# CLI Finder Full Index



## Tool directory



## GitHub CLI for pull requests, issues, and repository automation
A highly agent-ready CLI for GitHub workflows with JSON output, scoped auth, and clear approval boundaries.
URL: https://clifinder.net/tools/github-cli
Agent readiness: 92/100 - Excellent for agents when --json, scoped auth, and explicit approval gates are used.
Platforms: macos, linux, windows
Structured output: json
Install: Homebrew: brew install gh; Windows: winget install --id GitHub.cli; Debian/Ubuntu: sudo apt install gh
Common commands: View repository metadata: gh repo view owner/repo --json name,description,stargazerCount,defaultBranchRef; List pull requests: gh pr list --state open --json number,title,author,url,reviewDecision,mergeStateStatus,updatedAt; Inspect one pull request: gh pr view 123 --json number,title,files,commits,reviews,statusCheckRollup,url; Merge a pull request: gh pr merge 123 --squash

## Vercel CLI for preview and production deployments
Deploy frontend apps from the terminal with preview-first workflows and team-scoped auth.
URL: https://clifinder.net/tools/vercel-cli
Agent readiness: 78/100 - Useful for deployment agents, but production commands need strict approval gates.
Platforms: macos, linux, windows
Structured output: text, json
Install: npm: npm i -g vercel
Common commands: Pull environment: vercel pull --yes --environment=preview; Preview deploy: vercel deploy --prebuilt; Production deploy: vercel deploy --prod

## Stripe CLI for webhook testing and payment development
A practical CLI for testing Stripe webhooks, creating test events, and debugging payment integrations.
URL: https://clifinder.net/tools/stripe-cli
Agent readiness: 84/100 - Strong for local payment testing when limited to test mode and webhook workflows.
Platforms: macos, linux, windows
Structured output: json, text
Install: Homebrew: brew install stripe/stripe-cli/stripe; Docker: docker run --rm -it stripe/stripe-cli
Common commands: Listen for webhooks: stripe listen --forward-to localhost:3000/api/webhooks/stripe; Trigger checkout event: stripe trigger checkout.session.completed; Create live refund: stripe refunds create --charge ch_...

## jq for JSON processing in agent workflows
A small, scriptable JSON processor that helps agents inspect API responses, package files, and logs.
URL: https://clifinder.net/tools/jq
Agent readiness: 95/100 - One of the safest and most useful CLIs for agents that inspect JSON.
Platforms: macos, linux, windows
Structured output: json, text
Install: Homebrew: brew install jq; Debian/Ubuntu: sudo apt install jq; Windows: winget install jqlang.jq
Common commands: Read a field: jq -r '.name' package.json; Filter array items: jq '.items[] | select(.status == "open")'; Overwrite a file: jq '.version = "1.0.1"' package.json > tmp && mv tmp package.json

## DuckDB CLI for local data analysis
Run SQL over CSV, Parquet, JSON, and local datasets from the terminal.
URL: https://clifinder.net/tools/duckdb-cli
Agent readiness: 87/100 - Strong for local analytical tasks when agents are constrained to read-only queries.
Platforms: macos, linux, windows
Structured output: json, csv, parquet, markdown
Install: Homebrew: brew install duckdb; pip: pip install duckdb
Common commands: Query CSV: duckdb -c "SELECT * FROM 'data.csv' LIMIT 5"; Export JSON: duckdb -json -c "SELECT count(*) AS rows FROM 'data.csv'"; Delete rows: duckdb data.db -c "DELETE FROM events WHERE ..."

## Cloudflare Wrangler for Workers, D1, KV, and R2 operations
The Cloudflare CLI for deploying Workers and operating D1, KV, R2, Pages, and logs.
URL: https://clifinder.net/tools/cloudflare-wrangler
Agent readiness: 80/100 - Very useful for Cloudflare operations, but deploy and data commands need approval gates.
Platforms: macos, linux, windows
Structured output: json, text
Install: npm: npm i -g wrangler
Common commands: Check version: wrangler --version; List deployments: wrangler deployments list; Deploy Worker: wrangler deploy

