awesome-cli-apps/README.md

# Awesome CLI Apps [![Awesome](https://cdn.rawgit.com/sindresorhus/awesome/d7305f38d29fed78fa85652e3a63e154dd8e8829/media/badge.svg)](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome)

> A curated list of command line apps.

Inspired by the [awesome](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome) list thing.

## Table of Contents

- [Entertainment](#entertainment)
    - [Video](#video)
- [Web Development](#web-development)
- [Database](#database)
- [Productivity](#productivity)
- [Utilities](#utilities)
- [OS X](#os-x)
- [Command Line Tools](#command-line-tools)
- [Data Manipulation](#data-manipulation)
- [Directory Navigation](#directory-navigation)
- [Git](#git)
- [Terminal GIF Creation](#terminal-gif-creation)
- [Text Manipulation](#text-manipulation)
- [Screensavers](#screensavers)
- [Graphics](#graphics)
- [Resources](#resources)
    - [Node frameworks and packages](#node-frameworks-and-packages)
    - [Node Command-line utilities](#node-command-line-utilities)
- [Other](#other)

## Entertainment

* [cmus](https://github.com/cmus/cmus)- Small, fast and powerful console music player for Unix-like operating systems.

* [Instant-Music-Downloader](https://github.com/yask123/Instant-Music-Downloader) - Instant Music Downloader

* - [itunes-remote](https://github.com/mischah/itunes-remote) - It’s about listening to music without leaving the terminal. OS X only.

* [pianobar](http://6xq.net/projects/pianobar/)- Pandora client

* [TTYtter](https://github.com/atomicules/TTYtter)- Twitter client- ([original](http://www.floodgap.com/software/ttytter/))

* [quote-cli](https://github.com/riyadhalnur/quote-cli)- Get a random quote or the quote of the day in your CLI

### Video

* [youtube-dl](http://rg3.github.io/youtube-dl/)- a small command-line program to download videos from YouTube.com and a few more sites. You can install with `brew install youtube-dl`

## Web Development

* [bower-name-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/bower-name-cli)- Check whether a package name is available on bower

* [caniuse-cmd](https://github.com/sgentle/caniuse-cmd)- Searches [caniuse.com](caniuse.com) about browser support of feature.

* [is-up-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/is-up-cli)- Check whether a website is up or down

* [npm-name-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/npm-name-cli)- Check whether a package name is available on npm

* [npm-user-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/npm-user-cli)- Get user info of a npm user

* [pageres-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/pageres-cli)- Capture website screenshots

* [strip-css-comments-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/strip-css-comments-cli)- Strip comments from CSS

* [viewport-list-cli](https://github.com/kevva/viewport-list-cli)- Return a list of devices and their viewports

* [surge](https://surge.sh) - deploy directory to the web.

## Database

* [mycli](https://github.com/dbcli/mycli)- A Terminal Client for MySQL with AutoCompletion and Syntax Highlighting.

## Productivity

* [AutoScreenshotUploader](https://github.com/yask123/AutoScreenshotUploader)- Instantly capture and upload screenshot to [imgur](https://imgur.com)

* [ffscreencast](https://github.com/cytopia/ffscreencast)- ffmpeg screencast with video overlay and multi monitor support

* [idea](https://github.com/IonicaBizau/idea)- A lightweight CLI tool and module for keeping ideas in a safe place quick and easy.

* [imgur-uploader-cli](https://github.com/kevva/imgur-uploader-cli)- Upload images to imgur

* [geeknote](https://github.com/VitaliyRodnenko/geeknote)- Console client for Evernote.

