Open source command-line-tool projects
Every project in the registry tagged command-line-tool, ranked by real GitHub adoption.
CLI proxy that reduces LLM token consumption by 60-90% on common dev commands. Single Rust binary, zero dependencies
Log file navigator
q - Run SQL directly on delimited files and multi-file sqlite databases
Python Script to download hundreds of images from 'Google Images'. It is a ready-to-run code!
Fast, scriptable CLI for the App Store Connect API. Automate TestFlight, builds, submissions, signing, analytics, screenshots, subscriptions, and more
A CLI tool to convert your codebase into a single LLM prompt with source tree, prompt templating, and token counting.
A user friendly TUI for SQL databases. Written in python. Supports SQL server, Mysql, PostreSQL, SQLite, Turso and more.
Robust, fast, intuitive plain text accounting tool with CLI, TUI and web interfaces.
A fast and powerful log viewer and processor that converts JSON logs or logfmt logs into a clear human-readable format.
The file management automation tool.
A simple command line notebook
safely install npm packages by auditing them pre-install stage
:fire: Command-line tool to delete merged Git branches
Fast, standalone EPUB to Kobo EPUB conversion tool.
A CLI tool to get help with CLI tools 🐙
Keep track of your 💵, 🕘, 🐖, 🐄, 🍻 on your command line with the plain text accounting tool of the future! 🚀
mission control for agent skills
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Frequently asked questions
How many open source command-line-tool projects are there?
This registry tracks 17 projects tagged command-line-tool, with 155,856 GitHub stars between them. The most-adopted is rtk at 85,327 stars.
Are these command-line-tool projects free to use?
Yes — 17 of the 17 carry an explicit open-source licence across 5 distinct licences, so there is no licence fee. Where a project also sells a hosted or enterprise version, the self-hosted path remains free.
Which command-line-tool project should I choose?
The list above is ranked by GitHub stars, but stars measure attention rather than fit. Check three things on each card: the licence (permissive versus copyleft), the language it is written in, and the last-push date — a high-star project that has not been pushed in a year is a liability.
Are these command-line-tool projects still maintained?
14 of the 17 were pushed in the last 90 days, and every card shows its exact last-push date so you can see the rest. Sort your shortlist by that date before committing to a migration.