CLI-Anything cli-hub-meta-skill
install
source · Clone the upstream repo
git clone https://github.com/HKUDS/CLI-Anything
Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/
T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/HKUDS/CLI-Anything "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/cli-hub-meta-skill" ~/.claude/skills/hkuds-cli-anything-cli-hub-meta-skill && rm -rf "$T"
manifest:
cli-hub-meta-skill/SKILL.mdsource content
CLI-Hub Meta-Skill
CLI-Hub is a marketplace of agent-native command-line interfaces that make professional software accessible to AI agents.
Quick Start
# Install the CLI Hub package manager pip install cli-anything-hub # Browse all available CLIs cli-hub list # Search by category or keyword cli-hub search image cli-hub search "3d modeling" # Install a CLI cli-hub install gimp # Show details for a CLI cli-hub info gimp
Live Catalog
URL: https://reeceyang.sgp1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/SKILL.md
The catalog is auto-updated and provides:
- Full list of available CLIs organized by category
- One-line
commands for each toolcli-hub install - Complete descriptions and usage patterns
What Can You Do?
CLI-Hub covers a broad range of software and codebases, empowering agents to conduct complex workflows via CLI:
- Creative workflows: Image editing, 3D modeling, video production, audio processing, music notation
- Productivity tools: Office suites, knowledge management, live streaming
- AI platforms: Local LLMs, image generation, AI APIs, research assistants
- Communication: Video conferencing and collaboration
- Development: Diagramming, browser automation, network management
- Content generation: AI-powered document and media creation
Each CLI provides stateful operations, JSON output for agents, REPL mode, and integrates with real software backends.
How It Works
cli-hub is a lightweight wrapper around pip. When you run cli-hub install gimp, it installs a separate Python package (cli-anything-gimp) with its own CLI entry point (cli-anything-gimp). Each CLI is an independent pip package — cli-hub simply resolves names from the registry and tracks installs.
How to Use
- Install cli-hub:
pip install cli-anything-hub - Find your tool:
orcli-hub search <keyword>cli-hub list -c <category> - Install:
(installs thecli-hub install <name>
pip package)cli-anything-<name> - Run:
for REPL, orcli-anything-<name>
for one-shotcli-anything-<name> <command> - JSON output: All CLIs support
flag for machine-readable output--json
Example Workflow
# Install the hub pip install cli-anything-hub # Find what you need cli-hub search video # Install it cli-hub install kdenlive # Use it with JSON output cli-anything-kdenlive --json project create --name my-project
More Info
- Live Catalog: https://reeceyang.sgp1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/SKILL.md
- Web Hub: https://clianything.cc
- Repository: https://github.com/HKUDS/CLI-Anything