## Supabase CLI for local Postgres and project workflows
Manage local Supabase projects, migrations, generated types, and linked hosted environments from the terminal.
URL: https://clifinder.net/tools/supabase-cli
Agent readiness: 82/100 - Strong for database projects when agents are limited to local or read-only operations.
Platforms: macos, linux, windows
Structured output: json, text
Install: Homebrew: brew install supabase/tap/supabase; npm: npm install -g supabase
Common commands: Check local status: supabase status; Generate types: supabase gen types typescript --linked; Reset local database: supabase db reset

## Codex CLI for local AI coding agent workflows
Run an AI coding agent from the terminal to inspect code, edit files, run checks, and summarize diffs.
URL: https://clifinder.net/tools/codex-cli
Agent readiness: 88/100 - A primary coding-agent CLI; powerful, but its permissions need repository and shell boundaries.
Platforms: macos, linux, windows
Structured output: text, patch, json
Install: npm: npm install -g @openai/codex
Common commands: Start Codex: codex; Run with a prompt: codex "review the current diff"

## Datadog Pup CLI for agent-ready observability workflows
Inspect observability data with scoped auth and machine-readable command references.
URL: https://clifinder.net/tools/datadog-pup
Agent readiness: 86/100 - Datadog Pup is useful for agents when usage is constrained to predictable commands and documented output.
Platforms: macos, linux, windows
Structured output: json, yaml, text
Install: Recommended: brew install datadog/pup/pup
Common commands: Show help: datadog/pup/pup --help; Check version: datadog/pup/pup --version

## Gemini CLI for terminal-native AI agent workflows
Use Gemini from the terminal for coding assistance, repository exploration, and tool-aided local workflows.
URL: https://clifinder.net/tools/gemini-cli
Agent readiness: 84/100 - Useful as an AI coding CLI when shell and file permissions are scoped.
Platforms: macos, linux, windows
Structured output: text, tool calls
Install: npm: npm install -g @google/gemini-cli
Common commands: Start Gemini CLI: gemini; Run a focused prompt: gemini "summarize this repository"

## Firecrawl CLI for web scraping and markdown extraction
Extract web pages into markdown or structured data for agent research and retrieval workflows.
URL: https://clifinder.net/tools/firecrawl-cli
Agent readiness: 76/100 - Good for approved web extraction, but crawling scope and API keys need clear limits.
Platforms: macos, linux, windows
Structured output: markdown, json
Install: npx: npx firecrawl
Common commands: Crawl a page: npx firecrawl crawl https://example.com; Scrape one URL: npx firecrawl scrape https://example.com

## yq for YAML, XML, and JSON transformations
A scriptable CLI for transforming YAML, JSON, XML, TOML, and properties files.
URL: https://clifinder.net/tools/yq
Agent readiness: 92/100 - yq is useful for agents when usage is constrained to predictable commands and documented output.
Platforms: macos, linux, windows
Structured output: yaml, json, text
Install: Recommended: brew install yq
Common commands: Show help: yq --help; Check version: yq --version

## Playwright CLI for browser automation and UI verification
Run browser tests, generate traces, and verify user flows from the command line.
URL: https://clifinder.net/tools/playwright-cli
Agent readiness: 90/100 - Excellent for UI verification agents when flows are scoped and evidence is captured.
Platforms: macos, linux, windows
Structured output: json, junit, html, text
Install: npm init: npm init playwright@latest; package: npm install -D @playwright/test
Common commands: Run tests: npx playwright test; Open report: npx playwright show-report; Codegen: npx playwright codegen https://example.com

## Playwright CLI for browser automation and test generation
Run, debug, record, and inspect browser tests from terminal workflows.
URL: https://clifinder.net/tools/playwright
Agent readiness: 79/100 - Playwright CLI is useful for agents when usage is constrained to predictable commands and documented output.
Platforms: macos, linux, windows
Structured output: json, html, junit
Install: Recommended: npm init playwright@latest
Common commands: Show help: playwright@latest --help; Check version: playwright@latest --version

## ripgrep for fast repository search
A fast recursive search CLI that helps agents locate code paths, docs, tests, and existing patterns.
URL: https://clifinder.net/tools/ripgrep
Agent readiness: 94/100 - A safe default discovery tool for coding agents because it is fast, read-only, and scriptable.
Platforms: macos, linux, windows
Structured output: json, text
Install: Homebrew: brew install ripgrep; Debian/Ubuntu: sudo apt install ripgrep
Common commands: Search code: rg "functionName" src; JSON search: rg --json "TODO" src

