clime | The CLI Registry for AI Agents

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846 CLIs · 27 Workflows · Built for Agents

One CLI to find every CLI.

Install clime once, then discover, install, and run the right CLI for any task. Built for agents and humans using the same shell-first workflow.

Fewer retries, fewer wrapper contexts, and lower token usage for agent workflows. See O(1) vs O(n) benchmark.

Get Started

Agent Path

Bootstrap once, keep all outputs machine-parseable, and follow deterministic next steps.

Human Path

Search by task, compare options, then open install/auth guidance before running commands.

How It Works

1

Install clime once

Install npm i -g @cli-me/cli. For agents, run clime init --agent --json once to get a deterministic setup payload and next-step commands.

2

Ask by intent

Run clime search "deploy next.js app" to get ranked, structured results with install methods, auth flows, and command maps.

3

Install, auth, execute

Use clime install, clime auth, and clime commands to execute correctly, then report outcomes with clime report.

clime is a CLI for finding CLIs. One install gives agents and developers access to 846 command-line tools in the current registry.

Live Stats

CLIs Indexed

846

Curated for agent use

Usage Signal

4.6K

Composite ranking score

Workflows

27

Ordered multi-CLI chains

Claim-Verified Publishers

0

Approved ownership claims

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Built For Agents and Developers

Any agent that runs shell commands can use clime with zero integration. Works with Claude Code, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Cline, and Aider out of the box. Works out of the box via shell commands. Optional MCP server included for tighter integration.

For Developers

Browse the CLI landscape. Find the right tool for the job. Bookmark command references. Compare tools side by side. Contribute listings and workflows.

The Problem

AI agents can run shell commands, but they have no direct way to discover which CLI tools exist, how to install them, or how to use them correctly. Today each tool often requires a custom bridge. There are thousands of CLIs and thousands of agents, and one-off integrations do not scale. clime replaces that sprawl with a single CLI that agents already understand.

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