# Netcatty Tool CLI

> Use this skill when an external agent needs to operate on Netcatty sessions through Skills + CLI instead of the netcatty-remote-hosts MCP server.

- Skill: `binaricat/netcatty-tool-cli` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 6 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add binaricat/netcatty-tool-cli`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/binaricat/netcatty-tool-cli/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: binaricat (https://skillmd.com/u/binaricat)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/binaricat/netcatty-tool-cli

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# Netcatty Tool CLI

Use this skill for external ACP agents when Netcatty is configured for `Skills + CLI` mode.

For routine tasks, the host prompt is usually enough. Read only the reference that matches the task type.

## Router

1. Use the exact Netcatty CLI prefix provided by the host prompt.
2. The current chat session is already bound in `NETCATTY_CLI_CHAT_SESSION_ID`. There is no chat-session CLI flag.
3. Treat `--session <session-id>` as required for `session`, `exec`, and every `sftp` operation.
4. Classify the task before choosing a command path:
   - Remote command execution tasks go through the exec reference.
   - Remote file or directory tasks go through the sftp reference.
   - If the user explicitly says to avoid shell or `exec`, do not use `exec`.
   - Treat `exec` as the short-command path only. If the command may exceed about 60 seconds, or streams output for an extended period, use the long-running job commands instead of plain `exec`.
5. If the host prompt already names a connected default target session, use that session directly for routine requests that do not mention another session or host, but still start with `session --session <id> --json` instead of jumping straight to `exec` or `sftp`.
6. Only fall back to `env` lookup when the task is ambiguous, the user points to another session, or that direct `session` lookup fails.

## Core Rules

- Treat the host-provided CLI prefix as the only supported entrypoint for this session.
- If a command launcher is needed, prefer the operating system's built-in launcher for the current environment; do not require optional shells that may not be installed.
- Run Netcatty CLI commands strictly serially.
- Treat Netcatty CLI errors as authoritative.
- Never ask the user for SSH credentials, key paths, proxy settings, or jump-host details when Netcatty session access already exists.
- Do not pause to explain the plan, re-read this skill, or design scripts before trying that shortest path.
- When presenting structured results, prefer a concise table if it fits clearly.

Examples:

- On Windows, if a literal shell command line is required, use the host-provided prefix with the system launcher available in the environment, such as `cmd.exe` or Windows PowerShell; do not assume PowerShell 7 `pwsh.exe` exists.
- On macOS or Linux, use the host-provided prefix directly, or the system shell already available in that environment when a shell command line is unavoidable.
- When the execution surface accepts argv-style calls, use the Netcatty launcher path as the executable and pass subcommands and flags as separate arguments instead of wrapping it in another shell.

## References

- Exec and session workflow: `references/exec.md`
- SFTP file workflow: `references/sftp.md`
- Session and device-type handling: `references/session-types.md`
- Cancel, resume, and runtime diagnostics: `references/control-commands.md`
- Error handling and authoritative failures: `references/errors.md`