zai-cli
Execute z.AI CLI providing vision, search, reader, and GitHub exploration via CLI and MCP. Use when user needs image/video analysis, OCR, UI-to-code conversion, error diagnosis, real-time web search, web page to markdown extraction, or GitHub code exploration. Trigger with phrases like "analyze this image", "search the web for", "read this page", "explore this repo", or "use zai". Requires Z_AI_API_KEY.
npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill zai-cli-byteworthy-upstream --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.
# Zai Cli ## Overview ZAI CLI provides access to Z.AI capabilities including image/video analysis, real-time web search, web page extraction, and GitHub code exploration. It integrates with Claude Code via MCP protocol for seamless AI-powered content analysis. ## Prerequisites - Node.js 18+ installed - Z_AI_API_KEY environment variable set - API key from https://z.ai/manage-apikey/apikey-list - Network access to Z.AI API endpoints ## Instructions 1. Obtain an API key from Z.AI platform 2. Export your API key: `export Z_AI_API_KEY="your-key"` 3. Run `npx zai-cli doctor` to verify setup 4. Use `npx zai-cli --help` to see available commands 5. Try basic commands like vision, search, read, or repo 6. Use `--help` on any subcommand for detailed options Access Z.AI capabilities via `npx zai-cli`. The CLI is self-documenting - use `--help` at any level. ## Output Default: **data-only** (raw output for token efficiency). Use `--output-format json` for `{ success, data, timestamp }` wrapping. ## Error Handling See `{baseDir}/references/errors.md` for comprehensive error handling. ## Examples See `{baseDir}/references/examples.md` for detailed examples. ## Resources - [Z.AI Platform](https:/
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What does the zai-cli skill do?
Execute z.AI CLI providing vision, search, reader, and GitHub exploration via CLI and MCP. Use when user needs image/video analysis, OCR, UI-to-code conversion, error diagnosis, real-time web search, web page to markdown extraction, or GitHub code exploration. Trigger with phrases like "analyze this image", "search the web for", "read this page", "explore this repo", or "use zai". Requires Z_AI_API_KEY.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill zai-cli-byteworthy-upstream --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 majiayu000/claude-skill-registry, a repository with 534 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.