* [The Mutt E-Mail Client](http://www.mutt.org/)

* [Timetrap](https://github.com/samg/timetrap)- Simple command line timetracker

## Utilities

* [archive-type-cli](https://github.com/kevva/archive-type-cli)- Detect the archive type of a Buffer/Uint8Array

* [battery-level](https://github.com/gillstrom/battery-level)- Get current battery level

* [brightness-cli](https://github.com/kevva/brightness-cli)- Change screen brightness- [windows version](https://github.com/sondreb/win-brightness)

* [empty-trash-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/empty-trash-cli)- Empty the trash

* [file-type-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/file-type-cli)- Detect the file type of a file or stdin

* [screensaver](https://github.com/gillstrom/screensaver)- Start the screensaver

* [trash-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/trash-cli)- Move files and directories to the trash

* [wallpaper-ci](https://github.com/sindresorhus/wallpaper-cli)- Get or set the desktop wallpaper

* [yank](https://github.com/mptre/yank)- Yank terminal output to clipboard

### OS X

* [bundle-id-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/bundle-id-cli)- Get bundle identifier from a bundle name (OS X): Safari → com.apple.Safari

* [bundle-name-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/bundle-name-cli)- Get bundle name from a bundle identifier (OS X): com.apple.Safari → Safari

* [lnfs-cli](https://github.com/kevva/lnfs-cli)- Safely force create symlinks

* [osx-version-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/osx-version-cli)- Get the OS X version of the current system

* [osx-wifi-cli](https://github.com/danyshaanan/osx-wifi-cli)- A cli for managing wifi connections on OSX

## Command Line Tools

* [The Fuck](https://github.com/nvbn/thefuck)- Magnificent app which corrects your previous console command.

* [happyfinder](https://github.com/hugows/hf)- (another) Fuzzy file finder for the command line

* [tldr](https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr)- Simplified and community-driven man pages

## Data Manipulation

* [jq](https://github.com/stedolan/jq)- Command-line JSON processor [http://stedolan.github.io/jq/](http://stedolan.github.io/jq/)

* [underscore-cli](https://github.com/ddopson/underscore-cli)- Command-line utility-belt for hacking JSON and Javascript.

## Directory Navigation

* [autojump](https://github.com/joelthelion/autojump)- A cd command that learns - easily navigate directories from the command line- [http://wiki.github.com/joelthelion/autojump/](http://wiki.github.com/joelthelion/autojump/)

* [fasd](https://github.com/clvv/fasd)- Command-line productivity booster, offers quick access to files and directories, inspired by autojump, z and v.

* [j](https://github.com/rupa/j)- semi clone of autojump ([http://github.com/joelthelion/autojump](http://github.com/joelthelion/autojump)) in shell/awk

* [pm](https://github.com/Angelmmiguel/pm)- The easy way to switch to your projects on the shell

* [z](https://github.com/rupa/z)- z is the new j, yo

## Git

* [CLI GitHub](https://github.com/IonicaBizau/cli-github)- :tv: A fancy GitHub client for command line.- http://ionicabizau.net/blog/15

* [Gistup](https://github.com/mbostock/gistup)- Create a gist from terminal, then use git to update it.

* [git commander](https://github.com/golbin/git-commander)- A git tool with a easy terminal interface.

* [git-stats](https://github.com/IonicaBizau/git-stats)- :four_leaf_clover: A GitHub-like contributions calendar, but locally, with all your git commits.

* [hub](https://github.com/github/hub)- A command-line wrapper for git that
  makes you better at GitHub.

## Terminal Gif Creation

* [gifsicle](https://github.com/kohler/gifsicle)- Create, manipulate, and optimize GIF images and animations

* [ttygif](https://github.com/icholy/ttygif)- Convert terminal recordings to animated gifs

* [ttygif](https://github.com/sugyan/ttygif)- ttyrec to gif

* [ttystudio](https://github.com/chjj/ttystudio)- A terminal-to-gif recorder minus the headaches.

* [asciinema](https://github.com/asciinema/asciinema)- Terminal session recorder and the best companion of asciinema.org.

## Text Manipulation

* [parse-columns-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/parse-columns-cli)- Parse text columns, like the output of unix commands. Returns JSON that you can manipulate with tools like jq or underscore-cli.

## Screensavers

* [cmatrix](https://github.com/Treri/cmatrix)- show a scrolling 'Matrix' like screen- ([original](http://www.asty.org/cmatrix/))

* [pipes.sh](https://github.com/pipeseroni/pipes.sh)

## Graphics

* [cli-mandelbrot](https://github.com/danyshaanan/cli-mandelbrot)- A cli for traversing the Mandelbrot fractal

* [WOPR](https://github.com/yaronn/wopr)- A simple markup language for creating rich terminal reports, presentations and infographics

## Resources

Some fine resources to write your own CLI App.

