Command-line interface

Before there were graphical user interfaces, command-line interfaces were used to issue commands to a computer. Programs that handle the user interface are called command language interpreters, often known as a shell. A CLI may give a user more control over the computer and programs they wish to execute.

GitHub: https://github.com/topics/cli
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Command-line_interface
Created by: Glenda Schroeder
Released: 1965
Aliases: commandline-interface, command-line-interface, commandline, command-line,
Last updated: 2026-06-19 00:05:56 UTC
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https://github.com/srevinsaju/zap

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https://github.com/fd0/machma

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https://github.com/edjopato/mqttui

Subscribe to a MQTT Topic or publish something quickly from the terminal

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https://github.com/sap/ui5-tooling

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https://github.com/maaslalani/typer

Typing test in your terminal

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https://github.com/probelabs/probe

AI-friendly semantic code search engine for large codebases. Combines ripgrep speed with tree-sitter AST parsing. Powers AI coding assistants with precise, context-aware code understanding.

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https://github.com/bisohns/search-engine-parser

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Security & License Compliance For Your App's Dependencies 🪱

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https://github.com/tanaikech/goodls

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https://github.com/expo/exp

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:computer: Command-line tool for Home Assistant

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https://github.com/jmcdo29/nest-commander

A module for using NestJS to build up CLI applications

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https://github.com/craigmulligan/js-fire

A javascript clone of google/python-fire 🔥

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https://github.com/jordancoin/codemap

a project brain for your AI. Give LLMs instant architectural context without burning tokens

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an expect-like golang library to automate control of terminal or console based programs.

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https://github.com/neurosnap/sentences

A multilingual command line sentence tokenizer in Golang

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https://github.com/fabianonline/telegram_backup

Java app to download all your telegram data.

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https://github.com/graykode/abtop

Like htop, but for AI coding agents. Monitor Claude Code & Codex CLI sessions, tokens, context window, rate limits, and ports in real-time.

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https://github.com/suzuki-shunsuke/tfcmt

tfcmt enhances mercari/tfnotify in many ways, including Terraform >= v0.15 support and advanced formatting options

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https://github.com/tsirysndr/music-player

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https://github.com/nik012003/ripdrag

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https://github.com/enderfga/claw-orchestrator

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https://github.com/sukkaw/nali-cli

:anchor: Parse geoinfo of IP Address without leaving your terminal

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:anchor: Parse geoinfo of IP Address without leaving your terminal

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https://github.com/playcanvas/splat-transform

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https://github.com/fastapi/fastapi-cli

Run and manage FastAPI apps from the command line with FastAPI CLI. 🚀

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https://github.com/servicer-labs/servicer

A CLI to simplify service management on systemd

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https://github.com/mrodrig/json-2-csv

Convert JSON to CSV *or* CSV to JSON!

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https://github.com/simonepri/sympact

🔥 Stupid Simple CPU/MEM "Profiler" for your JS code.

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https://github.com/bitfumes/laravel-packer

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https://github.com/dahlia/optique

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https://github.com/cedricblondeau/world-cup-2022-cli-dashboard

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https://github.com/aerogear/create-graphql

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https://github.com/efugier/smartcat

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https://github.com/Netflix/go-expect

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https://github.com/certificationy/certificationy-cli

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https://github.com/irevenko/tsukae

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https://github.com/VoidenHQ/voiden

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https://github.com/circleci-public/circleci-cli

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https://github.com/deggja/netfetch

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https://github.com/myriad-dreamin/shiroa

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https://github.com/typst/hayagriva

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https://github.com/davidesantangelo/krep

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