Awesome AI CLI

The most comprehensive collection of AI-native CLI tools — curated for the AI Agent era

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Why This Exists

In 2026, Lark, Google, Stripe, DingTalk, ElevenLabs, and dozens more shipped AI-native CLI tools — because CLI is the most efficient way to distribute capabilities to AI Agents.

A single CLI tool bundles execution, protocol (MCP), and documentation (Skills) into one package. It works across every AI platform — Cursor, Claude Code, Gemini CLI — with no vendor lock-in.

Humans didn't fall back in love with the command line. AI was born living in it.

This project curates and scores those tools.

How we're different

Project	What it is
awesome-cli-apps	All great CLIs — no AI compatibility focus
awesome-claude-skills	Skills for Claude only (single platform)
awesome-openclaw-skills	Skills for OpenClaw only (single platform)
awesome-ai-cli	Cross-platform AI-friendly CLIs + 5-dimension scoring

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Inclusion Criteria

We scanned hundreds of CLI tools across npm, brew, and pip — 45 made the cut.

A tool must meet at least 2 of these criteria:

Criteria	Description
✅ Structured JSON output	--output json or JSON by default
✅ No interactive prompts	All params via arguments, or --no-interactive flag
✅ Ships with Skills docs	Markdown guide for AI agents
✅ MCP protocol support	Built-in Model Context Protocol
✅ Verified with AI Agents	Tested in Cursor / Claude Code / Gemini CLI

What we filtered out:

Reason	Description
Interactive-only design	Menu prompts that block AI execution
No structured output	Human-readable text only, unparseable by AI
Unmaintained	No updates in 12+ months
Redundant	Kept the most AI-friendly tool per category

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Table of Contents

Category	Count	Category	Count
💼 Office & Collaboration	6	☁️ Cloud / DevOps	6
🎬 Media Processing	3	💳 Payments	1
🤖 AI / ML Tools	8	🎵 Lifestyle	1
💻 Development	11	🔍 Data / Search	2
🧩 Agent Infrastructure	6	🛒 E-commerce	1

📊 Scoring · 🔌 Cross-Platform · 🛡️ Security · 🌐 Ecosystem · 🚀 Install Script

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💼 Office & Collaboration

Enterprise office suites via CLI — let AI operate email, calendar, docs, and messaging directly.

Tool	Description	Install	AI Score	MCP	Skills
Lark CLI	Lark/Feishu official, 200+ commands across 11 domains	npm i -g @anthropic-ai/lark-cli	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	✅	✅
Google Workspace CLI	One command to start MCP, operate Gmail/Drive/Calendar	npm i -g @anthropic-ai/gws	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	✅	✅
DingTalk CLI	DingTalk official, 10 core capabilities including AI tables, calendar, tasks	npm i -g @anthropic-ai/dingtalk-cli	⭐⭐⭐⭐	✅	✅
WeCom CLI	WeChat Work official, messaging/calendar/docs/meetings	npx @wecom/wecom-openclaw-cli install	⭐⭐⭐⭐	✅	✅
Slack CLI	Official, v3.12 added AI Agent templates + MCP	slack install	⭐⭐⭐⭐	✅	✅
Notion CLI	Manage Notion pages and databases	npm i -g notion-cli	⭐⭐	❌	❌

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🎬 Media Processing

Audio, video, and image processing — AI handles it in one command.

Tool	Description	Install	AI Score	MCP	Skills
ffmpeg	Industry-standard A/V processing, best-covered in AI training data	brew install ffmpeg	⭐⭐⭐	❌	❌
yt-dlp	Video downloader, thousands of sites, JSON metadata output	brew install yt-dlp	⭐⭐⭐	❌	❌
ImageMagick	Swiss army knife for image processing	brew install imagemagick	⭐⭐	❌	❌

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🤖 AI / ML Tools

LLMs, voice synthesis, image generation — CLI entry points for AI services.

Tool	Description	Install	AI Score	MCP	Skills
Claude Code	Anthropic's AI coding CLI	npm i -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	✅	✅
ElevenLabs CLI	Voice synthesis / voice cloning	pip install elevenlabs	⭐⭐⭐⭐	❌	✅
Jimeng CLI	ByteDance AI image/video generation	npm i -g @anthropic-ai/jimeng-cli	⭐⭐⭐⭐	❌	✅
Gemini CLI	Google's terminal AI Agent (99k+ stars), 1M token context, built-in MCP	npm i -g @google/gemini-cli	⭐⭐⭐⭐	✅	✅
OpenAI Codex CLI	OpenAI's coding Agent, built in Rust, multiple approval modes	codex install	⭐⭐⭐⭐	✅	✅
OpenAI CLI	GPT/DALL-E/Whisper access	pip install openai	⭐⭐⭐	❌	❌
Replicate CLI	Run open-source models in one command	pip install replicate	⭐⭐⭐	❌	❌
Axe	Lightweight AI Agent runner, TOML-defined, Unix-style composable	go install github.com/jrswab/axe@latest	⭐⭐⭐⭐	❌	✅

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💻 Development

Developer essentials.

