CLI tools and terminal utilities

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• cli-args-parserExpressive CLI argument parser with schema validation
• formkitFormKit command line interface.
• nodecatA Node.js implementation of cat, as specified by POSIX/SUSv3. No frills, no buffering, no charset conversion, just cat.
• klyroKlyro — autonomous coding harness CLI that streams from any OpenAI-compatible or Anthropic LLM endpoint.
• @b12k/gitleaksThe missing NPM wrapper for Gitleaks
• ai-cliThe AI SDK for your terminal: generate text and media, and evaluate typed questions
• claude-code-termuxClaude Code CLI with Termux/Android compatibility fixes - a wrapper that patches issues with Sharp, ripgrep, and path resolution on ARM64 Android
• hookforge-cliProvider-accurate webhook traffic on your laptop. Zero tunnels, zero accounts.
• @compass-ai/novaAI-powered development assistant that brings advanced language models directly to your terminal
• makeMake like Task runner
• spindbZero-config Docker-free local database containers. Create, backup, and clone a variety of popular databases.
• macro-storeGet and set macros created by commandline arguments.
• @cplieger/web-terminal-engineBrowser terminal engine: VT500 screen buffer, DOM renderer, and binary wire protocol
• ember-cli-tinymceThe ember WYSIWYG editor powered by tinyMCE
• @visulima/ansiANSI escape codes for some terminal swag.
• @effected/storeDurable local state for Effect: a schema-versioned, migrated SQLite store and a TTL cache with tag invalidation, eviction, and a cache event stream.
• vue-cli-plugin-s3-deployA vue-cli plugin for deploying your built Vue app to an S3 bucket.
• @wrongstack/cliWrongStack CLI — terminal AI coding agent with provider catalog from models.dev. Provides `wrongstack` and `wstack` binaries.
• daedalus-cliLocal-first AI coding CLI with embedded model router, multi-agent orchestration, and codebase indexing
• album-artFetch the cover art for an artist or album: The Beatles ➔ http://path/to/beatles.jpg
• html5-validatorW3C html5 validator in Node.js
• @keq-request/cliTransform Swagger/OpenAPI to the function that send request by keq
• @vosjs/cliThe vos CLI: record the real product from a scripted browser flow, auto-zoom from the cursor track, cut as data in doc.json, render deterministic video and stills, deliver a release's media per destination spec, and sync with vos.so. One binary, every ver
• @ariada-org/cliSingle-binary command-line runner for the ariada OSS accessibility scanner pipeline — scan URLs, list rules, emit reports. Open source under EUPL-1.2.
• local-replProject-specific REPL configuration
• atochaTiny exec() with Promises and trim()
• clicksuiteA CLI tool for managing ClickHouse database migrations with environment-specific configurations
• homebutlerWhat changed on your server, and only what's worth telling — CLI, dashboard and MCP server in one binary
• @rikcodes/teamclaudeMulti-account proxy for Claude Code and Codex: pools Claude Max, ChatGPT/Codex, API-key and third-party backend accounts, and rotates on quota
• @boost/configPowerful convention based finder, loader, and manager of both configuration and ignore files.
• @nyxsky404/vmupBatch files to a remote host over SSH for coding agents
• @kud/gh-inkInk components for rendering GitHub PR review comments and health — controlled, presentation-only, built on @kud/ink-ui and fed by @kud/gh.
• @opengsd/gsd-browserBrowser automation CLI powered by Chrome DevTools Protocol — 92 commands for navigation, interaction, live viewing, annotations, recording bundles, screenshots, accessibility, network mocking, visual diffing, and more.
• @import-lint/cliEnforces directory-level encapsulation in TypeScript/JavaScript: tag an export @package and only files in or below its directory can import it. Fast Rust CLI, no TypeScript compiler or ESLint needed (a port of eslint-plugin-import-access)
• claude-token-saverLegacy name of sprag-cli (Sprag) - same tool, kept publishing so existing installs stay current. Prefer: npm i -g sprag-cli
• pixl-cliTools for building command-line apps for Node.js.
• generate-dataGenerate plugin that gathers data from the user's environment to pre-populate data for hints.
• generate-defaultsUse this generator to add some common default settings to your 'generate', verb, and assemble generators.
• @thallylabs/cliCLI for publishing Thally docs from Git and turning product changes into evidence-backed updates for human review.
• shell-argsParsing and quoting for shell command lines that supports both bash and windows styles of quoting.
• chalklinechalkline draws a horizontal line in your console to help you easily debug and see what you're looking for
• @transloadit/nodeNode.js SDK for Transloadit
• @sencha/cmd-linux-64Productivity and performance optimization tool for building applications with Sencha Ext JS
• nushellThe official release of Nushell with default features included.
• cpx-fixedCopy file globs, watching for changes.
• hdrify-cliCLI tool for converting between EXR and HDR and Ultra JPEG-R formats
• redrunCLI tool to run multiple npm-scripts fast
• @effected/appThe application control plane for Effect: one layer wiring XDG-namespaced directories, a migrated SQLite store, a TTL cache and a config file to the same place.
• loki-modeLoki Mode by Autonomi. Autonomous spec-to-product system: takes a PRD, GitHub issue, OpenAPI/JSON/YAML, or one-line brief to a deployed app via the RARV-C closure loop with 8 quality gates. Provider-agnostic (Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, Cline, Aider, openc
• common-questionsAn object of questions commonly used by project generators or when initializing projects. Questions can be overridden, updated or extended.

• 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