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Command-Line Interface Tools

Command‐line utilities and frameworks designed for interacting with services and systems via a textual interface.

129 projects

405,301 contributors

$8.7B

Kubernetes

Kubernetes (K8s) is an open-source system for automating deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications.

Contributors

116,712

Organizations

22,079

Software value

$5.8B

Expo

Expo is an open-source platform and framework for building universal native and web applications using React Native. It provides a set of tools, libraries, and services that simplify the development of cross-platform mobile and web apps, including features like over-the-air updates, push notifications, and access to native device capabilities.

Contributors

28,740

Organizations

4,463

Software value

$62M

Ionic Framework

Ionic Framework is an open source UI toolkit and development platform for building high-quality cross-platform mobile and desktop applications using web technologies like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. It enables developers to build apps that can run anywhere with a single codebase.

Contributors

20,674

Organizations

3,172

Software value

$6.9M

Microsoft Azure CLI

The Azure CLI is Microsoft's command-line interface tool for managing Azure cloud resources and services, allowing users to create, configure, and manage Azure infrastructure through commands and scripts

Contributors

19,948

Organizations

2,394

Software value

$593M

AWS CLI

Universal Command Line Interface for Amazon Web Services

Contributors

11,380

Organizations

2,977

Software value

$12M

Bitwarden Client Applications

Bitwarden Client Applications is an open-source password management solution that provides secure storage and sharing of passwords, notes, and sensitive data across multiple platforms. The project includes desktop, mobile, browser extension, and CLI clients that sync with Bitwarden servers.

Contributors

11,226

Organizations

1,980

Software value

$81M

yt-dlp

yt-dlp is a feature-rich command-line tool for downloading videos and audio from YouTube and other video platforms. It is a fork of youtube-dl with additional features and fixes, supporting numerous video hosting sites and offering enhanced functionality like faster downloads, better format selection, and improved geo-restriction bypass capabilities.

Contributors

10,940

Organizations

1,250

Software value

$8.6M

npm CLI

npm CLI is the command line interface for npm (Node Package Manager), the default package manager for Node.js that enables developers to install, share, and manage JavaScript packages and dependencies

Contributors

10,456

Organizations

2,903

Software value

$244K

Sentry

Developer-first error tracking and performance monitoring

Contributors

9,991

Organizations

2,815

Software value

$99M

Firebase CLI

The Firebase CLI (Command Line Interface) is the official command-line tool for Firebase, providing developers with commands to deploy code and assets, manage Firebase projects, and interact with Firebase services like Hosting, Functions, and Emulators

Contributors

9,356

Organizations

1,941

Software value

$9.6M

PowerShell

PowerShell is an open-source, cross-platform automation and configuration tool/framework that works well with existing tools and is optimized for dealing with structured data, REST APIs, and object models. It includes a command-line shell, an associated scripting language, and a framework for processing cmdlets.

Contributors

9,260

Organizations

1,515

Software value

$26M

GitHub CLI

GitHub’s official command line tool

Contributors

8,417

Organizations

2,488

Software value

$7.6M

NestJS

NestJS is a progressive Node.js framework for building efficient, reliable and scalable server-side applications. It uses modern JavaScript/TypeScript and combines elements of OOP (Object Oriented Programming), FP (Functional Programming), and FRP (Functional Reactive Programming), while being heavily inspired by Angular's architecture.

Contributors

7,715

Organizations

1,905

Software value

$3.6M

Certbot

Certbot is EFF's tool to obtain certs from Let's Encrypt and (optionally) auto-enable HTTPS on your server. It can also act as a client for any other CA that uses the ACME protocol.

Contributors

6,937

Organizations

2,082

Software value

$2.4M

Vercel

Vercel is a cloud platform for static sites and serverless functions that enables developers to deploy web applications with zero configuration. It provides features like automatic deployments, serverless functions, edge computing capabilities, and seamless integration with popular frameworks.

Contributors

6,437

Organizations

2,109

Software value

$14M

SONiC Foundation

SONiC is an open source network operating system based on Linux that runs on switches from multiple vendors and ASICs. SONiC offers a full-suite of network functionality, like BGP and RDMA, that has been production-hardened in the data centers of some of the largest cloud-service providers.

Contributors

5,214

Organizations

706

Software value

$595M

pyenv

pyenv is a Python version management tool that lets developers install and switch between multiple versions of Python on the same system. It enables installing Python versions per-project, managing virtual environments, and automatically switching Python versions based on project requirements.

Contributors

4,657

Organizations

1,382

Software value

$165K

Nushell

Nushell is a modern shell and programming language designed to work with structured data. It treats all data as structured tables and provides powerful data manipulation capabilities, allowing users to pipe and filter information using a syntax inspired by traditional shells but with enhanced functionality for working with JSON, CSV, and other formats.

