cli-creator
Build a composable CLI for Codex from API docs, an OpenAPI spec, existing curl examples, an SDK, a web app, an admin tool, or a local script. Use when the user wants Codex to create a command-line tool that can run from any repo, expose composable read/write commands, return stable JSON, manage auth, and pair with a companion skill.
npx skills add Haohao-end/openagent --skill cli-creator --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# CLI Creator Create a real CLI that future Codex threads can run by command name from any working directory. This skill is for durable tools, not one-off scripts. If a short script in the current repo solves the task, write the script there instead. ## Start Name the target tool, its source, and the first real jobs it should do: - Source: API docs, OpenAPI JSON, SDK docs, curl examples, browser app, existing internal script, article, or working shell history. - Jobs: literal reads/writes such as `list drafts`, `download failed job logs`, `search messages`, `upload media`, `read queue schedule`. - Install name: a short binary name such as `ci-logs`, `slack-cli`, `sentry-cli`, or `buildkite-logs`. Prefer a new folder under `~/code/clis/<tool-name>` when the user wants a personal tool and has not named a repo. Before scaffolding, check whether the proposed command already exists: ```bash command -v <tool-name> || true ``` If it exists, choose a clearer install name or ask the user. ## Choose the Runtime Before choosing, inspect the user's machine and source material: ```bash command -v cargo rustc node pnpm npm python3 uv || true ``` Then choose the least surprising toolchain: - Defa
- Start
- Choose the Runtime
- Command Contract
- Auth and Config
- Build Workflow
- Rust Defaults
- TypeScript/Node Defaults
- Python Defaults
- Companion Skill
command -v <tool-name> || true command -v cargo rustc node pnpm npm python3 uv || true
What does the cli-creator skill do?
Build a composable CLI for Codex from API docs, an OpenAPI spec, existing curl examples, an SDK, a web app, an admin tool, or a local script. Use when the user wants Codex to create a command-line tool that can run from any repo, expose composable read/write commands, return stable JSON, manage auth, and pair with a companion skill.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add Haohao-end/openagent --skill cli-creator --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From Haohao-end/openagent, a repository with 778 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.