### Node frameworks and packages

- [meow](https://github.com/sindresorhus/meow) - The most simple way to write small CLI modules including argument parsing.
- [inquirer](https://github.com/SBoudrias/Inquirer.js) - A collection of common interactive command line user interfaces like checkboxes, radio buttons etc. with a simple but powerful API. 
- [Vorpal](https://github.com/dthree/vorpal) - Complete solution for creating interactive apps. Includes UI features from inquirer.

### Node Command-line utilities

- [Chalk](https://github.com/chalk/chalk) - Beautiful API to have beautiful terminal string styling.
- [log-symbols](https://github.com/sindresorhus/log-symbols) - Colored symbols to differentiate output messages with a blink of an eye.
- [log-update](https://github.com/sindresorhus/log-update) – Useful for ASCII animation. For example loading indicators.

## Other

* [app-path-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/app-path-cli)- Get the path to an app (OS X)

* [Bible.Js CLI client](https://github.com/BibleJS/BibleApp)- :book: Bible.JS CLI client. Read the Holy Bible via the command line.

* [birthday](https://github.com/IonicaBizau/birthday)- Know when a friend's birthday is coming.

* [cowsay and cowthink](https://web.archive.org/web/20120225123719/http://www.nog.net/~tony/warez/cowsay.shtml)- You can [install with homebrew](http://brew-formulas.com/formula/cowsay)

* [detect-indent-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/detect-indent-cli)- Detect the indentation of code

* [find-up-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/find-up-cli)- Find a file by walking up parent directories

* [fortune](http://brew-formulas.com/formula/fortune)

* [fullname-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/fullname-cli)- Get the fullname of the current user

* [get-port-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/get-port-cli)- Get an available port

* [gzip-size-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/gzip-size-cli)- Get the gzipped size of a file or stdin

* [HASHA -cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/hasha-cli)- Hashing made simple. Get the hash of text or stdin.

* [indent-string-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/indent-string-cli)- Indent each line in a string

* [is-reachable-cli](https://github.com/beatfreaker/is-reachable-cli)- Check if hostnames are reachable or not

* [kill-tabs](https://github.com/sindresorhus/kill-tabs)- Kill all Chrome tabs to improve performance, decrease battery usage, and save memory

* [leven-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/leven-cli)- Measure the difference between two strings using the Levenshtein distance algorithm

* [open-shortcut-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/open-shortcut-cli)- Open the URL from a web shortcut file in the browser

* [pkg-dir-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/pkg-dir-cli)- Find the root directory of a npm package

* [pretty-ms-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/pretty-ms-cli)- Convert milliseconds to a human readable string: 1337000000 → 15d 11h 23m 20s

* [repeating-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/repeating-cli)- Repeat a string - fast

* [speed-test](https://github.com/sindresorhus/speed-test)- Test your internet connection speed and ping using speedtest.net from the CLI

* [shortcut-url-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/shortcut-url-cli)- Get the URL from a web shortcut file

* [SpeedRead](https://github.com/sunsations/speed_read)- A simple terminal-based open source Spritz-alike

* [string-width-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/string-width-cli)- Get the visual width of a string - the number of columns required to display it

* [to-double-quotes](https://github.com/sindresorhus/to-double-quotes-cli)- Convert matching single-quotes to double-quotes: I 'love' unicorns => I "love" unicorns

* [to-single-quotes](https://github.com/sindresorhus/to-single-quotes-cli)- Convert matching double-quotes to single-quotes: I "love" unicorns → I 'love' unicorns

* [yosay](https://github.com/yeoman/yosay)

* [gdb-dashboard](https://github.com/cyrus-and/gdb-dashboard)- Modular
  visual interface for GDB in Python

* [weather-cli](https://github.com/riyadhalnur/weather-cli)- Check the weather for your city from your terminal

## License

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