HKUDS/CLI-Anything: making all software agent-native
HKUDS framework that auto-generates stateful, JSON-output CLI harnesses for GUI applications (GIMP, Blender, LibreOffice, OBS...), making any software agent-native; CLI-Hub at clianything.cc is its package registry.
Why it matters
Turns any desktop software into an agent tool without APIs, MCP servers or GUI automation - agents discover, pip-install and drive harnesses (GIMP, Blender, Zoom, n8n) through structured CLI with SKILL.md auto-discovery.
What you could build with it
A DevOps team could wrap their internal CLIs with CLI-Anything so agents discover and call the company's own tooling through a standard interface. The result: every internal script becomes callable by AI agents overnight, without rewriting them.
Does it hold up?
Genuinely usable: 52,191 stars, CLI-Hub ships 40+ real harnesses with E2E test evidence, the README documents 18 real-world demos (FreeCAD rover, Blender drone, ArcGIS Pro), and independent YouTube walkthroughs show agents driving Blender and Draw.io end to end.
Built with HKUDS/CLI-Anything
- CLI-Anything: Agent-Native Software Interface Generator (ara.so skill)github.com · Third-party Devtools Skills collection (ara.so) documenting CLI-Anything as a skill: what it does, the 18+ production harnesses, install paths for core framework and CLI-Hub.
- This Tool Lets OpenClaw Control Any Appyoutube.com · Independent video walkthrough of CLI-Anything from the OpenClaw angle: why human-built software bottlenecks agents, SKILL.md generation, testing, and limits.
- CLI-Anything: The End of MCP? Use This Insteadyoutube.com · Independent demo video: installing CLI-Anything in Claude Code and building a Draw.io architecture diagram with the generated CLI, plus a CLI-vs-MCP comparison.
- forkgitss/hkuds-cli-anything1github · Community fork of the CLI-Anything repo published as a standalone variant.
Learn more
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