Agent skill

CLI UX Improver

by proflead in proflead/codex-skills-library

Improve CLI help, errors, and output. An agent skill from proflead/codex-skills-library.

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Install CLI UX Improver

skills CLI
$ npx skills add proflead/codex-skills-library --skill cli-ux-improver -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install proflead/codex-skills-library cli-ux-improver --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/proflead/codex-skills-library.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/frontend/cli-ux-improver .claude/skills/cli-ux-improver && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Facts

Skill name
cli-ux-improver
GitHub stars
155
Token cost
~164 tokens
SKILL.md length
72 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
10
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
None found

At a glance

Improve CLI help, errors, and output. An agent skill from proflead/codex-skills-library.

  • Works in 3 steps: Review current commands, flags, and help… → Propose clearer defaults and examples. → Add error messages with next-step…
  • A mid-level developer needs to make a CLI friendlier
  • SKILL.md covers Purpose, Inputs to request, Workflow and Output, plus 1 more section
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

CLI UX Improver is an agent skill from proflead/codex-skills-library. Improve CLI help, errors, and output. Use when a mid-level developer needs to make a CLI friendlier.

Its SKILL.md is about 160 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

The repository describes itself as: Codex Skills Library is a curated library of reusable Codex skills for developers, individuals, and teams.

When your agent uses it

  • A mid-level developer needs to make a CLI friendlier

Example prompts

  • “/cli-ux-improver”

Workflow steps

3 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Review current commands, flags, and help text.
  2. Propose clearer defaults and examples.
  3. Add error messages with next-step guidance.

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit a05260c. 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

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.

    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 UX Improver loads about 164 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 29 tokens; SKILL.md has 72 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~29
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~164

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); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 72 words (~164 tokens).

“Improve CLI help, errors, and output.”

— opening of SKILL.md by proflead
name
cli-ux-improver

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/frontend/cli-ux-improver of proflead/codex-skills-library.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit a05260c

Compare with similar skills

CLI UX Improver 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.

CLI UX Improver compared with similar skills
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CLI UX Improver this skillproflead/codex-skills-library155—~164Automated safety check: PassNone
Skill Improversickn33/agentic-awesome-skills47k2 repos~1.5kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Improve Oaselastic/kibana21k—~4.8kAutomated safety check: PassCustom licence
Self-Improve Evolutionary LoopYeachan-Heo/oh-my-claudecode40k—~5.3kAutomated safety check: WarnMIT
Skill Improvement LoopDonchitos/Claude-Code-Game-Studios26k—~1.6kAutomated safety check: NotesMIT
Improving MCP ToolsPostHog/posthog40k—~1.5kAutomated safety check: PassCustom licence

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Questions about CLI UX Improver

What does CLI UX Improver do?

Improve CLI help, errors, and output. An agent skill from proflead/codex-skills-library. CLI UX Improver is an agent skill from proflead/codex-skills-library. Improve CLI help, errors, and output.

When should I use CLI UX Improver?

CLI UX Improver fits situations like: A mid-level developer needs to make a CLI friendlier.

How do I install CLI UX Improver in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add proflead/codex-skills-library --skill cli-ux-improver -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/frontend/cli-ux-improver in proflead/codex-skills-library) into .claude/skills/cli-ux-improver in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install CLI UX Improver in Codex?

Run `npx skills add proflead/codex-skills-library --skill cli-ux-improver -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/frontend/cli-ux-improver in proflead/codex-skills-library) into .agents/skills/cli-ux-improver in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use CLI UX Improver 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 proflead/codex-skills-library --skill cli-ux-improver -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-ux-improver, .gemini/skills/cli-ux-improver, .github/skills/cli-ux-improver and .opencode/skills/cli-ux-improver in your project.

What does CLI UX Improver need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: CLI UX Improver is instructions for the agent only.

Does CLI UX Improver 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 UX Improver 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. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does CLI UX Improver use?

No licence was found for CLI UX Improver or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.

How many tokens does CLI UX Improver use?

About 164 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 656 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 UX Improver?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with CLI UX Improver: Skill Improver (sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, 47k stars), Improve Oas (elastic/kibana, 21k stars), Self-Improve Evolutionary Loop (Yeachan-Heo/oh-my-claudecode, 40k stars) and Skill Improvement Loop (Donchitos/Claude-Code-Game-Studios, 26k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains CLI UX Improver?

proflead (a GitHub user) maintains it in proflead/codex-skills-library, which has 155 GitHub stars. The repository holds 10 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on July 29, 2026.

Source: proflead/codex-skills-library on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.