How do I install the CLI Builder skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add bytesagain/cli-builder in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the CLI Builder skill do?

CLI tool generator. Project scaffolding, command adding, argument parsing, help docs, config handling, publish checklist, interactive prompts. It is listed under Coding & Dev Tools on SkillMD.

Is CLI Builder safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. Independent scanners report: SkillSpector: PASS, Skill Scanner: PASS. Capability flags: executes scripts, makes network calls. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with CLI Builder?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is CLI Builder free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published CLI Builder?

bytesagain (@bytesagain) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

CLI Builder by bytesagain — Agent Skill

Name: CLI Builder
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: bytesagain

File contents

CLI Builder — Command-Line Tool Generator

Scaffold professional CLI tools from scratch, full lifecycle coverage

Quick Start

bash scripts/cli-builder.sh init myapp python
bash scripts/cli-builder.sh command myapp serve "Start dev server"
bash scripts/cli-builder.sh args python --name,--port,--verbose

Commands

Command	Purpose	Arguments
`init`	Project skeleton	`<name> <lang>`
`command`	Add a command	`<app> <cmd> <desc>`
`args`	Argument parser code	`<lang> <args>`
`help`	Help doc generation	`<app> <commands>`
`config`	Config file handling	`<lang> <format>`
`publish`	Publish checklist	`<platform>`
`interactive`	Interactive prompts	`<lang> <prompts>`
`color`	Colored output code	`<lang>`

Supported Languages

Python — argparse / click / typer
Node.js — commander / yargs / inquirer
Bash — getopts / case patterns
Go — cobra / flag

Output

All generated code is copy-paste ready with comments and best practices included.

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Frequently asked questions

CLI Builder