Tool	Description	Install	AI Score	MCP	Skills
GitHub CLI	Repos / PRs / Issues / Actions	brew install gh	⭐⭐⭐⭐	❌	❌
Linear CLI	Project management / Issues / Sprints	npm i -g @anthropic-ai/linear-cli	⭐⭐⭐⭐	✅	❌
jq	JSON processing powerhouse	brew install jq	⭐⭐⭐	❌	❌
ripgrep	Blazing fast search, JSON output	brew install ripgrep	⭐⭐⭐	❌	❌
Deno	Secure JS/TS runtime	brew install deno	⭐⭐⭐	❌	❌
Turborepo	High-performance monorepo builds	npm i -g turbo	⭐⭐⭐	❌	❌
Resend	Modern email sending	npm i -g resend	⭐⭐⭐	❌	❌
Mintlify	AI-powered docs platform	npm i -g mintlify	⭐⭐⭐	❌	❌
Warp	AI-native terminal	brew install --cask warp	⭐⭐⭐	❌	❌
figma-use	Full Figma read/write CLI (100+ commands)	npm i -g figma-use	⭐⭐⭐⭐	❌	❌
curl	HTTP/API foundation	brew install curl	⭐⭐	❌	❌

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☁️ Cloud / DevOps

AI manages cloud infrastructure directly.

Tool	Description	Install	AI Score	MCP	Skills
Vercel CLI	One-click frontend deployment	npm i -g vercel	⭐⭐⭐	❌	❌
AWS CLI	Full AWS service management	brew install awscli	⭐⭐⭐	❌	❌
Wrangler	Cloudflare Workers CLI	npm i -g wrangler	⭐⭐⭐	❌	❌
Docker CLI	Container management standard	brew install docker	⭐⭐⭐	❌	❌
Netlify CLI	Built-in AI Agent commands (agents:create/list)	npm i -g netlify-cli	⭐⭐⭐⭐	❌	❌
Fly.io (flyctl)	Global edge deployment	brew install flyctl	⭐⭐⭐	❌	❌

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💳 Payments

Tool	Description	Install	AI Score	MCP	Skills
Stripe CLI	Payments / Webhooks / testing	brew install stripe/stripe-cli/stripe	⭐⭐⭐⭐	❌	✅

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🎵 Lifestyle

Tool	Description	Install	AI Score	MCP	Skills
NetEase Music CLI	Search / play / playlist management	npm i -g @anthropic-ai/netease-cli	⭐⭐⭐	❌	❌

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🔍 Data / Search

Tool	Description	Install	AI Score	MCP	Skills
Supabase CLI	Database / auth / storage management	brew install supabase/tap/supabase	⭐⭐⭐	❌	❌
Prisma CLI	Data modeling / migrations / codegen	npm i -g prisma	⭐⭐⭐	❌	❌

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🧩 Agent Infrastructure

The AI Agent toolchain layer — MCP management, CLI orchestration, cross-platform dispatch. A brand-new category that emerged in 2026.

Tool	Description	Install	AI Score	MCP	Skills
OpenCLI	Universal CLI Hub (8.9k stars), turn any website/tool into a standardized CLI via AGENT.md	npm i -g @jackwener/opencli	⭐⭐⭐⭐	❌	✅
MCP CLI	Dynamic MCP server discovery, reduces token consumption by 99%	pip install mcp-cli	⭐⭐⭐⭐	✅	❌
Smithery CLI	MCP + Skills registry management — search, install, publish	npx @anthropic-ai/smithery	⭐⭐⭐⭐	✅	✅
mcpx	Turn MCP servers into composable CLIs with pipes + JSON	go install github.com/lydakis/mcpx@latest	⭐⭐⭐⭐	✅	❌
AgentX	Unified MCP/Skills manager across Claude/Cursor/Gemini/Codex	go install github.com/agentsdance/agentx@latest	⭐⭐⭐⭐	✅	✅
agent-browser	Vercel's headless browser for AI Agents (25k stars), built in Rust	npx agent-browser	⭐⭐⭐⭐	❌	❌