## psql for PostgreSQL inspection and query workflows
Query PostgreSQL databases and inspect schemas from terminal and agent workflows.
URL: https://clifinder.net/tools/psql
Agent readiness: 75/100 - psql is useful for agents when usage is constrained to predictable commands and documented output.
Platforms: macos, linux, windows
Structured output: csv, text, json
Install: Recommended: brew install libpq
Common commands: Show help: libpq --help; Check version: libpq --version

## Sentry CLI for releases and sourcemap uploads
Manage Sentry releases, commits, deploys, and sourcemap artifacts from the terminal.
URL: https://clifinder.net/tools/sentry-cli
Agent readiness: 73/100 - Good for release automation, but auth tokens and artifact uploads need tight controls.
Platforms: macos, linux, windows
Structured output: json, text
Install: npm: npm install -g @sentry/cli; Homebrew: brew install getsentry/tools/sentry-cli
Common commands: List releases: sentry-cli releases list --org my-org; Upload sourcemaps: sentry-cli sourcemaps upload ./dist

## Gitleaks for secret scanning in repositories
Scan repositories and working trees for leaked secrets before agents commit or open PRs.
URL: https://clifinder.net/tools/gitleaks
Agent readiness: 86/100 - Gitleaks is useful for security-oriented agent workflows when scans stay report-first and remediation requires approval.
Platforms: macos, linux, windows
Structured output: json, sarif, csv, text
Install: Homebrew: brew install gitleaks; Docker: docker run --rm -v "$PWD:/path" zricethezav/gitleaks:latest detect --source /path
Common commands: Scan working tree: gitleaks detect --source . --report-format json --report-path gitleaks.json; Scan staged changes: gitleaks protect --staged --verbose; Edit allowlist: ${EDITOR:-vi} .gitleaks.toml

## Trivy for dependency, container, IaC, and SBOM scanning
Scan code, containers, dependencies, Kubernetes manifests, and SBOMs with machine-readable reports.
URL: https://clifinder.net/tools/trivy
Agent readiness: 84/100 - Trivy is useful for security-oriented agent workflows when scans stay report-first and remediation requires approval.
Platforms: macos, linux, windows
Structured output: json, sarif, table
Install: Homebrew: brew install trivy; Docker: docker run --rm -v "$PWD:/project" aquasec/trivy fs /project
Common commands: Scan filesystem: trivy fs --format json --output trivy.json .; Scan container image: trivy image --format json --output image-scan.json node:22; Apply remediation: npm update && npm audit fix

## Semgrep CLI for static analysis and policy checks
Run code pattern checks and policy scans with JSON or SARIF output that agents can summarize.
URL: https://clifinder.net/tools/semgrep
Agent readiness: 82/100 - Semgrep CLI is useful for security-oriented agent workflows when scans stay report-first and remediation requires approval.
Platforms: macos, linux, windows
Structured output: json, sarif, text
Install: pipx: pipx install semgrep; Homebrew: brew install semgrep
Common commands: Run default scan: semgrep scan --config auto --json --output semgrep.json; Run local rules: semgrep scan --config .semgrep/ --sarif --output semgrep.sarif; Change rules: ${EDITOR:-vi} .semgrep/



## Agent and use-case pages



## Best CLI tools for AI agents

A practical starter stack of CLI tools that agents can install, parse, and use with approval boundaries.

Kind: guide
URL: https://clifinder.net/best-cli-tools-for-ai-agents

## What makes a CLI agent-ready?

The practical rubric behind CLI Finder's Agent Readiness Score.

Kind: guide
URL: https://clifinder.net/agent-ready-cli

## MCP vs CLI for AI agents

A decision matrix for choosing CLI, MCP, API, or a combined tool interface for agents.

Kind: guide
URL: https://clifinder.net/mcp-vs-cli

## GitHub MCP vs GitHub CLI

How to decide between GitHub CLI, GitHub API, and MCP-backed GitHub tools.

Kind: guide
URL: https://clifinder.net/mcp-vs-cli/github

## MCP vs CLI for browser automation

Choose between browser CLIs, scraping CLIs, and MCP browser tools for agent workflows.