Contributors

4,642

Organizations

1,198

Software value

$11M

OpenShift Origin

OpenShift Origin is an enterprise Kubernetes distribution focused on developer experience and application security. It provides a complete container application platform that integrates Docker and Kubernetes to enable automated deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications.

Contributors

4,489

Organizations

955

Software value

$351M

Docker CLI

The Docker CLI is the official command-line interface for Docker, providing tools to interact with Docker containers, images, networks, and other Docker objects. It enables users to build, run, and manage containerized applications through commands that communicate with the Docker daemon.

Contributors

4,371

Organizations

1,325

Software value

$31M

Aider

Aider is an AI coding assistant that enables pair programming with large language models directly in your terminal and code editor. It helps developers write, edit, and understand code through natural language conversations while maintaining context of the codebase.

Contributors

4,126

Organizations

832

Software value

$7.3M

AsyncAPI

The mission of the Project is to provide open-source vendor-neutral specification(s) and tools to facilitate the development and governance of APIs (Application Programming Interfaces).

Contributors

3,892

Organizations

714

Software value

$34M

K9s

K9s is a terminal-based UI for managing Kubernetes clusters, providing real-time monitoring, resource management, and command execution capabilities through an intuitive interface. It enables users to observe and interact with Kubernetes resources, containers, and logs directly from the command line.

Contributors

3,635

Organizations

1,256

Software value

$2.7M

Lazygit

A simple terminal UI for git commands that provides an intuitive interface for managing Git repositories through a text-based dashboard, allowing users to easily stage files, commit changes, and perform other Git operations without memorizing command-line syntax

Contributors

3,519

Organizations

926

Software value

$20M

Gulp

A toolkit to automate & enhance your workflow

Contributors

3,399

Organizations

1,256

Software value

$144K

Drush

Drush is a command-line shell and scripting interface for Drupal, providing a suite of tools for managing and maintaining Drupal sites through the command line. It enables developers to perform administrative tasks, run database queries, clear caches, update modules, and execute other Drupal-specific operations efficiently.

Contributors

3,005

Organizations

616

Software value

$1.1M

ripgrep

ripgrep recursively searches directories for a regex pattern while respecting your gitignore

Contributors

2,980

Organizations

992

Software value

$1.7M

eksctl

The official CLI for Amazon EKS

Contributors

2,821

Organizations

818

Software value

$17M

jq

Command-line JSON processor

Contributors

2,807

Organizations

950

Software value

$1.8M

Stack

Stack is a cross-platform build tool for Haskell projects that manages dependencies, builds packages, and helps developers create reproducible environments. It integrates with Cabal and provides features like sandboxed builds, multiple package versions, and automated GHC installation.

Contributors

2,764

Organizations

868

Software value

$2.9M

ts-node

ts-node is a TypeScript execution and REPL environment for Node.js that enables running TypeScript files directly without requiring precompilation to JavaScript. It provides seamless integration with Node.js and supports features like source maps, automatic transpilation, and ESM modules.

Contributors

2,723

Organizations

1,035

Software value

$843K

WP-CLI

⚙️ WP-CLI framework

Contributors

2,480

Organizations

698

Software value

$888K

aria2

aria2 is a lightweight multi-protocol & multi-source, cross platform download utility operated in command-line. It supports HTTP/HTTPS, FTP, SFTP, BitTorrent and Metalink.

Contributors

2,367

Organizations

466

Software value

$4.9M

Cobra

Cobra is a library for creating powerful command-line applications in Go, providing a simple interface to create modern CLI interfaces similar to git & go tools. It offers features like nested commands, global and local flags, intelligent suggestions, automatic help generation, and shell completions.

Contributors

2,350

Organizations

962

Software value

$470K

SVGO

SVGO is a Node.js-based tool for optimizing SVG vector graphics files by removing redundancy and unnecessary information while preserving their functionality

Contributors

2,045

Organizations

782

Software value

$738K

DDEV

DDEV is an open source local development environment tool that simplifies the process of setting up and managing PHP web applications. It provides containerized environments with Docker, enabling developers to quickly configure and run projects with different tech stacks, databases, and web servers.

Contributors

2,015

Organizations

410

Software value

$26M

Netlify CLI

A command-line interface tool that enables developers to interact with and deploy sites to the Netlify platform, offering features like local development, site management, environment variable configuration, and serverless function deployment

Contributors

1,928

Organizations

627

Software value

$1.5M

Tuist

Tuist is a command-line tool that helps developers manage and scale Xcode projects by generating them from a simple project definition. It simplifies iOS/macOS project maintenance, dependency management, and build configuration through a declarative API.

