Skill Creator
luongnv89/asm
Create a skill or bring an existing one up to the same standard (validate + asm eval fix loop); run evals, tune triggering.
Lets Codex build, refine, test, validate and list CLI-Anything harnesses for GUI applications or source repositories, following the project's full methodology.
Install CLI-Anything for Codex
$ npx skills add HKUDS/CLI-Anything --skill cli-anything -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install HKUDS/CLI-Anything cli-anything --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/HKUDS/CLI-Anything.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/codex-skill .claude/skills/cli-anything && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "cli-anything" agent skill from https://github.com/HKUDS/CLI-Anything/tree/main/codex-skill into .claude/skills/cli-anything/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "cli-anything", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/HKUDS/CLI-Anything/tree/main/codex-skillType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add HKUDS/CLI-Anything --skill cli-anything -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install HKUDS/CLI-Anything cli-anything --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/HKUDS/CLI-Anything.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/codex-skill .agents/skills/cli-anything && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "cli-anything" agent skill from https://github.com/HKUDS/CLI-Anything/tree/main/codex-skill into .agents/skills/cli-anything/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "cli-anything", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add HKUDS/CLI-Anything --skill cli-anything -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install HKUDS/CLI-Anything cli-anything --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/HKUDS/CLI-Anything.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/codex-skill .cursor/skills/cli-anything && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "cli-anything" agent skill from https://github.com/HKUDS/CLI-Anything/tree/main/codex-skill into .cursor/skills/cli-anything/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "cli-anything", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/HKUDS/CLI-Anything.git --path codex-skill--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add HKUDS/CLI-Anything --skill cli-anything -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install HKUDS/CLI-Anything cli-anything --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/HKUDS/CLI-Anything.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/codex-skill .gemini/skills/cli-anything && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "cli-anything" agent skill from https://github.com/HKUDS/CLI-Anything/tree/main/codex-skill into .gemini/skills/cli-anything/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "cli-anything", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install HKUDS/CLI-Anything cli-anythingInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add HKUDS/CLI-Anything --skill cli-anything -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/HKUDS/CLI-Anything.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/codex-skill .github/skills/cli-anything && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "cli-anything" agent skill from https://github.com/HKUDS/CLI-Anything/tree/main/codex-skill into .github/skills/cli-anything/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "cli-anything", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add HKUDS/CLI-Anything --skill cli-anything -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install HKUDS/CLI-Anything cli-anything --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/HKUDS/CLI-Anything.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/codex-skill .opencode/skills/cli-anything && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "cli-anything" agent skill from https://github.com/HKUDS/CLI-Anything/tree/main/codex-skill into .opencode/skills/cli-anything/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "cli-anything", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
cli-anything- GitHub stars
- 52k
- Token cost
- ~1.5k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 547 words
- Files
- 5 (incl. scripts)
- Skills in repo
- 78
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
At a glance
Lets Codex build, refine, test, validate and list CLI-Anything harnesses for GUI applications or source repositories, following the project's full methodology.
- Works in 6 steps: Read references/HARNESS.md relative to… → Read the matching mode specification… → Read referenced files under… → …
- Building a CLI-Anything harness for a GUI application
- SKILL.md covers Read the Full Methodology First, Resource Map, Inputs and Modes, plus 2 more sections
- Runs Shell and PowerShell scripts from its folder
What it does
This is the Codex adaptation of the CLI-Anything builder. Before any work it has the agent read the full methodology in references/HARNESS.md, then the specification for the mode in use under references/commands/ (build, refine, test, validate or list), and the guides under references/guides/ only when they apply. If those files are missing it falls back to a CLI-Anything repository checkout, then to cloning the project, and only as a last resort to condensed rules.
The installer vendors the canonical resources into the skill so a normal Codex install is self-contained, and document paths are remapped to the installed locations. Bundled scripts include repl_skin.py and preview_bundle.py, which are copied into generated harnesses, and skill_generator.py with a SKILL.md template for producing CLI skills. Install scripts for shell and PowerShell come with an install test. The generated Python harness format is unchanged.
When your agent uses it
- Building a CLI-Anything harness for a GUI application
- Refining or testing an existing generated harness
- Validating a harness against the methodology checklist
- Listing installed or generated harnesses
Example prompts
- “Build a CLI-Anything harness for the open-source app checked out in ./apps/sketchpad.”
- “Run the test mode on the harness we generated yesterday and report the failures.”
- “List the CLI-Anything harnesses installed on this machine.”
- “Validate the harness in ./harnesses/sketchpad against the checklist.”
