CLI Tool

Quality score: 70/100 · Category: Dev Tools · Sub-category: cli-builders

lang:pythontype:clitype:generator

Generate a production-ready command-line tool -- scaffold a complete CLI application with subcommand parsing, interactive prompts with validation, colored and structured output (tables, spinners, progress bars), JSON output mode for scripting, XDG-compliant config management, custom error types with exit codes, and distribution setup for publishing. Supports Node.js (Commander.js, Inquirer, chalk, ora), Python (Typer, Rich, httpx, Pydantic), Go (Cobra, Bubble Tea, Lip Gloss, Viper, goreleaser), and Rust (clap derive, dialoguer, console, comfy-table). Build a CLI, create command-line app, generate terminal tool, scaffold CLI utility, new CLI project.

What this skill does

CLI Tool is a production-ready Claude Code skill (quality score 70/100) in the cli-builders sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/cli-tool/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The CLI Tool skill is built for developers, power users, and teams automating repetitive workflows and improving developer experience. It is part of the open ClaudSkills registry, a community-curated catalog of 15,000+ capabilities you can install for Claude Code — the Claude CLI agent.

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/cli-tool
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/cli-tool/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/cli-tool/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/cli-tool/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/cli-tool/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\cli-tool\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

Pro

One-click install via the desktop app

The ClaudSkills desktop app installs any skill directly into ~/.claude/skills/ with one click — no terminal required. Pro starts at $9/mo or $149 lifetime.

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