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🛒 E-commerce

Tool	Description	Install	AI Score	MCP	Skills
Shopify CLI	Shopify official — themes, apps, extensions, with MCP	npm i -g @shopify/cli	⭐⭐⭐⭐	✅	❌

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📊 AI Compatibility Scoring

We quantify every CLI tool's AI-friendliness with a 5-dimension scoring system (unique to this list):

Dimension	Description	Full Score Criteria
AI Design	Built for AI from the start	Ships with Skills/MCP, docs mention AI Agents
Structured Output	AI-parseable output	--output json, errors in JSON too
Self-Discovery	AI can find commands on its own	Comprehensive --help, supports list-commands
Preview Mode	Preview before execution	--dry-run covers write operations
Context-Friendly	Respects AI context limits	Skills < 2KB, output supports field masks

Score Levels

Total	Rating	Meaning
24-25	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	AI-native design, works out of the box
18-23	⭐⭐⭐⭐	Highly compatible
12-17	⭐⭐⭐	Usable with some adaptation
6-11	⭐⭐	Limited support
1-5	⭐	Not compatible

Benchmark Tools

Tool	AI Design	Structured	Discovery	Preview	Context	Total
Google Workspace CLI	5	5	5	5	5	25
Lark CLI	5	5	5	5	4	24
Claude Code	5	4	5	3	4	21
Stripe CLI	4	5	4	4	3	20
GitHub CLI	3	5	5	3	3	19
ffmpeg	2	3	3	2	2	12

Classic tools (ffmpeg / jq / curl) score lower but AI already knows them well from training data — no Skills doc needed.

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🔌 Cross-Platform Usage

One CLI tool, every AI platform. This is CLI's core advantage over Plugins/Skills.

Cursor

Install a CLI, use it directly in Cursor's Agent mode. Place Skills files in .cursor/skills/:

.cursor/skills/lark-cli.md
.cursor/skills/gws.md

Claude Code

CLI tools work natively. Place Skills in .claude/skills/:

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
cp skills/lark-cli.md ~/.claude/skills/

Gemini CLI

Also works directly — declare available tools via --tool flag or config file.

Universal

In any AI conversation: "I have Lark CLI installed, check my calendar for tomorrow." The AI will call it automatically.

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🛡️ Security Notice

CLI tools execute system commands directly — the security model differs fundamentally from AI Plugins.

Tools in this list are curated, not audited. They may be updated by their maintainers at any time.

Risk Levels

Operation Type	Risk	Recommendation
Read-only queries (check calendar, search files)	Low	Use directly
Write operations (send messages, create files)	Medium	Use --dry-run to preview
Destructive operations (delete, overwrite)	High	Manual confirmation required
Authentication / secrets	High	Never let AI manage keys directly

Best Practices

1. Prefer tools that support --dry-run — preview before execution
2. Review AI-generated commands — especially writes and deletes
3. Don't put API keys in prompts — use environment variables or config files
4. Apply least privilege — use read-only tokens when possible

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🌐 Ecosystem

CLI tools work alongside other components in the AI Agent ecosystem.

AI Coding Platforms

Platform	Description	CLI Relationship
Cursor	AI code editor	Built-in terminal runs CLIs
Claude Code	Anthropic's terminal AI	Native CLI tool support
Gemini CLI	Google's terminal AI	Calls CLIs via Shell

Protocols & Standards

Protocol	Description	Link
MCP	Standard protocol between AI and external services	modelcontextprotocol.io
Skills	Docs telling AI "how to use this tool"	Skills Guide

Package Managers

Tool	Description
npm	JavaScript CLI distribution
Homebrew	macOS/Linux CLI installation
pip	Python CLI distribution

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🚀 Install Script

# Install all recommended tools
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/agenmod/awesome-ai-cli/main/scripts/install.sh | bash

# Install by category
./scripts/install.sh --category office    # Office & Collaboration
./scripts/install.sh --category dev       # Development
./scripts/install.sh --category ai-ml     # AI / ML Tools

# Install by score
./scripts/install.sh --min-score 4        # 4-star and above only

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🌟 Contributing

We welcome submissions of AI-friendly CLI tools!

1. Fork this repository
2. Add tool info and 5-dimension scores to cli-data/tools.json
3. Submit a PR using the PR template

See Contributing Guide for details.

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Related Resources

• You Need to Rewrite Your CLI for AI Agents — Why CLIs need to be rewritten for AI
• MenuGen by Karpathy — Karpathy's full record of building an app with AI
• Building CLIs for agents — Discussion on building CLIs for Agents
• MCP Protocol Spec — Standard protocol between AI and external services

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_{Every good CLI tool you install gives your AI a new superpower.
Every bit of context noise you remove makes your AI a little smarter.}