI software in CLI-Hub and complete the task: ... ``` The meta-skill points agents to the live CLI-Hub catalog, where they can choose a CLI, install it, and read its own `SKILL.md` for task-specific usage. --- ## ๐Ÿ’ก CLI-Anything's Vision: Building Agent-Native Software โ€ข ๐ŸŒ **Universal Access** - Every software becomes instantly agent-controllable through structured CLI. โ€ข ๐Ÿ”— **Seamless Integration** - Agents control any application without APIs, GUI, rebuilding or complex wrappers. โ€ข ๐Ÿš€ **Future-Ready Ecosystem** - Transform human-designed software into agent-native tools with one command. --- ## ๐Ÿ”ง When to Use CLI-Anything | Category | How to be Agent-native | Notable Examples | |----------|----------------------|----------| | **๐Ÿ“‚ GitHub Repositories** | Transform any open-source project into agent-controllable tools through automatic CLI generation | VSCodium, WordPress, Calibre, Zotero, Joplin, Logseq, Penpot, Super Productivity | | **๐Ÿค– AI/ML Platforms** | Automate model training, inference pipelines, and hyperparameter tuning through structured commands | Stable Diffusion WebUI, ComfyUI, Ollama, InvokeAI, Text-generation-webui, Open WebUI, Fooocus, Kohya_ss, AnythingLLM, SillyTavern | | **๐Ÿ“Š Data & Analytics** | Enable programmatic data processing, visualization, and statistical analysis workflows | JupyterLab, Apache Superset, Metabase, Redash, DBeaver, KNIME, Orange, OpenSearch Dashboards, Lightdash | | **๐Ÿ’ป Development Tools** | Streamline code editing, building, testing, and deployment processes via command interfaces | Jenkins, Gitea, Hoppscotch, Portainer, pgAdmin, SonarQube, ArgoCD, OpenLens, Insomnia, Beekeeper Studio, **[iTerm2](https://iterm2.com)** | | **๐ŸŽจ Creative & Media** | Control content creation, editing, and rendering workflows programmatically | Blender, GIMP, OBS Studio, Audacity, WaveTone, Krita, Kdenlive, Shotcut, Inkscape, Darktable, LMMS, Ardour | | **๐ŸŽฎ Game Development** | Manage game projects, scenes, exports, and scripting through headless engine interfaces | **[Godot Engine](https://godotengine.org)**, **[s&box](https://sbox.game)** | | **๐Ÿ”ฌ Scientific Computing** | Automate research workflows, simulations, and complex calculations | ImageJ, FreeCAD, QGIS, ParaView, Gephi, LibreCAD, Stellarium, KiCad, JASP, Jamovi | | **๐Ÿข Enterprise & Office** | Convert business applications and productivity tools into agent-accessible systems | NextCloud, GitLab, Grafana, Mattermost, LibreOffice, AppFlowy, NocoDB, Odoo (Community), Plane, ERPNext | | **๐Ÿ“ž Communication & Collaboration** | Automate meeting scheduling, participant management, recording retrieval, and reporting through structured CLI | Zoom, Jitsi Meet, BigBlueButton, Mattermost | | **๐Ÿ“ Diagramming & Visualization** | Create and manipulate diagrams, flowcharts, architecture diagrams, and visual documentation programmatically | Draw.io (diagrams.net), Mermaid, PlantUML, Excalidraw, yEd | | **๐ŸŒ Network & Infrastructure** | Manage network services, DNS, ad-blocking, and infrastructure through structured CLI commands | AdGuardHome | | **๐Ÿงช Testing & Mocking** | Control HTTP mock servers, manage test stubs, record and replay API traffic for integration testing | **[WireMock](https://wiremock.org)** | | **๐Ÿ”ฌ Graphics & GPU Debugging** | Analyze GPU frame captures, inspect pipeline state, export shaders, and diff rendering state | RenderDoc | | **โš™๏ธ Fabrication & Machine Control** | Drive real hardware from design file to physical output โ€” safety-gated detect, preflight, jog, and framing commands with machine profiles over the software's real backend | MeerK40t (laser), Ink/Stitch (embroidery) | | **๐ŸŽฌ Video & Subtitles** | Transcribe speech, translate subtitles, burn styled captions into video โ€” full captioning pipeline | VideoCaptioner | > The README is long; the above is its first 40000 characters. Full content: https://github.com/HKUDS/CLI-Anything