Contributors

1,741

Organizations

305

Software value

$20M

http-server

A simple zero-configuration command-line static HTTP server that serves static files from a local directory

Contributors

1,670

Organizations

558

Software value

$167K

Durable Functions

The host/runtime that powers Azure Functions

Contributors

1,649

Organizations

220

Software value

$3.4M

Zowe

Zowe is an open source project created to host technologies that benefit the Z platform from all members of the Z community (Integrated Software Vendors, System Integrators and z/OS consumers). Zowe, like Mac OS or Windows, comes with a set of APIs and OS capabilities that applications build on and also includes some applications out of the box.

Contributors

1,557

Organizations

189

Software value

$418M

Textual

Textual is a Python framework for creating sophisticated terminal user interfaces and applications. It provides a rich set of widgets and tools for building full-screen console applications with features like scrolling, mouse support, and complex layouts.

Contributors

1,538

Organizations

379

Software value

$7.2M

MultiQC

Aggregate results from bioinformatics analyses across many samples into a single report.

Contributors

1,523

Organizations

232

Software value

$11M

urfave/cli

A fast and complete command line app framework for Go that helps developers build command line interfaces with minimal boilerplate code. It provides features like subcommands, flags, arguments parsing, and help text generation.

Contributors

1,513

Organizations

627

Software value

$903K

saml2aws

A command line tool that enables federated single sign-on (SSO) access to AWS accounts using SAML 2.0, allowing users to login and retrieve AWS temporary credentials via various identity providers

Contributors

1,501

Organizations

398

Software value

$967K

just

Just is a command runner and task automation tool that serves as a modern alternative to Make. It allows users to save and run project-specific commands using a simple YAML-like syntax in a justfile, providing features like dependencies, aliases, and cross-platform support.

Contributors

1,476

Organizations

590

Software value

$1.6M

fd

A simple, fast and user-friendly alternative to 'find'

Contributors

1,470

Organizations

458

Software value

$196K

Cloud Foundry Foundation (CFF)

Cloud Foundry is the industry-standard open source cloud application platform for developing and deploying enterprise cloud applications.

Contributors

1,453

Organizations

288

Software value

$152M

eza

A modern, fast and feature-rich replacement for 'ls', written in Rust. It provides colorized output, Git integration, and extended file information display capabilities.

Contributors

1,257

Organizations

310

Software value

$598K

ArchiSteamFarm

ArchiSteamFarm is an open-source C# application that automatically farms Steam cards from multiple accounts simultaneously. It's designed to be a fast, lightweight, and reliable alternative to running multiple instances of Steam Client, with support for Steam Community 2FA, remote access, and extensive customization options.

Contributors

1,222

Organizations

121

Software value

$2.6M

signal-cli

signal-cli provides an unofficial commandline, JSON-RPC and dbus interface for the Signal messenger.

Contributors

1,209

Organizations

200

Software value

$2M

SwiftFormat

SwiftFormat is a command-line tool and Xcode extension that automatically formats Swift code by enforcing a consistent style through configurable formatting rules and conventions

Contributors

1,196

Organizations

303

Software value

$5.6M

Tig

Tig is a text-mode interface for Git that serves as an ncurses-based Git repository browser, allowing users to view git logs, diffs, blame annotations, and other Git operations in a terminal interface

Contributors

1,189

Organizations

433

Software value

$1.8M

GAM

GAM is a command-line tool for managing Google Workspace (formerly G Suite) domains and accounts. It provides administrators with the ability to automate tasks like user management, Drive operations, Calendar configuration, and other Google Workspace administrative functions through scriptable commands.

Contributors

1,114

Organizations

107

Software value

$6.3M

pgcli

Postgres CLI with autocompletion and syntax highlighting

Contributors

1,086

Organizations

369

Software value

$408K

Taskwarrior

Taskwarrior - Command line Task Management

Contributors

1,078

Organizations

262

Software value

$2M

Tokei

A fast and accurate code line counting program that detects and analyzes source code files across multiple programming languages, providing detailed statistics about lines of code, comments, and blanks

Contributors

1,068

Organizations

389

Software value

$407K

Open Build Service (OBS)

The Open Build Service (OBS) is a generic system to build and distribute software packages from sources in an automatic, consistent, and reproducible way. It can create packages for various distributions and architectures, handling dependencies and providing a collaborative platform for package maintenance.

Contributors

1,016

Organizations

272

Software value

$32M

Guard

Guard is a command line tool to easily handle events on file system modifications.

Contributors

968

Organizations

382

Software value

$253K

Broot

A new way to see and navigate directory trees : https://dystroy.org/broot

Contributors

899

Organizations

258

Software value

$1.2M

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