Kind: guide
URL: https://clifinder.net/mcp-vs-cli/browser-automation

## Best CLI tools for Claude Code

A CLI stack, approval model, and AGENTS.md starter for Claude Code users.

Kind: agent
URL: https://clifinder.net/agents/claude-code

## Use GitHub CLI with Claude Code

A safe prompt and command pattern for using gh inside Claude Code.

Kind: agent-tool
URL: https://clifinder.net/agents/claude-code/tools/github-cli

## Claude Code vs Codex CLI for terminal workflows

Compare how two coding agents should be equipped with CLI tools.

Kind: comparison
URL: https://clifinder.net/compare/claude-code-vs-codex-cli

## CLI tools for deploying Next.js apps

A preview-first Next.js deployment workflow for humans and AI agents.

Kind: use-case
URL: https://clifinder.net/use-cases/deploy-nextjs

## Best jq alternatives for agents

Alternatives to jq for YAML, config, and structured data transformations.

Kind: alternative
URL: https://clifinder.net/alternatives/jq

## Best CLI tools for Codex CLI

A terminal-first tool stack for Codex CLI development and deployment workflows.

Kind: agent
URL: https://clifinder.net/agents/codex-cli

## Use Vercel CLI with Codex CLI

Preview-first deployment instructions for Codex CLI and Vercel CLI.

Kind: agent-tool
URL: https://clifinder.net/agents/codex-cli/tools/vercel-cli

## jq vs yq for AI agents

Choose jq for JSON and yq for YAML/XML/TOML transformations.

Kind: comparison
URL: https://clifinder.net/compare/jq-vs-yq

## CLI tools for managing GitHub pull requests

Use GitHub CLI, jq, and repository search to inspect and triage PRs.

Kind: use-case
URL: https://clifinder.net/use-cases/manage-github-prs

## Best ripgrep alternatives for agents

Alternatives to ripgrep for code and text search.

Kind: alternative
URL: https://clifinder.net/alternatives/ripgrep

## Best CLI tools for Gemini CLI

Tools for data inspection, web extraction, browser automation, and local development with Gemini CLI.

Kind: agent
URL: https://clifinder.net/agents/gemini-cli

## Use Firecrawl CLI with Gemini CLI

Extract web content into markdown or JSON before Gemini summarizes or reasons over it.

Kind: agent-tool
URL: https://clifinder.net/agents/gemini-cli/tools/firecrawl-cli

## ripgrep vs ag for repository search

Choose a fast, predictable code search CLI for agent inspection.

Kind: comparison
URL: https://clifinder.net/compare/ripgrep-vs-ag

## CLI tools for testing Stripe webhooks

Use Stripe CLI to forward and trigger test-mode webhook events.

Kind: use-case
URL: https://clifinder.net/use-cases/test-stripe-webhooks

## Best Vercel CLI alternatives for agents

Alternatives for deployment workflows across Vercel, Cloudflare, Netlify, Fly, and Railway.

Kind: alternative
URL: https://clifinder.net/alternatives/vercel-cli

## Best CLI tools for Copilot CLI

A compact CLI stack for GitHub Copilot terminal and agent mode workflows.

Kind: agent
URL: https://clifinder.net/agents/copilot-cli

## Firecrawl CLI vs Playwright for AI agents

Choose extraction-first or browser-automation-first workflows.

Kind: comparison
URL: https://clifinder.net/compare/firecrawl-cli-vs-playwright

## CLI tools for scraping websites

Use Firecrawl CLI or Playwright to extract web content that agents can parse.

Kind: use-case
URL: https://clifinder.net/use-cases/scrape-website

## Best CLI tools for Cursor agents

CLI instructions for Cursor's agent workflows and local terminal commands.

Kind: agent
URL: https://clifinder.net/agents/cursor

## CLI tools for querying Postgres

Use psql, Supabase CLI, and related tools for database inspection and safe SQL workflows.

Kind: use-case
URL: https://clifinder.net/use-cases/query-postgres

## CLI tools for analyzing CSV files

Use DuckDB and data CLIs to analyze local CSV files without writing throwaway scripts.

Kind: use-case
URL: https://clifinder.net/use-cases/analyze-csv

## CLI tools for searching logs

Use ripgrep for local logs and observability CLIs for production diagnostics.

Kind: use-case
URL: https://clifinder.net/use-cases/search-logs