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cli-developerby JeffallanDevelopmentGitHub stars: 12.1k

CLI Developer skill: what it does and how to install it

Builds command-line applications with consistent commands, argument parsing, prompts, shell completions and terminal-friendly output using Commander, Click, Typer or Cobra.

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Warning. A security audit flagged this skill with a critical risk warning. Read its SKILL.md and scripts before you install it.

Install

$ npx skills add Jeffallan/claude-skills --skill cli-developer

Run it in a terminal. If your agent is already running, start a new session so it picks the skill up.

About this skill

What it does. Designs command hierarchies, flags, arguments and configuration, then implements them with a suitable CLI framework. It verifies --help and --version, adds completions, progress indicators and clear errors, and handles TTY output, interrupts and non-interactive use. It also calls for cross-platform smoke tests and startup-time checks.

When to use it. For building or extending terminal applications, including argument parsing, interactive prompts, shell completions and progress displays.

History

Repo stars

12.1k+332 since 5 Oct 2026

Stars are counted for the whole repository, which holds 51 skills.

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26 Oct 202612,068
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23 Oct 202612,017
22 Oct 202611,999
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6 Oct 202611,746
5 Oct 202611,736

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