CLI-Hub Guide

CLI-Hub Guide

CLI-Hub is the package manager for CLI-Anything harnesses.

What is CLI-Hub?

CLI-Hub is a unified registry and package manager that lets you:

• 🔍 Discover available CLIs
• 📦 Install CLIs with one command
• 🔄 Update CLIs automatically
• 🗑️ Uninstall when not needed

Quick Start

List Available CLIs

cli-hub list

Search for a CLI

cli-hub search gimp
cli-hub search blender
cli-hub search video

Install a CLI

# Install GIMP CLI
cli-hub install gimp

# Install with specific version
cli-hub install gimp --version 1.0.0

Update a CLI

# Update a specific CLI
cli-hub update gimp

# Update all CLIs
cli-hub update --all

Uninstall a CLI

# Uninstall GIMP CLI
cli-hub uninstall gimp

Available CLIs

Image Editing

CLI	Description
gimp	GNU Image Manipulation Program
inkscape	Vector graphics editor
krita	Digital painting application

3D & CAD

CLI	Description
blender	3D creation suite
freecad	CAD modeling

Video Editing

CLI	Description
shotcut	Video editor
obs	Streaming & recording
kdenlive	Video editor

Office & Productivity

CLI	Description
libreoffice	Office suite
obsidian	Knowledge management
zotero	Reference manager

View all supported CLIs →

CLI Commands

Command	Description
cli-hub list	List all available CLIs
cli-hub search <query>	Search for CLIs
cli-hub install <name>	Install a CLI
cli-hub update <name>	Update a CLI
cli-hub uninstall <name>	Uninstall a CLI
cli-hub info <name>	Show CLI information

Meta-Skill for AI Agents

AI agents can use the CLI-Hub meta-skill to autonomously discover and install CLIs.

Install Meta-Skill

npx skills add HKUDS/CLI-Anything --skill cli-hub-meta-skill -g -y

Usage

Agents can now understand natural language requests:

Find appropriate CLI software in CLI-Hub and complete the task: Resize all images in /photos to 800x600

Web Interface

Visit cli-anything.cc to:

• Browse available CLIs
• Read documentation
• Submit new CLI requests

Contributing

Want to add a CLI to the registry?

1. Generate a CLI using CLI-Anything
2. Test thoroughly
3. Submit a PR to the CLI-Anything repository

Learn how to contribute →

Next Steps

• Getting Started - Start using CLI-Anything
• 7-Phase Methodology - Understand how CLIs are generated
• Tutorials - Learn with step-by-step examples