CLI tools and terminal utilities

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• esc-exitExit the process when the `esc` key is pressed
• sprag-cliSprag - a quality ratchet harness for AI coding agents: model-fitting delegation, ratchet rules, doc2md, Korean style gate. Same tool as claude-token-saver, under its new name.
• @sayknow-cli/nativesNative Rust bindings for grep, clipboard, image processing, syntax highlighting, PTY, and shell operations via N-API
• @sleep2agi/agent-networkAI Agent Network CLI — Local-first multi-agent orchestration across 6 runtimes (Claude Code CLI / Claude Agent SDK / Codex SDK / Codex app-server / Grok Build ACP / OpenCode CLI) and 8+ LLM providers. Apache 2.0.
• about-systemA Node.js script to display key system information with emojis. Cross-platform support for Windows, macOS, and Linux with customizable output and caching.
• @ansi-tools/parserANSI escape code parser and tokenizer. Parse terminal control sequences (CSI, SGR, OSC, DCS) from strings. Zero dependencies.
• motion-primitivesCLI to add beautiful, animated components to your app
• patchwork-osYour personal AI runtime, local-first. Patchwork OS gives any AI model a consistent set of tools, YAML recipes, a delegation policy with approval queue, and a durable trace memory — all on your machine, all under your policy.
• envarLibrary to read environment variables, including npm package config, custom config file, command line and default object
• @pen.dev/cliCLI tool for running the pen.dev AI agent manipulating .pen design files
• makageTiny build helper for monorepo packages - cross-platform copy, clean, and asset management
• unix-permissionsSwiss Army knife for Unix permissions
• cabinCabin is the best self-hosted JavaScript and Node.js logging service.
• cli-htmlRender HTML, Markdown and JSX to Terminal
• http-serveCommand-line http server with gzipping and fallback support
• ink-multiline-inputA multiline text input component for Ink CLI applications
• @effected/commandsStructured command running and CLI tool discovery over Effect's core ChildProcessSpawner contract.
• borderless-tableTakes a collection and outputs a borderless table in the terminal or browser console.
• madrunCLI tool to run multiple npm-scripts in a madly comfortable way
• if-node-versionRun commands if on specified node version.
• @leverageaiapps/locusLocus - Forward your terminal to your mobile device. Code anywhere from your pocket.
• mcp-excalidraw-serverExcalidraw toolkit for AI coding agents — agent skill, CLI, and MCP server with a live canvas
• axm.shExtension manager for AI coding agents — install skills, subagents, MCP servers, rules, hooks, knowledge, and packs across Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Copilot, and more.
• @gjsify/terminal-nativeOptional Vala/GObject bridge providing Posix.isatty(), ioctl(TIOCGWINSZ), termios raw-mode and SIGWINCH for GJS. Enhances @gjsify/tty and @gjsify/process with correct terminal behaviour when installed.
• fluxflow-cliOne of the lightest, fastest, high-fidelity agentic CLI with sub-agents & computer use.
• s3-guardianLocal-first zero-runtime-dependency CLI to scan, quantify, and safely clean up zombie S3 multipart uploads
• minitableMinimal table-layout for semantic styler/writer
• goauth-cliDead-simple Google OAuth v2 login for the command line.
• cli-markdownRender Markdown to Terminal
• pwprompt for passwords on the command line
• ucode-agentucode - a terminal coding agent that reads, edits and runs your code, on Google Gemini models.
• @rcmade/hono-docsAuto-generate OpenAPI 3.0 spec from Hono route types
• run-screen`run-screen` is tool to run multiple process in parallel in different screen in order to switch from one output to the other.
• @mmmbuto/codex-cli-termuxOpenAI Codex CLI upstream rust-v0.156.1 packaged for Android Termux (ARM64), with GPT-6 Astra/Sol/Luna catalog support, upstream daemon-managed update flow fail-closed for the fork, AGENTS.md discovery, background-terminal status, remote-attachment and sa
• @effected/package-jsonpackage.json parsing, editing, validation and file IO as Effect schemas.
• create-cloud-dbCLI to create a Turso database and write TURSO_* env vars to .env file
• angular-leaflet-directiveangular-leaflet-directive - An AngularJS directive to easily interact with Leaflet maps
• vue-commandA fully working, most feature-rich Vue.js terminal emulator
• @visulima/tuiReact-based TUI library powered by a native Rust diff engine, drop-in Ink-compatible API
• le-tableAnother NodeJS module for creating ASCII tables.
• @deboxsoft/cpxCopy file globs, watching for changes.
• @figma-export/output-components-as-es6Outputter for @figma-export that exports components in javascript file
• resin-cli-formResin.io CLI form interpreter
• tribunal-kitTribunal Kit is the governance layer for AI coding agents that stops AI hallucinations and npm ghost packages before they hit disk. Works with Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Code, and Aider.
• oxlint-config-canonicalCanonical Oxlint configuration.
• @timurproko/a1Standalone terminal workspace for supervised native and managed agents
• generate-license-file-webpack-pluginWebpack plugin to generate a text file asset containing all of the licenses for your production third-party dependencies.
• commander-plusthe complete solution for node.js command-line programs
• npeNode Package Editor: a CLI for one-off inspection and editing of properties in package.json files.
• servezA simple command line server to replace http-server

• chalk vs yoctocolors
• yargs vs clipanion
• cli-color vs chalk
• chalk vs ansi-escapes
• yargs-parser vs clipanion
• nanocolors vs kleur
• tsx vs effect
• standard-version vs commit-and-tag-version
• yoctocolors vs chalk-animation
• markdownlint-cli2 vs markdownlint-cli
• @inquirer/core vs enquirer
• prompts vs @clack/prompts
• defuddle vs md-to-pdf
• log-update vs chalk-animation
• replace-in-file vs cpx
• yoctocolors vs cli-color
• tsx vs typed-scss-modules
• clipanion vs cleye
• effect vs typed-scss-modules