# 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 Creative Commons License
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