Requirements
- Python, for the generated harnesses and helper scripts
- Network access to GitHub if the bundled resources are missing
Workflow steps
6 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Read references/HARNESS.md relative to this skill directory.
- Read the matching mode specification under references/commands/.
- Read referenced files under references/guides/ only when they apply to the target.
- If the installed resources are unavailable and this skill is being used from a
- If neither local source is available, clone or download
- Only if all full-methodology sources are unavailable, follow the condensed rules below.
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 34f5195. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
Ships 2 files in scripts/ (Shell and PowerShell), which the agent can run.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
CLI-Anything for Codex loads about 1.5k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 64 tokens; SKILL.md has 547 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from HKUDS/CLI-Anything at commit 34f5195, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© HKUDS). 547 words, ~1,502 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/cli-anything/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 4 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- cli-anything
- description
- Use when the user wants Codex to build, refine, test, validate, or list CLI-Anything harnesses for GUI applications or source repositories. Adapts the full CLI-Anything methodology to Codex without changing the generated Python harness format.
CLI-Anything for Codex
Use this skill when the user wants Codex to act like the CLI-Anything builder.
Read the Full Methodology First
Before implementation, use the full methodology source of truth:
- Read
references/HARNESS.mdrelative to this skill directory. - Read the matching mode specification under
references/commands/. - Read referenced files under
references/guides/only when they apply to the target. - If the installed resources are unavailable and this skill is being used from a
CLI-Anythingrepository checkout, read../cli-anything-plugin/HARNESS.mdand the resources around it. - If neither local source is available, clone or download
https://github.com/HKUDS/CLI-Anythingand usecli-anything-plugin/HARNESS.md. - Only if all full-methodology sources are unavailable, follow the condensed rules below.
The installer vendors the canonical resources from cli-anything-plugin/ into this
skill so a normal Codex installation is self-contained.
Resource Map
| Path | Purpose |
|---|---|
references/HARNESS.md | Complete methodology and quality rules |
references/commands/cli-anything.md | Build-mode specification |
references/commands/refine.md | Refine-mode specification |
references/commands/test.md | Test-mode specification |
references/commands/validate.md | Validation checklist |
references/commands/list.md | Installed/generated harness discovery |
references/guides/ | On-demand implementation guidance |
scripts/repl_skin.py | Copy into generated harnesses as utils/repl_skin.py |
scripts/preview_bundle.py | Copy into preview-capable harnesses as utils/preview_bundle.py |
scripts/skill_generator.py | Generate canonical and packaged CLI skills |
scripts/templates/SKILL.md.template | Skill generation template used by skill_generator.py |
references/docs/PREVIEW_PROTOCOL.md | Shared preview bundle protocol |
When reading vendored documents, apply these path remappings instead of resolving plugin paths against the current working directory:
| Document reference | Installed skill path |
|---|---|
guides/... | references/guides/... |
cli-anything-plugin/repl_skin.py | scripts/repl_skin.py |
cli-anything-plugin/preview_bundle.py | scripts/preview_bundle.py |
cli-anything-plugin/skill_generator.py | scripts/skill_generator.py |
templates/SKILL.md.template | scripts/templates/SKILL.md.template |
docs/PREVIEW_PROTOCOL.md | references/docs/PREVIEW_PROTOCOL.md |
Inputs
Accept either:
- A local source path such as
./gimpor/path/to/software - A GitHub repository URL
Derive the software name from the local directory name after cloning if needed.
Modes
Build
Read references/commands/cli-anything.md. Build a complete harness through source
analysis, architecture design, implementation, test planning, test implementation,
test documentation, CLI-specific SKILL.md generation, and local installation.
Refine
Read references/commands/refine.md. Inventory current commands and tests, compare
them against the target software, then incrementally add high-impact capabilities
without removing existing commands unless the user requests a breaking change.
Test
Read references/commands/test.md. Run the harness tests against the real backend,
verify installed-command subprocess coverage, and update TEST.md only with passing
results.
Show full SKILL.md (212 more words)Show less
Validate
Read references/commands/validate.md. Validate the harness against the complete
directory, implementation, test, documentation, packaging, and code-quality checklist.
List
Read references/commands/list.md. Discover installed and generated CLI-Anything tools
and support human-readable or JSON output as requested.
Condensed Fallback Rules
Use these only when the full methodology cannot be retrieved.
Harness Structure
Produce:
<software>/
└── agent-harness/
├── <SOFTWARE>.md
├── setup.py
└── cli_anything/
└── <software>/
├── README.md
├── __init__.py
├── __main__.py
├── <software>_cli.py
├── core/
├── utils/
└── tests/Required Behavior
- Prefer the real software backend over reimplementation.
