A comprehensive automation skill for scaffolding professional command-line applications with full lifecycle support across multiple programming languages.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install cli-builder
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install cli-builder using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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What is CLI Builder?
The CLI Builder is a specialized utility among Openclaw Skills designed to streamline the creation of robust command-line interfaces. It provides developers with a structured way to generate project skeletons, define command hierarchies, and implement complex argument parsing without manual boilerplate. By focusing on best practices for Python, Node.js, Bash, and Go, it ensures that every tool built is professional, maintainable, and copy-paste ready.
This skill covers the entire development journey—from the initial init phase to generating interactive prompts and final publishing checklists. Whether you are building a simple utility script or a complex multi-command application, utilizing these Openclaw Skills significantly reduces development time and ensures consistent code quality across your CLI projects.
CLI Builder Use Cases
- Rapidly bootstrapping new CLI projects with language-specific best practices.
- Adding new subcommands and argument parsers to existing command-line tools.
- Generating standardized help documentation and interactive terminal prompts.
- Implementing configuration file handling (JSON/YAML) and colored terminal output.
- Following a structured publish checklist for different package registries.
How CLI Builder Works
- The user initializes a new project skeleton by specifying the application name and preferred programming language.
- Commands are defined using the
commandtrigger, which scaffolds the logic and description for specific sub-tasks. - The skill generates optimized argument parsing code based on user-provided flags and parameters.
- Documentation, configuration handlers, and interactive elements are injected into the project structure.
- The developer uses the publish checklist to ensure the tool is ready for distribution on platforms like PyPI, NPM, or GitHub.
CLI Builder Setup
To start using this CLI Builder within your environment, ensure you have the core script available and executable. Follow these steps to integrate these Openclaw Skills:
# Clone the repository containing the skills
git clone https://github.com/bytesagain/ai-skills
# Navigate to the scripts directory
cd ai-skills/scripts
# Initialize your first CLI project
bash cli-builder.sh init my-new-tool python
CLI Builder Data Schema & Taxonomy
The CLI Builder organizes generated assets into a structured project directory. The following table describes the typical metadata and file taxonomy used by these Openclaw Skills:
| Component | Description |
|---|---|
Project Skeleton |
Basic directory structure (src/, tests/, README.md). |
Parser Code |
Boilerplate for libraries like argparse, click, or cobra. |
Config Schema |
Templates for .yaml, .json, or .env configuration files. |
Help Docs |
Automatically generated command usage and flag descriptions. |
Prompts |
Interactive UI logic using libraries like inquirer or prompt-ui. |
CLI Builder Advanced Features
- Multi-language support covering Python (Click/Typer), Node.js (Commander/Yargs), Bash, and Go (Cobra).
- Automated generation of colored terminal output logic for better UX.
- Interactive prompt generation for complex user input flows.
- Built-in configuration file handling logic for persistent settings.
- Platform-specific publish checklists to ensure seamless distribution across different ecosystems.
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