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Creating Cli Tools

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zenobi-us·vlatest·backend·MIT

This skill generates command-line tool (CLI) scripts for various tasks, streamlining automation and system administration workflows.

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This skill no longer installs under the name creating-cli-tools. zenobi-us/dotfiles no longer contains any SKILL.md.

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zenobi-us

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  • Declares what it does: passed

    SKILL.md parses and declares a name and a description.

    SKILL.md exists, its frontmatter parses, and it declares a name and a description.

  • No undeclared network calls: passed

    Makes no network calls.

    Every host the skill dials — from its scripts, its config endpoints or the commands it tells the agent to run — is either well-known package and API infrastructure or declared in its own frontmatter. Links in documentation are not counted.

  • No obfuscated payloads: passed

    No encoded or obfuscated payloads.

    No base64, hex or compressed blob is decoded and then executed, and no encoded shell commands.

  • No credential access: passed

    Reads no keys, tokens, keychains or credential files.

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  • No pipe-to-shell installers: passed

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About this skill

What it does

This skill allows AI agents to generate command-line interface (CLI) tools. It can create scripts and executables that automate tasks, process data, or interact with systems through a terminal interface. The generated CLIs are designed for efficiency and ease of use, providing users with simple commands to accomplish complex operations.

When to use it

  • Automating repetitive tasks: Generate a CLI tool to automatically rename hundreds of files based on a specific pattern.
  • Data processing pipelines: Create a CLI that extracts data from multiple sources, transforms it, and outputs it in a desired format.
  • System administration scripts: Build CLIs for managing users, configuring network settings, or monitoring system performance.
  • Custom workflows: Develop tailored CLIs to streamline specific processes unique to your environment.

Key capabilities

  • Script generation (Bash, Python, etc.)
  • Executable creation
  • Command argument parsing
  • Data processing and transformation within the CLI
  • System interaction via terminal commands

Example prompts

  • "Create a CLI tool that renames all .jpg files in this directory to .png."
  • "Generate a bash script CLI to backup my documents folder to an external drive."
  • “Build a python CLI that fetches the latest news headlines from BBC and displays them.”

Tips & gotchas

The quality of the generated CLI depends heavily on the clarity and specificity of your prompt. Providing detailed instructions about desired functionality, input/output formats, and error handling will yield better results.