- Provide one-shot Click subcommands and default REPL mode.
- Support
--jsonmachine-readable output. - Add session state with undo/redo where the target supports it.
- Auto-save one-shot session mutations and support
--dry-run. - Use locked session-file writes to avoid concurrent JSON corruption.
- Copy and use the unified
ReplSkin. - Add truthful preview commands for software with meaningful visual or inspection state.
- Generate both canonical and packaged CLI-specific
SKILL.mdfiles.
Testing
- Write
TEST.mdbefore test code. - Keep
test_core.pyfor unit coverage. - Keep
test_full_e2e.pyfor real-file workflows and real backend validation. - Verify rendered/exported output programmatically, not only process exit codes.
- Test the installed
cli-anything-<software>command via_resolve_cli(). - Run release validation with
CLI_ANYTHING_FORCE_INSTALLED=1.
Packaging
- Use
find_namespace_packages(include=["cli_anything.*"]). - Keep
cli_anything/as a namespace package without a top-level__init__.py. - Expose
cli-anything-<software>throughconsole_scripts. - Include the packaged CLI-specific
skills/SKILL.md.
Output Expectations
When reporting progress or final results, include:
- target software and source path
- files added or changed
- validation commands run
- open risks or backend limitations
© HKUDS, Apache-2.0. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
SKILL.md and 4 other files (scripts) in codex-skill of HKUDS/CLI-Anything.
- SKILL.md
- agents/openai.yaml
- scripts/install.ps1
- scripts/install.sh
- tests/test_install.sh
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 34f5195
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CLI-Anything for Codex next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
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| CLI-Anything for Codex this skillHKUDS/CLI-Anything | 52k | — | ~1.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Skill Creatorluongnv89/asm | 953 | — | ~5.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Skill CreatorIgorWarzocha/Opencode-Workflows | 122 | — | ~2.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Mirage VFS Adapter Authoringstrukto-ai/mirage | 3.7k | — | ~2.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Bmad Builderaj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills | 487 | — | ~1.9k | Automated safety check: Notes | Custom licence | |
| Memory Starter Kitmage0535/hermes-memory-installer | 209 | — | ~363 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about CLI-Anything for Codex
What does CLI-Anything for Codex do?
Lets Codex build, refine, test, validate and list CLI-Anything harnesses for GUI applications or source repositories, following the project's full methodology. This is the Codex adaptation of the CLI-Anything builder.md, then the specification for the mode in use under references/commands/ (build, refine, test, validate or list), and the guides under references/guides/ only when they apply.
When should I use CLI-Anything for Codex?
CLI-Anything for Codex fits situations like: building a CLI-Anything harness for a GUI application; refining or testing an existing generated harness; validating a harness against the methodology checklist; listing installed or generated harnesses.
How do I install CLI-Anything for Codex in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add HKUDS/CLI-Anything --skill cli-anything -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (codex-skill in HKUDS/CLI-Anything) into .claude/skills/cli-anything in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install CLI-Anything for Codex in Codex?
Run `npx skills add HKUDS/CLI-Anything --skill cli-anything -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (codex-skill in HKUDS/CLI-Anything) into .agents/skills/cli-anything in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use CLI-Anything for Codex in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add HKUDS/CLI-Anything --skill cli-anything -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/cli-anything, .gemini/skills/cli-anything, .github/skills/cli-anything and .opencode/skills/cli-anything in your project.
What does CLI-Anything for Codex need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, CLI-Anything for Codex needs a shell and PowerShell for the scripts in its folder. Our summary lists: Python, for the generated harnesses and helper scripts; Network access to GitHub if the bundled resources are missing.
Does CLI-Anything for Codex access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is CLI-Anything for Codex safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.
What licence does CLI-Anything for Codex use?
CLI-Anything for Codex is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does CLI-Anything for Codex use?
About 1.5k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 6k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to CLI-Anything for Codex?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with CLI-Anything for Codex: Skill Creator (luongnv89/asm, 953 stars), Skill Creator (IgorWarzocha/Opencode-Workflows, 122 stars), Mirage VFS Adapter Authoring (strukto-ai/mirage, 3.7k stars) and Bmad Builder (aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills, 487 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains CLI-Anything for Codex?
HKUDS (a GitHub organization) maintains it in HKUDS/CLI-Anything, which has 51,644 GitHub stars. The repository holds 78 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 22, 2026.
Source: HKUDS/CLI-Anything on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.