A universal discovery gateway that manages, registers, and executes CLI tools across multiple AI agent platforms.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install clihub-test
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 clihub-test using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is CLI Hub?
CLI Hub is a robust discovery gateway designed to act as the central management layer for command-line tools within AI agent environments. It provides a standardized way for agents to interact with any CLI, bridging the gap between raw binary execution and structured tool usage. By integrating with Openclaw Skills, it ensures that your AI coding assistant can intelligently handle command lookups, understand subcommands, and parse help documentation on the fly.
The skill operates with a discovery-first philosophy. It automatically detects the host platform—whether it be OpenClaw, Claude Code, Cursor, or Aider—and configures its registry paths accordingly. This ensures that developer workflows remain consistent regardless of the specific IDE or agent being used, providing a unified interface for system-wide tool automation.
CLI Hub Use Cases
- Automatically discovering and registering newly installed system binaries for AI use.
- Providing structured subcommand and flag data to AI agents for tools like jq, ripgrep, or xsv.
- Acting as a fallback mechanism when a specific official skill for a CLI tool is not present.
- Standardizing CLI interactions across different AI coding environments like Cursor and Claude Code.
How CLI Hub Works
- Trigger Assessment: The skill evaluates if a user request involves a CLI tool and checks if a dedicated official skill already exists for that specific tool.
- Platform Detection: It identifies the runtime environment (OpenClaw, Claude Code, etc.) to locate the correct skill and registry roots.
- Priority Resolution: It looks for an authoritative SKILL.md; if missing, it queries the local JSON registry for cached command data.
- Live Discovery: If the tool is unknown, it executes a live
--helpcommand and parses the output in real-time to understand usage. - Caching: Once a tool's usage is understood, it can be registered into the local database for instant access in future sessions.
CLI Hub Setup
To set up CLI Hub within your Openclaw Skills directory, ensure the cli-registry.py script is accessible. You can manually register tools or run a system-wide discovery scan:
# Discovery of all known binaries on the system
python3 cli-registry.py discover
# Manual registration of a specific tool
python3 cli-registry.py register jq --desc "Lightweight and flexible command-line JSON processor"
# List all currently managed tools
python3 cli-registry.py list --format json
CLI Hub Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill organizes data using a hierarchical priority system and a machine-readable JSON registry.
| Component | Format | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Skill Root | Markdown | Official documentation and authoritative instructions. |
| Registry Root | JSON | Cached tool metadata including subcommands, flags, and binary paths. |
| CLI Registry Script | Python | Logic for discovery, registration, and lookup operations. |
| Platform Config | Path Map | Maps environment-specific directories (e.g., ~/.openclaw/cli-registry/) to the skill. |
CLI Hub Advanced Features
- Multi-Platform Support: Seamlessly transitions between Openclaw Skills, Claude Code, and Cursor environments.
- Dynamic Discovery: Auto-scans the system PATH to populate the registry without manual entry.
- Intelligent Fallback: Uses live parsing of
--helpoutputs as ground truth when documentation is missing. - Environment Overrides: Supports
CLI_HUB_REGISTRYandCLI_HUB_SKILLSenvironment variables for custom self-hosted or containerized setups.
SKILL.md
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CLI Hub
A universal gateway that enables AI agents to discover, register, and execute any command-line interface tool with precision.
CLI Hub
CLI Hub acts as a universal discovery gateway that allows AI agents to manage, understand, and execute any CLI tool through a structured registry or live help parsing.
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