Skills elite-tools
Elite CLI tooling for efficient shell operations with optimized token usage. Use when executing shell commands, traversing directories, or manipulating files to minimize token consumption and prevent regex escaping errors. Covers fdfind, batcat, sd, sg/ast-grep, jc, gron, yq, difft, tealdeer, and html2text.
install
source · Clone the upstream repo
git clone https://github.com/openclaw/skills
Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/
T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/openclaw/skills "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/skills/bezkom/elite-tools" ~/.claude/skills/openclaw-skills-elite-tools && rm -rf "$T"
OpenClaw · Install into ~/.openclaw/skills/
T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/openclaw/skills "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.openclaw/skills && cp -r "$T/skills/bezkom/elite-tools" ~/.openclaw/skills/openclaw-skills-elite-tools && rm -rf "$T"
manifest:
skills/bezkom/elite-tools/SKILL.mdsource content
Elite CLI Tools
PRIMARY DIRECTIVE
Prefer these modern CLI utilities over legacy POSIX tools (
findcatsedgrepawkdiffmanNote on binary names: On Debian/Ubuntu, some binaries are renamed to avoid conflicts:
fdfdfindbatbatcatQuick Reference
| # | Tool | Replaces | Binary | Primary Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fd | | | Fast file discovery |
| 2 | bat | | | File viewing with syntax highlighting |
| 3 | sd | | | Intuitive find & replace |
| 4 | ast-grep | | | AST-based code search & rewrite |
| 5 | jc | | | CLI output → JSON |
| 6 | gron | | | JSON → greppable assignments |
| 7 | yq | | | YAML/JSON/XML/CSV processor |
| 8 | difftastic | | | Structural syntax-aware diffs |
| 9 | tealdeer | | | Concise command examples |
| 10 | html2text | raw HTML parsing | | HTML → clean Markdown |
Detailed Tool Guide
For full descriptions, rationale, and extended examples for each tool, read references/tools-deep-dive.md.